One of the biggest safety concerns you'll run into on a Phuket vacation are the dangerous rip tides and undertows at the beach, especially during monsoon season, which stretches from June to October.

Phuket experiences monsoon season characterized by heavy rains and an angry ocean of powerful waves and dangerous rip currents. During this reason, swimming on the west coast of the island is not ...

More than 3.5 million tourists spend their annual holiday in Phuket, and the booming tourism industry and buoyant property market have brought the island huge prosperity. It boasts the highest per ...