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Phuket Province

3 areas studied, 42 projects on file.

Getting here

Where it is.

  • Phuket International Airport is in Mai Khao, Thalang District.
  • The airport–Rawai route serves Patong, Karon and Kata, with a published fare of USD 3.02 (THB 100).
  • The airport operates 24 hours a day.
More on getting around
  • Separate terminals serve domestic and international passengers.
  • The planned airport expansion targets capacity of 18 million passengers per year.
  • Bus Terminal 2–Patong services run through Phuket Town, with a published flat fare of USD 1.51 (THB 50).
  • The free Dragon Line city shuttle connects Central Festival, Old Town and OTOP Market (local-products market).
  • Published bus journey times are approximate and vary with traffic.

Airports of Thailand · Phuket Smart Bus, checked 14 September 2026

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Schematic, not to scale. Coastline from OpenStreetMap contributors, coastline ways, retrieved 24 September 2026 (ODbL). Marked places are the ones we cover.

About Phuket Province

What is known about the area.

  • An island province in southern Thailand, on the Andaman Sea.
  • Vachira Phuket Hospital is a Ministry of Public Health hospital at 353 Yaowarat Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket.
  • The provincial administrative area was 543.03 km² at 31 December 2024.
  • Bangkok Hospital Phuket is at 2/1 Hongyok Uthit Road, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket.
  • UWC Thailand is in Thep Krasattri, Thalang District.
More about Phuket Province
  • The hospital lists 1669 as its emergency hotline.
  • The province contained 3 districts at 31 December 2024.
  • Those districts contained 17 subdistricts at 31 December 2024.
  • The registered population was 429,583 in 2024.
  • The school offers International Baccalaureate education from age 2 through Grade 12, with day and boarding options.
  • Registered population density was 791.1 people per km² in 2024.
  • British International School, Phuket offers English-medium day and boarding education for girls and boys.
  • The 2025 household survey estimated 207,020 households.
  • Its published student age range is 2–18 years.
  • Average household size was 2.4 people in the 2025 survey.
  • C9 reported 5,075 international-school pupils in the 2025/26 academic year.
  • Services generated 93.1% of provincial economic output in 2024.
  • The household spending measure excludes saving and purchases of houses or land.
  • Patong is identified as a major cluster of mass-market tourist accommodation.
  • Kamala is identified as an upscale, family-oriented resort area.

Tourism Authority of Thailand · Vachira Phuket Hospital, Ministry of Public Health · National Statistical Office · Bangkok Hospital Phuket · UWC Thailand · British International School, Phuket · C9 Hotelworks · Krungsri Research, checked 14 September 2026

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Last checked 14 September 2026. Prices, ownership rules, costs and our own analysis are not shown on this page.