Phuket Thailand map - luxury Phuket vacation villas

With so many beaches and regions, we recommend you not only look over this Phuket Thailand map, but, purchase one upon arrival. There most likely will be a Phuket Thailand map in your accommodations as there normally is in luxury Phuket vacation villas.

Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Andaman", the island is remarkably beautiful with tropical hillsides in the north and along the south and west coasts. The island was once known world over for its tin mines and rubber plantations, some of which still exist. Visitors now arrive looking for a place to relax and explore the scenery with little knowledge of the rubber and tin of Phukets past. You can find rubber plantations to this day, but, there are no longer tin mines.

Notice on the Phuket Thailand map, the popular beaches are Patong, Kata and Karon, situated on the western part of the island while in the east, you can find tidal mud flats, likely far from your luxury Phuket vacation villas.

In total, the island is 530 sq km in size and is large enough to be a provincial center. Commuting by car to and from any luxury Phuket vacation villas is easy and the roads are generally well maintained. If you plan to explore the island by car, beware of the motorcycles sharing the road, especially in the city centers.