Phuket News Surge in foreign travellers in Phuket The tourism sector in Phuket is benefiting from a surge in foreign travellers and quality, luxury hotels, according to Carlos Martinez from the real-estate... PeterSeptember 9, 2024
Phuket News Fight breaks out between French tourists in Phuket 7/Eleven Pardon Monsieur. Police were called after a brawl broke out between two French men in a 7/Eleven convenience store in Patong. The Phuket News... PeterJune 13, 2024
Phuket News British tourist stabbed in battle with Phuket ladyboys A British man has been stabbed after getting into a fight with 3 ladyboys at his condo in Phuket. The incident happened in the... PeterFebruary 23, 2024
Phuket News Uproar over video of foreigner urinating off the back of a Phuket tuk-tuk A foreigner caught on camera relieving himself off the back of a tuk-tuk in Phuket has prompted local outrage on social media. In the... PeterJanuary 9, 2024
Phuket News Tourism rebound as Phuket Airport welcomes 40,000 arrivals a day The island, as always, has bounced back with a surge of tourists for the 2023/2024 high season. Phuket is currently welcoming an average of... PeterDecember 13, 2023
Phuket News Phuket to launch the ‘Sandbox’ health initiative – what?! Just when you thought you’d never hear the words “Phuket” and “sandbox” in the same sentence again… Health officials will launch the “Safety Phuket... PeterNovember 9, 2023
Phuket News ‘Pot’ smoke machine prompts checks at Patong cannabis shops A viral video showing foreigners using a machine to blow cannabis smoke around Bangla Road has prompted checks on weed shops in the area.... PeterAugust 21, 2023
Phuket News Phuket rescue workers find a lost tourists at Laem Krating Rescue workers in Phuket have come to the aid of two tourists who got lost at Laem Krating, or Krating Cape, in the southwest... PeterJuly 7, 2023
Phuket News Phuket Immigration confirms no red cards dished out to foreigners last month Good news! Either foreigners were on their best behaviour last month (or there were fewer of them?) as Phuket officials have confirmed there were... PeterMay 3, 2023
Phuket News Phuket authorities introduce “red card” system for foreigners who break the law A new initiative called the “Red Card” system has been launched in Phuket, Thailand, to crack down on bad behaviour or law-breaking by foreigners.... PeterMarch 2, 2023