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Back Phuket in Thailand by Supanee Srijaivang Phuket in Thailand On ancient charts, Phuket is referred to as Jang Si Lang, appearing on later maps, not too appealingly perhaps, as Junk Ceylon . Some maintain the current name derives from the Malay word 'Bukit' meaning hill, which seems the most likely, particularly since the transliteration from Thai was spelled Bhuket for many years. Others say it has origins in the Tamil word, 'Manikram' or Crystal Mountain, although any phonetical association here is unclear. Until it became recognised internationally, Phuket (correctly pronounced Poo-Ged) was mistakenly and mischievously included on the lists of the world's Author's Biography: http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/'>http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/ Posted on: July 18,2008 Email: copcop1973@yahoo.com Website: http://travelintotravel.blogspot.com/ |
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