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Phuket

Phuket is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phang Nga and Krabi, but as Phuket is an island there are no land boundaries.

The most significant event in the history of Phuket was the attack by the Burmese in 1785. Captain Francis Light, a British East India Company captain passing by the island, sent word to the local administration that he had observed Burmese forces preparing to attack. Khunying Jan, the wife of the recently deceased governor, and her sister Mook then assembled what forces they could. After a month-long siege, the Burmese were forced to retreat March 13, 1785.

Phuket is the biggest island in Thailand, located in the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand. The island is mostly mountainous with a mountain range in the west of the island from the north to the south.

The province enjoys a weather that remains warm almost throughout the year, a trait that is hardly surprising, considering Phuket's proximity to the Tropics. The influence of the sea adds a further touch of magic to the climate of Phuket which results in the prevalence of moisture laden winds which blow in from the sea and add a moderating influence to the otherwise warm weather in Phuket.