Phuket maps
Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, lying in the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand’s west coast. At 540km2, it's about the same size as Singapore. It runs 48kms north to south and 21kms east to west. It is broken by a chain of mountains and valleys, mainly from a north-south range running down the west coast. This accounts for about 70 per cent of the land area. The tallest peak, Mai Tao Sip Song (12 Cane Peak), is 529m. The other 30 per cent of the island is flat land located mainly in the central and eastern portions of the island. The island’s terrain is incredibly varied, with rocky headlands, long sandy beaches, limestone cliffs, forested hills, small estuaries, lagoons and tropical vegetation of all kinds.
Most people tend to stay on the beach in front of their hotel and don’t venture anywhere else. This is a shame, as the island offers a great variety of sites over such small distances. The easiest way to get around is to catch a tuk tuk; bargain for a suitable price before getting on. Songteaws (large, local open-style buses) run set routes and are a cheap way to get around town. Taxis are also common, while the Phuket government just introduced the first public bus service in Phuket town with two different routes.
Detailed maps of Phuket can be found on the following websites:
Phuket Maps
Offers a handy map with pop-up photos and information for the different places.
http://www.phuket-maps.com/
Multimap
Leading supplier of maps, with an excellent zoom map of Phuket.
www.multimap.com
Phuket Guide
Offers several different maps of Phuket, including ones of the popular beach areas.
http://www.phuket-guide.net
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Essentials
Visas: 30 days issued upon arrival to most nationals
Season: November – April
Money: Baht – ATMs widely available, transactions mostly cash
Language: Thai – English understood in tourist areas
Emergency #: 191; traffic accidents: 1193