Phuket, 867 km from Bangkok , is Thailand 's
largest island, and the country's only island
province. It is also a regional government
headquarters, and with a population of 1.6
million, Phuket ranks as the sixth largest
province in Thailand.
Known as the Pearl of the Andaman, Phuket
derived much of its former glory and its
enormous wealth from tin production, which dates
back over 500 year.
Today, Phuket is the country's major tourist
attraction. The surrounding waters contain much
varied marine life and the island itself is
blessed with lovely seashores and forested
hillsides. Approximately 1.75 million Rai of the
island is forest. Phuket Town also has some
wonderful examples of Sino-Portuguese
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