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Phuket hotels, resorts and travel
- beaches and accommodation guide -travel and tours in Phuket
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Geography
The island of Phuket, surrounded by the Andaman Sea,
is located 890km (550 miles) or a 70 minute flight south
of Bangkok on Thailand's Western Coast. Measuring 49km
(30 miles) long and 21km (13 miles) wide, and covering
a total area of 587km? (225 miles), it is approximately
the size of Singapore. Draped around it like a pearl
necklace are an additional 70km (27 miles) of islands.
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Environment
By contrast, the western coastline is of granite rock,
which has been sculpted by the waves into a series of
16 coves carpeted in powdery white sand.
The island is surprisingly hilly with several peaks
rising to 500m (1,640ft). Eleven percent of the interior
area is forested, including some primary forest in the
centre of the island.
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People
Phuket has a population of 250,000 people, 60,000
of whom live in Phuket town in the south central
part of the island. The rest of the population
is concentrated in town of no more than 3,000
- 5,000 people and in villages or houses scattered
in the rubber plantations and fields.
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Climate
Phuket averages 31?C (88?F) in dry sunny season Nov-April,
25?C (77?F) in rainy season, May-Oct. Annual rainfall
averages 2,503 mm making it wetter than all major cities
of the world. Average monthly rainfall is 20.8 cm. Driest
/ Sunniest months (in order) are Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest:
Oct, Sept, May.
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Industry
There are many tourism businesses and other related
that people work for on this island like accommodation
services, travel services and more. Other main incomes
are from agriculture part like rubber plantations, which
was first introduced on this island since 1903. Other
farms like coconuts, pineapples, cashews and bananas
are planted.
Moreover, fishery is one of an important part people
do, that 's why you could get variety fresh and delicious
seafood here.
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Tourist Information
The Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Thai government's
official tourism promotion organization, maintains
an office at 73-75 Phuket Road in Phuket town
(Tel : 212213, 211036). It offers numerous brochures
on accommodations, services and activities on
the island.
Free travel magazines that provide up-to-date
information on current events can be found at
hotel reception desks. Visitors will find the
following publications, which are locally available,
very useful: Phuket magazine and Phuket Gazette.
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