Which country or map area contains Phuket?
Phuket is shown within Thailand in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Thailand
- Region name
- Phuket
- Approximate latitude
- 8.0° north
- Approximate longitude
- 98.4° east
- Country capital
- Bangkok
- Country currency
- Thai baht
- World region
- South-Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Phuket
What kind of place is Phuket?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Phuket on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 8.0° north latitude and 98.4° east longitude.
What is the capital of Thailand?
The country capital is Bangkok.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.