Although Marc, this has nothing to do with the tread, I never ate well Thai in Patong, neither in Koh Samui, by the way!
But in Phuket I ate heavenly Thai, as good as in Chiang Mai, for almost nothing!!!
In Patong there are too many big joints, serving touristic food! I always go to Kamala, Kata and Karon.
Found some terific food there! But NOT the big touristic places there!
Although, there is a place, that IS very touristic, called Club 66, on Karon beach road, not far from the bg and LB-bars there! Before they were in Kata. Although the lovely fat bartender is not there anymore, the one who came always up to me and hughed me that I almost broke, neither aren't they specialised in seafood anymore, but the quality of the food is still great!!! Fantastic curry's Pat Thai etc!
In Karon, but on the road to Phuket, just 500 meter from the beach: Mama's kitchen! They just cook everything fresh in the open kitchen, just as you like it!!! There are 2 cooks there, one a bit better then the other. Prices are very, very nice to your wallet , most main courses under 100 bath! Very good laundry too by the way!
I loooove Thai food and only eat it on holliday! But the touristic places on Phuket, most of them are crap! So many nice restaurants, small, cheap and lovely people!
