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Phuket Thailand
Posted: Jul 16, 2015
Previously known as Thalang,Phuketis one of the southern provinces in Thailand. Neighbored by Phang Nga and Krabi, this province is not bordered by land. It is an island with no land boundaries. Back in the days, the island was a rich source of tin. Netherlands, England and later France did a lot of trading with this province.
Phuket Province has an area of 576 square kilometres (222 sq mi), somewhat less than that of Singapore, and is the second-smallest province of Thailand. It formerly derived its wealth from tin and rubber, and enjoys a rich and colorful history. The island was on one of the major trading routes between India and China, and was frequently mentioned in foreign ship logs of Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English traders. The region now derives much of its income from tourism.
Phuket is divided into three districts (amphoe), which are further subdivided into 17 sub-districts (tambon), and 103 villages (muban).
- Mueang Phuket
- Kathu
- Thalang
There are nine municipal (thesaban) areas within the province. The capital Phuket has city (thesaban nakhon) status. Patong and Kathu have town (thesaban mueang) status. There are further six sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon)—Karon, Thep Krasattri, Choeng Thale, Ratsada, Rawai, and Wichit. The non-municipal areas are administered by nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
There are many interesting and attractive places to visit in Phuket. Places like Hat Patong, Hat Karong, Wat Chalong and Old Phuket Town are the most interesting locations for tourists. Hat Patong and Hat Karong are the most interesting and wide beaches in Thailand. Being just beaches, these places are filled with everything a tourist needs when he/she goes to the beach. You can find restaurants, nightclubs, and all kind of hotels. Since they are both beaches, you can always enjoy all kind of sports, seaside activities and sea activities such asfishing trip,sailing at Phuket,yacht charter, snorkeling, diving, and anchoring.
In Wat Chalong you can find the cast statue of Luang Pho Cham, who has aided people in Phuket put down the Angyee, also known as the Chinese Coolie Rebellion. This happened during Rama Vs reign, in the 1876 year.
Located in the Phuket City, the Old Phuket Town is placed around Thalang, Krabi, Phang-nga, Yaowarat and Dibuk roads. On each and every side of the road, there are numerous commercial places, but also cultural places such as museums and other similar relaxing places.
A vacation in Phuket is everything one needs in order to satisfy his/her cultural thirst and need for relaxation.
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