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Phuket
7 ORIGINS OF THE
Cultural
Centre VEGETARIAN
Located on the Rajabhat FESTIVAL
University campus, this In 1825, a traveling
museum (left) houses Chinese opera company
old Thai shadow puppets, in Kathu contracted
tin-min ing artifacts, his- malaria. According to
legend, the afflicted
toric pho to graphs, and nursed themselves back
books on local culture. to health by following a
Suan
8 strict vegetarian diet to
purify their minds and
Luang Park
This pleasant garden bodies, and to honor
the nine Emperor Gods
with lovely lotus ponds of Chinese Taoism. After
comes alive in the early they recovered, the first
mor nings, when people Vegetarian Festival was
come to exercise and held to thank the gods.
perform Tai Chi.

Rang Hill
Phuket
9 0
Vegetarian
Wonderful views
of Phuket Town can be Festival
Chinese
5 enjoyed from the summit This annual festival is
Shrines
held over nine days in
of Rang Hill, where a
Vibrant and colorful breezy, tree-shaded park late September/early
Kutu art can be admired at (above) also provides October. Some devotees
Chinese temples (see a relaxing venue for a perform shocking rituals
6
pp46–7) through out the picnic, some exercise, of self-mutilation, so it’s
town. The shrines play or simply reading a book. not for the squeamish.
2 an important role dur ing
the Chinese New Year NEED TO KNOW 8:30am–4:30pm Mon–
Phuket 1 and the annual Phuket Fri; closed week ends
Town Vegetarian Festival. MAP K3 and public hols
Sunday Walking Street
Monkey Hill
6 Market: MAP P5; Thalang • Avoid walking tours at
Although the views
midday – the streets can
Road (between Phuket
from atop near by Rang and Yaowarat roads); be unbearably warm.
Hill are more impres sive, 4–10pm Sun • Try the iced coffee at
Monkey Hill offers a more Naka Weekend Market: Thungkha Kafae atop
unusual experience, as MAP J3; 4–10pm Rang Hill.
hordes of macaque mon- Sat & Sun • Sample a chili dog from
keys con gre gate near the Phuket Cultural Centre: the Tuk-Tuk Diner, which
hilltop. Keep hold of your MAP K2; 21 Thepkasatri parks at the west end of
belong ings – the monkeys Road; 07621 1959 (ext 148); the Thalang Road market.
may try to snatch them.
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