The parents of two New Zealand brothers, arrested in Phuket following a weekend incident with a police officer, have expressed their “anguish” as the...
Authorities in Thailand have kicked off an international search for a Tajikistani man suspected of murder following the discovery of a deceased Russian man...
Two New Zealander brothers have been arrested following an incident on Saturday in Chalong, Phuket. There was an altercation with a traffic police officer...
Thailand’s Interior Minister flew into Phuket yesterday to monitor the current state of affairs following a number of high-profile incidents, most notably the 45...
The President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association has responded to online claims that businesses are refusing to serve Thai people. Weerawit Kreuasombat, without...
Police in the southern province of Krabi have charged two speedboat captains after methamphetamine pills, aka. yaba, were found on their vessels. The men...
Police in Phuket have questioned an American citizen after a stable worker accused him of sexually assaulting a pregnant horse in Thalang. The Phuket...
The Phuket governor says an elephant foundation operated by Swiss expat Urs Fehr is to lose its licence. Sophon Suwannarat confirmed that officials deemed...
BREAKING: Phuket’s Immigration Police is officially revoking the visa of Mr Urs ‘David’ Fehr, according to the Deputy Police Spokesman of Phuket Immigration. he...
Two women have been killed after their motorbike collided with a car in north Phuket early yesterday morning. The accident occurred at around 6.40am...
They’ve looked into his villa, his elephant business, his concrete steps and his visa. Now officials will investigate Phuket police officers with links to...
Officials have promised to investigate and crack down on alleged “foreign mafia gangs” operating in Phuket. The claim was made by Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, deputy...
A livestream from Phuket, aimed at selling tourism products to the Chinese, attracted 15 million viewers and generated 150 million baht in revenue for...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – Phuket weather forecast Increasing cloud today with a corresponding increase in winds from east. The slightly overcast conditions should...
Phuket police are searching for a motorbike taxi driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a German woman. The Phuket Express reports that a 37-year-old unnamed...
It’s turtle season along this section of the Andaman Coast. And another leatherback turtle nesting site has been discovered in north Phuket, this time...
Again. Alcohol and sun loungers are being banned from Phuket’s Freedom Beach, again. Often described as a “secret” beach, given its hideaway location between...
This International Women’s Day, we invite you to an empowering luncheon at the stunning ballroom of the Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town on Friday,...
The director of Phuket International Airport says the facility expects to handle an estimated 49,000 passengers a day over Chinese New Year. Monchai Tanode...
The first phase of Laguna Lakelands, Phuket’s largest residential development, has been unveiled. The Banyan Group project is valued around US$2 billion and covers...
Police in Phuket have launched an investigation after a Belarusian couple were allegedly kidnapped for a crypto currency ransom valued at US$900,000 or around...
Thailand’s foreign minister says a Belarusian rock band arrested in Phuket will be deported if it’s confirmed they broke Thai law. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara says...
Four people have sustained minor injuries after a Phuket minivan driver, reportedly “high on methamphetamines”, crashed into several cars and motorbikes. The Phuket Express...
A four-vehicle collision in the northern Phuket district of Thalang left pork products scattered across the main thoroughfare of Thepkasattri Road. The collision occurred...
Police have confiscated over 500 counterfeit items valued over 10 million baht from shops in Patong. The Phuket Express reports that officers were acting...
Pita Limjaroenrat has warned that Phuket risks becoming known as a “haven full of garbage” if the island’s waste management problems are not tackled...
A driver for the ride-hailing app, Bolt, is under investigation after a passenger accused him of using inappropriate language and questions. If found guilty,...
A Russian man described as “erratic” by eyewitnesses has been hospitalised after breaking into the Phuket governor’s office and then trying to steal a...
Phuket police have arrested a Chinese national who was allegedly begging for money. The Phuket Express reports that Region 8 Police were informed that...
Police in Phuket have arrested a truck driver in connection with a hit-and-run incident in north Phuket, which killed an American man, Gregory Ludwig,...
Last night’s major marine safety event, titled “United for Marine Safety” ended with many of Phuket’s leading boar tour operators, government and safety officials,...
A Ukrainian man remains detained, whilst under assessment and treatment at the Patong Hospital after an incident at the Patong Police station yesterday morning....
Some recent updates regarding thefts in Phuket over the past week. Colombian Snatch Thief Captured in Patong. Patong police successfully apprehended a Colombian snatch...
Motorbike drivers in Phuket whose parked bikes were damaged when a drunk driver ploughed into them are urging police to accelerate action against the...
Details from the Krabi People’s Protection Foundation reveal that there has been a shooting incident in the vicinity of the hotels and accommodation at...
Phuket police are looking into potential human trafficking implications, following the arrest of 28 Chinese nationals earlier this week. On Tuesday, December 26, police...
Police have arrested 28 Chinese nationals, who entered the country on tourist visas, for illegally working at a Phuket construction site. The Phuket Express...
If you live in Phuket, you can now apply online to extend your visa, according to Phuket Immigration chief, Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai. But don’t get...
Two Burmese nationals have been arrested over a knife fight in Phuket yesterday. The Phuket Express reports that police were alerted just before 1.00am...
Yesterday was the nineteenth anniversary of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the south-west coast of Thailand and numerous other countries around the Indian...
Police at Phuket International Airport have arrested a Russian man for alleged involvement in an attempted murder. The Phuket Express reports that the unnamed...
A Ukrainian national has been hospitalised in Phuket with serious injuries after a speeding taxi collided with his motorbike. The Phuket News reports that...
Thai tourism officials have confirmed they’re teaming up with the national airline of Saudi Arabia to boost visitor numbers into Phuket. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor...
Thirty Chinese nationals have been arrested after they were found to be working illegally at a Phuket construction site. The arrests happened following an...
Phuket can expect a few thousand very wealthy visitors come January, when the Thailand International Boat Show kicks off. Organisers say the event, taking...
An out-of-control crane created chaos in Patong on Saturday, December 16, after colliding with cars and motorbikes and starting a fire. The Phuket News...
Two Finnish tourists, who concocted an elaborate tale of kidnapping and ransom involving a Thai police officer, have been charged with overstaying their visa....
A Russian tourist, whose behaviour was described by onlookers as “insane”, was counselled then detained at Phuket Airport on Monday, December 11. According to...
An opposition MP in Phuket is demanding an explanation for a recent police reshuffle that saw the nephew of Thaksin Shinawatra’s ex-wife promoted to...
The battle continues to rage between the app-based drivers and the legacy taxi drivers in an elaborate and high-stakes ‘turf war’ on Phuket’s roads....
A driver for a ride-hailing service (app-based taxi booking) is in hospital after being violently assaulted while picking up a passenger in Phuket. A...
A renowned Phuket restaurant, popular with tourists, Thais, and the local expat community alike, has been destroyed by fire. The restaurant was located between...
The chief of Phuket Immigration has resigned from his position and been transferred “with immediate effect”, according to a Phuket News report. Thanet Sukchai...
Described as an ‘important update’, the TAT is informing its customers of the ‘temporary suspension’ of e-ticketing for entry to all of Thailand’s national...
Provincial officials in Phuket are introducing a “crime-free” initiative, in cooperation with the private sector. This is all part of a knee-jerk reaction from...
Phuket’s vice governor has told the island’s taxi drivers that they need to control their emotions when dealing with drivers from ride-hailing apps. Amnuay...
Another governor, another plan… The recently installed Phuket governor says he wants to reduce the number of people killed on the island’s roads from...
A public hearing held in the Phuket district of Kathu has shown that participants are overwhelmingly in agreement with extending nightlife hours. The Phuket...
“Over 9,000 granted long-stay visas since the start of 2023.” Phuket is experiencing a significant transformation due to an influx of Russian tourists, driving...
Only a few weeks ago, Phuket Airport bosses had to respond to complaints about uncomfortably high temperatures in the international terminal. Now, water leaking...
Phuket police have seized nearly 50,000 methamphetamine pills in 3 arrests carried out on the island. The Phuket Express reports that the first arrest...
Well, of course they will protest. Phuket’s taxi cabals have long protected the gangs and rackets that have trashed the island’s transport reputation for...
“On entering the villa, officers found over 30 drones and a number of wild animals, including wildcats, pythons and marco parrots.” Phuket police have...
Police in Phuket have visited Chalong Temple after complaints that Russian tour guides are working there illegally. The profession of tour guide is one...
It’s arguably already Thailand’s most famous national park, now Krabi’s Hat Nappharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park has become its highest earning. The...
Starting from November 1, Thailand will grant Russian tourists visa-free stays for up to 90 days, a significant extension from the previous 30-day limit....
In the latest edition of the Michelin Guide for Thailand, 10 new restaurants have received the prestigious nod from the renowned culinary guide. There’s...
Phuket International Airport officials have responded to a number of recent grievances about high temperatures within the airport’s international terminal. Sweaty passengers have taken...
A Phuket tuk-tuk driver has been arrested, after police found him in possession of methamphetamine pills (aka “yaba”) and several weapons, including an axe....
Police in Phuket held an “Active Shooter” training drill at the Central Floresta shopping centre yesterday, October 16. The emergency response drill was in...
Police investigating the murder of a man found stabbed to death in Phuket’s Old Town have arrested a restaurant employee. The Phuket Express reports...
Another brake failure on Patong Hill. A small bus carrying 30 Chinese passengers experienced a brake failure while heading down the notorious Patong Hill....
Phuket has a new governor, Sophon Suwannarat, who, along with his wife, Ms. Busadee, arrived at Phuket International Airport as part of the (usually)...
The month of September saw a massive drop off of tourism arrivals into Phuket, especially Chinese visitors. September, reliably the lowest month for tourism...
Thailand’s Transport Minister, Suriya Jungrungreangkit, is requesting a budget of 148 billion baht to upgrade Phuket’s infrastructure, including building a second airport in nearby...
Following on the successful opening of a Robinson Lifestyle Centre next to the Heroine’s Monument a year ago, a similar ‘new look’ Robinsons shopping...
Another foreigner has died after jumping from the Phuket Airport elevated walkway between the terminal and the car parking area, just behind the Phuket...
A Russian man, identified only as Mr. Oleg, had found himself stranded at Phuket Airport’s International terminal for 14 days before finally being able...
In a bid to contain the island’s ongoing battles between local taxi cooperatives and the newer, app-based ride hailing services, representatives of both groups...
Around 100,000 kilograms of rubbish – about 100 tonne – was discovered illegally dumped in Chalong, according to reports from ‘Monsoon Garbage Thailand’, a...
In a recent announcement, Sophon Suwannarat, the current Governor of Chaiyaphum Province, will assume the role of Governor of Phuket starting from the start...
Thailand’s tourism stakeholders are hoping to attract more tourists from China with the new visa-free scheme, starting on September 23. But the new visa-free...
TOP25Restaurants.com claim they are the world’s first organisation to use artificial intelligence to sift through all the online listings and post to recognise the...
A construction crane has collapsed onto a trailer truck at an under-construction area of a new Robinson brand ‘Lifestyle’ Centre in Chalong. The Chalong...
Following an Al Jazeera report that claims Russians are “taking over” Phuket, Thai officials have looked into the numbers. And their findings claim there’s...
UFC, the organisation representing mixed martial arts, has cancelled a fight between Daniel Pineda and Khusein Askhabov, following the latter’s arrest. Russian fighter Askhabov...
The investment and retail property development firm Central Pattana is launching one of the largest condo development projects in Phuket. The development will be...
A Patong tuk-tuk driver, who was charged with assaulting his Indian passenger, has been fined 500 baht. The Phuket Express reports that dash-cam footage...
Police in Bangkok have apprehended an American national accused of damaging a rental villa in Karon, Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that the arrest...
A proposal to expand Phuket International Airport is moving ahead, with plans now in the design phase, according to Airports of Thailand. AoT president...
The general manager of Phuket International Airport has confirmed that all legal taxi app drivers are welcome at the airport from tomorrow. The Phuket...
Officials are investigating after some mysterious debris washed ashore at Karon Beach in Phuket and in the Takua Pa district in Phang Nga. According...
Thailand’s new PM says he will consider reviving a proposal to build an international exhibition and convention centre in Phuket. Like the plans for...
All drivers working through legally registered ride-hailing apps will be allowed to pick passengers up at Phuket Airport from Friday, September 1. The Phuket...
A task force from the Royal Thai Navy is still investigating the circumstances that led to detaining two Indonesian trawlers for alleged illegal fishing...
Phuket officials are clamping down on illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province, shutting them down and warning others. The Phuket Express reports that a...
UPDATE: Rumour has it that Thailand’s new PM, Srettha Thavisin, will be visiting Phang Nga on Saturday to visit tourism leaders and hotel representatives,...
The authorities in Phuket have taken action against illegal cannabis shops found operating without a licence. A total of 13 such businesses have been...
The downturn in the Chinese economy is having a knock-on effect on Thailand’s tourism outlook, according to a Bangkok Post report. In particular, tourism...
Chinese have taken over from Russian visitors as the most numerous to come through the Thai immigration turnstiles at the moment. Nationally, Russian visitors...
Whilst the full economic and environmental damage to Phuket and local Andaman coastlines is yet to be realised, the evidence of the catastrophe keeps...
Police reports have been filed against several unnamed vessels over the oil slicks polluting a number of beaches along Phuket’s west coast, and further...
A Russian man has drowned while swimming at a Phuket beach, having reportedly ignored red flags and warning signs. The latest drowning, Phuket’s fifth...
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has tasked officials with inspecting all fireworks shops on the island, following a devastating explosion in the south of the...
The director of Phuket International Airport says the facility will soon welcome direct flights from Saudi Arabia. Monchai Tanode says that from October, the...
After the turbulent weather that had descended on Phuket this week, a warning remains from the Phuket Marine Office, casting a temporary restriction upon...
It’s that time of year again, as the monsoon rains made themselves felt overnight and into this morning, across Phuket. Provincial officials have issued...
Phuket’s 5 Star Marine has won a top accolade from travel review site, Tripadvisor, after garnering outstanding ratings from customers. The tour boat company...
A minivan driver has been charged with threatening another individual after a viral video showed him verbally abusing and intimidating a foreign tourist in...
Living Waters Phuket Foundation, in collaboration with the local Church of Christ, has presented ‘spinal rescue boards’ to 18 organisations on Phuket. The spinal...
Safety checks have been carried out on all escalators and elevators at Phuket Airport, following last week’s shocking incident at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International...
“He said there’s been a noticeable decline in tourist numbers, as evidenced by hotel reservation rates of only 40-50% from both domestic and foreign...
The southern resort island of Phuket is finally seeing a decrease in the recent viral diarrhea outbreak, although health officials are still unsure of...
Police in Phuket have charged two taxi drivers with damaging property and threatening behaviour after a Bolt driver’s vehicle was attacked last Sunday. While...
We suspect a lot more. A digestive virus that causes diarrhoea and vomiting has spread across Phuket affecting, officially, nearly 6,400 people so far,...
Police investigating a shooting at Boat Avenue in north Phuket last week believe it may be related to the victim’s business interests. On Wednesday,...
The leader of the Move Forward Party, and Thailand’s prime ministerial candidate, is in Phuket today, according to a Phuket News report. Pita Limjaroenrat...
Lifeguards in Phuket have warned beachgoers of the presence of poisonous jellyfish at some of the island’s beaches. The Portuguese man o’ war (actually...
Officials in Phuket have raided another nightclub, following raids on 2 clubs in Kathu last week, which saw 5 senior police officers transferred. This...
Following yet another embarrassing incident (captured on video below) involving Phuket public transport providers, officials have had to ask the island’s taxi drivers to...
Phuket experienced a significant influx of international tourists in the first five months of 2023, with over 6 million arrivals. Although the Tourism Authority...
Phuket officials have raided 2 illegal nightclubs in Kathu, resulting in 5 senior police officers, including the chief of Kathu police, being transferred. The...
A suspect in a Phuket gangland murder, recently extradited from Canada, will be tried in Bangkok, the authorities have confirmed. According to a Phuket...
A murder suspect, who recently arrived back in Thailand after being extradited from Canada, has now been formally charged with killing an Indian/Canadian gangster...
Police in Phuket have fined a Russian motorbike rider who was filmed doing “wheelies” on a road in Rawai, apparently “infuriating residents”. The man,...
Police in Phuket have arrested a suspect with thousands of methamphetamine pills (“yaba”) in his possession. The Phuket Express reports that the man was...
Thalang District authorities have taken decisive action against the illegal operation of cannabis shops, resulting in the arrest of two people and the suspension...
Thirty tourists, most of them Russian, have been injured after the tour boat they were travelling on crashed into a concrete pillar/navigation marker approaching...
The Move Forward Party’s decisive success in yesterday’s general election has been reflected in Phuket, where the party took all 3 seats. The Phuket...
A motorbike taxi driver has been fined 2,500 baht and ordered to attend behaviour training after becoming abusive and threatening a woman. The incident...
Phuket officials will inspect motorbike rental shops as part of new measures aimed at reducing deaths and injuries on the island’s roads. The Phuket...
The Phuket Tourist Association says the island can expect fewer international tourists this low season, due to a slowdown in the Chinese market, coupled...
The Phuket office of the Department of Land Transport has repeated its warning about social media scams offering fake, or ‘short-cut’, driving licences. According...
In response to an imminent weather warning from the Thai Meteorological Department, the Phuket Marine Office has issued a cautionary notice for boat captains,...
A young Polish woman has died after seemingly losing control while riding her motorbike and sliding under a truck. The incident happened yesterday, May...
Crew from the stricken low-cost carrier Go First, originally founded as GoAir, are stuck in Phuket and several other locations after their employer went...
Tourism arrival numbers appear to have stabilised in Phuket during April after a drastic drop immediately after Songkran on the holiday island. Between February...
Ahead of the upcoming election next month, Thailand’s Democrat Party is proposing to transform Phuket into a “model city and a technology hub”. Phuket...
Local expat Richard Valentine was in a traffic incident on his motorbike recently and is currently getting treatment in a Phuket government hospital. The...
A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly deliberately driving his car into parked vehicles outside a Patong massage shop. According to a number...
The Thai government has bestowed a royal honour on two Russian brothers, in recognition of their charitable work in Phuket. Nation Thailand reports that...
Another 10 taxi drivers have been arrested, accused of operating illegally at Phuket International Airport. The Phuket News reports that the arrests have been...
The Seven Days of Danger road saftety campaign during the annual Songkran break in Phuket has experienced a worrying start. The Phuket Department of...
A former professional motorbike rider from France has sustained minor injuries in a collision with a Russian motorbike rider in Phuket. The Phuket Express...
At a meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday morning, officials were presented with the latest tally of road accidents, injuries, and fatalities on...
And so it begins… Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has reported 278 road traffic accidents on the first day of the Songkran...
The first direct flights linking Phuket and the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, will begin operating from May. TTR Weekly reports that low-cost carrier Vietjet will...
A Dutch woman who was arrested and accused of illegally entering Thailand claims an immigration official at Phuket Airport failed to stamp her passport...
Arrival numbers have drifted during March as the island moves into its post Christmas/new year/Chinese New Year tourism phase. During the month the average...
A team of Phuket officials, led by Chief of the Phuket Natural and Environment Office Wattanapong Suksai, recently inspected remote Freedom Beach on the...
Phuket is seeing strong demand for real estate due, primarily, to the return of Russian and Chinese buyers, according to independent real estate agent...
In Phuket, recent incidents involving foreigners behaving badly could result in yellow or red card warnings under the new penalty system for misbehaving visitors....
Starting from April 1 until June 30, annual fishing restrictions kick in along the Andaman coast in Thailand, specifically including the offshore of Phuket,...
Ativat Janmuangthai, a skilled cannabis enthusiast and Phuketian, won the title of the “fastest joint-roller” in Phuket, Thailand. Janmuangthai rolled a perfect one-gram joint...
And most of them were Russian, although that’s hardly surprising considering that Russian travellers are, by far, the most numerous arriving at Phuket InternationalAirport...
Phuket’s new ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ card system has resulted in warnings, arrests and deportations for several foreigners in Phuket already. The system, launched earlier...
Phuket Airport has continued to welcome a high volume of international arrivals, with a total of 184,762 foreign visitors entering the country via the...
Phuket’s new ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ card system has resulted in warnings and arrests for several foreigners. The system, launched earlier this month, has indeed...
An Australian tourist, whose identity is being withheld pending embassy and family notification, passed away after hiking to the Tiger Temple Cave in Krabi,...
UPDATE The Phuket Provincial Police Commander, Major General Sermphan Sirikong has issued an order regarding the recent raid on the illegal bar in Soi...
Over 7,600 Russians extended their visas in Phuket during March, according to Phuket immigration. As the conflict continues, following last year’s brutal Russian invasion...
Two seafood restaurants in Phuket have been charged with the illegal possession of protected marine life, according to a Phuket News report. The unnamed...
Representatives of Phuket’s business sector and the Office of Vocational Education Commission have signed an agreement aimed at tackling the labour shortage on the...
The bizarre, and probably unworkable, “Yellow-Red” card scheme, cooked up by Phuket police officials two weeks ago, immediately vanished from the news – mostly...
Phuket’s property sector continues to recover, with the condo market in particular set to return to pre-Covid levels over the next 2 years. Property...
According to Thailand’s Real Estate Information Centre (REIC), Russian citizens own almost 40% of foreign-owned condominiums in Phuket, valued around a combined 880 million...
Officials from Karon municipality have issued a statement to confirm the source of supposed black wastewater flowing into the sea at Karon Beach. They...
Staff at Phuket International Airport were on hand to welcome a new flight from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, operated by Hainan Airlines....
The Phuket Hotels Association, which comprises 82 leading hotels and resorts on the island, has partnered with the EHL Hospitality Business School to offer...
Phuket officials hope to build a bridge that will connect the sub-districts of Wichit and Chalong, in Mueang district. The Phuket Express reports that...
At a meeting of the board of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation yesterday, Thailand’s mercurial Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Ministry...
The hospitality industry in Phuket is facing a problem with foreign mafia-style gangs becoming increasingly involved in business on the resort island. Industry executives...
Phuket Fisheries officials, accompanied by representatives from the Thalang District Office, have confiscated 22 baby crocodiles from a house in the sub-district of Srisoontorn....
Three Phuket drivers have been caught using their personal vehicles to operate a taxi service. According to a Phuket Express report, the drivers were...
Representatives from the Chambers of Commerce in Phuket and Chiang Rai are pushing for the resumption of direct flights between the 2 provinces. The...
Police in Phuket say foreigners are reportedly using stolen credit cards to purchase high-end products on the island, including gold jewellery and iPhones. Retailers...
Public transport operators in Phuket are considering implementing tighter security measures in response to the recent shooting incident on a bus on February 10....
The elimination of pre-departure Covid-19 test requirements for travellers from India as well as other countries like China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and...
On Friday morning, a shooting incident took place on a Phuket-Phatthalung inter-provincial bus in the just south of the main city district of Phuket....
Taxi drivers, legally registered in Bangkok and other provinces, WILL be allowed to work in Phuket, according to a Phuket Express report. It follows...
Seven French tourists were arrested and fined by Phuket police last night for disturbing the peace with their motorcycles in the island’s party town...
Phuket’s tourist arrival numbers have stabilised after the pre-Christmas/new year surge in passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport. Since the middle of December, arrival...
Phuket authorities are investigating a surge in reports of foreign individuals using rental cars for illegal taxi services. In response the Phuket Land Transport...
Thailand’s tourism minister says the Phuket tour company worker who allegedly attacked a Chinese tourist with a knife has been charged. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says...
A Russian national has been apprehended in Phuket on charges of robbery, illegal possession of firearms, carrying a weapon in public without proper authorisation,...
Taxi drivers in Phuket have gathered at the provincial hall in the Muang district to protest over unregistered competition allegedly “stealing” their customers. According...
Today, the operators of registered taxis and public transport vehicles in Phuket took to the streets to protest against the operation of unregistered taxis...
by Tim Newton Whilst Phuket’s tourism stakeholders are delighted with the surge of arrivals into Phuket in recent months, the statistics ring some alarm...
by Tim Newton Whilst Phuket’s tourism tzars are delighted with the surge of arrivals into Phuket in recent months, the statistics reveal some crucial...
The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand is feeling optimistic about tourism in 2023, predicting 12 million visitors for the island. According...
Phuket is experiencing a resurgence in tourism, with the number of visitors to the island reaching nearly 50% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the...
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says Phuket generated at least 2.6 billion baht in tourism revenue during the recent Chinese New Year holiday. This...
Two visa agents have contacted Phuket GO today with information that Phuket Immigration are refusing to process any new visa applications for Chinese citizens....
Phuket is preparing to welcome back tour groups from China, following confirmation from Beijing that outbound tour groups can travel to Thailand and 18...
Chinese tourists are back in Thailand for the first time in 3 years, following Beijing’s sudden lifting of travel restrictions last month. Yoyo Chen,...
The first direct flights from mainland China touched down in Phuket on Wednesday, with more direct services expected to be introduced soon. China finally...
Tourism operators in Phuket say they’re not concerned about so-called “zero dollar” package tours, as Chinese visitors return to the island. Instead, they cite...
Early this morning, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sulawesi islands. The sudden tremor caused panic in nearby residents closest to the epicentre....
A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia’s northern Sumatra island early today. The epicentre of the 6.2 magnitude quake was 48 kilometres...
Phuket, followed closely by Chiang Mai, is the top destination favoured by Chinese tourists, according to the President of the Phuket Tourist Association. Thanet...
Vendors on Bangtao Beach, one of the most popular beaches on the northern west coast of Phuket, have been caught illegally selling floating lanterns,...
Thailand’s Interior Permanent Secretary has upset Phuket officials, and organisers of the bid for the “Specialised Expo 2028”, by making comments about the provinces...
Supply and demand, always a critical issue for Phuket’s tourist-reliant economy. Pre-2019 there was a half-decade of oversupply in both staff and room keys....
Two people have been killed after a drunk driver crashed into their motorbike sidecar in Phuket yesterday. According to a Phuket Express report, they...
Officials in Phuket have launched a Road and Marine Accidents Prevention Centre, with the aim of reducing the number of avoidable incidents over the...
The man who fell, or jumped, from the third floor of the Phuket International Airport terminal building has died from his injuries. The announcement was...
“…around 60% of Phuket’s private tourism operators are back in business…” The Phuket Tourist Association says there’s no news yet on when China might...
Flood victims in north Phuket welcomed deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan (and newly anointed prime ministerial candidate for the next election) as he visited the...
UPDATE: The Thai cabinet has indefinitely shelved the tourism ministry’s proposal to allow nightlife and entertainment venues to stay open until 4 am, beyond...
There’s no more potent symbol of the rebooting of Phuket’s tourism and shopping than the reopening of Patong’s largest shopping precinct, Jungceylon. Today is...
Phuket officials have taken action against a Patong bar, following complaints the venue was selling alcohol without a licence. The unnamed beer bar was...
Data from Thailand’s tourism ministry shows that Phuket was the most popular destination with foreign tourists during the first 10 months of 2022. Nation...
The ride-hailing and food delivery giant, Grab, is expanding its transportation offering in Phuket by introducing a tuk-tuk service. Nation Thailand reports that Thailand’s...
Phuket fun-police from the Kathu District Office have confiscated a number of floating lanterns and fireworks from vendors on Patong Beach. There is a...
‘Tis the season of leatherback turtles along parts of the Andaman coastline. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has confirmed that a third...
With Phuket’s tourism sector experiencing a long-awaited revival, beach chair operators in Patong have asked to be allowed extend their working areas. ‘Prab’ Keesin,...
Immigration police are on an active crackdown of overstayers, arresting two Americans in unrelated cases. A 63 year old American man has been arrested...
The number of arrivals through Phuket International Airport continue to grow, with the vast majority of the travellers during November coming from Russia. With...
So who is to blame? The airport officials or Thai VietJet? Phuket Airport officials have scrambled to “clarify” the situation on Thursday night when...
The police investigation into one particular Chinese crime ‘kingpin’ has expanded to Phuket, with several businesses raided and live snakes seized, along with computers...
Tourism operators in Phuket are reporting an 80% increase year-on-year from January to October, with nearly 100 billion baht generated for the local economy....
The location chosen to host the 2028 Specialised Expo will be announced later today, according to a Nation Thailand report. Thailand, specifically Phuket, is...
There’s been a noticeable crackdown on entertainment areas in some of Thailand’s most popular nightlife spots, including Phuket, Pattaya and bar areas in Bangkok. Over...
Electricity restrictions? Thailand’s Energy Minister is looking to the private sector to help start saving on power as the cost of generating the country’s...
Police in Phuket have arrested a man found with 10,504 methamphetamine pills (yaba) and crystal methamphetamine (ice). According to a Phuket Express report, the...
A senior tourism official in Phuket is calling for more affordable flights from Bangkok to the southern island. Bhummikitti Ruktaengam from the Phuket Tourist...
A Singaporean motorbike rider has been killed following a collision with a truck in Kamala, Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that local rescue workers...
Last Tuesday’s Phuket Has Been Good To Us annual Melbourne Cup charity fundraiser has been another great success. The local Phuket charity, which has...
The demolition of illegally-built structures on Phuket’s Layan and Lay Phang beaches continues, as officials seek to rid the area of encroaching businesses. Local...
Yuttana Pitak, the local Director of the Phuket Highways, has confirmed that ‘repairs’ have started on the collapsed section of the west-bound section of...
The long-running saga of the illegal beach bars and restaurants at Layan Beach, fronting much of the Laguna development, is now over after officials...
And now motorcycles as well. Phuket officials are now allowing motorcycles to cross through the damaged section of Patong Road after large, random car...
Phuket police have raided a house in the northern district of Thalang and arrested 18 suspects accused of gambling activities. According to a Phuket...
The road linking Patong and Kathu has re-opened for pedestrians only, after a section of it collapsed during torrential flooding and landslides last week....
Phuket’s flood relief is still in full swing as volunteer groups continue to deliver much-need goods around the worst affected communities on the island....
The Phuket Hotels Association would like to thank some of the participating island hotels and businesses who have so generously participated in providing urgent...
The Phuket Flood Relief project is well underway, organised through the Phuket Hotels Association, as much need emergency supplies make their way into inundated...
After the mammoth clean up of Saturday night’s heavy rain across the island, particularly the central and northern parts of Phuket, officials are now...
Phuket’s tourism operators say the island’s reputation as an expensive holiday destination is damaging tourism recovery, as they urge airlines feeding into the island...
Report, in partnership with TNT, about Phuket’s floods today. During a long weekend, when Phuket’s hospitality industry was hoping for a much needed surge...
An off-duty policeman, who was arrested for wandering erratically around a Phuket housing estate while brandishing a gun, has tested positive for drugs. Police...
A Phuket taxi driver who verbally abused fellow motorists while high on methamphetamine has had his licence revoked. The incident, which took place in...
An off-duty police officer has been taken into custody after he was found wandering erratically around a Phuket housing estate while brandishing a gun....
Members of Phuket’s Volunteer Defence Corps have all tested negative for drugs, after checks carried out earlier this week. According to a Phuket Express...
A man high on ‘yaba’ (methamphetamine pills) AND crystal methamphetamine has been detained after locals reported him “wandering” aimlessly around a private housing estate...
Myanmar Airways’ inaugural flight from Yangon has landed in Phuket, with the carrier saying its target markets include tourists and migrant workers. The Bangkok...
Phuket Airport bosses are looking forward to a busy high season as more airlines resume operations and passenger numbers steadily rise. Airport director Monchai...
Chalong Pier, in the southern end of Phuket, is to undergo significant renovation and a makeover, including the installation of 120 additional CCTV cameras...
Two Phuket taxi drivers have had their licences suspended after an altercation (perhaps a ‘misunderstanding) when one driver hit the other’s car, denting the bonnet/hood....
After years of prevarication, court cases and earlier promises of demolition, the illegal structures along the 178 rai stretch of Phuket’s Layan and Le...
Phuket Airport has been forced to issue a statement clarifying why arriving passengers were ordered out of their pre-booked minivan and told to take...
Four suspects were arrested in Phuket yesterday over alleged involvement in an online “investment” scam. Region 8 Police Station police in Wichit, south of...
Hotels in Phuket are feeling good about the upcoming festive and ‘high’ season, with bookings expected to reach pre-pandemic levels. Bjorn Courage, President of...
After Phuket residents reported feeling tremors during an earthquake on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island over the weekend, the governor has ordered officials to monitor the...
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew says the island is gearing up for a long-awaited, and hopefully busy, high season and preparing to keep tourists safe...
The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand says the upcoming vegetarian festival should generate around 3.4 billion baht in tourism revenue and...
Business operators in Phuket are hoping to reduce the island’s over-reliance on tourism and diversify its sources of revenue in the future. Thanusak Phungdet...
Phuket’s infamous Vegetarian Festival is back with a bang (or indeed, countless bangs – keep your nervous pets indoors), having been officially announced by...
Phuket is looking to get a boost in its available stored water capacity in coming years. Sarawut Chevaprasert, Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of...
The reputation of Phuket’s taxi drivers continues to take a self-inflicted hammering, with yet another video clip going viral on social media. This time...
After a blitz of Bangla Road establishments over the recent month, particular in regards to fire safety, the island’s officials inspected entertainment venues in...
A family of tourists from Saudi Arabia have sustained “slight injuries” following an off-road go-karting collision in Phuket. According to a Bangkok Post report,...
Officials in Patong have issued a warning notice, reminding the public of a ban on floating lanterns and fireworks. The Patong Municipality issued the...
The hospitality sector’s faith in Phuket’s tourism industry making a good recovery was in evidence last week with the opening of the latest Radisson...
You’ve probably eaten at one of the beachside feet-in-the-sand restaurants, or at least enjoyed a sunset drink along the beautiful Layan Beach. Yesterday Anupap...
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn visited Patong’s Bangla Road ‘walking street’ on Thursday night as operators and industry servicing the area push...
Officials in Phuket have visited a number of nightlife venues on Patong’s popular Bangla Road, checking that foreign workers have valid work permits. Immigration...
A Phuket couple has been arrested in possession of over 1.3 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and over 45,000 methamphetamine pills (aka “yaba”). The Phuket...
Things are looking up for Phuket and the forthcoming high season, according to hospitality consultants, C9 Hotelworks. A report in TTR Weekly claims that...
As soon it was reported that 4 foreign tourists had been dragged into an embarrassing squabble between Phuket taxi drivers, the damage limitation machine...
The number of international flights to Phuket is on the increase, following Vietnam Airlines’ inaugural direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City with Viet...
Following torrential rain that caused widespread flooding in parts of northern Phuket, Thailand’s Defence Minister (and suspended PM), has ordered military assistance for the...
The Director of Disease Control Department, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, says that Thailand has encountered rain continuously in many areas causing floods and pools of...
It’s the other virus less talked about since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with that particular one abating, dengue fever is once...
After five tsunami drills around Phuket in July, Kamala residents had their own tsunami evacuation drill. Yesterday’s tsunami drill was held, involving local residents, students and...
Official closing times of 4am haven’t even been officially sanctioned yet and, already, local politicians are pushing for a 6am closing time for bars...
Heavy rain in Phuket caused flooding in localised spots around the island, including Patong, yesterday morning (August 22). The rain started early yesterday causing...
Car and motorbike rental companies on Phuket, as well as their customers, have been warned about renting vehicles without a valid licence. The warning...
Rather than tourists complaining about price-gouging in the tourist zones, massage shops are all in a lather over a ‘foreign’ competitor “cutting their lunch”...
Thailand’s tourism ministry has met with businesses on Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road to discuss extending nightlife operating hours until 4am. Similar plans are...
British singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck brings his show to Phuket next week, performing at the Centara Grand Beach Resort in Karon on August 24....
Phuket’s abandoned shopping centre ‘Lucky Complex’, that has been abandoned for more than 20 years, is planning to reopen after an investor leased it...
Thailand’s Assistant Police Commissioner was in Phuket this week, inspecting the Smart Safety Zone project in Old Town. Surachet Hakpan, more commonly known by...
A Dutch spear-fisherman has been arrested in Phuket after online concerns were raised about a posted photo of him catching endangered Parrotfish in the...
In a reactive response to recent venue fires, Phuket officials are organising an official fire evacuation drill at the Illusion Nightclub in Bangla Road...
“This is unacceptable. We have warned you.” After two years of a pandemic that killed off international tourism, it would appear that Phuket’s so-called...
Following the deadly nightclub fire that claimed 15 lives in Chon Buri, Phuket officials have carried out a safety inspection of nightlife venues in...
The wife of Thailand’s third monkeypox patient has tested negative for the virus. Phuket’s provincial health chief, Kusak Kukiatkoon, says tests on a blood...
Following confirmation that a 25 year old German tourist on Phuket is Thailand’s third monkeypox patient, 7 people have been identified as high-risk contacts....
The Director of Phuket Provincial Division of Older Persons Welfare Promotion and Rights Protection, Puengpan Paojinda, has confirmed that there has been no casualties...
Phuket’s rough monsoon seas tragically claimed more lives at the weekend, with a Vietnamese mother and daughter having both drowned. The incident occurred at...
The chief of Phuket’s provincial health office has dismissed rumours that the island has detected another monkeypox case. Kusak Kukiatkoon says stories that a...
Following the discovery of what officials have called Thailand’s first monkeypox case, Phuket’s provincial health chief says there have been no more cases found...
Phuket officials say over 70,000 Indian tourists have visited the island in the last 3 months, substantially propping up the local economy. According to...
The first case of the Omicron sub-variant, BA.2.75, has been reported in Thailand after being detected in a man who attended an international meeting...
Phuket officials have declared yesterday’s tsunami evacuation drills a success, according to a Phuket News report. The drills were held in 4 locations on...
With the ongoing monsoon conditions affecting the beaches of Phuket, Governor Narong Woonciew is urging all relevant agencies to ensure the safety of beachgoers....
Five foreigners have escaped serious injury after their Tuk Tuk overturned in Patong last Friday evening. Everyone survived although three people sustained minor injuries....
Officials from Phuket Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre have rescued people from their houses, and a motorcycle has been destroyed in the Kamala area...
A man was prevented from jumping from Phuket’s Sarasin Bridge yesterday around lunchtime. Emergency responders and volunteers were able to coax the man off...
On July 6, The Chief of Phuket’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Udompon Karn, said that the medium-sized earth tremors at the fault...
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) announced their preparation for any possible tsunami to “reassure” concerned public following the series of minor...
PHOTO: Thai PBS The Earthquake Warning Centre from the Thai Meteorological Department has reported that there were earthquakes of up to magnitude 5.1, 10...
The President of Phuket OrBorJor (Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation), Rewat Areerob, has ordered his traffic design team to visit and inspect the well-used shortcut...
Local police and immigration officers have descended on the offices of a Phuket-based visa company in both Koh Kaew and Wichit districts yesterday that...
More than 2,000 wheelchairs were given away to local residents in Thailand’s southern provinces. On June 24, the Living Waters Foundation, together with The Church...
Phuket’s governor Narong Woonciew has re-affirmed the national CCSA (the Thai government’s Covid taskforce) edict to remove the compulsory wearing of face masks for...
Officials in Phuket’s Wichit municipality have rolled out a campaign against mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue fever, with widespread fogging being carried out in the...
Thailand, and Phuket’s long-standing alcohol sales ban between 2 – 5pm, along with the Thailand Pass and compulsory insurance, will be lifted on July...
Thailand’s health ministry plans to submit a proposal to get rid of body temperature scanners, also known as thermoscans, at the country’s airports and...
Over 100 representatives from 10 tourism associations have met with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to discuss how best to promote the kingdom’s tourism...
Police in Phuket have charged 3 foreign nationals with recklessness causing death following a woman’s fall from a high-rise condo in Patong. Evgeniia Smirnova,...
Thailand’s tourism minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakan, says he will ask the Thai PM to submit a proposal to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to...
Businesses in Phuket are hoping the Australian and Saudi markets will provide support to the island’s tourism sector during the current low season. According...