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Practical Information

Everything you need to know about your holiday: transport, payment types accepted, practical information about the Resort and the country.

CLUB MED PHUKET
3 KATA ROAD 83100
PHUKET

Country overlook

Official country name: Kingdom of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Capital: Bangkok
Land area: 513 120 km² (équivalent to France)
Population: 64.2 million inhabitants
Peoples and ethnic groups: Thais (75%), Chinese (11%), Malays (3,5%), Môn, Vietnamese, mountain tribes
Languages: Thia
Religions: Buddhism (95%), Islam
Political institutions: Constitutional monarchy with a strong military influence
King: Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
Prime minister: Thaksin Shinawatra
GDP: 512.3 billion $US
GDP per capita: 7,901 $US
Annual growth rate: 5,8%
Inflation: 3,6%
Principal activities : Rice, computer industry, textiles, stones, tourism
Principal partners: ASEAN countries, United States, European Union, Japan

Health

Medical assistance in the Village

• nurse
• first-aid kit at disposal in the different departments of the Village

Medical assistance outside the Club (with extra cost)

• chemist's and general practicioners in Kata (5 minutes walk from the Village)
• hospital and specialised doctors in Phuket (17 km from the Village)

Recommended vaccinations

• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Polio
• Hepatitis A and B
• PALUDISM (MALARIA)
  - Paludal endemic area in its falciparum major form ; strict preventive measures are necessary.
  Some parasitic diseases can be transmitted by mosquito bites. The use of skin and clothing insect repellents is strongly recommended.

Disabled people :
Recommended for disabled people in weelchair (but the access to the beach and the annex restaurant is difficult).

Local transport

Transfer Village / nearby towns*

Means of payment in the Village

Exchange office located at the information desk

Cash dispenser

* No cash dispenser in the Village

* Nearest bank in Kata, at 5 minutes walk from the Village (please take your passport for every bank operation)

Accepted credit cards (for payments only)

• American Express
• Mastercard
• Visa
• Diners

Other payment options accepted in the Village

• Traveller's cheques
• Cash (in local currency)

Practical life

Bespoke tailor*, Conference rooms*, Dry cleaner's*, Hairdresser*, Internet*, Laundry*, Photographer*, Shopping*

* At an additional charge