Phuket

Summary

Phuket is a province of Thailand^[1]. Phuket ranks in the top 1% of province_of_thailand entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Phuket is located in Thailand^[3].
• Phuket is in the country of Thailand^[4].
• Phuket is on the body of water Andaman Sea^[5].
• Phuket's head of government is recorded as Phakphong Thawiphat^[6].
• Phuket's image is recorded as Flickr - Shinrya - Paradise in Phuket.jpg^[7].
• Phuket's continent is recorded as Asia^[8].
• Phuket's instance of is recorded as province of Thailand^[9].
• Phuket's capital is recorded as Phuket^[10].
• Phuket's official language is recorded as Thai^[11].
• Phuket's official language is recorded as Southern Thai^[12].
• Phuket's currency is recorded as baht^[13].
• Phuket's flag image is recorded as Flag of Phuket.svg^[14].
• Phuket's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mueang Phuket^[15].
• Phuket's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kathu^[16].
• Phuket's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Thalang^[17].
• Phuket's seal image is recorded as ตราประจำจังหวัดภูเก็ต (สีน้ำเงิน).svg^[18].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hainan^[19].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Srivijayapuram^[20].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nakhodka^[21].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Suining^[22].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nice^[23].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Las Vegas^[24].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yantai^[25].
• Phuket's twinned administrative body is recorded as Macau^[26].
• Phuket's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 138420176^[27].

Body

Geography

Phuket is in the country of Thailand^[4]. Phuket is located in Thailand^[3]. Phuket is on the body of water Andaman Sea^[5]. Phuket's continent is recorded as Asia^[8]. Phuket's part of is recorded as Southern Thailand^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+525709'}^[29], {'amount': '+249446'}^[30], {'amount': '+166308'}^[31], {'amount': '+378364'}^[32], {'amount': '+386605'}^[33], and {'amount': '+394169'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Phuket's instance of is recorded as province of Thailand^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Phuket include Phuket International Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Thailand^[37].

Why It Matters

Phuket ranks in the top 1% of province_of_thailand entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month).^[2] Phuket has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Phuket is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Phuket include Phuket International Airport^[35], an international airport^[36], in Thailand^[37].