Thailand

Phuket

Thailand's biggest island, gateway to the Andaman Sea

An island the size of Singapore with old Sino-Portuguese towns, jungle interiors, and a string of beaches facing the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay.

When to go

November–April — dry season.

Getting around

Hired car or Grab; song­thaews along the west beaches.

Phuket highlights

The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.

No. 01 · Where to stay

Old Phuket Town

Sino-Portuguese shophouses, murals, and dim sum

A 19th-century tin-trading quarter with pastel shophouses, Chinese shrines, and an excellent Sunday walking street.

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No. 02 · Landmark

Phang Nga Bay

Limestone karsts and James Bond Island

An emerald bay studded with vertical limestone islands you can paddle through by canoe.

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No. 03 · Landmark

Big Buddha

45 m white-marble Buddha on a hilltop

Visible from half the island — the marble-clad seated Buddha sits at 400 m with 360° views to Chalong Bay and Kata.

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Things to do in Phuket

A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Phuket, Thailand — grouped by type below.