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Phuket is an island connected by bridges to the south of Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, between '45 7 connected "and 8" 15 "north latitude and 98" 15 "98" 40 'west longitude on the map. The majority of Thailand's largest island, Phuket is surrounded by 32 smallIslands that are part of the same administration, with a total area of 570 square kilometers. Measured at its widest point is 21.3 km at its Phuket's longest, 48.7 kilometers. It is defined as follows:

About 70 percent of Phuket is mountainous western area extends from north to south, from which the smaller branches. The highest peak is May Tao Song SIP or twelve tubes, 529 meters, within the boundaries of Tambon Patong, Kathu (no road is still there). TheRemaining 30 percent of the 'island, particularly in Central and South consists of flat plains. Streams include the Klong Bang Yai, Klong Ta Jin, Klong Ta Rua, and Klong Bang Rohng, none of them is great.

History of Phuket

The island of Phuket has a long history back to AD1025 and directs remanins the name of the island, today the meaning of the Tamil manikram or Crystal Mountain. For most of history but it was as Junk Ceylon knownthat, with variations, is the name found on old maps. The name is rooted in the geography of Ptolemy, the geographer Adrian Alex in the third century BC who wrote it said that a trip Suwannapum the Malay Peninsula it was necessary to the Cape of Jang when Lang sent.

Phuket is a station on the route between India and China where seafarers stopped to shelter. The island appears to be a part of Shiva (called in Thai the Tam Porn haveLing), on the Malay Peninsula during the first millennium AD Later Muang Takua-Talang, it was the Syrians and Srivichai Tahm empires. Governed as the eleventh in a constellation of twelve cities, Phuket was landmark, the other was known in times of pre-literacy to a large extent, the dog.

During the Phuket Sukothai Takua PAH has brought in connection with what is now the province of Phang-nga, another area with enormous reserves of tin. The Dutch establisheda trading post during the Ayuthaya period in 16 North Iceland and central regions were governed by the Thais, then south and west have the trade in tin, a concession in the hands of dedicated foreigners.

After Ayuthaya was sacked by the Burmese in 1767 there was a short interregnum in Thailand, by King Taksin, who drove out the Burmese and the reunification of the country ended. The Burmese were anxious to attack back. The ato press fleet in the southern provinces, and remove the people in the slavery of Burma. This led to the most memorable historic event took in Phuket. A passing Captain Francis Light was, that the Burmese were en route to attack. Forces in Phuket were assembled led by the two heroines, Kunying Jan, the wife of the governor of Phuket, died recently, and her sister Mook. After a month of siege the Burmese were forced to leave 13th März 1785th Kunying Jan and her sister were crediteddefended successfully.

In recognition King Rama I was given the honorary titles Thao Thep Kasatri Kunying January, usually a title reserved for royalty, it is known today. Her sister was Thao Sri Suntorn.

During the nineteenth century Chinese immigrants arrived in large numbers in order in tin mines that the ethnic character of the interior of the "Island of the work was predominantly Chinese, while the coastal settlements remained populated mostly by Muslim fishermen.

InReign of King Rama V, the administrative center Phuket a group called Monton Phuket provinces of tin and was in 1933 with the change of government in an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary system, the island was established as a province alone.

Limitations

North East Pak Prah Strait, crossed by two bridges side by side, over the Sarasin Bridge and Thao Thep Krasatri the new bridge.
The south is the Andaman Sea.
OnEast Is Ao Phang-Nga Bay (primarily the responsibility of the Phang-nga).
To the west lies the Andaman Sea.

Climate

Phuket weather is by monsoon winds that dominated the year. E 'and therefore always wet. There are two distinct seasons, rainy and dry seasons. The rainy season begins in May and lasted until October, during the southwest monsoon. The dry season lasts from November to April when the monsoon comes from the northeast. higher temperatures average 33.4 degrees Celsius, prevail in March. Average prices occur in January when the night dip below 22 degrees Celsius.

Transport

By car

Take Route 4, south of Bangkok Hotels Thailand">Bangkok. On the way pass the provinces of Nakorn Pathom, Ratchburi, Petchburi, Prajuab-Kirikan and Chumporn go right to Ranong, From Ranong, south by Kah-Perr districts Kraburi and Phang-Nga. In> Phang-nga the road passes through Kuraburi, Takua Pa and Takua Tung districts before reaching the town of Kok Kloyer, just beyond which is the Tao Thep Krasatri Bridge and Phuket. The distance is 867 km.

The air conditioning bus and leave the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok day. For more information call the individual bus companies: Borisat Kohn Sohngen Jumkat Phuket Transport Co, Ltd, Bangkok, Tel (02) 4351200, or in Phuket (076) 211480

OfAir

Details about flights from and to the Phuket International Airport can be obtained from Thai Airways, Bangkok Tel. (02) 2800070.2800080 or Phuket (076) 211 195, 212 499, 212 946, or by travel agents worldwide. There are also many scheduled and charter flights from other airlines.

By sea

Deep Sea Port (Port of Phuket) at Phuket is visited by both cargo and cruise ships from Thailand and abroad. Contact your travel agent for information on the level of theShips that stop at Phuket.

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