Sources

The only page on this site with outbound links. Every figure elsewhere names its source in text next to the number; this page is where the sources can be checked, with licence and coverage.

Climate

Monthly rain, rainy days, temperature, sunshine and wave height for Phuket's west coast, aggregated by us from the reanalysis archive.

Open-Meteo — Historical Weather API (ERA5 / ERA5-Land) and Marine APIopen-meteo.com
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Open-Meteo)Coverage: 2015-01 – 2026-08Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis) and Open-Meteo Marine API; point 7.89N 98.30E (west coast), waves 7.99N 98.25E · stats/climate-monthly.json

Exchange rates

Month-end reference rates against the US dollar used for local-currency budgets on the country pages.

Frankfurter — ECB reference exchange rates APIfrankfurter.dev
Licence: Open (ECB reference rates, attribution)Coverage: 2014-12 – 2026-09Frankfurter (ECB reference rates) · stats/fx-monthly.json
European Central Bank — euro foreign exchange reference ratesecb.europa.eu
Licence: ECB, free reuse with attributionCoverage: 2014-12 – 2026-09Frankfurter (ECB reference rates) · stats/fx-monthly.json
Bank of Russia — official exchange rates of foreign currencies against the ruble (XML_dynamic, THB code R01675, USD code R01235)cbr.ru
Licence: Official statistics of the Bank of Russia, reuse with attributionCoverage: 2014-01 – 2026-09Central Bank of the Russian Federation · RUB · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/fx-thb-monthly.json
National Bank of Kazakhstan — daily official market exchange rates (THB / KZT)nationalbank.kz
Licence: Official statistics of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, reuse with attributionCoverage: 2014-02 – 2026-09National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan · KZT · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/fx-thb-monthly.json

Official statistics

Government and airport statistics cited on the stats pages; one entry per published file.

MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2013 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2013Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2014 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2014Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2015 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2015Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2016 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2016Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2017 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2017Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2018 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2018Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2019 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2019Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2020 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2020Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2021 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2021Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2022 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2022Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2023 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2023Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2024 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2024Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2025 (annual Q1–Q4 provincial statistics, Southern region)mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2025Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2024 (monthly, Jan–Dec, revised) (monthly provincial situation report (all provinces))mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2024 (monthly, Jan–Dec, revised)Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
MOTS domestic tourism statistics — Phuket, 2026 (monthly, Jan–Jul; Jan–Mar revised, Apr–Jul preliminary) (monthly provincial situation report (all provinces))mots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2026 (monthly, Jan–Jul; Jan–Mar revised, Apr–Jul preliminary)Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand (กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา) · retrieved 2026-09-05
Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis) and Open-Meteo Marine APIopen-meteo.com
Licence: CC BY 4.0Coverage: monthly climate for Phuket west coast (7.89N 98.30E), waves 7.99N 98.25E, 2015-01 onward; marine from 2022-01Open-Meteo · retrieved 2026-09-05
Frankfurter — ECB euro foreign exchange reference ratesfrankfurter.app
Licence: Free, no attribution required (Frankfurter); ECB reference rates are publicCoverage: month-end USD cross rates for THB, EUR, GBP, AUD, CNY, INR, KRW, MYR from 2014-12; RUB/KZT not in the ECB feedFrankfurter (data: European Central Bank) · retrieved 2026-09-05
Air4Thai — Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand: hourly PM2.5 at station 43t, Municipal Health Center, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket
Licence: Public air-quality monitoring data of the Pollution Control Department; reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2026-07 – 2026-08Air4Thai — Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand: hourly PM2.5 at station 43t, Municipal Health Center, Talat Yai, Mueang Phuket · stats/air-quality-monthly.json
Airports of Thailand — air traffic reportsairportthai.co.th
Licence: public statistics, attributionCoverage: 2018-01 – 2025-12AOT Airport Traffic Reports · stats/airport-monthly.json
Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand — tourism statisticsmots.go.th
Licence: Official statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand, published for public use on mots.go.th; reproduced with attribution (no explicit licence text on the download pages).Coverage: 2013-01 – 2025-12Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Thailand — «Guest Arrivals at Accommodation Establishments» by nationality, Phuket sheet of the Southern-region Q1–Q4 files · stats/arrivals-by-nationality.json
Consumer Price Index by province (CPIP) and general CPI by region (CPIG), monthlyindex.tpso.go.th
Licence: official statistics published through an open API without a stated licence; attributionCoverage: 1998-01 → 2026-07Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), Ministry of Commerce, Thailand · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/cpi-phuket-monthly.json
Department of Disease Control (DDC), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand — dengue situation report, Health Region 11: weekly cases and deaths by district (open data), province row for Phuket
Licence: Open Government Data of Thailand (DGA Open Data Licence) — free reuse with attributionDepartment of Disease Control (DDC), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand — dengue situation report, Health Region 11: weekly cases and deaths by district (open data), province row for Phuket · stats/dengue-weekly.json
DoE, Office of Foreign Workers Administration — monthly statistics of foreigners holding valid work permits, by province and category (สถิติจำนวนคนต่างด้าวที่ได้รับอนุญาตทำงานคงเหลือทั่วราชอาณาจักร)doe.go.th
Licence: Official statistics published for public use; reproduced with attributionCoverage: Phuket row, December issues 2015–2024 and the newest issue (2025-11)Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour, Thailand · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/expats.json
Phuket Provincial Employment Office — monthly newsletter ข่าวสารตลาดแรงงาน, page “การทำงานของคนต่างด้าว” (work permits by nationality, migrant workers by scheme)doe.go.th
Licence: Official statistics published for public use; reproduced with attributionCoverage: issues 35–108, July 2020 – August 2026 (nationality list to November 2025)Phuket Provincial Employment Office, Department of Employment · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/expats.json
Phuket Provincial Employment Office — annual foreign-worker statistics 2012–2020 (สถิติข้อมูลคนต่างด้าวรายปี, xlsx)doe.go.th
Licence: Official statistics, reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2012–2020 (2020 to May)Phuket Provincial Employment Office · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/expats.json
DOPA — registered population by province, Thai and non-Thai, 31 December (ระบบสถิติทางการทะเบียน)stat.bora.dopa.go.th
Licence: Official civil-registration statistics, reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2010–2025Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/expats.json
NSO — Population and Housing Census 2010, Phuket executive summary; Southern Region report (Table 5, population by nationality)phuket.nso.go.th
Licence: Official statistics, reproduced with attributionCoverage: census day 1 September 2010National Statistical Office, Thailand · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/expats.json
NSO Phuket — Migration Survey 2018–2023, infographic “ประชากรแฝงจังหวัดภูเก็ต พ.ศ. 2566”phuket.nso.go.th
Licence: Official statistics, reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2018–2023Phuket Provincial Statistical Office, NSO · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/expats.json
Ministry of Labour (Thailand) — minimum wage rates: Wage Committee notifications No. 6–14 and the table of minimum wages since 1973mol.go.th
Licence: Official notifications of the Wage Committee published in the Royal Gazette; reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2008-06 – 2025-07Ministry of Labour (กระทรวงแรงงาน), Thailand · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/wages-tariffs.json
Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) — Ft (fuel adjustment charge) statistics by month, 1992–2026; the Ft set by the Energy Regulatory Commission applies identically to PEA customers in Phuketmea.or.th
Licence: Public tariff information; reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2019-01 – 2026-12Metropolitan Electricity Authority (การไฟฟ้านครหลวง), Thailand · retrieved 2026-09-05 · stats/wages-tariffs.json
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) — Type 1 residential tariff, schedule 1.1.2 (consumption above 150 kWh/month), in force since the November 2015 tariff restructuring; energy charge tiers and service charge as printed on PEA billspea.co.th
Licence: Public tariff information; reproduced with attributionCoverage: 2015-11 –Provincial Electricity Authority (การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค), Thailand · retrieved 2026-09-05 · the schedule page could not be fetched on 2026-09-05 (MEA/PEA tariff pages returned 404); figures are the regulated uniform tariff, unchanged since 2015-11 — re-verify against a current PEA bill · stats/wages-tariffs.json
https://layanre.com/catalog/price-index.json
https://layanre.com/catalog/price-index.json · layanre.json

Official references

Pages the site points readers to for rules that change: visa and entry.

Thai e-Visa — official visa informationthaievisa.go.th
Licence: Government of Thailand

Price observations

Index prices are observed from public listing prices, partner feeds and on-island checks. The names below are categories; the exact listing sources and their URLs are internal verification fields and are never published, so the index cannot be mistaken for a copy of any catalogue.

HotelsURL not published
Online booking platformsCoverage: 2026-09
VillasURL not published
Online booking platformsCoverage: 2026-09
ToursURL not published
Online booking platforms, Local operators' published prices, On-island checks, Travel and price guidesCoverage: 2026-09
TransfersURL not published
Airport taxi counter fares, Travel and price guides, On-island checks, Ride-hailing in-app estimates, Local operators' published pricesCoverage: 2026-09
Daily budgetURL not published
Published menus and cost-of-living surveys, Travel and price guides, On-island checksCoverage: 2026-09
RentalsURL not published
On-island checksCoverage: 2026-09

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