The Camp: "At first glance the camp was close to how I'd imagined it might be. There was a large, dusty clearing surrounded by rocket-ship trees and dotted with makeshift bamboo huts. A few canvas tentsd looked incongruous, but otherwise it was very like the kind of South-East-Asian villages I'd seen many times before. At the far end was a large construction, a longhouse, and beside it the stream from the waterfall re-emerged, bending around to run along the edge of the clearing. From the straightness of its banks, it had obviously been deliberately diverted." page 87

"I counted nine tents in the clearing and five huts, not including the longhouse. The tents were only used for sleeping - inside the flaps I could see backpacks and clothes, and in one I even saw a Nintendo Gameboy - but the huts all seemed to have functional uses. apart from the toilet, there was a kitchen and a washing area, also fed by tributaries. the other huts were for storage. One contained carpentary tools and another some boxes of tinned food." page 100
Phuket in Southern Thailand

Phuket (pronounced boo-get) is Thailand's largest island and one of the most popular holiday destinations in south-east Asia, attracting up to one million visitors each year. At 48 km long and covering 550 sq km, it is a province in itself - and the wealthiest in the country. Originally this prosperity was based on the production of tin, rubber and cashews, but tourism is now the major earner. About 35% of the island's population are Thai muslims and the mosques out-number the Buddhist temples.

Geography: Lying in the Andaman Sea off Southern Thailand's west coast, the island's terrain is incredibly varied, with rocky beaches, long, broad sandy beaches, limestone cliffs, forested hills and tropical vegetation of all kinds. The northern tip of the island is separated from the mainland only by a narrow channel of sea, over which runs the 700 metre long Sarasin Bridge.

The weather for Phuket today

Movie Stills - Click here for stills from the movie which shows scenes that were shot on Phuket island.

Photo Album of Phi Phi - Phuket town and province, in southern Thailand, was the second location for the film-makers whilst in Thailand. They used this large island as their base for the production office, studios, hotels and many of the locations. The locations in Phuket used for filming include: Cape Promthep, Hat Nai Thon-nui, Hat Surin (bungalows on Koh Samui), Hat Kata (Street scenes and Sumet's Guesthouse on Koh Phangan), Ao Po Pier, On-on Hotel (backapckers guesthouse on Khao San Road) and Phuket airport. They also had a studio in Ban Ma Yik, Thalang (the longhouse on the beach, the cave and underwater scenes). Please note that these links will take you to our main Beach web site and will open in new windows.

Getting there and Away: Phuket is served by an international airport which not only has dozens of flights between Bangkok and the island but to other cities around the world, too. A flight from Bangkok to Phuket takes just over one hour.

Maps: The following are links for some good maps on the internet showing the location of Phuket.

Links: There are quite a few pages on the internet already which beautifully describe this island and province. The following are some examples of the best. If anyone wishes to add to this list then please contact the webmaster.

Phuket.com -

Phuket.net - Phuket guide
Electronic Postcard - send a postcard from Phuket
Phuket Gazette - on-line magazine

 

Two excellent books about Thailand which we have used many times are Lonely Planet for Thailand by Joe Cummings (a visitor to this web site) and Eyewitness Travel Guide. You can order your copy today at amazon.com at a special discounted price by clicking on the book covers. Follow the link for reviews and prices. Click here for more books on Thailand.

Phi Phi Le | Phuket | Krabi | Khao Yai National Park

MOVIE LOCATIONS | MAPS | VISIT THAILAND