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Places to stay in Phuket, Thailand (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Ethereal4R@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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I will be DN'ing from Phuket in February for a week. This will be my first time working remotely so apologies for the amateur questions.

I'm looking for accommodations on Airbnb and to my surprise, daily rates are about $100/day for something decent. I always thought Thailand was super cheap. I've even seen some YouTube videos where people will claim they can live a luxurious lifestyle for $600/mo, all-in including accommodations, food, etc.

Is there something I'm missing here? Should I be booking somewhere else besides Airbnb?

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[–] jonez450reloaded@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I always thought Thailand was super cheap

Most of Thailand is but Phuket isn't most of Thailand. The island has always been the most expensive place in Thailand, but in the last 12-18 months, the prices have gone nuts due to Russian draft dodgers - parts of the island have been overrun by them. Then add into the mix that February is high season.

Is there something I'm missing here?

Yes, you picked the single worst place in Thailand to visit :)