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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 (/pˈkɛt/ 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.

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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.

Transportation

  • Phuket International Airport
  • Roadways to other cities and provinces.
  • Sister cities

  • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • George Town, Penang, Malaysia
  • References

    Phuket City Wikipedia


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