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) the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort
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Phu•ket
(po̅o̅′ket′),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesan island near the W coast of Thailand. 75,652;
294 sq. mi. (761 sq. km).
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