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Phuket / ˌ p uː ˈ k ɛ t /; Thai: ภูเก็ต, [pʰūː.kèt] ⓘ, Malay: Bukit or Tongkah is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. [5] Phuket lies off the west coast of mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea.
Karon Beach (Thai: หาดกะรน, RTGS: Hat Karon, pronounced [hàːt kā.rōn]) refers to a beach, and the town adjoining it, on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand. The beach is a popular destination for tourists. Generally quieter than neighbouring Patong, it is popular with families and couples.
Phuket is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. It was an important port on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula where Chinese immigrants first landed.. Phuket Old Town is a quarter studded with heritage buildings in ten streets: Klang, Phang Nga, Rassada, Dee Buk, Krabi, Thep Kasattri, Phuket, Yaowarat, Satun, and Soi Rammanee.
Of course, there are more than 30 Thai islands to stay on (out of the more than 1,400 in the country), but if you’re looking for the Phuket factor without the hordes of tourists, Koh Samui or ...
Kathu (Thai: กะทู้, pronounced [kā.tʰúː]) is a district of Phuket province, Thailand. The district is in the west of Phuket Island. It borders Thalang to the north, Mueang Phuket to the east and south, and the Andaman Sea to the west.
The district is divided into eight sub-districts (), which are further subdivided into 44 villages ().The town of Phuket has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers tambons Talad Yai and Talad Nuea; Karon, Ratsada, Rawai, and Wichit have sub-district municipality status (thesaban tambon) and each cover the complete same-named tambon.
Patong (Thai: ป่าตอง RTGS: Pa Tong, [1] pronounced [pàː tɔ̄ːŋ]) refers to the beach and town on Phuket's west coast. It is the main tourist resort on the island of Phuket, and is the centre of Phuket's nightlife and shopping. The beach became popular with Western tourists, especially Europeans, in the late-1980s.
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