Information Phuket

City: Phuket
Location: Thailand's largest island located on the west coast in the south Thailand.
Province: Phuket (Thailand Provinces 76 pcs)  See list here!
Country: Thailand

Largest City: Phuket City
Sea: Andaman Sea
Population: approximately 600,000
Area of the Island: 576 km2 (222.4 sq miles)
Length: 49 km (30 miles) and width of 21 km (13 miles)
Highest point: 545 m (1788 ft) mountain Mai Thao Sip Song
Lowest point: 0 m (0 ft)

Distance to Bangkok: 825 km (514 miles)

Phuket was hit severely by the tsunami 26 December 2004, as well other parts of Thailand's west coast and several other countries also suffered.


Here you can find information about Phuket and is meant to assist you and guide you what makes Phuket unique and worth a visit to this great island.

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General information and Hospitals in Phuket

Banks, ATMs and money Exchange, you will find easy.
Immigration Office.
Hospitals and dentists in Phuket, many to choose between.

Transport
Travel with buses during the day, or tuktuk, taxi and there are so-called motorcycle taxi. No matter what form of transportation you choose, the price should ideally be drawn up before the start if vehicle not have any taxi-meter or driver not are willing to use the meter. Read more about taxi!

Hospitals and Dentists in Phuket

Hospitals Phuket
Bangkok  hospital Phuket: +66 (0) 076 254 421
Mission hospital: +66 (0) 76 237 220 to 6, +66 (0) 76 211 908
Patong hospital: +66 (0) 76 344 225
Phuket international hospital: +66 (0)  76 249400
Ruan Paet hospital: +66 (0) 76 211 578, +66 (0) 76 216 179
Thalang hospital: +66 (0) 76 311 033 till 4,  +66 (0) 76 311 111
Vachira hospital: +66 (0) 76 211 114, +66 (0) 76 217 294 to 8 

Dentists Phuket
Patong smiledental clinic: +66 (0) 76 345 287
Sea smiledental clinic: +66 (0) 76 340 066
Patong dental clinic: +66 (0) 76 294 341 
Phuket dental clinic: +66 (0) 81 787 8038
Kata beach dental clinic: +66 (0) 83 614 3977
Patong  beach dental clinic: +66 (0) 89 875 8530 

Phone list local phones Phuket

Police, Fire, Ambulace: 191 (all over Thailand)
Tourist Police: 1155
Tourist Authority of Thailand: 1672
Immigration: 1178 
Phuket Ambulance +66 (0) 76 210 935
Police Phuket: 191
Tourist Police Phuket: +66 (0) 76 219 878
Tourist Police: 1155
Immigration Phuket: +66 (0) 76 221 905
Marine Polices Phuket: +66 (0) 76 215 438, +66 (0) 76 211 883
Phuket Airport: +66 (0) 76 327 230 to 7

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