The airline was established in 1999 and started
operations on December 19, 2001 with two Boeing 737-200 aircraft bought
from Garuda Indonesia. It is owned and operated by Vikrom Aisiri and
his wife Angkana Apiwattanaporn. Aisiri is a Thai businessman and
senator from Ranong who also owns the Andaman Club Hotel & Casino
in Myanmar and a Dusit Island resort hotel in Chiang Rai Province.
Phuket Air flew domestic routes to Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Chiang
Rai, Hat Yai, Ranong and Mae Sot. Ranong operations were used by tourists
visiting the Andaman Club Hotel & Casino, across the border in
Myanmar.
