Phuket City ( poo-KET; Thai: ภูเก็ต, pronounced [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city in the south-east of Phuket island, Thailand. It is the capital of Phuket Province. As of 2007 the city had a population of 75,573. It covers the subdistricts (tambon) Talat Yai (Thai: ตลาดใหญ่) and Talat Nuea (Thai: ตลาดเหนือ) of Mueang Phuket district.
Phuket is 862 km south of Bangkok.