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Rawai: A Real-Life Corner of Thailand’s Vacation Island
Phuket’s east coast is not the postcard-perfect series of expansive white beaches that indent the Thai island’s opposite shore. A list of what brings expats there is prosaic and practical: good road connections to the international airport, proximity to the healthcare and amenities of Phuket city, two convenient ferry terminals for inter-island hopping, and the Chalong Bay Marina for sailors.
It’s a place for living, rather than vacationing. Fishing boats offload their catch in the early morning; delivery vans make their rounds; markets, supermarkets, and mechanics busily ply their trades. A wide four-lane highway forms an efficient artery from the small beach towns to Phuket city, and is lined with businesses ranging from tiny push-along breakfast stalls up to vast Tesco and Makro hypermarkets. It’s all much more…