Phuket has been going through a massive transformation over the past 10 years. Delivering tourists to their hotels, and making sure people can get around has been one of the main foscuses of the authorities here. Aside from traditional Thai Tuk Tuks, motorbike rentals and new Grab taxi's, the island has also implemented a new Smart Bus network which extends from the north of the island to the very south, all along the west coast.

Here we discover the best areas in Phuket to live and to get the greteast rental potential from owning a villa or a condo. The west coast has always attracted more foreigners than the east coast, and rental yields tend to be far superior the closer a property is to west coast beaches. Phuket's west coast is a tropical paradise!!!

All you need to know about living and retiring in Phuket. From the cost of living, legal requirements and types of visas available from the authorities, this articlle spells out what you need to know if thinking of retiring in Phuket.