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Phuket province

Phuket is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. Phuket lies off the west coast of mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea.

Phuket province, Thailand landscape

Quick facts

Currency
Currency
Thai Baht (THB)
Language
Thai
Language
Thai
Time zones
UTC+7
UTC+7
Power plugs
Type A/B/C/F
Power plugs
Type A, B, C, F · 220 V
Getting around
Drive on the left
Drive on the left
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Southern Thailand and Andaman Coast, Thailand · Population: 419K · Calling code: +66

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