Phuket Flights

According to highway officials in Phuket, the opening of the new Srisoonthorn Bridge has been postponed until later in the year.
The new bridge, which will link Phuket to mainland Thailand, was scheduled to open this week.
"Some last-minute changes in the work plan meant that the new span would probably open to off-Island traffic around mid-June," commented Arun Sa-nae, the director of the Provincial Highways Office in Phuket.
Once Srisoonthorn Bridge finally opens it will be used by traffic heading north from Phuket to Phang Nga on the Thai mainland.
Phuket's existing Sarasin Bridge, which opened in 1970, will then be used for traffic heading south onto the Island.
"The official opening will occur toward the end of the year. After the ceremony, the bridge will be known as Srisoonthorn Bridge, a name provided to us by the [Thai] Royal Family at our request," Arun Sa-nae added.
The contract with the bridge's constructors, Italian-Thai Development, is due to end on June 20th 2011. The new bridge is scheduled to be handed over to the Phuket Provincial Highways Office on that date.
However, the exact date for the bridge's officially opening remains a mystery.
Rebecca Smith
Phuket Ocean Villas
Why Phuket Now that it has developed into one of Asia premier tropical Island destinations with an excellent infrastructure, friendly people, fine cosmopolitan cuisine and International standard schools and hospitals, Phuket Island is now seeing worldwide demand for luxury ocean view property and investors are cashing in at all levels with land prices doubling, on average, every three years.
Due to direct air links with Phuket International airport, Phuket Island has been successful in attracting a cosmopolitan blend of Asian and Internationally based investors which has led to incredible stabilty in Phuket property prices at times when other areas in Asia have been suffering economic slowdowns.
Phuket is typical of other tropical islands and has three seasons, warm, rainy and hot. Average temperatures in Phuket are between 25 and 30C.
This means visitors and residents enjoy an enviable outdoor lifestyle all year round.
The most popular time to visit is during the warm season from November to February when the temperature is cooler and rain infrequent, this is also the most popular time for diving and water sports.
The rainy season is from May to October with the highest level of rainfall generally in September.
The hottest months of the year are March and April.