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The governor of Phuket has likened the southern province to a "patient in a coma", as he pleads for help to restore its devastated economy. According...
The owner of a luxury resort on the Thai island of Phuket is facing a social media storm after condemning the current pro-democracy movement and one...
Phuket's Rawai Mayor, Aroon Solos, ordered all beaches in the area to close after a foreigner was rescued this morning after being unable to make it...
Residents in Phuket, particularly those living in and around the west coast townships, are reportedly going hungry as the government's municipal budget to provide food has...
Heavy rain is expected across much of Thailand over the next few days, mostly as a result of the intensity of a tropical storm crossing into...
A 9 year old girl was killed after a pickup truck driver lost control of his vehicle, hydroplaning on the wet road and crashing into a roadside...
Disabled Sailing Thailand are organising Phuket's first Boat Splash on October 21 off Phuket's east coast. An on-water meet-up that's open to everyone, Boat Splash will...
A retired police officer's body has been found in Patong, Phuket after being reported missing in the foothills of the west coast Patong area. The man,...
Phuket police arrested a Frenchman for allegedly raping a British woman he met on the dating app Tinder. Police say the man admitted to having sex...
"The party scene, by its nature, is all about getting together, dancing, celebrating 'closeness' and being social - the antithesis of social distancing and staying away...
Phuket's health chief says he backs the production of medical cannabis and suggests those in the island province should look into growing it for research. The...
Thailand could actually sliced in half by a canal right across the Malay Peninsula, linking the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Proposals have been...
A 29 year old Isaan resident has been arrested by Phuket police for possessing 6 hookahs... the Middle Eastern water pipes are illegal in Thailand (although...
The general manager of Phuket International Airport denies reports that 2 French nationals were allowed to visit the country while its borders are shut to international...
Phuket is a province in the south of Thailand. Phuket's beaches face the Andaman Sea allowing the west coast beaches fantastic sunsets right throughout the year. If you're looking for news in Phuket, go to thethaiger.com/phuket Or follow our instant news in our Facebook pages.
The good news is that Phuket is famous for its foodie scene with an enormously diverse range of local and international foods - Phuket and southern favorites, street food along with international choices catering for the 12 million visitors to the island each year. The Thaiger follows Phuket news and information 24 hours a day with regular updates.
Phuket is only 'just' an island with a 300 metre bridge linking it to Thailand's mainland. We're always reporting in the news that the channel beneath is frequently dredged to maintain Phuket's status as an island. On the other side of Sarasin Bridge is the Province of Phang Nga.
Getting to Phuket is easy as the island has land, air and sea connections. Phuket is also used as a take-off point for local island trips as Thailand's largest island is surrounded by over 30 pristine islands. Koh Phi Phi and the famous Maya Bay are always in the news and would be the best known of the island's just off Phuket's shores.
Phuket is an island and a province. It's the largest island in Thailand – 48 km north to south, 21 km east to west.
It's about 20% smaller, in area, than Singapore but much less densely populated. Whilst the island nation of Singapore boasts a population of nearly 6 million, Phuket has a permanent population of around 400-450,000 (but varies a lot with the influx of tourists and a workforce that is always changing). Most of Phuket remains jungle and tropical rainforest despite an acceleration of development over the past 20 years.
Unlike some of Thailand's other popular islands (that are in the Gulf of Thailand), the news is that Phuket is located in the Andaman Sea.
Phuket is 878 km north of the equator.
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