Patong Phuket Thailand Hotels, Nightlife, Beaches, Sept 2020

[@SideTripLife]

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[@senlkr2392]

I cant believe how empty bangla road is ...its crazy

[@SideTripLife]

See it NOW: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaaUgK2Xq8eJgpo

[@youindayinthailand8497]

I was the singer in savoey seafood restaurant. Yes it was really hard but now we are so so blessed that all tourist is back to normal. Thanks for the video😮

[@SideTripLife]

Nice :) Btw, I returned this year and wow it really was busy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaaUgK2Xq8eJgpo

[@Otho2023]

Hermoso, sin turistas las playas se ven limpias de nuevo. Un buen respiro para la naturaleza!!!

[@Triple_T_]

so far i have been lucky to travel to 20 countries, Thailand is by far my favourite of all

[@bio10155]

Ahhh... memories! Patong - I'll be back soon ❤ Thanks for sharing!

[@andrewprest1595]

Thanks for the vid. Miss Patong and the smiles so much

[@kirton2323]

As always, your videos of top quality! I hope someday to go to Phuket. I really like the way you treat the local people. The love you show them and especially for the lady walking on the road. Keep up the good work.

[@SideTripLife]

@Alex Kirton Thanks Alex. She certainly seemed determined and good on her (still, that hill + 15 kms to Karon!) Hope you do make it to Phuket & sooner than later. Cheers

[@tomslife2956]

Wow! Amazing Thailand really love your blog thanks beautiful Phi Phi island ..

[@Surfrz3]

Nice footage, brings back so many memories. But also sad to see it so empty. 💙

[@markanderson1823]

Had such a lovely time last Dec, tears in my eyes watching it, Thailand the only place on earth that makes me so Happy deep within my soul, will be back ASAP xxx

[@DesertPalmPix]

Thanks for the great report. It makes me ache to not be able to get to Thailand right now, but reports like yours also cement the fact that the moment travel is open again, I am booking my travel.

[@maccastime]

Another great vlog, fantastic scenery again, Phuket is a great spot for sunsets have taken many.that road up to Patong from Karon as you said very dangerous it has claimed many lives.thanks again enjoy your trip

[@arnehm]

thx for the video! memorable footage. heart is bleeding. hope everything comes back asap. have a great time over there 🏝

[@EnjoyInThailand]

Patong is like a ghost town. I left it in the end of June. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrNightroder01]

ive been to patong three times now and cant wait to get back there,..its an awesome place.

[@danclearihan3235]

this video brings back some great memories.. i was lucky enough to visit here just before covid hit. Wow what a place it was. So sad to see it so empty just isn't the same!

[@alexthompson1453]

I miss it so much can't wait to go back

[@lavabomb1907]

I was there last year in November, very nice place. Thank you very mush for you amazing video, SideTripLife, you do good work😀😀👍💓💓🌴🌴🍹

[@KohYaoYai]

Thank you for the Video. Sad to see Patong like this. But very good to get a picture of what i looks like right now. I hope this nightmare will end soon. Can't wait to get back to Thailand

[@andreas4104]

my favourite place in Phuket = Mai Kao Beach ,( i stay there next year on march - hope so ) but once again - great vlog, ty so much . very good job, and btw.. you did it right, now its the best time to travel around .

[@lifeinasia4769]

Amazing! I love the experience. The beach is awesome! :)

[@Jung1981giggles]

Great vid loved it :) miss the land of smiles

[@TheCinnamonSprinkle]

I miss Thailand sooo much !! Was happy to see it through your phone ☺️

[@726wkt]

I was just in Patong just as it was starting to shut down in March. I was so worried about being stuck there. When I got to the airport about 80 percent of the flights were cancelled. Luckily my flight was ok. Love all your videos. I have watched all of them. Great info. Great editing.

[@SideTripLife]

@Dove Music Thanks for the kind comments. Wow, sounds like you were on one of the last regular flights out. I was in Myanmar at that time, also just made it back to Bangkok. But I'm always grateful to be here in Thailand, even moreso during this time. For those wanting to return, hopefully it's wheels up sooner than later.

[@hackarman89android]

Amazing vlog. Keep it up bro. Can't wait to things open up and visit thailand again

[@DaveJimmy1]

I really appreciate there is no narration in your video"s....taking a journey uninterrupted and feel like I am doing the exploring with you! thanx Dave in Honolulu

[@SideTripLife]

@Dave Jimmy Thanks for the kind comments. My style won't be everyone's cup o' tea but gratefully some seem to be ok with it. Cheers and all the best there in beautiful Hawaii

[@hayleykeel3725]

Thank you for sharing! I cannot wait to be able to go back....I’ve been saving patiently and so the second borders are open I’m booking my ticket 🥳

[@Wizard064]

Thank you for the honest update of the situation in Patong. I was forced to cancel my holiday in April 2020. I still have my accommodation booked and paid for in Karon so just waiting for the green light and I will return. It may take a while but I'm confident it will return to normal eventually.

[@familymart9778]

Yet another excellent video, Thank you. ❤️👍😁

[@sanjosemike3137]

My wife and I have been to Thailand 3 times. GAD, HOW WE MISS IT! It is hard to appreciate the catastrophe Covid has caused the working people of Thailand. I hope we can go back again soon. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)

[@illfreakynana]

i cant wait til Thailand will open to tourists.

[@bhushanzore]

It is open to tourists

[@999Sphinx]

Bhushan Zore yes, for Chinese people or sport or very long periods ☹️

[@jaiag12]

Great no-nonsense video. Just love it. Keep going...I'm already looking forward to your next video ! Subscribed !

[@SideTripLife]

@Jai Arvind Govindarajan Thank you! Also for the sub :)

[@timdingleakajacksparrow2748]

I’ve been to Phuket a couple of times,, The beaches are Amazing, when not Polluted ! And Bangla rd is usually a good night out , Even though it’s way overpriced, 🤔 But there are some hidden gems amongst the bright lights 🇹🇭Some of the side sois have some ripper bars and restaurants, worth a look 🇹🇭👍👍⁉️⁉️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@beeveearr]

Thank you so much for sharing this, Hang on Phuket, we are saving lots of money to spend with you when our borders are open again! I can't wait to return in 2021! Love from New Zealand

[@clarencesparks3723]

Awesome video, was there in 2018, brings back all the memories, need to go back next year!

[@tonytnlvsn6659]

Great video, very informative. Thanks for keeping us updated on current Phuket. Safe Travels from San Diego, California!

[@Shoopchikk]

I love it! Especially thank you for the long ride scenes, soooo many memories!

[@SideTripLife]

@Julia Shoopchik Thanks for riding along, better days & new memories ahead :)

[@robjaco2719]

I spent 10 days there back in march 2019, fantastic place, so sad to see how quiet it is atm.

[@screwmatrix]

I spent just 2 days in March 2020. I underestimated the beauty of phuket 😫. Worth staying much longer.

[@dalecharlesphoto]

Almost moved there in 2018. Love your coverage. What incredible deals there are now.

[@brianlutkin2085]

Yes nice vid,subscribed. I like the way you do your videos. Been watching your videos for quite a while now. Like to see posh hotels, I know now they are great value, I live in England full time, have a thai wife who lives with me, she is a British citizen now. We go to Thailand every year, except this one. Been going since 2004 but never been to Phuket, maybe one day. Keep the good content up my friend, bri and frei east Yorkshire.

[@SideTripLife]

@Brian Lutkin Thanks for subbing. I recall you commenting on several videos so thanks also for always watching. Best to you & Frei in E Yorkshire :)

[@archimmes]

This just makes me SO sad! I know most these areas by heart now, and to see them just deserted and struggling is devastating.

[@ricocelli1]

Excellent Vlog ST..brings back a lot of memories and makes me miss Thailand even more..sad to see Phuket especially Patong look like a ghost town..can't wait for the next vlog.

[@SideTripLife]

@Ricardo Celli It really is quite sad. However, Phuket & Thailand will bounce back and yourself and others will return, just hopefully sooner than later. Take care and thanks for being a long time supporter :)

[@sridhar3096]

Oh my bangla street😢😢😢😢 my favourite place for nightlife.. Hope to be there by next songkran

[@travelinduty2824]

Bangla very quiet, mostly closed

[@swatimehrotra3785]

Beach road... Our second resort last year. Soo much fun we had

[@NeilMcCoyWard]

Ah mate that was brilliant, exactly what I wanted to know about what was open right now. Cheers

[@travel4ever]

Very nice, great video!

[@NomadShifu]

Patong is the most famous beach resort on Phuket. With its wide variety of activities and nightlife, the city is an excellent place to party and play.

[@aj618]

I like your vids, especially no talk and just title appearing giving all relevant information. You maintain that silence and let us watch the beauty 🤓😁

[@bokebonorlandia216]

I love Thailand

[@abbisambrosius6223]

The video is interesting and I appreciate also the effort you put in to boosting back and attract tourism by showing the beauty of Thailand and especially Phuket, which is suffering the most in the entire country. On the other hand it would be useful to clarify some important details to our tourists coming from abroad as well, related to the still "tough and expensive process every tourist will have to go through in terms of pre-arriving costs and documents & while staying mandatory ASQ hotels for 14 days (which are still only 3 available in Phuket and very expensive dough). I hope the government will speed up in finding "cheaper alternative solutions", otherwise it will be unlikely to see an increase of tourists over the next 6 months. By the way great video!😉

[@SideTripLife]

@Abbis Ambrosius Thanks for your balanced comment. Was only intending to show how things look now really but fair points. To try to address some of the points raised, will copy n paste my response to a similar query below: ---------- -Agreed, a lengthy quarantine is a non-starter for many. Also, more hotels with less pricier options are needed. 70+ hotels have recently applied (on Phuket alone) and are awaiting inspection/approval, hopefully some with more realistic prices too. Just to note, 14 day quarantine is also the minimum requirement for returning Thais though, thus this has been the minimum public acceptance threshold. The Thai Govt has actually stated multiple times the need to reopen and various plans have been run up the flagpole (to gauge the public's response;). But then the positive Egyptian pilot in Rayong went awol from his hotel on a shopping junket and the public pushed back again (understatement!). After that settled down, the Govt again softly proposed a Phuket model (14 days within the grounds of a hotel, then free to go after final neg test). But on this announcement for a proposed kick-off in Oct, domestic bookings to Phuket for Oct were cancelled en masse... This was followed by the Govt taking a tour of Phuket with several public hearings and assurances. Then we had the Khao San Rd guy positive test. KSR was just getting on its wobbly feet but was then also promptly deserted. Also the 'safe n sealed' Phuket model was again hushed due to renewed backlash from the KSR incident. This was followed by the KSR guy's contacts tested (500+) and all came back neg, great! Things settled down and once again reopening proposals are being floated, this time with dire warnings by the Govt if no reopening the economic consequences will be even more severe... The Govt has also just approved a long-stay visa program (designed for snowbirds who spend at least 3 months up to 9 months here each year). Then, yesterday we have the addition of ATTA with this headline: "Atta preps scheme to enable short-haul visits" ---------------------- QUOTE: "The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) plans to propose an inbound tourism plan without a 14-day quarantine for the short-haul market... We have to take a first step within the fourth quarter this year...." -------------------- The 'plan' is similar to the Cambodia model (sans $2000 deposit) whereby you test neg 72 hours prior to wheels up, then test again on arrival and if all on your flight were ok too, away you go (well, TBA, devil in the details usually;). Another 'slight' wrinkle is in ATTA stating only those from cities with no new cases within 60 days will be admitted. Of course there's a myriad of ways around this... However, it's mostly window dressing to try to placate fears. Reality is, if you tested neg 72 hours prior to take-off, then your group of passengers again tests neg 48 hrs after arrival, in all likelihood you're then good to go. However, current tests don't pick up all markers and some could test neg but be incubating within 5-14 days (thus, the 14 day rule currently). So the Govt actually IS wanting to proceed in some fashion, just something always pops up and sets things back. Hopefully they can find ways which are acceptable to the public and darned soon. Personally, have stated from the outset they'll have something in place by the 4th quarter (at least a phase-in plan) and tested well prior to the all important Chinese New Year which falls on Feb 12. Barring any major incidents, I'll hold to that. Here's hoping it's wheels up in some form or another & sooner than later.

[@antruok4950]

Enjoyed the quietness - sub’d 👍🙏🇦🇺😷

[@youbetuist]

As a Phuket and SEA veteran, having lived in countless places around these parts (including 4 years in Phuket) I appreciate your videos from the area - sad as they may be - immensely! Thanks for sharing.

[@nyciron]

The hotel with the surfing spot makes a great burger 🍔 and it was entertaining watching people wipe out guessing I shouldn’t poke fun cause I wouldn’t last a second thanks for the videos

[@stevewhittaker5070]

It will come back but maybe not quite the same. You cut part of the sunset a nice Orange. Thank you stay safe. From the US

[@limitlessguy9909]

Awesome Content & video quality 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎keep going strong 💪😎🙏🙏

[@mets23q]

Brought back memories when i went in 2015 stayed at Gracelands Resort had a great time

[@rickkeylock5649]

Brilliant video. Thank you.

[@markmulvaney8937]

Nice appreciate this video

[@christerjonsson2871]

Have just become a subscriber..Like the way you make your videos..Longin to come back to Thailand👍

[@SideTripLife]

@Christer Jonsson Appreciate it, thanks, also for the sub :)

[@bruegel-naus-gschmast]

I was on patong in Dezember 2019 for 2 hours, it was so many people on the beach and on the town. It's a great place, but only without many people.

[@danielhall4678]

Cheers only ever go in low season but that is quite even for then .Really miss the place .only place I feel well .Missed my pilgrimage to big Buddha this year .

[@ismailqursoy]

Super duper vlog again ❤️

[@marinatahir803]

I was there in 2018. Drove myself from north Malaysia.

[@tacogillespie4561]

Nice to see some lights and people on Bangla Rd.

[@vitalVeee]

Great video and great channel. Good insights. Reminds me of the legendary BKK 112 channel

[@SideTripLife]

@Big Shooter Thanks! More like 211 tho ;)

[@kujursameer86]

This looks so good. The last time I visited Phuket, it looked like a trade fair everywhere

[@thomasgledhill8052]

Hi, I just left Patong to get back to England before the visa amnesty ran out. I was staying in a good hotel on the side street you said you would not attempt to go up. There is also a good little bar/cafe on the left opposite a hotel for sale. It's open, or was open, from about 11am till 4pm The other beaches are not as deserted as Patong but still very quiet. A few weeks ago Patong beach had a good festival which brought in lots of people, there were traffic jams along the beach road and the roads leading there! Away from the beach area to the more local areas you will find more places open. Enjoy your stay

[@farawayfromhome5322]

Was making a video about phuket yesterday. Really miss the place. Really enjoyed watching this. We left about 2 weeks ago, already want to go back

[@VLADZAGRINOREALTY]

Many thanks for good video! good luck

[@mayureshmani7141]

Was there this January 2020 and it make me feel so depressed to see the desertion around this once a lively and happening place.God bless Humanity and hope we learn from our mistake

[@vyacheslavdubrovin3337]

I miss this island, country and people. Could you make movie like this about Bangtao and Surin?

[@skandgupta6366]

Hello, I was wondering how did you find the weather there in September? I'm planning on going there this year with my fiance and the only time that we can make it happen is September. But from what I found online its the worst time to visit due to the rain. In your video, it seemed to have turned out fine for you. Could you please share more on this? Thank you!

[@SideTripLife]

I had mixed weather, some showers but brief as usual (unless a big system is coming ashore) and had plenty of sun too. Hopefully you and your fiance will have the same. Either way, Phuket is always lovely and warm (even on a wet day;) Cheers, STL

[@hereandnow990]

Wonderful place, thankfully got here before the lockdown. Bangla bars are fighting for survival but on some odd days one might see quite a bit of local expats visiting it. Also, after 8pm we have a gogo pole dancers here performing at the front side of the bars. Illusion, Funkbar, are open and alive, although with less customers of course. Freelancers are coming too at later hours. Local officials say they'll be opening the place for international flights this October, with 2 weeks quarantine. May be not to all countries yet but gradually adding more. Also, govt is mulling over offering visitors 9 month visa on the outset, instead of 1 or 3 month visas like it was before.

[@RoodeMenon]

20:19 OMG! I stayed there in January 2020, A room was 1300 Baht a night then & a scooter to rent was 550 a day.

[@salmanbaig8088]

Awesome genuine video. I am saying because a lot of guys are posting fake old videos. Great picture quality 👌. Dude you know thai language well.

[@SideTripLife]

@Salman Baig Thanks but to be fair to other vloggers, unfortunately many are stuck outside of Thailand thus some are posting previous trip clips. No harm in that and viewers may appreciate seeing how it was pre current event too. I'm just very fortunate (& grateful actually) to be here, especially now. Picture quality... to be really honest, I had an action cam but it died at the start of this trip. Also had a new Samsung S10 (great phone, stable video too) but dropped it, fatally. Thus this vid and other recent vids were shot on my back-up, 4 year old Samsung S7 (& hand-held, no gimbal even;) but it gets the job done. I'm stubbornly holding out for a new phone with great video, super stabilisation, good low light & 5G. It may be the Samsung S20 ultra but will wait n see what Apple comes up with in Oct. I don't like carrying big cameras, lenses, gimbals, mics, cords, etc etc. Just need a good phone, nice and simple. My Thai language skills are actually slightly above what is known as 'taxi-Thai' (ie: shockingly poor;) & my Thai writing skills = same-same... but I get by and enjoy interacting and that's the main thing. Thanks for viewing, part 2 coming! Cheers

[@NomadShifu]

Patong Beach is one of the most popular destinations in Phuket. The resort town is mostly renowned for its 3-km-long beach and for its tremendous and often hectic nightlife, but there's also a good number of natural and manmade attractions and sites that add to Patong's appeal.

[@Jung1981giggles]

Keep them coming :) new sub

[@Tom-On-Tour]

I was there many Times... So sad to see ....many closed...rare people

[@hamzazehri2149]

Missing the speed boat journey towards Phi phi island. It was my first experience at sea and especially with strangers who joined the trip and the lunch we took together .All were good and friendly people and I like to join them again.

[@paragonsmile]

Thank you! Do you know how good videos you make :-) Nice to see Expat Hotel again, stayed there in 2004 with my two brothers. What a party we had :-))

[@SideTripLife]

@ParagonSmile TY PS :) I also stayed at Expat Hotel back on my 1st trip to Phuket, yep, it was rocking! Better days ahead, hang in there Phuket & all

[@gegene06]

Very interessant video. Thank you.

[@hamzazehri2149]

I'm anxious to visit again and waiting for ease of Corona restrictions

[@hamzazehri2149]

Will be there with friends at hotel beyond patong

[@mess455]

Merci pour la visite! Je devais y aller en octobre 2020,mais j'ai annulé. Vert Sad...

[@UTCM]

Great video Thanks !

[@sarahstephens1631]

Did you actually film this video in September?? I'm trying to plan a trip there for this September/October, but all the sources say that it is really rainy during those months. It doesn't look like it from the footage though! I'm hoping the weather will be alright while we're there, but do you have any places you recommend visiting to avoid the rain?

[@SideTripLife]

Hi Sarah. It was late August actually but SW Monsoon kicks in from around end of May so it was wet season any way you slice it. Currently I'm on Koh Phangan and although the weather forecast calls for straight thundershowers and rain, it's sunny outside right now and usually get a few hours of sun a day despite this is rainy season. Having said that, you can also catch a few days of solid rain if a big system is coming in, or, days of sun if between weather systems. SW & NE monsoons affect all parts of the country thus Dec-April is most ideal for least rain but bottom line, wouldn't 'not' travel in rainy season either. EDIT to add: just noticed you said THIS Sept/Oct? Personally would await result of Thailand's vax program starting from June (& then also assess any lingering restrictions). They still want to open Phuket/Samui etc asap but they need 70% of locals vaxxed and here's hoping they can. Good luck (and to Thailand)

[@sarahstephens1631]

@@SideTripLife so helpful, thank you!

[@TrevsTravelTales]

Looks so different, Koh Phi Phi to 1991, resorts at Ao Nang, different World.

[@SideTripLife]

@Trevs Travel Tales You're lucky to have seen it then Trev and to have that memory as a keeper. BTW, looked at your channel and as a Canuck from Vancouver, thoroughly enjoyed your recount of Expo 86. Cheers

[@chananyanarawong]

Where’s the place at 17:39 min is Kudo beach club?

[@SideTripLife]

@BBB BO Yes, Kudos beach club, right on Patong Beach

[@namiboosterhuizen6610]

Wow thanks, always wanted to go to Phuket. Not at all how I imagined it. Beach looks ok but the rest of it just looks grotty. Saved me a trip. Maldives for me ;)

[@SideTripLife]

To be fair, Phuket is on its knees at this time with many shops shuttered and much hardship for locals, thus of course it looks battered, sadly.... (& sorry it didn't measure up to your spec). You have seen Male, right...? Maldives beaches are lovely but overall boring AF there but enjoy!

[@แหล่ศรีโยนีไพศาล]

Nice VDO 👍

[@vivovivo4092]

We're just leaving patong last july.. Before the amnesty Finish we stayed there January til july we stranded there because of pandemic.. Thanks god that i go back here in my country 😍 I always love to come back in patong😍😍😍 ..my experience last January full of tourist ,You cannot walk to bangla road...nice you visit patong and stay safe..

[@badbadgerretiredinthailand]

great great video as normal, Patong not far from me, were you heading next ?

[@SideTripLife]

@Bad Badger Retired In Thailand Thanks. Back in Bkk now but heading for the mountains soon. Enjoy your vids too! Cheers

[@badbadgerretiredinthailand]

@@SideTripLife thanks, always lookforward to yours as well, love you style, stay safe

[@ryanians]

How did you get in there, with all that is going on?

[@SideTripLife]

@Ryan Wang Pls pardon the unintended confusion. Probably should have stated in the vid, I'm a Canadian expat living in Bangkok thus didn't fly in, was already here (and grateful to be). Wishing wheels up for intnl travellers & sooner than later.

[@Dasm.]

Thanks for the video. Shame to see Phuket like this

[@จินตนาดวงจันทร์-ถ2ต]

12ปีเเล้วที่ไม่ได้ไปเที่ยวเลย ดูเงียบจังค่ะ

[@nyciron]

The Yorkshire Hotel Restaurant made a delicious western style Steak and potatoes meal

[@glebsuzgin8979]

We were staying in Block Hotel right across Clover!

[@EllandRoar84]

BRING THE PARTY BACK!!

[@PinkybellesAdventures]

I like Ao Nang and Railay.

[@SideTripLife]

In case you missed it, other vids in this series: 1) Ao Nang: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5PaiYpmbJp6nbs 2) Railay: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KXkoepgtVgosU 4) Koh Phi Phi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqO6loChfcZkY9E

[@trumosky]

Thankyou🇬🇧👍

[@reezevlog]

i miss home...😢😭