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Geography |
Island that projects to Andaman sea
connected with Phang-Nga prefecture on north side with
Sarasin bridge. |
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Climate |
Three seasons, March-May of summer,
Rainy season June-November, December in dry season -
February. Tropic climate.
It is the normal temperature about 28*C year. |
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Language |
Thai.
Ethnic each occasionally uses the mother tongue.
Generally, it is possible to talk in Thai.
English can be used by the surrounding of the hotel and the
beach and sightseeing spots, etc. |
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Name of an era |
2005 year of the Christian era is 2550 of
the Buddha calendar. |
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Currency |
Unit: Baht (baht: Supplementary currencies
are Sa-tang and 1 baht =100 Sa-tang) coin 10, 5, 1 baht, 25,
and 50 Sa-tang.
Note 1000,500,100, 50, 20, and 10 baht. |
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Exchange |
Airport, bank, and hotel, etc.
Business hours of a usual bank are 15:30 from 8:30.
The exchange service : from 10:00 to about 21:00.
Here is done business every day. |
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Time difference |
It is seven hours from the GMT earlier. |
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Voltage |
220V50Hz.
When electric product (100V 50/60Hz) is used, the
transformer is necessary. |
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Garbage |
Throwing away garbage to the road etc. is
juridical prohibitions.
The watch by the policeman is done and the penalty of 2000
baht is department when caught. |
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International phone calls |
It is put from most hotel guest rooms by
going directly the dial.
Number in which 0 is taken from hotel outside line number
+001+ country code + area code. |
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Local telephone calls |
The telephone call between Phuket town and
the telephone call to other prefectures area code dial it
without fail.
01 when it calls the cellular phone It is 06, 07 or from 09.
It dials it from the case to call the fixed-line telephone
from the cellular phone 02.
From which place to the same number in both cases. |
| Traffic |
Local bus (Only the Phuket town taking).
Mini bus (between airport line and beach issuing each travel
agent the main).
Airport taxi. Tuk Tuk. Motor cycle taxi. The vehicle is left
traffic. |
