Little Aussie Town Aussie Bar
Otop shopping paradise, rat-u-thit 200 year road, patong beach (http://phukettourguide.bl...)
Patong's nightlife spills out in all directions but the center of the maelstrom is Thanon Bang La and its four sois - Crocodile, Eric, Gonzo and Seadragon, packed with a frenetic mix of pubs, beer bars, and go-go bars. Soi Crocodile is also known as Soi Katoey, a reference to its many transexuals. There are also a couple of good nightclubs with dance floors - an unusual sight in Thailand otherwise. Watch out for the lady bars in Bangla, a few of them offer cocktails but the drinks are known to be spiked by the aggressive "ladyboys".
The Manchester Arms
Get your bearings and great advice about the island from the super friendly management at Zasa Bar, soon to be renamed The Manchester Arms, opposite Jungceylon Shopping Plaza.Zasa's Manchester Arms (http://www.phuketbritishp...) It's also the best place to watch the sports and they have an occasional live music Jam with some of the island's best musicians. They are also the only bar in town playing music from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. Reasonable prices and they have Aussie beers and Tetley's Bitter from the UK on draught.
Nightclubs
D Club
Soi crocodile, bangla road (http://www.dclubphuket.com) - recently opened nightclub under joint thai/swedish ownership
Pinky Bar
(http://www.pinkybar.com/) the most famous bar of bangla road in soi crocodile, dance music and lap dance.
Hollywood Club
Thanon bangla (http://www.hollywoodpaton...) - opened in august 2008 and very popular, pulling in many of the nearby bar girls after work, and a lot of young tourists. plays dance and contemporary pop music, unfortunately not over the best sound system/acoustics. features 'prize throw' giveaways.