When I stayed in Phuket I stayed at Kata beach. It was amazingly relaxing, don't think i saw one drunk fuckhead Aussie about and seems to be the place for a lot of quality Russian and Scandinavian women.
I went to Patong for an afternoon and couldnt wait to get away from there.
You will definitely need a motorbike to get around but it is quite casual around that area and you wont feel like you are going to get nailed by a bus unless you get an idea of the flow of traffic. Generally if you see someone waiting on a side street waiting to pull out, be sure to honk your horn if you arent going to stop of them. Otherwise you should be fine. Also take it easy on the coastal mountain roads, they can be quite windy and there are no signs to advise what speed you should be taking the corners at.
I went to Patong for an afternoon and couldnt wait to get away from there.
You will definitely need a motorbike to get around but it is quite casual around that area and you wont feel like you are going to get nailed by a bus unless you get an idea of the flow of traffic. Generally if you see someone waiting on a side street waiting to pull out, be sure to honk your horn if you arent going to stop of them. Otherwise you should be fine. Also take it easy on the coastal mountain roads, they can be quite windy and there are no signs to advise what speed you should be taking the corners at.