Phuket - A Guide

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Phuket - A Guide

Phuket is a great place to visit. If you want a relaxing time this is the place for you. If you want a bit more action this is also the place for you. There is enough variety in the types of things to do in Phuket to keep everyone happy. Don't forget to pack your swimming togs, the beaches are great.

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Top Phuket Attractions

Phuket Sail Tours

Simba Sea Trips

Pum's Cooking School

Phang Nga Bay
Phang Nga is famous for spectacular scenery with limestone cliffs rising out of green water.

John Gray's Sea Canoe, Ltd.

Brief History of Phuket

The most significant event in the history of Phuket was the attack by the Burmese in 1785. Captain Francis Light, a British East India Company captain passing by the island, sent word to the local administration that he had observed Burmese forces preparing to attack. Khunying Jan, the wife of the recently deceased governor, and her sister Mook then assembled what forces they could. After a month-long siege, the Burmese were forced to retreat March 13, 1785. The two women became local heroines, receiving the honorary titles Thao Thep Kasatri and Thao Sri Sunthon from King Rama I. During the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), Phuket became the administrative center of the tin-producing southern provinces. In 1933 Monthon Phuket was dissolved and Phuket became a province by itself. Old names of the island include Ko Thalang.

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Burasari Resort
A perfect place in the city of Phuket, Burasari Resort offers excellent services and convenient facilities for a relaxing stay.
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Have you been to Phuket?

  • BodyLanguageExpert Feb 1, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    I haven't been to Phuket yet! It looks magically beautiful. I am looking forward to going there and exploring.

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