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Phuket is a large tourist island just off the west coast of Thailand, although now connected by a bridge to the mainland. Phuket Island lies around 870km south of Bangkok and at 570 square km it is the largest and most visited island in Thailand.
Getting to Phuket
There are two ways of arriving on Phuket with the most popular way being by air with direct flights available domestically from Bangkok and Koh Samui. International flights arrive directly from Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpa. There are a few other international routes in planning at the moment so this could increase soon. The main airline’s flying to Phuket are Bangkok Airways and Thai Air.
Secondly, you can arrive by car or bus with a large bridge connecting Phuket to the mainland at Phang Nga for easy access.
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Real Estate in Phuket
Phuket’s property market is the most mature of all the tourist spots in Thailand, with the arrival of very large developers. Phuket’s luxury real estate market is second to none in Thailand with a large percentage of Thailand’s multi million dollar villas being located here. There are also a number of very luxurious resorts here offering property for sale within their development, including Amanpuri, Trisara and Banyan Tree Residences.
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Accomodation
Phuket has two kinds of accommodation to offer tourists visiting the island, resorts and private holiday villa rentals. The villas in Phuket are becoming increasingly more popular as it enables large families to come on holiday and stay under one roof rather than being spread throughout a resort. Each villa comes with in house staff to look after your every need during you stay.
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Phuket Weather Seasons
The weather in Phuket is very pleasant most of the year round with the low season around October and November receiving most of the rainfall. The rest of the year the average temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius which is 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Useful Links
Phuket Gazette - online English newspaper for Phuket, Thailand - The Phuket Gazette is the English-language community newspaper for Phuket, Thailand, with Daily news, articles, classified ads, yellow pages
