Guide for Phuket visitors

Kingdom of Thailand

Kingdom of Thailand is situated in the south-east of Asia on Indo-China peninsula. In the east it borders with Laos and Cambodia, in the south with the Bay of Thailand and Malaysia and in the west with Myanmar and the Andaman Sea. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok and the official language is Thai. Up to the 11th of May, 1949 the kingdom was named Siam. The area of the Thailand is 513 115 m2, the population in 2007 was 63 million people. The monetary unit is Thai baht and it is about 0,32 Estonian kroons. Thailand is the only country in the south-east Asia that has never been colonized, therefore Thai people are carefree and satisfied and are friendly with aliens.

Phuket

Phuket, the largest island of Kingdom of Thailand is in the south of the state by the Andaman Sea. The word Phuket comes from the language of Malay from the word “bukit” that means “a mountain” because the island is mainly mountainous. 70% of the island is covered with forests. The highest peak is Mai Thao Sip Song, that is 529 meters high. There are several beautiful paradise beaches in the west of the island. The most crowded and Phuketi kaart

popular among tourists is Patong Beach, which captivates people with its frantic nightlife, favourable shopping opportunities and wonderful food. During last year a colossal supermarket has been built there with lots of beauty salons and dining places.

The word Patong in Thai languages means “a forest full of banana leaves”. In the south of Patong are Karon, Kata and Kata Noi beaches, which captivate with their beautiful nature, white sands and light-blue sea - water. Near Phuket there are also multiple beautiful coral islands with their magic beaches, Similan and Phi Phi are the best known of them. But there are lots of smaller islands where one can relax in the sun and enjoy the warm sea-water.

Climate

On Phuket there is tropical monsoon climate and it is warm all year round and sea water stays regularly over 25 degrees. April-May and September-October are the warmest, September-October also has the highest precipitation. The best time to visit Phuket is from November to April when it is not so humid and mild wind makes being here more pleasant. The average temperature then stays between 25-35 degrees.