Phuket
Americannoun
noun
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an island and province of S Thailand, in the Andaman Sea: mainly flat; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Area: 534 sq km (206 sq miles)
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the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort
Example Sentences
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A spate of other reported incidents this month – including engines developing suspected technical snags and a hoax bomb threat aboard a plane carrying 156 passengers from Phuket to Delhi – could worsen matters.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
There was no trace of him until 2023 when officers used specialist software to search for any possible images of him online and found a man using the name Peter Smith, in Phuket, Thailand.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025
Phuket was the first place in Thailand to reopen in 2021 after the pandemic stymied international travel in much of the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
However, it’s also sparked controversy among locals wary of how Russian transplants are reshaping tourism and everyday life in Phuket.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025
In late December 2004, a major tsunami took 8,500 lives in Thailand and caused massive destruction of property in the southern provinces of Krabi, Phangnga, and Phuket.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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