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6 unusual facts about Phuket Province


General Desfarges

In the later part of 1689, Desfarges captured the island of Phuket in an attempt to restore French control.

Junie Browning

In December, 2011, Browning was reported to have been involved in a fight in the Phuket Province of Thailand.

Kulapat Yantrasast

Residences include many large-scale homes in Malibu, California, urban dwellings in Venice and Beverly Hills, and villas in Thailand's Chiangmai and Phuket cities as well as Osaka, Japan.

Mahsuri

The descendants of Mahsuri continue to live in Phuket, Thailand, and have on occasion returned to Langkawi to visit her tomb.

Suthep Thaugsuban

As part of the Sor Por Kor 4-01 (สปก.4-01) land reform scheme, Suthep gave title deeds to 592 plots of land in Khao Sam Liam, Kamala and Nakkerd hills of Phuket province to 489 farmers.

Ulf Ekberg

After Ekberg experienced the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand he founded the Surin Relief Fund to support affected children by providing facilities to educate children and care for orphaned children.


Amanpuri

While in Phuket looking for a site upon which to build a holiday home, Adrian Zecha was walking along Pansea Beach when he came across a coconut plantation which occupied a prime location.

Hat Yai

There are also several private mini-bus services which focus on tourist destinations, including Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, Pak Bara Peer in Satun (a gateway to the islands in the southern Andaman Sea), Langkawi, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Koh Lay Huan

Koh had been involved with pepper cultivation already long before his arrival at Penang, having had experience in this field both in Phuket and in Kedah.

People's Alliance for Democracy

Protesters raided the Phuket International Airport tarmac on the resort island of Phuket Province resulting to 118 flights canceled or diverted, affecting 15,000 passengers.


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