Phuket province

Phuket

ภูเก็ต
Phuket ภูเก็ต
Province of Thailand
Other transcription(s)
• Southern Thai	ภูเก็ต (pronounced [pʰûː.két̚])
• Malay	Bukit (Rumi); بوکيت‎ (Jawi)
• Hokkien	普吉; Phóo-kiat (Tâi-lô)
	Phuket viewpoint
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Junk Ceylon
	Motto(s): ไข่มุกอันดามัน สวรรค์เมืองใต้ หาดทรายสีทอง สองวีรสตรี บารมีหลวงพ่อแช่ม ; ("Pearl of the Andaman. Heavenly City of the South. Golden beaches. Two heroines. Virtue of Luang Pho Chaem.")
	Map of Thailand highlighting Phuket province
Country	Thailand
Capital	Phuket (city)
Government
• Governor	Narong Woonsiew; (Since 15 Jun 2020)
Area
• Total	543 km2 (210 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 76th
Population (2019)
• Total	416,582
• Rank	Ranked 63rd
• Density	755/km2 (1,960/sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 4th
Human Achievement Index
• HAI (2022)	0.6399 "average"; Ranked 41st
GDP
• Total	baht 209 billion; (US$7.5 billion) (2019)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	83xxx
Calling code	076
ISO 3166 code	TH-83
Website	phuket.go.th

Phuket^[a] 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.^[6] Phuket lies off the west coast of mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Island is connected by the Sarasin Bridge to Phang Nga province to the north. The next nearest province is Krabi, to the east across Phang Nga Bay.

Phuket province, encompassing an area of 576 km² (222 sq mi), ranks as the second-smallest province in Thailand. Its size is comparable to, albeit slightly smaller than, that of Singapore. Historically, Phuket Island was situated on a major trading route between India and China. This strategic location led to its frequent mention in the logs of foreign ships, including those from Portugal, France, the Netherlands, and England. Despite this attention from various European powers, Phuket was never colonized by any European nation.

Economically, the province's wealth was initially derived from tin and rubber production. In more recent times, Phuket has transitioned to tourism as its primary source of income. More than 100,000 foreigners are estimated to have settled in Phuket.^[7]

^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง แต่งตั้งข้าราชการพลเรือนสามัญ" [Announcement of the Prime Minister's Office regarding the appointment of civil servants] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 137 (Special 142 Ngor). 3. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
^ Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data (PDF) (Report). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-974-680-368-7. Retrieved 17 January 2016, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)^{[dead link]}
^ "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
^ "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 55{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference TAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Ng, Kelly (7 March 2024). "Thailand revokes visa of Swiss man who allegedly assaulted local woman". BBC News.

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[1] "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง แต่งตั้งข้าราชการพลเรือนสามัญ" [Announcement of the Prime Minister's Office regarding the appointment of civil servants] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 137 (Special 142 Ngor). 3. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[AREA-2] Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data (PDF) (Report). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-974-680-368-7. Retrieved 17 January 2016, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)^{[dead link]}

[TDD-3] "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

[HAI_2565-4] "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 55{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[NESDB-2017-5] "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

[TAT-7] Cite error: The named reference TAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[BBC_Kelly-8] Ng, Kelly (7 March 2024). "Thailand revokes visa of Swiss man who allegedly assaulted local woman". BBC News.

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