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Dibuk Road
The road directly to the north of Thalang Road is Dibuk Road. Here, Phuket's past is evoked – dibuk being Thai for tin.
This road features textile and arts shops and a French restaurant called the Dibuk. Further south lies Phang Nga Road where you will see an old Phuket establishment, the On On Hotel.
The On On is famous for being famous: many backpackers choose to stay there, in spite of the rather meagre facilities, less-than-cheery staff, gloomy rooms and other, cheaper and brighter alternatives close by. Perhaps people are drawn to it because of its star quality – the hotel featured as a Bangkok flophouse in the movie The Beach.
