Museums and Monuments

1. Phuket Cultural Centre

This center has a collection of old artifacts that helps tell the cultural history of Phuket and southern Thailand. Visitors might want to request a guide, since most of the information is in Thai (for further details see Phuket Cultural Centre).

2. Kathu Mining Museum

Paying tribute to Phuket’s rich tin mining heritage, this museum has dioramas of early mining techniques, caves, and workers in action. Other exhibits show tin dredging operations and a model of an opium den.prac_infoKathu-Ko Kaeo Road, Kathu district • Open 8am–4pm Mon–Sat • Adm

3. Heroines’ Monument

Unveiled in 1967, this monument depicts the sisters who stalled a Burmese invasion in 1785 by sending women dressed in army uniforms into the field. The Burmese forces, thought that these were reinforcements from Bangkok, and withdrew.prac_infoThepkasatri Road, north of Phuket Town

4. Phuket Thai Hua Museum

Originally built as a Thai-Chinese school, this 100-year-old structure (for further details see Phuket Thai Hua Museum) today serves as a museum, exhibition space, and function hall. Visitors can walk through the schoolhouse, which has old photographs and vintage books on display.

5. Phuket Philatelic Museum

Dedicated to Thailand’s post office, this museum is housed in an 80-year-old building in Phuket Town. Old telephones, scales, tele-type machines, and stamps can be seen here, along with displays on the history of the Thai post office since its beginnings under King Rama V.prac_infoMontri Road, Phuket Town • 07621 1020 • Open 8:30am–4:30pm Mon–Fri, 9am–noon Sat

6. Phuket Seashell Museum

Housing a private collection, the Phuket Seashell Museum has more than 2,000 varieties of seashells, including a 550-lb (250-kg) exhibit, as well as the world’s largest golden pearl.prac_info12/2 Moo 2, Viset Road, Rawai • 07661 3666 • Open 8am–6pm daily • Adm • www.phuketseashell.com

7. Thalang National Museum

Phuket’s national museum (for further details see Thalang National Museum) has displays on the Battle of Thalang, tin mining, sea gypsies, and the history of the Chinese on Phuket. A magnificent 9th-century Vishnu statue, discovered in the 20th century, stands in the main hall.

8. Saphan Hin Mining Monument

Located in a waterfront park, this monument is dedicated to Edward Miles, the Australian ship captain who brought the first tin dredgers to Phuket in 1909.prac_infoNear Phuket Town, Phuket Road

9. Big Buddha

This 148-ft (45-m) tall Buddha (for further details see Big Buddha Viewpoint) sits high atop Nakkerd Hill, with sweeping views stretching from Chalong Bay to the Andaman Sea. Carved from white Burmese marble, the Buddha sits cross-legged on a podium decorated with lotus flowers.

10. Thavorn Lobby Hotel Museum

In this magnificent wood-panelled hotel lobby, visitors will find a fascinating collection of vintage photographs of old Phuket Town and Thai royalty, classic Thai movie posters, opium pipes, tin mining equipment, and traditional Chinese wedding hats.prac_info74 Rassada Road, Phuket Town • 07621 1333 5


Top 10 Films Shot on Phuket

1. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

This 007 movie featured Ko Khao Phing Kan, now known as James Bond Island.

2. The Killing Fields (1984)

Based on the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, this movie shows the French and US embassies in Phuket Town.

3. Good Morning, Vietnam (1989)

Starring Robin Williams and Jintara Sukapat, this film had jungle scenes shot on Phuket.

4. Casualties of War (1989)

Brian de Palma’s Vietnam War film has realistic jungle scenes filmed on Phuket.

5. Heaven and Earth (1993)

Chinpracha House in Phuket Town was featured in this Vietnam War movie.

6. Cutthroat Island (1995)

Starring Geena Davis, this pirate film was shot in Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi.

7. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Phang Nga Bay was portrayed as Vietnam’s Halong Bay in this 007 film.

8. The Beach (2000)

Ko Phi Phi Ley’s Maya Bay stole the show in this movie by Danny Boyle.

9. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

Seascapes were filmed near Ko Panyee, and Phuket’s airport also received screen time.

10. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Backdrops from just outside of Phuket, in Krabi province, were featured in this movie.

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