Overview Phuket is one of the southern island provinces of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phang Nga and Krabi. The name Phuket is apparently derived from the word bukit in Malay which means mountain or hill, as this is what the island appears like from a distance. Before that its old name was Thalang, derived from the old Malay...read more
Best Time to Visit Phuket is warm all year but the two periods of April-May and September-October are the hottest while the September-October period is also the wettest. The best time to visit is during the cool NE monsoon season, from November through March.
