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Phuket

Jade-hued waves concealing rainbows of fish wash white-gold beaches wrapped in Phuketian heritage: Phuket (ภูเก็ต), Thailand's dazzling largest island, is so diverse you may never want to leave.

A Blanket and a Pillow restaurant and cafe, Phuket. BIT 2026 PHUKET, THAILAND. DECEMBER 2024.

Lauryn Ishak for Lonely Planet

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