After an early start from Singapore and a rather bumpy flight, we arrived safely at Phuket airport. Picked up the readily available free maps that were on offer. Then hurried outside for a much needed cigarette after that flight!!!! Then checked out the free maps, to get our bearings..... Had the usual harassing taxi drivers badgering us! 400 baht each, to take us to Patong Beach. Sounded a bit much to me...... Been stung by airport taxi drivers before!!! We spotted the airport bus to Phuket town and hopped on - 85 baht each.(Good deal) Got to Phuket bus station, to be harassed yet again by more taxi drivers, price still 400 each!!! Whilst waiting for the Patong Beach bus, the taxi price started to come down as low as 200 each! Bus came, we
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