The story of Phuket Old Town
Phuket Town grew rich in the 19th century from tin mining, attracting Chinese miners and merchants from Penang and Malacca. They built colourful Sino-Portuguese shophouses and mansions that still line the old streets.
Their Peranakan, or Baba, culture lives on in local food such as mee hokkien and moo hong. On Sunday evenings, Thalang Road becomes the Lard Yai walking street market, full of food and crafts.
