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城市概覽

Phuket lies in balmy Andaman Sea waters on Thailand's Indian Ocean coastline, 862 km south of Bangkok. The island-province enjoys great popularity as a travel destination. Most beaches are on the west coast, with Phuket Town to the southeast and the airport in the north. Its geography is suggested by its name, which is a Thai version of the Malay word bukit, which means "hill". Phuket used to derive its wealth from tin and rubber, and enjoys a rich and colourful history. The island was on one of the major trading routes between India and China, and was frequently mentioned in foreign traders' ship's logs. Phuket's top earner now is tourism, which has transformed the island into Thailand's wealthiest province. Expect prices to be a bit higher than on the mainland. The west coast of Phuket was hit severely by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, but almost no evidence of the damage remains.

Climate

Phuket is hot and humid throughout the year. The hot season is generally considered to be from Mar to early May. During the summer monsoon season from May-Oct, mornings and afternoons are sunny and clear, but it tends to rain in the evenings and water clarity goes down. Locals consider Nov-Feb the "cool" season, and the weather is quite tolerable. It's comparable to Florida's summer weather in temperature and intensity of rain storms: 25-33 degrees Celsius, scudding clouds, short and thunderous rainfalls in the afternoons and evenings. Surfing is possible off the western beaches.

Culture Phuket is a melange of Buddhists, Thai-Chinese, Muslims, and Moken people. The majority of the population in the rural areas are Muslim. Outside of the provincial towns, the rural folk speak with a thick Southern dialect which is difficult for even other Thais to understand. The booming tourist economy over the past decade has led to many young people leading lives similar to those in Bangkok. Altogether, the lifestyle of the urban Thai-Chinese resembles that of their Bangkok b

如何抵達

By plane 1 Phuket International Airport (HKT IATA) (is in the northwest of the island). This compact airport is Thailand's second largest hub, second only to Bangkok. There are very frequent flights from Bangkok and direct flights to many other airports in the region. A wide variety of airlines have year-round direct flights to Phuket from elsewhere in Asia, as well as the Middle East, India, and Australia. Other destinations (mostly in Europe) have seasonal charter flights. The airport is notionally divided into Terminals 1 and 2, with some charter and low-cost operators using the second, but these are only a short distance apart and connected by an air-conditioned walkway.

International flights Australia - Jetstar flies from Melbourne and Sydney. Cambodia - Thai AirAsia flies from Siem Reap China - Lots of flights including from Beijing, Zhengzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an, and Kunming. Hong Kong - Cathay Pacific and HK Express India - IndiGo flies from Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. Go First flies from all those locations and Kolkata too. Israel - ELAL flies from Tel Aviv. Malaysia - FireFly flies from Penang, using small ATR turboprop aircraft. AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines have flights from Kuala Lumpur. Qatar Airways also operates daily flights from Kuala Lumpur. Qatar - Qatar Airways operates direct daily flights from Doha Russia - Aeroflot and few other airlines fly from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg and few other cities. Singapore - Thai AirAsia, Singapore Airlines and their low-cost brand, Scoot fly there Taiwan - EVA Air operates non-stop flights from Taipei to Phuket. Switzerland - Edelweiss Air operates seasonal direct flights from Zurich. South Korea - Asiana Airlines flies non-stop from Seoul with connections from New York. Jin Air and Korean Airways also fly direct from Seoul. Vietnam - VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines fly from Ho Chi Minh City.

Charter flights There are ma

當地交通

Phuket is a large island and you need some form of transport to get around. Luckily, there are a variety of transport options for various budgets. Hotels generally offer shuttle bus services into Phuket Town, and also have taxi and car hire facilities.

Songthaew This is the cheapest public transport in Phuket. Within Phuket Town buses run pink, and beyond, to other beaches and areas, go blue. Almost all buses display their destination in English. Pink - fare 15 baht. The bus runs from 6:30 to 20:30. The route number is indicated on the windshield on the left side

Route Blue - ticket Price depends on the distance and route: 20-50 baht. The bus runs from 7:00 to 18:00. On the windshield (or above it) is written the name of the final stop of this route Since the bus has no actual stops, you need to "catch" it with your hand raised up. You can exit at any point of the route-you will need to press the button on the ceiling.

Smart bus Phuket has a very convenient and comfortable bus: the Phuket Smart bus. This will take you anywhere you need to go along the entire West coast. Fares were from 50 to 170 baht. As of Nov 2022, the cost of the bus has been lowered to THB 100 / trip, regardless of where you board and depart. Thanks to this bus, you can not only get from the airport to the beach, but also get between the main beaches of the Western part of the island. On the first trip you need to buy a reloadable electronic ticket, which is called Phuket Rabbit card. It costs 300 baht, of which 100 baht is the cost of the card itself, which is not refundable, and 200 baht in credit. You can travel if the card amount is at least 170 baht. The card is valid for 7 years.

Tuk-tuk The minimum fare is 200 baht. Renting a tuk-tuk for an hour costs around 200 baht, and it can usually accommodate 4–8 people. At night, fares typically increase by about 50%.

Motorbike taxi The fare starts from 20 baht for 1-2 km, they are almost at every corner. Drivers are dressed in brightl

必看景點

Individual listings can be found in Phuket's district articles Phuket is known the world over for its beaches. There is a wide variety of beaches, some calm, some totally ruined by millions of visitors each year. But you can explore the interior of Phuket, a fertile hilly expanse that consists of mangrove forests, fishing villages, rubber and pineapple plantations, small Muslim communities and shrimp farms.

體驗活動

Swimming, snorkeling, diving, yachting, sailing, jet-skiing and parasailing are among the more popular activities on the island. Other activities include freediving, windsurfing, kite surfing, wakeboarding, and deep sea fishing. Popular kite surfing locations include Nai Yang in summer and Chalong Bay in winter season. Sea canoeing is a popular activity in Phang Nga Bay, as many grottoes are only accessible by canoe. Sailing Regattas include the Kings Cup in December, Pangna Bay Regatta normally in February and Phuket Raceweek in July.

Diving Phuket has some decent dive sites. Mos