Phuket Island

History
Phuket is Thailand’s largest island, approximately the size of Singapore. Phuket nestles in balmy Andaman Sea waters on Thailand’s Indian Ocean coastline 862 kilometres south of Bangkok.
Phuket is blessed with magnificent coves and bays, powdery, plam-fringed white beaches, sparkling island-dotted seas, sincerely hospitable people, superb accommodations and seafood, delightful turn-of-the-century sino-portuguese architecture; numerous sporting and leisure opportunities; a lush tropical landscape – all of which combine to create a delightful ambience for truly memorable holidays.
Once, Phuket and Phang Nga were located on the main land and the provinces borderline is at the area of the Sarssin Bridge. At the item, it use to be Thailand’s narrowest area. As time went by , the waves and longshore current deposit separated the two provinces and made Phuket the largest island of the country.
Nowaday, to make a visit to Phuket is very convenient by plane which takes approximately one hour to arrive at Phuket.
Phuket has two major seasons : the Rains Season From May through October, and the Hot Season from November through April. There are many sunny days throughout the Rains Season: showers customarily last little more than 2 or 3 hours. September is the wettest month. The best months are November through February. Average temperatures range between 22 and 34 degrees Celsius.

How To Get hare

By car: From Bangkok, take Highway 4 through Nakhon Pathom , Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, thence through Ranong province’s Kra Buri and Kaper districts, Phangnga province’s Takua Pa and Takua Thung districts and onto Phuket island across the Thao Thepkasattri Bridge. The total distance is 862 kilometres.
By bus: Airconditioned coaches and non-airconditioned buses leave Bangkok’s Sounthern Bus Terminal everyday.
By rail: There are no direct train services to Phuket. Travellers by train must get off at Phun Phin railway station in Surat Thani and continue by regular buses to Phuket.
By air: Thai Airways operates daily jet flights between Bangkok and Phuket. There are also domestic connections with Surst Thani and Hat Yai.