Voted Top Ten for Best Golf Resort in Asia, Best Clubhouse in Asia and Best Golf Courses in Thailand by readers of Asian Golf Monthly magazine, Laguna Phuket Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-71 resort course, designed by Max Wexler and David Abell, which challenges golfing enthusiasts of all abilities. Measuring 6,654 yards from the back tees and 5,464 yards from the front tees, the course features a wealth of scenic lagoons, coconut groves and undulating fairways, set against the dramatic backdrop of the surrounding mountains and Andaman Sea.

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It’s understandable that you just can’t get enough of Phuket’s great adventures that you have to be out day and night. But sometimes, you needed to give your body a time off. And, taking time off could mean a lot of things, sun bathing, sleeping or a lazy get-together. But if you needed perking up because you are raring for more excitement, you’d better have to go to get Thai massage.

There are many Thai massages, located in the cities around the island. They are offer you a clean room with air-conditioner by experienced masseurs. Meanwhile, if you are just too tied to go out of your place, they can also come and visit you. Let’s go to relaxing. Thai massage could really help you a lot.

About traditional Thai massage

Massage has a long history of therapeutic healing in Thailand. It has been practiced for centuries as it sill is to day. The roots of Thai Massage are traced back to India. The fonder of the practice was Jivaka Komarabhacca, a doctor friend, and contemporary of Buddha, some time about 2,500 years ago. Much of what is know in Thailand about massage and traditional Massage and Traditional Massage was handed down orally and thought from one generation to the next, and teacher to student and often, parent to child. Most of the ancient medical texts were destroyed in 1776, with the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese. What was left was literally carved in stone in 1832, when king Rama 3, in hopes of preserving the tradition of massage, had stone inscription set into the walls at the temple in Bangkok, called Wat Poh.

Therapeutic massage for treatment of specific conditions and diseases is also practiced , by only a small number of very skilled people. It takes several years of study and a good working knowledge of the language. The Chinese and Indians are thought to have had an influence in the therapies and treatments developed in Thailand.

The theoretical basis of Thai Massage lies in the theory of energy lines running through the body. Out of the 72,000 energy lines said to be in existence, the focus is on the 10 major lines, called “Sen” Important acupressure points are found on these lines. Treatments for the whole body, different organs and diseases are often done using the System of the Ten Sen. Working on these energy lines will help to remove any blockages and allow free flow of energy through the body.

The Phuket Bungy Jump is just one of many attractions in Phuket and gives you the chance to bungy jump from a height of 50 metres (165 feet) with some spectacular views across the green jungle of Phuket Island. The jump takes place over a lake, so you have the choice to touch the water or not. If you have a day off from diving why not take a bungy jump into the jungle!

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Pearls are a treasure of the Orient and around Phuket, the visitor often sees a hotel, a business or a tour company with the word, Pearl, in its name. But it wasn’t until 1964 when the Hiranprueck family started developing a pearl farm, that these beautiful and valuable little gems were produced locally.

“My father started this business around 35 years ago and today we have 80 to 100,000 oysters at our pearl farm on Naga Island,” explains Suchart Hiranprueck, currently the Director of Naga Pearl. “There is a lot to learn about producing a high quality of pearl so we have brought technicians from Japan to teach us how to develop a local pearl that will compete on the international market.”

Visitors to Phuket are welcome to book a tour to their pearl farm on Naga Island. It’s a great way to spend the day. First, there’s the pick up at the hotel and a twenty minute boat ride to the island. Guests are shown the pearl farm and introduced to the studio where the pearls are developed and displayed. Then lunch is served and the afternoon is spent relaxing and swimming on Naga Island’s beautiful beach.

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After having had a fascinating dive in the Andaman Sea or after a night dancing in one of Patong’s discos, a relaxing massage done by the soft hands of Thai girls will help to refresh and revive you. Thai traditional massage is one of the most famous recreational activities in Thailand (this should not be confused with Full Body Massage, offered in specialized massage parlors like Christins in Patong Beach).

Practiced for centuries and passed down verbally from one generation to the next, from teacher to student or from parent to child, traditional Thai massage has a long history.

The roots of this way of therapeutically healing and recreation go back to India. Jivaka Komabhacca, a doctor friend and contemporary of Buddha, is believed to be the founder of this practice over 2.500 years ago. The heavy Indian influence on the southeast Asian cultures including Thailand and the Malay peninsula, helped spread the knowledge about massage rapidly throughout the region. Ancient Chinese medical techniques, brought in by a large number of immigrants, had further influence on Thai massage.

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