See what the experts are saying about Phuket. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
Made up of 33 islands, Phuket covers an area of 570 square kilometers and has a population of about 230,000. Phuket Island, the largest, is linked to the mainland by a bridge. The country's main source of income is tourism, though agriculture... Continue reading »
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History
There is a common misconception that the island of Phuket is a recent find—that backpackers stumbled across a tropical haven in the 1960s and it was only then that its history began. Nothing could be further from the truth, although records a... Continue reading »
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Where to stay
Phuket Island offers visitors a host of accommodation choices, however it is often the season, rather than the area, that will play more a part in the choice of where to stay. On the island there are two seasons, the dry "High Season" from No... Continue reading »
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Eat drink
Apart from being one of the world's leading rice growers, Thailand is blessed with an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables; rarely does one see either canned or frozen produce being used in the preparation of Thai dishes. Phuket itself is... Continue reading »
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Entertainment
There is hardly any sport or recreational activity that is not catered for on Phuket Island, be it indoor, outdoor, active or more sedate, during the day or at night. Water Sports Phuket is the center for Scuba Diving. The Similan, Suri... Continue reading »
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Tours
Over three million tourists visit Phuket Island annually. A good road network enables easy exploration from Chalong Bay and Rawai Beach on the east coast, round Cape Prom Thep at the southern-most point and up to the western shoreline, which... Continue reading »
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Getting there
Getting There By Air The Phuket International Airport (+076 327230 7/http://www.airportthai.co.th/)is Phuket's major airport. Airlines include: Asia Air (+603 8660 4343/http://www.airasia.com) Bangkok Airways (+66 02 265 5678/htt... Continue reading »
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Fun facts
Phuket Country: Thailand Phuket by the Numbers: Population: 231206 Average Annual Rainfall: 315 mm Average January Temperature: 41 degrees F Average July Temperature: 77 degrees F Quick Facts: Major Industries: Tin mines, rubber, corpa Eth... Continue reading »
Phuket Travel Experiences
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Beach Bumming time
Bangkok-PhuketDecided it would eb a godo idea to spent the night at the airport seeing as our flight to Phuket was 1st thing in the morni... Continue reading »
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Hippy town versus chic town
Got yet another longtailed boat around the bay to a place called Ton Sai. It's where everyone goes to climb the amazing limestone cliffs... Continue reading »
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Islands on the west - Phuket and Phi-Phi
Phuket - It's the size of Singapore and therefore lacks the secluded calmness that one would expect from an island holiday. There is howe... Continue reading »
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Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi
Moved on to Phuket on the 16th January. After a hectic couple of weeks in Singapore and Chiang Mai I was looking forward to a relax on th... Continue reading »
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Thailand...Indiana Jones Style
Railay Bay is small but full of idyllic charm. Yeah, I stole that from the brochure, but they're not glamming it up. The whole place is d... Continue reading »
Popular Phuket Hotels
- Beshert Guesthouse
- Marina Phuket Resort
- M's Guesthouse
- The Beshert
- Thavorn Beach Village And Spa
- Islandia Resort
- Merlin Beach Resort
- Katamanda
- By The Sea (Deluxe)
- Seapearl Beach Hotel
