Country Thailand Local time Friday 5:17 AM | Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Province Phuket Province | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind NE at 0 km/h, 86% Humidity Points of interest Phuket Trickeye Museum, Love Andaman ‑ Phuket Of, Chinpracha House, Thalang Road, Thai Hua Museum | ||
Phuket City (/puːˈkɛt/ poo-KET; Thai: ภูเก็ต, [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city in south-east Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of Phuket Province. As of 2007 the city had a population of 75,573. It covers the subdistricts (tambon) Talat Yai (Thai: ตลาดใหญ่) and Talat Nuea (Thai: ตลาดเหนือ) of Mueang Phuket district.
Contents
- Map of Phuket Mueang Phuket District Phuket 83000 Thailand
- History
- Culture
- Transportation
- Sister cities
- References
Map of Phuket, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83000, Thailand
Phuket is 862 km south of Bangkok.
History
Phuket is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. The town used to be the important port on the west of the Malay Peninsula where Chinese immigrants first landed. Phuket used to be ruled by both Portugal and Holland.
The old buildings in Phuket town represent its former prosperity. These buildings were constructed when mining was an important Phuket industry. The architectural style, called "Sino-Portuguese", is European mixed with Chinese modern. Characteristic is a single or two-storey building with a narrow front compensated for by considerable depth. The tiles, doors, perforated windows and other details are all influenced by Chinese and European styles mixed together.
On 13 February 2004 the town was elevated to city status (thesaban nakhon, Thai: เทศบาลนคร).
Culture
The major religion is Buddhism. The Buddhist temples in the city are attractive destinations for national and international tourists. Along the streets some Hindu temples depicting the statues of Lord Ganesha and Lord Brahma can also be seen.