About Lawrence Michaels

Google+ : Lawrence is an American expat who has lived in Thailand since 2008. He has spent the majority of his time living on the Island of Phuket, but has also done a fair amount of traveling around the country.

Songkran Survival Guide

Songkran Festival © Karl Ward

Songkran Festival of Thailand: April 13th – 15th… [Read More...]

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The Songkran Festival in Thailand is nothing short of the world’s largest water fight. It is also the celebration of Thai New Years and falls between April 13th and

Sabai Corner

Sabai Corner in Kata Noi

Serving International and Thai Cuisine
Open 10:00am – 10:00pm Daily
The name Sabai Corner inspires a vision of a place just around the bend, easily accessible and difficult to miss. This could not be further from the true nature of… [Read More...]

Budget Travel in Phuket

Sunset at Phromthep Cape

Thailand has always been known as a budget travel destination, but over the years as the global economy has declined and the Thai Baht has remained strong against the American Dollar, this is slowly changing. To get the most out… [Read More...]

Phu NaNa Boutique Resort

Phu NaNa Boutique Resort, Rawai Beach

43/234 Moo7, T.Rawai, Phuket, Thailand 83130

Phu NaNa Boutique Resort is a tiny 17 room resort, but what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in character. No expense was spared when constructing this beautiful resort.
Don’t… [Read More...]

Le Piman Resort, Rawai Beach

Le Piman Resort, Rawai Beach

43/148 Moo.7 Viset Road, Rawai, Phuket, Thailand 83130

Le Piman Resort is a small boutique resort ideally located in a quiet part of Rawai, but just minutes away from all of the action. So whether you want a quiet holiday,… [Read More...]

Phuket Weather

The Average Monthly Rainfall in Phuket

One of the most common questions that I get asked is whether it is worthwhile to travel to Phuket in what is known as the “Low Season” or the “Monsoon Season.” I really think that Thailand is doing itself a… [Read More...]

Phuket Beaches Guide

Guide to the Beaches of Phuket

Phuket Island is home to many beaches, some are extremely beautiful, some not so much. The vast majority of the beautiful Phuket beaches fall along the western coast of the island, but they are not limited to there. There are… [Read More...]

Top Phuket Attractions

Top 10 Phuket Attractions

The Island of Phuket is filled with various sites and attractions. Some are really not worth your time, but others, you absolutely must see for yourself. This is a list of what we consider to be the top 10 Phuket… [Read More...]

Top Ten Phuket Beaches

Freedom Beach near Patong

Considering we are experts in all things Phuket, it is understandable that we would get asked a lot of questions. One of the more frequent questions that we hear time and again is, “What is the Best Beach in Phuket?”… [Read More...]

Phuket Zoo

The Phuket Zoo in Chalong Bay

Any time I have ever gone to the zoo, I can’t help but feel bad for the animals imprisoned there, Phuket Zoo is no different. In relation to other zoos, it is quite small, standing at about 12 acres. They… [Read More...]