
A brief history of Phuket We thought that if you are visiting Phuket soon you might like to know a little about the island’s history. 16th century Portuguese explorer Fernão Mendes Pinto was one of the first Europeans to mention Phuket in his travel journals from the 16th century. The Portuguese called the island Jung Ceylon, at that time Phuket was a provisioning port for trading vessels between India, Arabia, Persia Read More …