Another Phuket’s Attraction worth to
visit
" Phuket Gateway has built as
the first drawing room and a new tourist attracting and facilitating
for visitors coming to Phuket. It is located at Tha Chatchai, Mai Khao
sub  district,
Thalang near Thao Thepkasattri-Thao Srisoonthon Bridge. The Phuket
Gateway has completed in 2007 on the occasion of King Bhumibol’s 80th
birthday anniversary. The content of this building is to create a
striking and spectacular carving to warm welcome visitors who arrive on
Phuket on vehicles driving by yourselves. Unfortunately, a few
foreigners visit but many tourists arrive or depart by air cause Phuket
International Airport is south of Phuket Gateway. It is a
reason why no one sees and knows it.
Tourists might pass
by on a tour operators to Phang Nga province for snorkelling
or diving on time table etc., but the tour bus had never visit there.
So pity, it is a really nice place to stop for a look. Thus, if you are
going out Phuket Island or coming over the bridge from Phang Nga, it is
worth for a stop, you might even learn something about Phuket here!
 The
main feature of the Phuket Gateway is a story of 29 pillars. The
numeric of "2" and "9" that composes of "29" is not a normal meaning,
but there is a special answer of two digits – the first numeric is “2”
it presents the two heroines in the war with Burma in 1785 i.e. Thao
Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Soonthon who are standing elegantly on the
monument off Thep Kasattri road.
 The
latter numeric is “9” which means the ninth king of Chakri Dynasty, H.
M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej. A beloved and respectful Thais' king
Each pillar includes
an engraved plaque, each one writes a little of history and local
cultures of Phuket. Look, visitors can learn some things here! In the
area, there are Phuket Tourist Information Center, Mini Theatre which
provides a way of Phuket life and documentary of Thailand and
also world tourism by multimedia technology, library that offers many
appearing information and “Kopi Corner” a relax coffee corner with
local snacks and beverages.
The monument covers
with many tropical gardens, which is a nice place for a picnic or relax
and drink some cool beverages under the shade.
If visitors have some
times to explore around the monument, you will find a huge mental
turtle surrounded by her big white eggs. Ridiculously, it is a signal
of turtles do come ashore in the north of Phuket to lay their eggs. It
is the one of disastrous monument that growing alongside a succeesful
tourism industry nowaday. The Phuket Gateway is certainly well cared
for, but there seem to be more staffs than visitors! The local
community is aware of the lack of visitors but it is still a remarkable
monument and worth to drop in. It is open daily from9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m." jamie-monk.blogspot.com
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