Located approximately 862 kilometers south of Bangkok is Phuket, Thailand’s largest island, which is often dubbed as the pearl of the Andaman, or the pearl of the south. Its natural resources- rocky peninsular, limestone cliffs, white powdery beaches, tranquil broad bays and tropical in-land forests contribute to making it the South’s wealthiest, busiest, most visited and most popular island and province.
Nestled in the tropical zone off the west coast of the southern part of Thailand in the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean, the province covers an area of approximately 543 square kilometers (excluding small islets). It is estimated that Phuket Province covers an area of approximately 590 square kilometers if its 39 other small islands are included. The islands total length, from north to south, is estimated at 48.7 kilometers and approximately 21.3 kilometers wide.
Staying on the phuket hotel in island is easy, as there are only two seasons in a year - the rainy season (May to October) and the hot season (November to April).
The low season of phuket is between September and October as they are the wettest months. The best period for a visit, is from November to February, when it is possible to see the clear blue sky, feel the fresh sea breeze and marvel at the crystal clear water while lying on powdery, palm-fringed beaches. Average temperatures ranges between 23 C and 33 C.
Phuket, Thailand's most famous island hotels, continues to attract visitors to its shores, from the budget conscious gap year student to the rich and famous who crave the privacy afforded by places like the Amanpuri, The Residence and The Chedi.
The beaches are rightly famous. The long stretch of white sands of the Bang Tao Beach, a tin mining area sensitively restored with the mining craters now serving as lakes and lagoons has many hotels fronting the sea.
The beautiful Nai Yang Beach, part of the National Park ,b>Phuket, is a long curving bay lined with evergreens and mangroves that give home to many different species of fish and where sea turtles come to lay their eggs in February.
