And the UK was never part of the EU’s border free Schengen Zone nor the single currency area of the ... you cannot sign a trade deal independently if you are part of a customs union? An irony of ...

Phuket is an island and a province. It's the largest island in Thailand – 48 km north to south, 21 km east to west. It's about 20% smaller, in area, than Singapore but much less densely populated.