Phuket
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Phuket is a city located in Phuket province in Thailand. It is a major tourist destination known for its beaches and island setting, making it one of Thailand's most visited areas.
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Phuket (/puːˈkɛt/ poo-KET; Thai: เทศบาลนครภูเก็ต or ภูเก็ต, pronounced [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of Phuket province. As of 2024 the city municipality had a population of 71,284 and an urban population of 252,515 in the entire district of Amphoe Mueang. When considering the broader metropolitan area, the population is approximately 430,000.
Phuket is 862 km (535.6 mi) south of Bangkok.