Angus O'Tool's

Phuket


This easygoing, faux-Irish pub is a good spot to catch live sport, with plenty of foreign beers on tap. It also cooks up classic pub fare, Sunday roasts, big breakfasts and Indian and Russian dishes (120B to 400B) – a sign of the changing demographic of visitors to Phuket. Look for the green building at the end of the soi (lane).


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Nearby Phuket attractions

1. Wat Suwan Khiri Ket

0.22 MILES

Set back from the road at the northern end of Hat Karon is this relatively new, impeccably maintained temple complex with a small shrine occupied by a…

2. Hat Karon

0.38 MILES

This 4km-long west-coast stretch of squeaky-fine sand is popular with families and, while it does get busy, there's always plenty of space to spread out.

3. Karon Dragon Statue

0.42 MILES

Perched by the central section of the beach, Karon's golden statue is often thought to embody the fabled sleeping dragon that, according to local Chinese…

4. Big Buddha

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5. Ko Pu

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The small, uninhabited, jungle-clad islet of Ko Pu glistens across the waves just off Hat Kata Yai, making for gorgeous sunsets.

6. Hat Kata Yai

2.15 MILES

Hat Kata is carved in two by a jutting headland. Blonde Hat Kata Yai (known as the main Kata beach) lies on the north side, while Hat Kata Noi unravels to…

7. Hat Freedom

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8. Wat Chalong

2.86 MILES

Dating back 150 years, Wat Chalong is Phuket's busiest Buddhist temple. Its three-tiered, salmon-pink, 61m-high chedi (a later addition) has 36 golden…