Phuket

[poo-ket]

noun

1. an island near the W coast of Thailand. 294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).

Phuket

/ ˌpuːˈkɛt /

noun

1. 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)

2. the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort

Example Sentences

On 11 April Bradford left the UK and arrived in Phuket, Thailand, on 12 April, on flights she said Mr Coleman had bought.

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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.

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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.

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“Before, Phuket was not as messy as this,” Thepbumrung said.

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PHUKET, Thailand — For many years, Chinese tourism fueled the economy of this island paradise, known for its tropical weather, stunning sunsets and foreign-friendly accommodations.

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