Dining at a coffee house in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It is approximately the size of Singapore, is Thailand’s largest island. The island is connected to mainland Thailand by two bridges. It is situated off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket formerly derived its wealth from tin and rubber, and enjoyed a rich and colorful history. The island was on one of the major trading routes between India and China, and was frequently mentioned in foreign ship logs of Portuguese, French, Dutch and English traders. The region now derives much of its income from tourism.
Size: 3674px × 5623px
Location: Phuket Thailand Asia
Photo credit: © Bare Essence Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: asia, attractions, bamboo, beach, beanchfront, blue, boutique, buildings, casuarinas, climate, colourful, countries, couples, cuisine, destination, diving, famous, fishing, foreigners, getaway, hats, hillsides, holiday, island, lush, luxury, mansions, merchant, offshore, palms, patong, phuket, portuguese, resort, sandy, seascape, shophouses, shrines, sino-portuguese, snorkeling, soft, spicy, sunny, temples, thailand, tin, tourism, trading, tsunami, vacation, visitors, waters, wealthy, white
