Going on holiday is a great way to unwind after a long year of working. Whether you are going on holiday with loved ones or your own, a great choice could be Phuket. Phuket Island is the largest island on the west coast of Thailand. It also lies in the Andaman Sea. Phuket is the second smallest province and also consists of not only Phuket Island but also 32 other smaller Islands. The Province Phang Nga in the north of Thailand is connected to Phuket by a bridge the only other province which is close by is Krabi.  

The Phuket Province is slightly smaller than Singapore and has a radius of about 222 square miles. There is a rich and quite colourful history surrounding not only Thailand but Phuket Province itself which makes Phuket the best holiday destination. Most of the country gets its income from the tourists that visit every year.

Phuket Info

Phuket’s climate is classified as the area having a tropical monsoon climate. The temperatures don’t really change by much. The temperatures usually range anything between 25 degrees as the low and about 35 degrees for the highs.  The dry season of Phuket is from December until the end of March. The other eight months of the year is all part of the wet season. You are able to get a lot of phuket information from the Phuket forum. There you can read about everything from the weather to attractions and all the latest news in the area. During the wet months the rain can reach up to 87 inches for the season.

Public Transportation

Public transportation includes airfare, bus, train, metered motorbike and car taxis, and tuk-tuk’s.

Tourist Attractions

When deciding to take a holiday out of our comfort zone or in another part of the world the main reasons are usually for tourist attractions and sometimes the beaches and weather. Phuket has some great tourist attractions which is why the majority of income come from tourists. 

The Two Heroines Monument – The monument is situated in AmphoeThalang and it has quite the history behind it. It is a memorial statue for the rallied islanders from 1785. Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunton repelled the Burmese Invaders after the governor of the island died.

• Thalang National Museum – the museum established in 1985 houses remains found along the coast, material which were used in the war they had with Burma, ancient artefacts and of course an exhibition of what the life in old Phuket was like.

• Hat Patong - 15 kilometres from Phuket Town is the most developed beach in Phuket. It is 1.9 miles long and most of the activities in Patong are centred on Patong Beach.

• Hat Karon – about 12 miles from town you will find the second largest beach in Phuket.

• Kamala Beach – during the high seasons this beach is a tourist beach, but during the low season you will experience a Muslim Village. On Wednesday and Friday Nights you can visit the market. On Saturdays there are also weekly markets.

• View Point – to view Ko Pu, Kata Noi, Karon and Kata you can go to View Point. The point is situated halfway between Kata Beach and Nai Harn Beach.

• Laem Phromthep – at the south end of Phuket is Laem Phromthep. This easily recognised landmark was used mostly for the travelling seafarers and was often known as God’s Cape.

• Wat Chalong – the statue of Luang Pho Cham is in Wat Chaong. In 1876 Luang Pho Cham assisted the people to bring down the Chinese Coolie Rebellion. Luang Pho Chaung can also be found at the temple.

• The Big Buddha of Phuket – on a mountain peak close to the Phuket town is the 45m in height image which is also covered in a White Burmese Marble.

• Phuket Butterfly Garden and Insect World – this garden is one of the last that Thailand has to offer for Butterflies. It can be found on Chalermprakiet Road and is near Tesco Lotus Shopping Centre.

• The town of Phuket has a Sino-Portuguese architecture style and it is always nice to take a stroll around and look at the beauty of the town

Not only is Phuket beautiful with loads of beautiful and interesting tourist attractions but it is also a great place to relax and unwind away from home. It is a great place for holidays and it is an exciting place to visit for educational purposes as well. You are able to get any Phuket info from nearly any Phuket forum or Thailand information website.