Phuket Province

This compact provincial town serves mainly as an accommodation and shopping center. Splendid colonial-style residences built by late 19th-century tin

This small hill to the north of the town offers a pleasant view of the town and boasts Thailand’s first

This small island which is separated from the mainland only by the Tha Chin Canal, is located 4 kms. northeast

Drive for 3 kms. from the town along Yaowarat Road and then turn left at the Sam Kong village intersection.

Located on Thepkasattri Road about 3 kms. from the town, it offers cultural performances demonstrating the Thai way of life

This contains an exciting aquarium with some 1,000 marine, freshwater and estuarine crocodiles and is located just outside of the

stands in the south of the town at the area called Saphan Hin, the end of Phuket Road. It was

It is located near Phuket International Airport along Route Nos. 402 and 4026, some 30 kms. from town. The park

This temple where the upper half of a large Buddha statue emerges from the ground is 20 kms. north of

This historical temple in Amphoe Thalang was once a fort resisting a Burmese invasion around 1785. An old chapel in

This extensive forest area in Amphoe Thalang was declared a wildlife sanctuary in July 1969. It covers a rich and

Located near the Thalang intersection, this museum displays the way of life, culture and history of Phuket and the South.

The hillside beach with groves of large pine tree is about 24 kms. northwest of the town. Drive along Route

This is a long stretch of sandy beach north of Hat Surin suitable for swimming and other water sports.

1 kms. from Hat Surin, this scenic rocky cape is next to a small white sandy beach. To reach the

Located 26 kms. from the town, turn left at the Heroines Statues past Hat Surin and Laem Sing, Hat Kamala

Phuket’s most developed beach is 15 kms. west of the town. Cabin and bungalow complexes, hotels, bars, nightclubs, discotheques, shops,

Once in Patong, turn right to Hat Kalim, which is a small beach with large rocks and a coral reef.

Hat Karon and Hat Kata south of Hat Patong, both are long and peaceful beaches and eminently suitable for swimming

This beach, nearly southernmost of the island, is about 18 kms. from the town. Beyond the beach is a large