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Discover Wichit in Thailand
Wichit in the region of Phuket Province with its 38,701 habitants is a town located in Thailand - some 430 mi or ( 692 km ) South of Bangkok , the country's capital .
Local time in Wichit is now 04:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bangkok " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wiang Sa, Trang, Thalang, Surat Thani, and Phunphin. When in this area, you might want to check out Wiang Sa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wichit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tsunami Evacuation Drill in Phuket held
Download from thainews.prd.go.thSpecial Report for Andaman News NBT (VHF dial) + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand at 8.30am & perhaps relays/repeats on local Cable TV channel 1, broadcast to Phang Nga, Kra ..
Andaman News Tuesday 11 November 08
0: Over 100 kilograms of Heroin were seized in Phuket while US Drug Enforcement Agency reported it belonged to the biggest dealer networks in the Far East. 1: Responsible agencies and local government ..
Andaman News Thursday 22 Jan 2009 8 items
1: DSI is working on an investigation of over 10 plots of land allegedly encroached upon in Phuket. ................ 2: At least 12 hotels in Phuket agree to have local OTOP products on sale while aut ..
Weekly news 5-Nov-2010
: Phuket authorities organizes appeal for flood victims while team from Phuket City Municipality departed Phuket on Thursday to help clean up Haad Yai city . ........... 2: The severe floods in southe ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Phuket (city)
Phuket is a city located in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of the Phuket Province, covering all of the island. As of 2007 the city has a population of 75,573 people. It covers the subdistricts Talat Yai and Talat Nuea of Mueang Phuket district.
Located at 7.89 98.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Phuket Province
Phuket, formerly known as Thalang (Tha-Laang) and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon (a corruption of the Malay Tanjung Salang, i.e. "Cape Salang"), is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phang Nga and Krabi, but as Phuket is an island it has no land boundaries. Phuket, which is approximately the size of Singapore, is Thailand’s largest island. The island is connected to mainland Thailand by two bridges.
Located at 7.89 98.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Surakul Stadium
Surakul Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Phuket Province, Thailand. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 15,000 and was built in 1959. The stadium co-hosted the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. The use of the Surakul Stadium for this tournament had to be hastily arranged. Stadiums in Bangkok were intended to be used but because of the airport takeovers in Bangkok by the PAD the AFF in consultation with the FAT decided to switch venues.
Located at 7.89 98.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wat Chalong
The most important of the 29 buddhist temples of Phuket is Wat Chalong (Thai: วัดฉลอง or วัดไชยธาราราม), located in the tambon Chalong, Mueang Phuket district. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured of a tin miners rebellion in 1876.
Located at 7.85 98.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
HMS Stoic (P231)
HMS Stoic was an S class submarine of the Royal Navy, and part of the Third Group built of that class. She was built by Cammell Laird and launched on April 9, 1943. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name Stoic.
Located at 7.90 98.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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