City guide
Phuket — Foreigner Guide
Everything you need — from landing to settling. Arrival intel, scam alerts, neighbourhood breakdowns, and cost of living, all in one place.
Phuket blends its own rhythms with the energy of Thailand. Use this hub as your table of contents: skim stats, jump to the guide that answers tonight's question, then let LandedGo keep the reminders on autopilot.
Population
~400k island
Best time
Nov–Apr
Currency
THB
Language
Thai · English in resort belts
Jump links
- Arrival guide
- Scam alerts
- Cost of living (budget band)
- Cost of living (mid-range band)
- First 7 days playbook
- All LandedGo guides
- Airport guide (HKT)
- Neighbourhood: Phuket Old Town
- Neighbourhood: Rawai
Best for
Families, divers, beach holiday travellers, and expats wanting island life with international schools and hospitals.
Quick verdict
If you only read one thing before booking: match your visa runway to your rent tier, then validate commute pain at rush hour. Phuket rewards people who treat heat, traffic, and paperwork as systems to engineer — not surprises to endure.
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