Personally, the region of Phuket we stayed in was rather over-visited, with the beaches covered in litter and loafing tourists baking themselves under the summer sun.
I would recommend instead to spend some time getting ferries between islands in the Krabi region, such as the famous Phi Phi island, as well as some of the more remote isles.
Ferries are fairly cheap and there is no need to book too far in advance as you will always find someone willing to sell you a ticket (or hotel room for that matter- so don't believe anyone that you MUST book or you won't find anywhere as it's simply not true).
Phi phi island was my personal favourite with no cars allowed on the island, narrow windy streets, and clean beaches. A man came to pick up our heavy bags in a cart shouting 'BEEP BEEP' at anyone who dared get in his way, after we found a room for the night.
There was lots to do besides exploring and watching the sunset from the top of the hillside. Boat trips, barbecues on the beach and clubs (namely Woody's) kept us entertained and I only wish I had spent more time on Phi Phi.
My highlight of the southern isles was the sunset snorkel trip we did from Ao Nang, we were torn between chartering a boat for the day (incredibly cheap) and taking part in an organised trip and in the end we decided to go with the later.
It was so much fun! We had amazing food, saw several islands, had a BBQ and eventually climbed into the pitch black waters after the sunset (petrifying!) and the plankton in the water started to glow!! (due to phosphorous I'm told)
All in all I had an amazing time in Thailand and although it was completely alien to the culture, the people were welcoming and friendly and even when being offered the opportunity to watch a ping pong show by some creepy old Thai tuk tuk drivers, I never felt unsafe. It is a great destination for the adventurous aswell as the more conservative, as there are plenty of things to keep anyone entertained.
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