In the 17th century, the Netherlands, German, English, French, and by 1680, competing with others for trade with the island of Phuket (island of Junk Ceylon was appointed to the time), which is considered a rich source pond. In September 1680, a ship of the French East India Company visited Phuket and left with a full load of tin. In 1681 or 1682, the Thai King Narai, reducing the influence of English and Dutch, appointed governor of the province of Phuket French medical missionary Brother René Charbonneau, a member of the mandate of the Siam Society of Foreign Missions. Charbonneau of the position of governor until 1685. In 1685, King Narai pond, French monopoly in Phuket for a French ambassador, the Chevalier de Chaumont. Chaumont, former Maitre d'Hotel Sieur de Billy was governor of 'island. the French were of Siam in 1688, but after the revolution of Siam in 1688. On 10 April 1689, the French general led an expedition to conquer Desfarges Phuket Island, in an attempt to find some kind of French Siam.The not in employment of 'island, and Desfarges Pondicherry in January 1690. Phuket Burmese attack in 1785. Captain Francis Light, a British East India Company through the master of 'island, after the local administration, said that the Burmese armed forces to prepare for the attack. Of Phu Ying Chan, the wife of the governor, who died recently, and her sister Mook then, they have strengths. After long months of siege, the Burmese were forced to 13 March 1785. The two women were local heroes, the honorary title of Thao Thao Thep Krasatri and Si Sunthon by King Rama I. During the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), Phuket has been the administrative center of the southern provinces of tin production. During 1933 Monthon Phuket . Phuket was dissolved and was a province of itself. Former name of 'island of Ko Thalang.

Phuket formerly known as Tha-Talang laang or unwanted or Ceylon-Western sources, a distortion of Malaysia Tanjung Salang, ie "Cape Salang is one of the southern provinces (Changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are ( from north clockwise) Phang Nga and Krabi, but as Phuket is an island, there are no borders. Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, the size of Singapore. The island to the mainland by a bridge in Thailand. And 'the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. The region has an area of about 570sq. km. and consists of 1 large and 39 small islands. Phuket rich first pond and rubber.The island was one of the main trade routes between India and China, and was often abroad ship professional protocols. The region is now a large part of their revenue from tourism.