Luxuriantly verdant Phuket is Thailand 's largest island (approximately the size of Singapore) and nestles against the Andaman Seas coast 862 kilometers south of Bangkok. Phuket traditionally derives its wealth from tin and rubber. Blessed with teeming marine life, it has enjoyed a rich and colorful history -- Phuket 's most famous landmarks is the monument to the heroines Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sisunthon who rallied islanders to repel Burmese invaders in 1785.
The island is blessed with magnificent coves and bays, powdery, palm-fringed white beaches, sparkling island-dotted seas, genuinely hospitable people, comfortable accommodations, superb seafood, tropically vegetated mountains, lovely waterfalls and parks, and delightful turn-of-the-century Sino-Portuguese-influenced architecture which create an enchanting ambiance perfectly suited to total relaxation |
