Banking hours are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm. Shops and stores also open from 10 or 11am to 10pm, everyday. Currency is the Thai Baht. Check out our handy Currency Convertor to find the value in your own currency. Cameras and Film Most popular brands and types of film are widely available in Thailand and in Phuket.
Film processing is widely available and one-hour service is common.
Electricity is 220 Volts AC at 50 cycles. Some 8 north of the Equator, and well below the latitudes of destructive tropical storms, Phuket's balmy tropical climate is tempered by cool northeasterly breezes from November to March, and by fresh on-shore winds in summer months. Population Industry Environment Weddings and Marriages Detailed Maps of the island and surrounding areas, are available Here . Phuket is the natural base for exploring the Andaman Sea. The Andaman Sea, separated from the Bay of Bengal by the Andaman-Nicobar Ridge, is part of the Indian Ocean.