chalky - Lamai beach is in Ko Samui. Sinbi is near Nai Harn.

Hoenstly , i went in 2006 as well for 3 months and i ve been going back ever since, but over last 2 years or so didnt go to phuket much...went there for 2 weeks last sept and then 9 days this september- difference in a year was mindblowing. The traffic is insane, there were NO russians in 2006 now theyre everywhere, Kata is ruined, Chalong is ruined, eveyone and their dog has opened a gym or resort and spa or coffee shop or latex shop or massage or tattoo studio , i think even some of the gym owers can see how its about to go down the pan (especially with the planned road reworking coming up near Central mall to try and cope with the traffic- and that will be a 2-3 year job), and some of them moving to other locations... in short- overcrowding, overbuilding , overpriced (soe things are more expesnive than in Singapore) - you used to go to Phuket for the nice scenery and beaches. i will go to BKK anyday now over HKT.