there is really a town called PHUKET? Newsies better be careful about that one of the FCC will come down on them.
Pronounce it "foo-kay" just like the Bucket woman does her name on Keeping Up Appearances.
I pronounce it Boo-ghet.
But some news announcer here in Phoenix did it the wrong way about 20 years ago and then joked about it, ending his career.