Trip on weekend :) Nov, 2010

Wooooooooooowww…
Amazing Thailand, Amazing Phuket !!!

Trip on weekend :)

As we always get our day off once a week and it’s every on Sunday…

On Saturday night 6^th Nov 2010 it was nice weather in Phuket to go outside, and we decided to rent motorbikes nearby the Thavorn Grand Plaza Hotel, Phuket Town. As normal cost for rent motorbike is 200 Baht/day.


At 19.30 hours, directly we went to night market, local people named it Naka Market. It’s open on weekend only. In 15 minutes drive from the Thavorn Grand Plaza, *brummm ZzZzzzzz it was sounds from the motorbikes when we were parking there, at the time we had planned to buy some food for dinner. If you come to this market you could find clothes, souvenirs, etc and you should try kind of local food with original Thai taste.

Check it out guys…!! :D




On the next day, Sunday 7^th Nov 2010 we woke up late, we forgot that we had planned to go to other place in Phuket. Hahahahaiii.. :D

For the first our activity after we woke up late, we continued to find some food for our breakfast+lunch(brunch). We went to Expo Market, it’s not far from our hotel, we find some sunglasses then continued to find some foods, we decided to have our brunch time in Expo, ‘cos they also have some Food Courts there, we ordered some fried rice (in here they called Kao Phad), Phad Thai (looks like Kwe Tiew, but it’s thinner than Kwe Tiew).

After we finished our meals, we left that place to our next destination place in our “Sunday trip”. Time has shown at 13.30 hours, and we started our trip to Central Festival Phuket (shopping mall in Phuket Town). We visited to Homework (supermall for home utilities), we shown some exhibition there, then continued to Central Festival.

Less than 45 minutes we was walking around in this mall, we did window shopping there only… :D

The next destination is Karon beach, as we heard from online news that organizers of the Phuket Thailand Open have confirmed that final matches for the International beach volleyball event would be held on Karon Beach Sunday 7^th Nov 2010 at 15.00 hours.

We arrived to Karon beach around 15.15 hours, and we parked our motorbike near the beach. When we arrived to Karon, we thought the match was already played, but arrived on the good time when the match weren’t played yet.

We entered to see the match it was between USA vs. Italy, we found out good position to see the match, and we got it. We got good place from supporter seats, on that place we can see the match and also the beach on our left side. The weather on that time was very good, sunny with clear blue sky.

Before the match started we took some pictures, every site on supporter seats there almost filled full with all of hotel guest nearby the hotel along Karon beach such as guests of the Thavorn Palm Beach resort. All of them came to give some support for both of the teams. Then the match started, the announcer called both of the teams, and all of audience yelled when both of the teams entered to the beach volleyball yard. Some of us yelled to give support to Italy team, all of us so enjoyed that match. Around 16.00 hours, we decided to leave that match. We leave the match before that match finished, we continued to go to visit our friend in Thavorn Beach Village on Nakalay bay.


wait for the next story guys... :D

posted by ADAW

Kamala Beach Surfing

Phuket is not considered as a surfing destination, people more noticed the island for its night life, white sandy beaches and island hoping activities. But it doesnt mean they cannot surf in Phuket, there are plenty of nice beaches here with quite smooth fun barrell waves that we can ride on! Surfing have been developing rapidly in Phuket for the last 10 years, more surf communities have been established, more people coming to surf and lots of surfing competition these days.

From the south to north, there are Kata, Karon, Patong, Kalim, Kamala and Surin beach that normally have perfect waves -- especially when the low tide. Kata beach attracting more people as well as Karon beach, more people surf there.

My favorite spot is Kamala Beach, located only 10 minutes by motorbike from Thavorn Beach Village and Spa, this is the best surf spot for me eventhough the swell isn't as consistent as Kata nor Karon. I like it because less people surf here, and i went there almost every weekend -- when we've spent our 6 weeks training in Thavorn Beach Village. Usually just some of the locals been surfing there with me and they are ripping! i've learned much from them. In the morning, when the tide is high the swell typically bigger but closed out, good waves coming usually in the afternoon and during low tide and that was the best time for me to surf! plus, watching the picturesque sun setting down at the horizon on my board, just perfect!

I rented the surfboard for about 100Baht/hour, His name is Mek, the local surfer which i usually rented the board from and we were becoming very good friends since the first time i met him. Mek also introduced me with other surfers from "Kamala Go Surfing" community which was just as nice as him.

Besides surf board rental, he's running a small reggae bar and a trees bungalow as well! trees bungalow?? yup, he's now constructing a comfortable wooden bungalow on a tree! --like a tree house -- cool isn't it? simply beautiful. Hes using the materials from surrounding local resources and they're working together to build it

one thing that i learned from my surfing experiences, respect the ocean and for sure the locals! that is what surfing is all about. keep on paddling! :)

the 4th PRIZEDRAW of Thavorn Hotel and Resort

the 1st day from each month is becoming my favorite day lately.
simply because it means that I am getting closer with my salary :p and i need to get ready for the PRIZEDRAW!

after all the success in the 1st party in Thavorn Grand Plaza (TGP), 2nd in Thavorn Palm Beach (TPB) , 3rd in Thavorn Beach Village (TBV) , Thavorn family held the 4th back to TPB.

so here is the story ...
in the 1st of November 2010, Prizedraw Cocktail Reception in TBV offered a unique concept of Thavorn's logo "When Thai Tradition Meets Nature", the party presented various cuisines from Thailand, from east to the west and from south to the north, plus some international menus.






another surprise for the guests (and even for me) was the musical and dance performance.

after a short introduction by Roger and Melissa in the stage, prizedraw started, everybody looked so excited especially when they knew that they actually also had the fabulous chances to win free nights in Thavorn Hotel & Resort!

Interline Staff ! Travel Agent! Return Guests! and the In-House Guests!

the AGMD of Thavorn even gave away 1 year free stay includes ABF for the lucky in-house guest! and it was won by a Russian guest which was the most excited guest during the even, hehe.

i wish i could be that lucky guest :p

at the end of the party, all the guests ad staff were invited to go in front of the stage for group picture and because on saturday (30th October) was the AGMD's bday! We sang a "happy bday " song and wished him a good life!

well, after all, the live band was ready to rock the night! everyone was the dancing queen and king! and that means it was the end of the party.

hmmm.. i wonder what the next Prizedraw Cocktail Reception would be~

cant waiiiitt !!! ;)

ps: this prizedraw made me miss the other previous trainees :')

(ref: Lissy, Fab, Fabbiene, Ale, Camilla, Anja, Tiara)

By: Astrid