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Originally Posted by shaniac
Can someone give me the translation of "Klaus" for the purposes of these threads? Thanks.
I booked a hotel in Kata for my little trip to Phuket next week. Is getting a taxi at the airport the easiest/standard way to get there or should I check with the hotel?
Anyone have restaurant recs for Kata? (I remember something int he FAQ about best Pad Thai).
the simplest definition is "sex tourist or sexpat" but like any slang word, it's stretched beyond that.
if you get a taxi at the airport, go to the right outside the door, and walk to the meter taxi stand. don't let them give you a set price, even though they may try.
for a simpler way, we've got a driver that we trust, and recommend to people all the time, and if you give me your name, flight number and arrival date/time i'll have him pick you up at the airport. saves you the hassle of the haggle (whatever he charges you, it's fair. for the airport it might be a little more expensive than the metered taxis, though) but he speaks good english, will bring you directly to where you want to go, knows the area pretty good so he probably knows your hotel, and more importantly now he knows you, and you can call him and get rides easily when it matters.
for food recos, there's not a consensus on many things. i'll give you my list:
Pad Thai : small unnamed noodle shop across from the northern bars on the Kata Night Bazaar stretch.
Pizza: Rugantino (Kata)
Fried Rice, vegetables, Larb, and other Isaan Food: Larb Kata (Kata)
Curries: Red Chair (Kata)
Tacos: Red Chair Plus (Kata)
Lad Na Mu: (Black Pepper noodle soup with pork) noodle shop next to Ping Pong Bar (edge of Kata-Karon)
Kow Ka Mu/Kow Mon Gai/Kow Mu Dang/Kow Mu Glob: unnamed restaurant across from Coconut bar (Karon)
get a motorbike, and some phone numbers of 2+2'ers, and we'll take you places to eat and show you around.