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She's not interested in our old asses anyway man!

Kata and Karon have tacky stuff like Patong, just less of it. I wouldn't say the nightlife is good at all. Irish bars, girly bars, pretty crap really.

If I was you I'd do 1 night phuket and then move onto phi phi for 2 nights then go to Krabi. More like to meet other single tourists on Phi Phi. Phuket is mostly families, couples, groups and sex tourists.

I'm more into Electro-Trash/Alternative, but what's with all this Reggae and and rock band cover crap, like the Rolling Stones I hear in bars - I mean, like hey this is a time wrap. I hate that old stuff, it's 2012 for crying out loud, play some Lana Del Ray, Miss Kitten, Arcade Fire... I'm not into Salsa but at least it's different.

Lots of people come to Thailand to dance salsa. Salsa is the number one partner dance in the world. And it's not from South America. In fact, this Nocember at the Bangkok Salsa Festival some of the best dancers in the world will be coming to Bangkok to dance salsa.

The girl in question, however, was not asking about nightlife in Bangkok or Phi Phi, she was asking about nightlife in Phuket that might suit her tastes.

And you yourself told me you do not much like nightlife anymore.

Just to throw a cat among the pigeons, I'm just back from two weeks in Phuket and if you have the time would give it more than a day.

I spent my time divided between Nai Yang Beach in the far north (walking distance from airport), SurinBeach a bit to the south and Phuket Town . I quite like Nai Yang -- it is low key and quite pretty. Phuket Town is excellent -- if you do spend time there, I highly recommend the Heritage Walk detailed here

Accommodation-wise I stayed in a bunch of places (8 in all) and there are plenty of decent spots in the 600 to 1,200 baht range -- even in November. Blu Monkey Hostel in Phuket Town was excellent value, but a little out of the way. In Nai Yang, look at Nai Yang Beach Resort -- it falls in your budget and is pretty smart -- handy if you have an early flight out.


Cheers

"I mean, like hey this is a time wrap. I hate that old stuff, it's 2012 for crying out loud, play some Lana Del Ray, Miss Kitten, Arcade Fire..."

Do not come to Mukdahan. This place was heavily impacted by the Vietnam war, and it remains in the psyche of environment here today. Walk down the Indochina market and you will hear CCR every day. The Picking Cowboy has a live band that plays the Eagles and the like all the time. Of all the clubs in town, only the Grand Pub plays techno (for the coyote dancers).

"I dont want to sit in a fake irish pub paying 150 baht for a beer to watch tv."

Here we are in violent agreement Leonard.

My father hated the Stones and he loved music. He insisted that when Frank Sinatra died, good music died with him.