Amazing Thailand Islands.: Phuket Preview

Phuket

Phuket. Located on the west coast of the South Thailand.The latitude at 7 ˚ 45 'to 8 ˚ 15' Over and longitude 98 ˚ 15 'to 98 ˚ 40' East.862 kilometers from Bangkok.The total area consists of large islands and 32 other family islands.Combined total area of approximately 543 square kilometers.The length of the large island above the north below about 48.7 km.Width from east to west about 21.3 km.
Area divided into 3 districts.

Muang District
Thalang District
Kathu District

Phuket Town

Phuket International Airport

Topography

North : Territory adjacent to the Phang Nga province.

South : Andaman sea and Indian Ocean.

East : Phang Nga Bay,Andaman sea and Indian Ocean.

West : Andaman sea and Indian Ocean.

Area is about 30 per cent flat bar hillside.Coast in the middle

and east of the island.70 percent of a plateau or a mountain. That's the reason Phuket safe from the South West monsoon.

Demographic characteristics.

Phuket in the past, flocked to the original: Ngo Sakai (wild man),Thai new,Indian,Thai,Malay,Morkan,Chainese ( The majority of the Chinese Hokkien).Various ethnic groups into the area of Phuket and the key to a combination of culture and tradition until the arrival in Phuket today.

* Morkan *(Moken tribe)
Pop groups as the National Federation of Settlements in the southern islands of Thailand. Forms of life, cultural traditions, beliefs as well as values that are unique. Own.Getting residents living movement.Livelihood zone in the Andaman Sea.Life, most of the Moken living on the boat.They called the "Kam-Bang". Living on the sea for fishing, shellfish, crabs and marine capture different. Taro is the staple food, it is life that corresponds to the influence of the monsoon season.Moken Resident at Phra Thong Island,Surin Island,Kuraburi District Phang Nga Province.Sin Hai Island and Lau Island Ranong Province,Rawai Beach Phuket, Krabi and Phi Phi Island.