The largest water park in Thailand opens in Phuket

Another good reason to fly to Phuket: The largest water park in the country "Andamanda" opens to the public and offers a combination of wet experiences, along with an introduction to Thai culture and tradition

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24/05/2022

Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 18:52 Updated: 19:18

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Andamanda Water Park in Phuket (Photo: Official Website)

Wet adventures meet Thai culture.

This is perhaps the most apt definition of "Andamanda", the largest water park in Thailand, which stretches in the Kathu area of ​​the popular island of Phuket, in southern Thailand.

The park was inaugurated last weekend, in an official ceremony attended by former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Swat Liptpanlop.

The cost of setting up the park was 4.5 billion baht (about 450 million NIS).

The new amusement park is located on one of the busiest roads on the island, which is used by all tourists arriving in or out of the Patong beach area. In a pilot format, to test for the ability to handle a large audience of visitors eight thousand people at a time.

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The park includes 12 water slides (Photo: Official Website, Andamanda)

And there is even a floating market

The name Andamanda is taken from stories of Thai mythology, and the park itself houses a number of complexes, including "Coral World", "Pearl Palace", "Emerald Forest", "Great Andaman Bay" and "Naga Jungle".

The Thaiger website reports that the park includes 12 water slides, a huge wave pool (10,000 square meters) and an artificial river that is about 550 meters long. But it is much more than a water park - Andamanda has many entertainment venues, shops, restaurants, a floating market and a chain hotel Holiday Inn, with 300 guest rooms,

in addition to these, has a huge stage in the park on which various performances will be held, including traditional cultural performances such as puppet theater and more.

The pilot was held last Saturday (Photo: Official Website, Andamanda)

The slides are just part of the experience

The park was launched by the Thai entrepreneurship and real estate company Proud Group. "We believe that the water parks industry has changed over the last 7-5 years," the company explains.

The focus in this industry was on the glides themselves - as high, long and fast as possible.

But as consumers become more sophisticated, they are looking for a more authentic experience, not just the slides themselves. "

Thus, the new park incorporates elements from the local culture. James Bond, various figures, shopping experience in the floating market and more. "It's not just a water park, but everything that is good in Phuket," the company added

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In the park they published the price list for entry and use of the various attractions.

The entrance fee is 1,500-1,000 baht (150-100 NIS) per person (depending on height). For children less than 90 cm - admission is free.

Discounted tickets can be purchased on the park's website.

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