SUMMARY OF HISTORY OF PHUKET

History

Phuket was known as Bukit, Junk Ceylon, or Muang Talang .Bukit is the name that derives in meaning from the Tamil manikram, or Crystal Mountain, Junk Ceylon is the old name found in the old map and Muang Talang is called since the part of the Srivichai and Siri Tahmarach empires. In the part, Phuket was a big land that connected with Pang Nga but because of a natural event that broken down the land and It cause Phuket to the single island in Andaman sea. Neolitic people, the original people of Phuket were Chao Lay or sea people .Chao Lay is the people who working the in sea.   

Tin and Rubber

Phuket has a very rich and varied history which stretches back thousands of years. Because of its rich natural reserves the island has always been important for the Thailand economy .In the 16th Century, tin came into Phuket's economical and Dutch know as French and British they came to Thailand because of it in that time a demand for tins were increase .In 1903 Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi was the first person who take a rubber tree from Malaysia to Thailand in 18th century.

Geography

Phuket situate the west coast of Southern Thailand in the Andaman Sea near the equator .The weather is warm all year round with the temperature ranging between 25 – 34°C  with the two season dry season and rainy season.

Heroine

The sisters lady Chan and lady Mook were born into the head of Baan Kien Village family who were protected Thalang Town from Burmese. Lady Chan and Mook decided to gather the people together and fight back. The rest of the story has become a legend.

Festival

Phuket Vegetarian - celebrating the Chinese community's belief that abstinence from meat and various stimulants during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will help them obtain good health and peace of mind.