Celui-ci contient un seul hôtel, Le Meridien Phuket. Néanmoins, comme toutes les plages de Thaïlande, celle-ci est public aussi.
Peranakans, known as "Phuket Babas" in the local tongue, constitute a fair share of members Chinese community, particularly among those who have family ties with the Peranakans of Penang and Malacca.