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Amongst the various Asian countries that are gaining popularity especially as a tourist spot is Thailand. The island province of Phuket is one of the places that people commonly visit. Located in the southern part of the country, Phuket is predominantly dominated by long mountain ranges and of course beaches. The area is full of stunning natural beauty and is simply picture perfect Phuket\'s economy primarily thrives on tourism, fish and pearl farming along with agriculture in which the production of rubber is an important source of income. Due to its flourishing tourism industry, Phuket has witnessed the establishment of a number of hotels, restaurants, and of course shopping areas. Phuket is not only unique with its beaches but also in its architectural style. Influenced by a various types of architectures the houses and especially buildings really stand out. Besides the buildings, the Thai and Chinese temples in Phuket also occupy a place of importance. While some temples are plain and simplistic, there are others that are majestic, beautifully carved and decorated. Phuket consists of temples dedicated to various gods such as Buddha, Kiu Wong In etc. However, apart from gods, the temples of various goddesses such as the ’Goddess of the Sea\' or the Goddess of Mercy are also present. Although Phuket consist majority of Buddhist, there are people from other religion as well. This island has set example as to how people of various religions such as Buddhist, Muslim, Christians, and Hindus can stay together without any conflicts. Thailand Bhat equivalent to around 0.03 US dollars is the currency of exchange and cash rather than credit card is generally preferred. Tourist coming in from various countries can avail this currency at various banks and kiosks. Being an island area, it is obvious that Phuket\'s food items consist of fish and varieties of seafood. However, many also prefer vegetarian food. In fact a festival known as Vegetarian festival is celebrated in Phuket for 9 days in the month of October, where an unimaginable number of vegetarian dishes are displayed. Thus Phuket, a 539 sq km island of Thailand has lot to offer.