Phuket, This Place is Weird
A tour of Thailand’s tourist-infested underbelly
4 min readFeb 19, 2020
The first thing that the Lonely Planet writes about Phuket, an island off the west coast of Thailand, is a friendly reminder that it is pronounced Pooket, not Fukit. The longer I stay here, though, the more Fukit seems appropriate. This island is a huge f*ck it to Thai culture, the environment and women. The peak awfulness of mass…
