Phuket Town, Phuket

Granted, the beaches on Phuket are great, but the town is the main attraction, unless you are looking for the sort of clubs, bars, and prostitutes you can find in many places around the globe. Phuket town is truly one of a kind. It's small, loads of its residents speak at least some english, the old architecture is preserved better than in many other places, and the local cusine truly shines here. For visitors, it is the best of both worlds: a quintessintial southern Thai town that's easy for a falang (westerner) to navigate. And if you are looking for the naughtier stuff, the beaches are only a short bus or tuk-tuk ride away!