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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On Sunday, Thailand started screening passengers at three international airports in Bangkok and Phuket that receive flights from West Bengal.
From BBC
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, who own Birch By Romeo Lane club, fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident earlier this week.
From BBC
Indian authorities confirmed the two brothers, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, boarded a flight to Phuket in Thailand shortly after the incident.
From BBC
The southern islands are especially popular, with properties like the Phuket resort hotel, a modern Phuket hotel, a Chaweng beach resort, a Koh Samui hotel, and a boutique Krabi beach resort.
From Salon
On 11 April Bradford left the UK and arrived in Phuket, Thailand, on 12 April, on flights she said Mr Coleman had bought.
From BBC
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