Phuket, a large island in the Indian Ocean, is 867 kms. from Bangkok. It is the only island having provincial status, and was a regional headquarters as well, with a rich and colorful history. Known as the Pearl of Andaman.

Thai traveling guides about Phuket's weather conditions, and thai traveling guides location and boundaries of Phuket. Phuket weather are dominated by monsoon winds that blow year round. It is warm and humid.

There are two distinct seasons, rainy and dry. The rainy season begins in May and until October, during which the monsoon blows from the southwest.