Phuket hotel
Thailand: accommodation, hotel in
Phuket
-Introduction to
Phuket Thailand-
Phuket,
a large island in the Indian Ocean,
is 867 kms. from Bangkok. It is the
only island having provincial status,
and was a regional headquarters as
well, with a rich and colorful history.
Known as the Pearl of the Andaman,
it derived much of its former glory
and its enormous wealth from tin production,
which in Phuket dates back over 500
year. Today, Phuket is the major tourist
attraction of Thailand. The surrounding
waters contain much varied marine
life, and the town is notable for
its Sino-Portuguese architecture.
It is a very attractive island for
sightseeing, with lovely seashores
and forested hillsides. Its population
of 1.6 million people ranks sixth
among all provinces. Approximately
1.75 million Rai of the area is forest
land. The main occupation here is
rice farming. The average per capita
income is 14,343 baht.
The
dream of escaping to an idyllic tropical
island becomes a reality on Phuket;
Thailand's southern paradise.
Shaped like an irregular pearl
and measuring approximately 21 km
wide by 48 km long, the island is
sparsely populated outside Phuket
Town. The landscape is one of lush
green hills, coconut groves, rubber
plantations and a coastline dotted
with a dozen spectacular beaches.
(Browse Beaches of Phuket).
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Unspoilt stretches
of fine white sand are found along
the entire west coast of the island.
Each sun-drenched beach has a character
and charm of its own, and is separated
from its neighbors by picturesque
headlands and backdrops of wooded
hills. Lapping the shore are the sparkling
warm blue waters of the Andaman Sea.
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