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 architecture.
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