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Head-to-head guides for the choices travellers agonise over: Phuket vs Pattaya, Bali vs Phuket, and more.
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Updated 202601Bali or Phuket: Which Island to ChooseA clear-eyed comparison across beaches, cost, culture and getting around.→02Phuket or Pattaya: Which to ChooseTwo very different resorts, compared on beaches, nightlife, family fit and price.→03Phuket or Hainan: Which Resort to ChooseHow Thailand's Phuket stacks up against China's tropical island.→
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