Our shuttle bus is instantly recognizable! It’s a Po Thong, a rustic, brightly painted vehicle that was old Phuket’s classic form of public transport. The original Po Thong’s were made from old trucks retired from the tin mines in Penang. A wooden cabin was erected on the chassis behind the cab and they saw out their years ferrying passengers on set routes around the island. The sides are open to the elements but in case of rain plastic sheets can be unrolled to keep the passengers dry. Po Thong’s are typically colorfully decorated using designs and themes taken from the traditional Batik sarong patterns commonly worn in South Thailand.

The island of Phuket and south Thailand has its own distinctive cuisine offering exquisite dishes that are not generally found in typical Thai restaurants. We have made an effort to include a selection of these typical Phuket style curries, rice, noodle and dessert items on our menu at our signature Roydi restaurant.

Roydi in southern Thai dialect means “delicious” and we can guarantee that your taste buds will be delighted when they encounter the authentic local specialties created by our master chef and his team who are all Phuket natives.

To taste a selection of the varied local cuisine we offer a Phuket style set menu served at lunch and dinner in traditional Chinese porcelain stacked tiffin containers known as pinto. At breakfast there is a special Phuket style corner with samplers of a typical breakfast samplers such as kanom jin noodles.

Discover the joy of Thai cuisine through our hands-on Thai Cooking Class, where guests learn to craft authentic flavors using fresh, local ingredients. Today’s session was filled with smiles, creativity, and delicious aromas as our wonderful guests mastered classic Thai dishes under the guidance of our talented culinary team.