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Looking for fun things to do while staying at the Amari Coral Beach Phuket? Look no further because we’ve compiled this list of fun activities around Patong Beach.

• Scuba Diving and Snorkeling – The waters around Phuket are between 17 to 30 metres in depth, making them perfect for both beginners and experienced divers. Check out the Amari Coral Beach scuba page for more info. 

• Shopping – If shopping is your idea of fun – then Phuket has you covered. Jungceylon, situated on the northern end of Bangla Road, is Patong's first expansive air-con shopping mall, and houses over 200 shops, selling everything from designer brands to handmade crafts. 

• Muay Thai Fight – Check out an exciting Thai Boxing match at Soi Tan Stadium. Tickets are reasonably priced at around 300 – 500 THB. 

• Party on Bangla Road – Whether you’re an aged veteran or party newbie – Phuket has something to offer you. Ask the concierge for recommendations of the best nightclubs and discos to check out. 

• Sunset Dinner – La Gritta, Phuket’s premier Italian venue is the spot you want to be when the sun goes down. Awesome food, a great atmosphere, and the sounds of the ocean make this restraint a must. 

• Learn Thai – If you’re staying for a little longer, why not learn the local lingo? These Thai lessons are great for really understanding the culture – not to mention learning the tricks of the bargaining trade. 

• Phuket FantaSea – This nighttime Thai Cultural Theme Park features 3 main attractions: a mega shopping area, the worlds ‘grandest buffet’, and a Las-Vegas style Thai Culture & Illusion theatrical show featuring over 150 cast members and 30 elephants. How can that not be fun? 

Have any suggestions? Leave a comment below! 

Staying at the Amari Watergate Bangkok but don’t feel like braving the traffic? Check out these 5 cool things that are within a short walk of the hotel. 

• Platinum Fashion Mall – A mishmash of clothing and other goods located directly across the street, this expansive shopping mall is best for buying wholesale items. You will get a good deal if you buy 3 shirts instead of one. Open every day from 9:00 – 20:00 – check out their website here.

• Pratunam Market – Encapsulating the surrounding area is one of Bangkok’s best markets for buying everything from textiles to knock-off designer goods. You could quite feasibly spend a day exploring this market and not see the whole thing. Open from around 9:00 to 18:00 – bargaining is recommended to secure the best deals.   

• Pantip Plaza – From the front of the Amari Watergate take a right, cross the foot bridge, continue to the right and you’ll run into Pantip Plaza – Bangkok’s go to IT hub. Here you can find everything related to electronics imaginable. There’s also a tasty food court. Check out their website for more.

• The Ganesha Shrine – If you’re tired of shopping malls and looking for a little spiritual illumination check out this shrine just in front of Central World. Visitors here seek artistic success and accomplishment. 

• Chicken Rice Vendors – The ubiquitous Thai ‘Kow Mon Gai’ or Chicken Rice is a staple dish in Thailand. Fortunately the Amari Watergate is located just across the street from one of the best vendors in Bangkok that only sells non-egg laying female chicken meat. From the front of the hotel cross the street and take a left. Cross the street again and look for the vendors in pink shirts.   

Stay tuned for more cool things to see around this bustling area. Have some suggestions? Leave a comment below! 

Here’s a quick guide to Koh Samui’s tropical coasts.

The West coast: The Island’s main town of Nathon on the upper west coast offers little in the way of sightseeing, but has a reasonable selection of shops and restaurants. There are a number of small beaches here, but they do not compare with those on the east coast.

The North coast: Consisting of a series of smaller beaches, some of which are good for swimming, snorkeling, and windsurfing when the northeast breezes blow from December to February. Hat Phra Yai at Bangrak is best known as the Big Buddha Beach named after the tall gold tiled sitting Buddha on a small island connected to the beach by a causeway.

The North East coast: This coast provides a series of smaller capes and picturesque coves, some difficult to reach by road. From here there are excellent views over to Ko Pha Ngan.

The East coast: Samui’s longest and most beautiful beach of Chaweng is located here. Fringed with swaying picture postcard palms, it extends for 5km and makes for wonderful walks, particularly at dawn or sunset. Chaweng also has the largest variety of water sports, and a good selection of shops and entertainment. The Amari Palm Reef Koh Samui is ideally located on the quiet northern end of Chaweng Beach.

The South East coast: Samui’s second longest beach of Lamai is here, again with good tourism infrastructure, but with less sand and generally lacking the tropical beauty and exotic feel of Chaweng.