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Phuket pronounced "Poo-get", is
Thailand's largest island and also
its second smallest province. It is 48 km in length, 21 km at its widest, and is
located in Southern Thailand, on the
west-facing
The major beaches from
north to south are:
Bang Tao - long, very quiet
beach
Surin Beach - an up-and-coming
destination
Laem Singh Beach - small bay with stunning
views, between
Patong Beach - the largest beach
resort, known for its nightlife
Karon Beach - a quieter beach to the
south of Patong
Kata Yai Beach - busy, clean
tourist beach with good surf
Kata Noi Beach - quieter sister of Kata
Yai
Ao Chalong - home to Phuket's
most popular yacht anchorage
Rawai Beach - set off point for lots
of local islands, popular with locals for eating on the beach
Climate
Phuket is hot and humid
throughout the year. The high season is generally considered to be from November
to May. During the summer monsoon season, mornings and afternoons are still
sunny and clear, but it tends to rain in the evenings and water clarity goes
down. Locals consider May to October the "cool" season, and the weather is quite
tolerable, much more so than in the tourism centers around the Gulf coast. It's
comparable to
