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Kan Eang @ Pier

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:24:42 +0000

Being an island and all, Phuket has so many restaurants on the seaside. And Kan Eang @ Pier is my favorite.

Set right on Chalong Pier, the restaurant serves the best seafood in a fabulous atmosphere with grand view during the day and lighting in the night. You can enjoy your meal anytime of the day. Seafood is fresh and tasty. Not an inexpensive place to eat but I can tell you that you won’t be disappointed. I just heard that they just opened the new coffee shop. Haven’t tried their coffee yet. But surely I will do so soon.

You can check out their website here

I’m so sorry if you cannot see the beauty of the view offering. Blame my little camera!!! or blame me. T_T But after all, you gotta go watch it and eat there yourself. If you think you can take better shot, leave one for me.

La Salsa

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:33:09 +0000

I’ve been thinking of writing about La Salsa for weeks, but it’s just today that I get myself up for it.

I’ve been a loyalty guest of La Salsa since I found that they have wooden dance floor which any dancer can enjoy their time. This place is wicked with pictures of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara on the wall. People said it looks like an oversized train carriage. I just knew the other day that a friend of mine from Ecuador is the one who’s in charge of the bar’s decoration. And if you want my comment, I’d like to say it’s chic and very cool to hang out and of course, dance! And there’s nothing to do with the fact that the founder is my friend.

In May 2005, Ricky Martin came to Phuket to aid Tsunami orphans as part of his Ricky Martin Foundation’s People For Children project. After long day of working, He wanted to hang out to somewhere ‘LATIN’ and he chose La Salsa.

You might find yourself pursuing your inner passion in this lively bar as well.

The bar is located next to front parking of Impiana Hotel, just up the road from 3 Spices in Patong. You can fresh up your night with a variety of tapas and cocktails which are well made even though some time I find the portion of each spirit in the drink isn’t right.

Fiji Water in Phuket

admin — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:46:08 +0000

Fiji Water’s a brand of water which is bottled at the source in a state-of-the-art plant sitting atop a gigantic aquifer, volcanic rocks rich with minerals that have stored water from rainfall some 450 years ago. It’s not been touched by human hands and not touch the open air EVER. And YES! It really is from Fiji Islands.

Now Fiji is brought in to our Phuket with the Opening Party on November 22nd at Whitebox in Kalim by Boonrawd Brewery which is also the importer of Corona Beer in Thailand. I was not so surprised to see many hoteliers and prominent local residents here since the party was aimed to introduce the new product to restaurants and hotels across the island.

Khun Chutinant Bhirombhakdi, the heir to the Boonrawd Brewery empire, came down from Bangkok to host the party himself. This guy is so cool. I was surprised to see him in politics couple years ago. Not just a businessperson, he is also a social animal and sportsman.

We often sees its distinctive square bottles in television shows and movies—it is the “in” thing as far as accessories are concerned for the Hollywood celebrities. People in U.S. have considered Fiji Water one of the top 10 things they cannot do without. Can you believe that???

[I'm so gonna drink it just because of her 'Megan Fox'.]

The explosive growth of this Fiji product comes not from millions of dollars spent on advertising, but from allowing the water itself to do the talking. The company has promoted its product by supporting causes like AIDS and breast cancer research through 10-kilometer runs and product placements in the entertainment industry. Word of mouth carries them the rest of the way with a distinct taste of soft freshness.

I’ve been looking for Fiji in Central Phuket Festival the other day but I can’t see any as it is not officially launched till the end of December. I don’t know how much it will cost a bottle of it here but if you’ve drunk Fiji before you might heard people say it’s overpriced. But there is a price to every premium & niche brand, right?