Phuket Travel Guide
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Made up of 33 islands, Phuket covers an area of 570 square kilometers (354 square miles) and has a population of about 322,000 residents. Phuket Island, the largest, is linked to the mainland by a bridge. The country's main source of income is tourism, though agriculture also plays a key role. The island is divided into three districts: Talang in the north, … Read Phuket introduction
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This resort, to be found 20 minutes from Phuket International Airport, is nestled between a tropical saltwater lagoon and the Andaman Sea. It features a …
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Introduction
Dubbed 'Pearl of the South' by the tourist industry, Phuket is Thailand's largest, most populous and most visited island. A whirl of colour and cosmopolitanism, Thailand's only island province revolves around and thrives on tourism, but still retains a spark of the real Thailand.
Not to miss
Phuket Town The provincial capital, Phuket Town is a bustling, commercial town that sprawls further than any other island town in Thailand. The point of arrival for most watercraft, Phuket Town has some large hotels, shopping centres and great beaches nearby. For many it's a town to go through on …
Facts for the Traveller
Area : 810km² Longitude / Latitude : 98.24 / 7.53 Currency : Baht (THB) Weights & Measures system : Metric Electricity : 220V, 50Hz
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Phuket is well-served for transport options. Its airport receives international as well as domestic flights. The bus terminal is 14 hours from the capital and links the island to destinations around Thailand, but perhaps a more exotic means of getting there and away is to …
Environment
The coastal terrain of the island encompasses broad sandy bays, rocky peninsulas, limestone cliffs, forested hills and tropical vegetation. Phuket's inland area supports rice paddies, rubber, cashew-nut, cacao, pineapple and coconut plantations, as well as the island's last bit of …
History
Recent History The 2004 tsunami wreaked havoc along the island's western and southwestern coast, and took nearly 900 lives. Beaches at Kamala, Bang Thao and Khao Lak incurred the heaviest damage, followed by Patong. Karon and Kata were moderately affected, and Surin hardly at all. Most beaches …
Weather
Phuket's idyllic tropical weather pattern makes it a favourite with beach-lovers. There are, broadly speaking, two seasons: the dry and the wet. The dry season begins in December and lasts until April, when rainfall starts to pick up again. Wet or dry, temperatures remain remarkably …
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