Surrounded by clear blue water, Phuket has all the right ingredients for an unforgettable tropical vacation: its palm fringed beaches are of soft, clean sand, it has a vibrant nightlife and you can enjoy the most wide-ranging cuisine – you name it, you can eat it in Phuket. For several years Phuket has topped the polls as a holiday paradise, and not without a reason, as the island is a spectacular destination. Add all this to the most welcoming people in the world, and you can see why travellers love it.
Facts
| Population: |
386,605 (2015) |
| Currency: |
Thai Baht (THB)
THB10 ~ US$0,30 |
| Search Accommodation: |
Hotels » |
| Emergency numbers: |
Police: 191
Fire Brigade: 199
Emergency Tourist Police: 1155
Marine police: +66 76 211 883
Phuket International Hospital:
+66 76 249 400 |
| Newspapers: |
Phuket Post
Phuket Gazette
Bangkok Post (National)
The Nation (National)
Look East (Magazine available for tourists in most hotels) |
| Website: |
www.phuket.net |
| Opening hours: |
Most shops are open from 09.00 to 22.00 in the evening, and are often open 7 days a week. Banking hours are strictly 08.30 to 15.30, Monday to Friday. |
| Tourist information: |
Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT)
191 Thalang Road, Tambon Thaladyai, Muang District, Phuket
+66 76 211 036 |
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