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About 867 km south of Bangkok, Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, with a silhouette of a pearl, it is 21 km long now linked to the mainland by a road, its coast lined with white sand beaches and tranquil coves and bathed in clear blue waters of the Andaman Sea and backed by green hills, rows of coconut palms and rubber plantations.
The wealth of Phuket had formerly for rubber and tin and the history of the island is interesting. Phuket was one of the main routes of trade between India and China and is frequently mentioned in the logs of foreign vessels.
The Portuguese, Dutch, English and French came to trade at that time.
The most famous monument of Phuket is the statue to commemorate the heroes Thao Thao Thep Krasattri and Sisunthon who rallied islanders in 1785 to repel Burmese invaders.
Phuket has two main seasons: the rainy season from May to October and the hot season from November to April. However, the sun shines regularly during the rainy season, the rain usually lasting no more than 2 or 3 hours. The best months to visit the island are from November to February.
Phuket is now one of the top tropical resorts in the world.