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26 Jul-Aug 2016 meetings & conventions • mcmag-asia.com + AIRPORT TRANSIT Phuket International Airport is located in the northwest of Phuket Island, 32 kilometres from the city centre. Taxis to the city centre cost from $17. All major hotels provide a pick-up service. + TAXES Value Added Tax (VAT): 7%; Hotels and restaurants may add a 10% service charge to the bill + CONTACT Tourism Authority of Thailand, (66) 2-250-5500, tourismthailand.org Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, (66) 2-694-6000, tceb.or.th IDEAS FOR INCENTIVES At Flying Hanuman, participants can climb, fly, and abseil their way through the trees of Phuket's tropical rainforest to build their physical and mental strength. The entire eco-friendly course was built with minimum disturbance to the flora and fauna of the rainforest, and professional guides accompany each group throughout to ensure participants' safety. Discover local flavours and cook up a storm at Phuket Thai Cooking Academy, which offers half- and full-day courses for fruit carving and Thai cooking. Besides learning how to prepare popular Thai dishes, teams can also engage in a quest to find fresh ingredients at the Kathu market or compete in teams, MasterChef-style. Learn Thailand's national sport, Muay Thai, with an introductory session by Coral Seekers starting from a minimum duration of one hour. Guided by local professional trainers and using punching bags and sparring gloves, participants will learn the fundamentals of punching, elbowing, kneeing, and kicking for an intensely gratifying workout! Cooking up a storm at the Phuket Thai Cooking Academy Attractions A day trip to Phi Phi Islands offers the opportunity to sunbathe on powder-soft beaches, learn rock climbing on vertical limestone cliffs, and dive or snorkel in waters teeming with marine life. Chartered speedboat cruises will take groups to more exclusive spots. Phuket FantaSea is a nighttime extravaganza that bills itself as a cultural theme park, but involves much more. Apart from a children's arcade, buffet restaurant, open-air bar, the highlight of the park is its nightly stage show with traditional Thai dances, dramatic theatrical effects, and animal performances woven into the storyline. Phuket's finest example of Thai architecture is Wat Chalong, the most revered Buddhist temple in Phuket. The temple buildings feature classic tiered roofs with decorated finials, while the chedi is a veritable museum on its own: it houses what is said to be a fragment of Buddha's bone, together with beautiful paintings and statues. Phuket FantaSea 's highlight is a nightly stage show.