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Warnings Or Dangers: Safety

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Updated by Cathy&Gary

on Oct 2, 2006

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We have never not felt safe being in Phuket, just like I do at home, I am always aware of my handbag, if anyone wants my bag, my arm goes with it.

I dont walk around deserted dark streets at home, so why would I do it in Phuket.

This is all common sense, no need to act any differently just because you are in Phuket.

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Warnings Or Dangers: Water

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on Jul 10, 2006

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Don't drink the tap water.

Bottles of water are very cheap and you can buy them everywhere.

The crushed or chipped ice is not safe, (so if you buy fresh oysters, say NO ice on them as it will be the crushed ice and we know of people who have been very sick from this).) The ice in your hotel or in your drinks at bars (big cylinder cubes with a hole through it) are fine.

Clean your teeth with bottled water as well.

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Warnings Or Dangers: Credit Cards

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on Oct 20, 2006

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Be extremely careful when using credit cards in Phuket. Five weeks after we returned home my sister had a call from her bank saying her credit card was used in Malaysia on the weekend.

She only used her card twice in Phuket, once at the duty free shop at Phuket airport and also on checking out of Andaman Beach Suites. She also used it once at duty free shop in Kuala Lumpur airport.

The card never left her sight each time. I would recommend not using credit cards at all. Credit card fraud seems to be on the rise in Phuket.

A little update on this tip, a friends who was also with us on this holiday has just found out their credit card has also been used. They also only used their credit card at the same places listed above.

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