Phuket, nightlife

Phuket also has many non-beach activities especially when it comes to the nightlife. Night markets are very popular with one popping up around the island each evening. Some with 100's of stalls selling food, clothes, and souvenirs. There are many nightclubs in the beach front towns with outdoor concerts and dancing under the stars. Each night is like News Year's eve with throngs of people hanging out enjoying the scene.  There are also big show extravaganzas, from theme park shows with live elephants, to Thailand  cultural performances to ladyboy cabarets. These venues hold hundreds of people and are one of those must see while in Phuket. We decided to go to Patang, a good size beach town and see Simons Cabarets a hugely popular show featuring ladyboys (transvestite) performers. To say the least it was very interesting. Somehow we got front row seats to view this very unusual show. It consists of singers (really just lip singing) who are backed up by a chorus of dancers who perform many show numbers from the home countries of the tourist.

Before the show we had dinner at one of the many restaurants perched on the rocks overlooking the beaches at Patang with sunset views. This was our one big night out. 

Patang beach

sunset view 

table with a view, Thailand has wonderful fruit drinks

beautiful flower arrangements are everywhere

ladyboy who did a cute skit posed as two people 

taking photographs during the show was prohibited, but after the show the entertainers did photo ops 

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