| Phuket is Thailand's largest island, and
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| | assembled led by the two heroines,
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| is approximately the size of Singapore.
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| | Kunying Jan, wife of Phuket's recently
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| Phuket nestles in balmy Andaman Sea
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| | deceased governor, and her sister Mook.
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| waters on Thailand's Indian Ocean
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| | After a month's siege the Burmese were
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| coast-line 867 kilometers south of
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| | forced to depart on 13 March, 1785.
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| Bangkok.Phuket is an island connected by
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| | Kunying Jan and her sister were credited
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| bridges to southern Thailand's Andaman
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| | with the successful defense.In
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| Sea coast, in the Indian Ocean, lying
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| | recognition King Rama I bestowed upon
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| between 7' 45 " and 8' 15" north
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| | Kunying Jan the honorific Thao Thep
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| latitude, and from 98' 15" to 98' 40"
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| | Kasatri, a title of nobility usually
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| west longitude on the map. Thailand's
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| | reserved for royalty, by which she is
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| largest island, Phuket is surrounded by
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| | known today. Her sister became Thao Sri
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| 32 smaller islands that form part of the
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| | Suntorn.During the Nineteenth Century
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| same administration, with a total area of
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| | Chinese immigrants arrived in such
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| 570 square kilometers. Measured at its
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| | numbers to work the tin mines that the
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| widest point, Phuket is 21.3 kilometers;
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| | ethnic character of the island's interior
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| at its longest, 48.7 kilometers. It is
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| | became predominantly Chinese, while the
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| bounded thus:About 70 percent of Phuket
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| | coastal settlements remained populated
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| is mountainous; a western range runs from
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| | chiefly by Muslim fishermen.In Rama V's
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| north to south from which smaller
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| | reign, Phuket became the administration
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| branches derive. The highest peak is Mai
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| | center of a group of tin mining provinces
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| Tao Sip Song, or Twelve Canes, at 529
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| | called Monton Phuket, and in 1933 with
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| meters, which lies within the boundaries
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| | the change in government from absolute
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| of Tambon Patong, Kathu District (no
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| | monarchy to a parliamentary system, the
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| roads go there yet). The remaining 30
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| | island was established as a province by
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| percent of the island, mainly in the
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| | itself.BoundariesOn the North Is the Pak
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| center and south, is formed by low
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| | Prah Strait, spanned by two bridges
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| plains. Streams include the Klong Bang
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| | running side-by-side, the older Sarasin
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| Yai, Klong Ta Jin, Klong Ta Rua, and
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| | Bridge, and the newer Thao Thep Krasatri
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| Klong Bang Rohng, none of which is
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| | Bridge.
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| large.History of PhuketPhuket Island has
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| | On the South Is the Andaman Sea.
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| a long recorded history, and remanins
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| | On the East Is Ao Phang-nga Bay (In the
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| dating back to A.D.1025 indicate that the
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| | Jurisdiction mainly of Phang-nga
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| island's present day name derives in
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| | Province).
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| meaning from the Tamil manikram, or
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| | On the West Is the Andaman Sea.
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| crystal mountain. For most of history,
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| | ClimatePhuket's weather conditions are
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| however, it was known as Junk Ceylon,
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| | dominated by monsoon winds that blow year
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| which, with variations, is the name found
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| | round. It is therefore always and humid.
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| on old maps. The name is thought to have
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| | There are two distinct seasons, rainy and
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| its roots in Ptolemy's Geographia,
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| | dry. The rainy season begins in May and
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| written by the Alexadrian geographer in
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| | lasts till October, during which the
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| the Third Century A.D. He mentioned that
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| | monsoon blows from the southwest. The dry
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| in making a trip from Suwannapum to the
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| | season is from November through April,
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| Malay Peninsula it was necessary to pass
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| | when the monsoon comes from the
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| the cape of Jang Si Lang.Phuket was a way
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| | northeast. Highest average temperatures,
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| station on the route between India and
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| | at 33.4 degrees Celsius, prevail during
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| China where seafarers stopped to shelter.
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| | March. Lowest averages occur in January,
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| The island appears to have been part of
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| | when nightly lows dip to 22 degrees
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| the Shivite empire (called in Thai the
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| | Celsius. TransportationBy CarTake Route 4
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| Tam Porn Ling) that established itself on
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| | from Bangkok south. Along the way pass
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| the Malay Peninsula during the first
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| | the provinces of Nakorn Pathom,
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| Millenium A.D. Later, as Muang
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| | Ratchburi, Petchburi, Prajuab-Kirikan,
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| Takua-Talang, it was part of the
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| | and at Chumporn go right to Ranong, From
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| Srivichai and Siri Tahm empires. Governed
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| | Ranong, go south through Kraburi and
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| as the eleventh in a constellation of
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| | Kah-Perr districts to Phang-nga Province.
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| twelve cities, Phuket's emblem, by which
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| | In Phang-nga the road passes through
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| it was known to others in those largely
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| | Kuraburi, Takua Pa, and Takua Tung
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| pre-literate times, was the dog.During
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| | districts before reaching the town of Kok
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| the Sukothai Period Phuket was associated
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| | Kloy, just beyond which is the Tao Thep
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| with Takua Pah in what is now Phang-nga
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| | Krasatri Bridge and Phuket. Distance is
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| Province, another area with vast tin
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| | 867 kilometers.Both air-conditioned and
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| reserves. The Dutch established a trading
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| | non-air-conditioned buses leave the
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| post during the Ayuthaya Period in the
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| | Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok daily.
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| 16th Cent. The island's northern and
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| | For details call the individual bus
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| central regions then were governed by the
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| | companies: Borisat Kohn Sohng Jumkat
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| Thais, and the southern and western parts
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| | Phuket Transport Co, Ltd., in Bangkok
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| were given over to the tin trade, a
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| | tel. (02) 4351200, or in Phuket (076)
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| concession in the hands of
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| | 211480 By AirDetails about flights to and
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| foreigners.After Ayuthaya was sacked by
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| | from Phuket International Airport can be
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| the Burmese in 1767 there was a short
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| | obtained from Thai Airway, in Bangkok
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| interregnum in Thailand, ended by King
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| | Tel. (02) 2800070,2800080, or in Phuket
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| Taksin, who drove out the Burmese and
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| | (076) 211195, 212499, 212946 or from
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| re-unified the country. The Burmese,
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| | travel agents around the world. There are
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| however, were anxious to return to the
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| | also many regular and chartered flights
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| offensive. They outfitted a fleet to raid
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| | from other airlines.By Sea The Deep Sea
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| the southern provinces, and carry off the
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| | Port (Port of Phuket) at Phuket is
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| populations to slavery in Burma. This led
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| | visited by both cargo and cruise ship
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| to Phuket's most memorable historic
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| | from Thailand and from abroad. Contact
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| event. A passing sea captain, Francis
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| | your travel agent for information about
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| Light, sent word that the Burmese were en
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| | the may different ships that stop at
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| route to attack. Forces in Phuket were
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| | Phuket.
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