Which island is Thailand's Second Life?

Phuket (Thai:? ; English: Phuket, located in the southeast of the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean, is the only island in Thailand that has been granted provincial status. The environment on the island is pure and it is a famous holiday island. Phuket covers an area of 576 square kilometers and has a population of 6.5438+0.75 million (in 2004), which belongs to the tropical monsoon climate.

The main agricultural products in Phuket are rubber, coconut, cashew nuts and pineapple. In addition, there are shrimp farms and artificial pearl farms in the east and south of Phuket, but tourism is still the first source of income in Phuket. Phuket is connected to the Andaman coast in southern Thailand by a bridge.

Climatic geography:

Phuket is a long and narrow island, extending from north to south, with an area similar to that of Singapore. The main terrain of the island is continuous hills, with several basins and 39 peripheral islands. In fact, the word "Phuket" comes from Malay.

The island is 48 kilometers long from north to south and 2 1 km wide from east to west. The northern part of the island is bounded by Phangnaga Bay and connected with Pak Phra Strait, which is 490 meters wide. You can set foot on Phuket by connecting Chatchai Landing, Tha Noon Landing and 660m Sarasin Bridge.