1.Phuket is a very beautiful island, a little smaller than Singapore.

2.The name Phuket seems to be derived from the Malay word bukit, which means “hill”, since this is what the island looks like when you see it from a distance!

3.70% of Phuket is covered by mountains stretching from north to south and the remaining 30% consists of plains located in the central and eastern part of the island.

4.Phuket has a tropical climate and more specifically a monsoon climate, with a dry season from November to April and a rainy season from May to October.

5.As in most of Thailand, the majority of the population is Buddhist, but Phuket has a significant number of Muslims (about 30%), mostly descendants of the sea nomads who once lived on the island.

6.The official language is Thai, but English is widely spoken.

7.The time zone of Thailand or Indochina time is GMT+7

8.A trip to Thailand can’t be complete without the unforgettable street food, which is hard to avoid on the streets of Phuket anyway!