Phuket News

Australian tourist files police report after a Phuket taxi driver allegedly touched his 15-year-old daughter’s leg inappropriately

Norwegian expat falls unconscious from smoke inhalation, beloved dog dies after house fire in Phuket

Entitled BMW driver refuses to allow ambulance to pass - the driver even brakes unnecessarily

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Phuket hotel workers gather to support hotel owner after hotel gets shut down for 15 days for violating legal closing times

American tourist rescued after getting lost in the Thalang jungle in Phuket

36-year-old man arrested in Thalang, Phuket with 5.49 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, ecstasy, 40,000 methamphetamine pills, a gun and bullets

Minister of Tourism and Sports visits Phuket to discuss making Phuket a “high value” tourism destination for quality tourists

Phuket City Hall receives electric scooters to use for security work, social media critics point out “ban” on scooters in public

Restaurant staffer arrested after allegedly using a gun to threaten a foreign tourist on Bangla Road in Patong

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Phuket: Covid tests and vaccine requirements scrapped from Sunday

Patong hotel operators plead with Thai government to delay full land tax rate for two years

Patong traffic police officer carries injured man on his back to safety after a motorbike accident on Patong Hill

Phuket warns of fraudsters using Phuket police ID cards to ask for money from victims

Elite Thai police units arrest Ukrainian tax evaders living in Phuket after raiding their luxury villa

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Thailand to host ‘TBEX Asia 2022’ in Phuket in November

Phuket: 'Service Establishment' in well known Patong hotel ordered shut for 15 days after complaints

Phuket to hold Football Beach, Wood Ball Thailand Championship, and Football events to boost tourism

Phuket to Hold TTM+ 2022 in June

Phuket authorities holds press conference to announce upcoming Phuket – Phang Nga sister cities event from April 22nd- April 24th

Swimming coach allegedly involved in minor sex trafficking for his 78-year-old foreign stepfather arrested in Phuket

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Phuket Saw 30% Increase in Tourists During Songkran

Phuket Urged to Inform Tourists of Water-Splashing Ban During Songkran

Tourists in Phuket exposed breaking the water splashing rules - police are nowhere

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Huge crowds celebrate Songkran in Phuket - police crackdown on water fights

Phuket immigration assisted 1,800 Ukrainian and Russian tourists last month with travel issues

Phuket Sandbox Preparations Inspected Ahead of Songkran Holidays

Phuket Sandbox Preparations Inspected Ahead of Songkran Holidays

Phuket woman to attempt to climb 6,419m Himalayan peak to raise funds for stray animals

Night manager admits to being a Peeping Tom after ogling Thai tourist from the UK in luxury resort on Phuket

‘Less Plastic Phuket’ a stepping stone to better waste management

Phuket man scoops 18 million on the national lottery - thanks to his Chevy!

Phuket authorities aims at drawing more Arab, Indian, and Australian tourists after Russian tourists dry up due to war and sanctions

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Thai government targets Phuket to become international medical tourism hotspot

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PM Happy with Revenue from Arrivals through Phuket Sandbox

Phuket Sandbox Generates 50 Billion Baht for Local Economy

TAT launches new ‘Monopoly: Phuket Edition’ board game

Russian tourists significantly drop to Phuket, but Phuket tourist operators say they are excited about projected increase in Indian tourists

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Phuket: Thai man sentenced to death for murder of Swiss woman; commuted to life in prison on admission

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Phuket: Handsome foreign backpacker steals from aging Thai baker - not once but twice

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Immigration Aid Offered to Russian, Ukrainian Tourists