This year, US News & World Report magazine named the island the ‘Second Best Beach in the World’, outperformed only by the Hawaii’s Big Island.
Phuket has also earned a reputation as one of the largest yachting hubs in Southeast Asia.
In 2015, Phuket Town was named by UNESCO as a Gastronomic City, and in 2018 it will be included in the Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket and Phang Nga. The Michelin Guide Bangkok was inaugurated in 2017.