http://www.phukey.com All about Phuket island! Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.phukey.com/archives/103 http://www.phukey.com/archives/103#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:00:37 +0000 admin http://phukey.com/archives/103 Photo by ~C4ChaosPhuket History The first records in Phuket history originate in the beginning of the 11th century. As far as historians have been able to trace, the first inhabitants of what is now known as Phuket were the sea gypsy’s and the Negrito’s. Phuket Negritos The Negritos are considered by historians to be the indigenous inhabitants of [...]]]> http://www.phukey.com/archives/103/feed 0 http://www.phukey.com/archives/100 http://www.phukey.com/archives/100#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:55:00 +0000 admin http://phukey.com/archives/100 Photo by ~Ans~Thai Royal Family – Thai King We will take you from the present Thai King to the former great Thai Kings that can be found in the history books of Thailand. The Thai King is the ceremonial head of state in a constitutional monarchy. Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy since 1932 just following a [...]]]> http://www.phukey.com/archives/100/feed 0 http://www.phukey.com/archives/93 http://www.phukey.com/archives/93#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:21:45 +0000 admin http://phukey.com/archives/93 Photo by yeowatzupPhuket and Karon About the same area as Singapore, Phuket is the largest Thai island, and has a population of 320,000. Karon, Phuket is not only well known for its magnificent beaches but also famed for its scenic beauty of lush green mountains and rain forests. In fact, when you fly over the island [...]]]> http://www.phukey.com/archives/93/feed 0 http://www.phukey.com/archives/84 http://www.phukey.com/archives/84#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:41:11 +0000 admin http://phukey.com/archives/84 The Por Tor or Hungry Ghost Festival of Phuket is an ancient religious ceremony originating from a Chinese tradition. In the seventh month of the lunar calendar, it is believed that the spirits of the ancestors descend to revisit their earthly homes. Spirits are usually feared in Thai culture, but the Por Tor Festival of [...]]]> http://www.phukey.com/archives/84/feed 0