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Phuket gears up for Chinese New Year tourism surge
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/02/2026
» Phuket is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long programme of events beginning today aimed at stimulating early-year tourism and generating more than 600 million baht in revenue.
Owners of burnt-out Phuket speedboats say they've been ignored
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/02/2026
» PHUKET – A group of speedboat operators are deeply concerned that a month after a fire at Chalong pier destroyed their livelihood there is still no progress in the investigation and no sign of the assistance and compensation they were promised.
Phuket police bust Belarusian-run illegal car rental business
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/01/2026
» PHUKET - Police have arrested two Belarusian nationals for operating an unlicensed car rental business using Thai nominees, following a series of traffic accidents involving foreigners driving without valid licences.
Phuket starts tour boat cleanup after fire, fatal collision
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/01/2026
» PHUKET - Marine officials have launched a campaign to restore shattered tourist confidence in Phuket's tour boat sector in the wake of a fatal speedboat collision and a huge fire over the past week.
Russian on student visa held in Phuket for alleged cocaine sales
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2025
» PHUKET: A 31-year-old Russian man holding a student visa has been arrested for allegedly selling cocaine on the island, tourist police said.
Phuket eyes transport hub status
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/10/2025
» The Transport Ministry is preparing to transform Phuket into the Andaman region's main transport hub, aiming to make the island a model for logistics and mobility development across southern provinces.
500 kg of meth seized on ship in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/09/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities have confiscated 500 kilogrammes of methamphetamine pills hidden in a diving ship anchored in Chalong Bay, police said on Friday.
Foreign tourists attack lifeguard, pay B200,000 compensation
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/08/2025
» PHUKET - A group of foreign tourists who assaulted a lifeguard at Nai Harn Beach in Phuket have agreed to pay the man 200,000 baht in compensation after a video showing the attack was widely shared on social media.
Two die as bad weather pounds Andaman coast
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/07/2025
» PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists lost their lives during stormy weather that whipped up gusts and strong currents along the Andaman coast over the weekend.
Five tourists rescued from leaking tour boat off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/07/2025
» PHUKET - Five foreign tourists were safely rescued from a tour boat that began leaking during a return trip from a diving excursion off this southern tourist island.