City in Thailand
This article is about the city. For the province it is located in, see
Phuket province
.
City Municipality in Phuket province, Thailand
Phuket
(
poo-
KET
;
Thai
:
???????????????
[
pronunciation?
]
or
??????
,
pronounced
[p??ː.ket]
) is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of
Phuket province
. As of 2020
[update]
the city had a population of 79,308. It covers the subdistricts (
tambons
) Talat Yai (
Thai
:
????????
) and Talat Nuea (
Thai
:
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) of
Mueang Phuket district
.
Phuket is 862 km (535.6 mi) south of Bangkok.
[1]
History
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Phuket is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. It was an important port on the west of the
Malay Peninsula
where Chinese immigrants first landed.
Phuket Old Town
is a quarter studded with heritage buildings in ten streets: Klang, Phang Nga, Rassada, Dee Buk, Krabi, Thep Kasattri, Phuket, Yaowarat, Satun, and Soi Rammanee. These older buildings show Phuket town's former prosperity. They were constructed when
tin mining
was an important industry on the island. Their architectural style is called "
Sino-Portuguese
", characteristic of which is a single or two-storey building with a narrow front compensated for by considerable depth. The tiles, doors, perforated windows, and other details are all influenced by Chinese and European styles combined.
[2]
"Phuket Old Town" is a 2.7 km
2
area covering a total of 210
rai
.
As of 2019
[update]
, the
Fine Arts Department
and the Phuket provincial authorities are preparing a proposal to the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) for Phuket Old Town to be listed as a
World Heritage Site
.
[3]
In 2004, the town was elevated to city status (
thesaban nakhon
,
Thai
:
?????????
).
Culture
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The major religion is
Buddhism
. The
Buddhist temples
in the city are attractive destinations for national and international tourists. Along the streets some Hindu temples depicting the statues of
Ganesha
and
Brahma
can also be seen.
Climate
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Climate data for Phuket (1991?2020)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
37.0
(98.6)
|
38.5
(101.3)
|
39.3
(102.7)
|
39.2
(102.6)
|
38.0
(100.4)
|
35.8
(96.4)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
35.5
(95.9)
|
35.0
(95.0)
|
35.3
(95.5)
|
35.9
(96.6)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
39.2
(102.6)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
33.0
(91.4)
|
34.0
(93.2)
|
34.4
(93.9)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
33.2
(91.8)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
32.3
(90.1)
|
32.2
(90.0)
|
31.8
(89.2)
|
31.8
(89.2)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
32.8
(91.1)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
28.3
(82.9)
|
29.0
(84.2)
|
29.4
(84.9)
|
29.6
(85.3)
|
29.1
(84.4)
|
28.7
(83.7)
|
28.4
(83.1)
|
28.3
(82.9)
|
27.8
(82.0)
|
27.6
(81.7)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
27.9
(82.2)
|
28.5
(83.3)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
25.9
(78.6)
|
26.3
(79.3)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
25.8
(78.4)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
25.1
(77.2)
|
24.9
(76.8)
|
25.2
(77.4)
|
25.0
(77.0)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
20.0
(68.0)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
21.2
(70.2)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
20.5
(68.9)
|
19.2
(66.6)
|
18.4
(65.1)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
49.9
(1.96)
|
24.0
(0.94)
|
80.7
(3.18)
|
135.1
(5.32)
|
236.9
(9.33)
|
249.4
(9.82)
|
240.2
(9.46)
|
308.7
(12.15)
|
350.4
(13.80)
|
336.0
(13.23)
|
178.2
(7.02)
|
82.0
(3.23)
|
2,271.5
(89.43)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
4.3
|
2.2
|
6.0
|
9.6
|
15.7
|
15.9
|
16.3
|
16.9
|
18.9
|
19.4
|
12.9
|
7.8
|
145.9
|
Average
relative humidity
(%)
|
75.7
|
73.9
|
76.3
|
79.2
|
81.4
|
81.7
|
81.5
|
81.6
|
83.6
|
85.0
|
82.8
|
78.9
|
80.1
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
279.0
|
245.8
|
275.9
|
240.0
|
158.1
|
117.0
|
120.9
|
117.8
|
108.0
|
179.8
|
219.0
|
260.4
|
2,321.7
|
Mean daily
sunshine hours
|
9.0
|
8.7
|
8.9
|
8.0
|
5.1
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
5.8
|
7.3
|
8.4
|
6.4
|
Source 1:
World Meteorological Organization
[4]
Feb?May record highs, 1951?2022;
[5]
Nov?Feb record lows, 1951?2021;
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Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981?2010)
[7]
(extremes)
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Demographics
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Since 2005, the population of Phuket has been increasing.
[9]
Estimation date
|
31 Dec 2005
|
31 Dec 2010
|
31 Dec 2015
|
31 Dec 2019
|
Population
|
74,208
|
75,720
|
78,421
|
79,308
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Transportation
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Locals and tourists alike mainly use the
songthaews
to travel around. Pink songthaews call at stops around Phuket Old Town, while blue songthaews connect Phuket Old Town with the various beach resorts around the island.
[10]
Phuket International Airport
is 36 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Phuket Old Town. There is currently an hourly scheduled bus service between the airport and Phuket Old Town.
[11]
Sister cities
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