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Phuket is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. It lies off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Island is connected by the Sarasin Bridge to Phang Nga province to the north. The next nearest province is Krabi, to the east across Phang Nga Bay. Phuket province has an area of 222 square miles, somewhat less than that of Singapore, and is the second-smallest province of Thailand. The island was on one of the major trading routes between India and China, and was frequently mentioned in foreign ships' logs of Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English traders, but was never colonised by a European power. It formerly derived its wealth from tin and rubber and now from tourism.

Things to do in Phuket: Big Buddha • Phi Phi Boat Trip • Phang Nga Bay (James Bond Island)

Highly rated hotels in Phuket: Avista Grande Phuket Karon - MGallery Hotel Collection • Cape Sienna • Kudo Hotel • Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort

Thailand's electricity is 220V 50Hz and uses plug types A, B, C & F

Plug Type: A
Plug Type: B
Plug Type: C
Plug Type: F

Great Circle Distance between Heathrow and Phuket International Airport is 6,153 miles, with a flight time of approx 12.5 hrs. Phuket's IATA airport code is HKT.
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Climate: The climate of Phuket is tropical, hot all year round, with a rainy season due to the southwest monsoon, which lasts from May to October, and a dry season from December to March. In April, before the monsoon, there is a certain increase in showers. In November, there can still be abundant rainfall, especially in the first part, either for any delay in the retreat of the monsoon, or because of a tropical cyclone (see below). However, there may be some showers also in the dry season, especially in December, when occasionally, some of them can be particularly intense.

BA Tier Points Earned

Route 1	LHR‑HKT (BY)			TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	20			20	40
WTP
Business	140			140	280
First	210			210	420

Route 2	LHR‑HKT (QR)			TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	20			20	40
WTP
Business	140			140	280
First	210			210	420

Route 3	LGW‑BKK (BA)	BKK‑HKT (PG)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	20			20	40
WTP	90			90	180
Business	140			140	280
First	210			210	420

Route 4	LHR‑BKK (TG)	BKK‑HKT (PG)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	0			0	0
WTP
Business	0			0	0
First

Route 5	LHR‑MAN (BA)	MAN‑HKT (BY)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	5			5	10
WTP
Business	40			40	80
First

Route 6	LHR‑DOH (QR)	DOH‑BKK (QR)	BKK‑HKT (PG)	TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	20	20		40	80
WTP
Business	140	140		280	560
First	210	210		420	840

Economy Tier Points shown are based on fully flexible fares. 'Low' Economy earns 50% of the shown amount. 'Lowest' Economy fares earn 25% of shown amount.

When journey is booked in World Traveler Plus or First and those cabins don't exist on particular legs, the next cabin down will be used on those legs for points collection.

When booking with BA, tier points can be earned on the following Oneworld Alliance ® airlines:
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, SriLankan Airlines