Phuket Facts

Phuket Population: 46,510 (Source: UN Population Division 2000 estimate)

Thailand Population: 62,354,402 (Source: UN Population Division 2000 estimate)

Currency: Baht (1 US dollar = approximately 40 Baht)

The baht is divided into 100 satang. 'Copper' coins are valued at 25 and 50 satang. 'Silver' coins are in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 baht. A 10 baht coin is composed of both 'silver' and 'copper'. Banknotes are valued at 10 baht (brown), 20 baht (green), 50 baht (blue), 100 baht (red), 500 baht (purple) and 1000 baht (khaki).

Time Zone: UTC + 7 hours

Language: Official language is Thai and there are ethnic and regional dialects. English is the secondary language and is understood and spoken by many.