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General Info

Government:
Constitutional Monarchy.
Head of State:
HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) since 1946.
Advisory:
Thai people have a deep, traditional reverence for their King and Queen and every business and home has at least one picture of the King on view.
Visitors should be very careful to show respect for all the Thai Royal Family at all times.

Scuba Dive Phuket Information - About Phuket Thailand.

Phuket the Bare Facts

Mobile Network:

GSM. G2 with G3 coming soon.

Time:

GMT + 7

Population:

84,000 but fluctuates.

Telephone:

Country code +66 - Phuket Code 076

Internet Access:

ADSL & Broadband with lots of Internet Cafes.

Electricity:

220v, 50 Hz. Two and three pole electrical outlet sockets.

Land Area:

590 square kilometers.

Capital:

Phuket City.

Economy:

Mainly Tourism and Rubber Plantations.

Religion:

Mostly Buddhist with large Muslim populations in places.

Climate:

There are only two seasons in the Phuket weather cycle-the green season (rainy) from May to October and the hot season from November to April. This so called ‘hot’ season is the best time of year for the diver to visit Phuket, with average temperatures ranging between 23C nighttime and 33C daytime. Although the diving off Phuket is good all year round, this time of year sees the opening of the Similans National Marine Park to divers after their closure, due to poor sea conditions in the Andaman sea during the green season.