I found the right places to go and now my take on the island is much more favorable. Going to Phu Ket tomorrow and get a glimpse of the seedier side of the place that I heard so many good things about. This island is about five square miles and there are 42 dive shops. The competetion is fierce, which bodes well for the customer. On first inspection the island is a paradise, however the local sanitation department isn't up to snuff.
Garbage is everywhere, even on the beach.
The crowd here is really the rave, tree hugging kind of crowd. I thought about changing my story, saying that I worked for the Sierra Club and that I was from Oregon, but I couldn't do it. I'm from New Jersey, dammit, and If they don't like it then that's their problem. You have to know where to go in order to find the crowd on this island. Last night I ended up in a nightclub where it was me and the bartender.