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THE LATEST Barbara Lange, the 76 year old woman who went missing from her Phuket hotel earlier this month, has been released from the hospital on...
Police are still on the hunt for a man who kidnapped a young girl on Rawai Beach in the main city district of Phuket in February....
Phuket's Deputy Governor Pichet has announced yesterday that the island province will host 2 major tourism events in June, which will each host hundreds of guests....
The Department of Correction has officially opened a new prison in Phuket in response to the increasing number of inmates. The new prison has much more...
Moisture and adventure meets Thai culture and mythology at Andamanda, Thailand’s biggest water park, covering 58 rai of land in Kathu, in Phuket, southern Thailand. On...
All aboard! The southern Thai island of Phuket is set to welcome back the cruise ships, for the first time since the start of the Covid...
Cha-ching! The familiar sound of the cash register is about to ring once again after pubs, bars, and entertainment venues at Patong beach got the green...
Now that Thailand's new school year has started last week, Phuket's authorities are on their guard for dengue fever. On Thursday, the Public Health and Environment...
As Phuket hosts Thailand's biggest light festival, Aqua Lumina, another event on the island province is on the way next week. Phuket's Food Festival 2022 will...
Thailand's biggest light festival arrived on the shores of Phuket's Nai Harn Beach yesterday. Officials from the Tourism Authority of Thailand welcomed partiers to the Aqua...
THE LATEST After a popular Facebook page claimed this week that dirty black water at a Phuket beach is being caused by nearby businesses, an official...
Now that Thailand Pass has dropped its much hated 'Test & Go' scheme, Indian tourists are the biggest tourist group on the island province, according to...
Thai police yesterday concluded there was no foul play involved in the death of Billy James Simmons who died Tuesday after he fell from his hotel...
Now that Thailand's travel restrictions are easing, Phuket officials are on guard for an expected increase in demands for illegal drugs. This morning, a group of...
Thai officials held a 'Household Debt Reconciliation Fair' in Phuket yesterday. At the event, Thailand's Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin said the government has designated 2022...
A Danish man confessed he was left suicidal after being kidnapped, drugged and raped at the popular Thai holiday resort of Phuket five years ago. Mathias...
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. 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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