Raucous Nightlife
Phuket has an awesome and lively nightlife scene and many evening activities, which is another major reason why people love the island so much. Phuket can easily hold its own even when compared with the raucous and sleazy Pattaya or Bangkok, and the quality and variety of nightlife surpasses that found in more provincial and sleepy towns. Many people consider Patong’s nightlife in particular to be among the wildest in Thailand, and it certainly seems to live up to that reputation (we’ve been told…). Besides the copious girly bars bathed in pink neon and pumping out loud music, there are semi-naked girls dancing unashamedly and provocatively on poles, risqué go-go bars where anything goes, tiny karaoke joints, eyebrow-raising ladyboy shows, expat oriented bars, and throbbing discos and clubs. When all this becomes just too much (it might take a while however) there are some quiet and chilled out places located all around the island, especially in the smaller towns away from Patong.