The island of Phuket is located in southern Thailand in the
Andaman sea. It is 30 miles long and approximately 13 miles wide. It is known
for its year-round tropical weather, beautiful beaches, wonderful snorkeling
and SCUBA diving. Phuket formerly got its
wealth from tin and rubber and it enjoyed a rich and colorful history as a major
trading port between India and China. It now gets most of its income from
tourism. As many of you know on December 26 2004 an Indian Ocean mega earthquake
caused a huge tsunami which struck the South Asia area including Phuket. Several
of the western coastal towns in Phuket suffered extensive damage. A year later
most of the resorts where back in business.
After Dow Chemical bought Rohm and Haas, ME's office was
moved from center city Philadelphia to Saginaw, Michigan. She spent 3 years commuted
every week from Philly and stayed in the Marriott Fairfield Inn in Saginaw. The
payoff was the rewards points she accumulated
in Saginaw which allowed us to stay at the 5 star Marriott Phuket Beach Club. Below
are some pictures from the resort. More about our stay in the next several
posts.
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| upon arrival we were given a lei |
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| resort lobby |
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| view from the lobby |
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| zoom in |
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| pool area |
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| click to enlarge |
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| swim up bar |
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| pool side dining |
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| path to the beach |
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| water activities |
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