Granted , the beaches on Phuket are great , but the town is the main attraction , unless you are looking for the sort of clubs , bars , and prostitutes you can find in many places around the globe . Phuket town is truly one of a kind . Its small , loads of its residents speak at least some english , the old architecture is preserved better than in many other places , and the local cusine truly shines here . For visitors , it is the best of both worlds : a quintessintial southern Thai town that s easy for a falang ( westerner ) to navigate .

Question: Why is it easy for a westerner to navigate ?
Answer: Because it is a quintessential southern town .Many there speak the english language .Because Phuket is one of a kind .Because it is a small point on the globe .