History of Phuket

"Phuket" it has discovered the archaeological evidence at the Baan Kamala of Kathu district, Phuket, which has been found a rock digging tools and tomahawk, shown that there were man living in the land at least 3,000 years ago. It has also a proof of land mentioned in the bar again this year Buddhist era 700 or   Christian era 2.  In Navigator journal of name CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS (PTOLEMY) mentioned this land is " Takola Cape" which is a land that has been pressure from the south into a long peninsula on endways of Phang Nga province, due to the movement of the of the earth body which called Klong Marui Fault which pose a long way from Surat Thani and Phang Nga provinces down to the east of Phuket, then has been Scoured by the sea waves, the area has cut out this sheet from Mainland.  Become the island by a channel between Phuket and Phang Nga that was called. Pak Pra Strait  (a narrow channel with the most depth is only 8-9 meters deep) in present day.

For designation of Phuket foreigners in the past, in addition, will appear in the records on Buddhist era 700 of the navigator CLAUDIUS PTOLEMAEUS (PTOLEMY) mentioned this land is " Takola Cape". It has contained evidence of the land in the area again by the record. And maps of the shipping of Europe to East Asia between 2054-2397 B.E., called this land "Junk Ceylon" It has evidence about the designation of the Tamin, in 1568 B.E., called this land "Manee Kram" means crystal City which match the name PhuKet. They appear in the memorandum in Thalang No. 1 on November of 2328 B.E., designation and has steadily become Phuket, which was contained in the Government Gazette since 2450 B.E., Since then, it is concluded that name of Phuket, which is the story from the past till now; Takola Cape, ManeeKram, Junk ceylon, and Phuket, which sometimes has that designation Silan, Thalang and Thung Ka along this.