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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 pressed to tackle issues vexing tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/08/2025
» Phuket must tackle the persistent cannabis odour, lax rental motorcycle regulations and tourist safety concerns that are deterring visitors, local leaders have warned.
Ukrainian woman arrested for B350,000 damage to her rented room in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/05/2025
» PHUKET: Police have arrested a 20-year-old Ukrainian woman for damaging her rented condominium room in this southern tourist island province.
Group rejects 'slum' label for Myanmar community
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/03/2025
» The director of a Catholic-run school in Phuket denies that a Myanmar community in the province is living in a "slum", as labelled by a foreign YouTuber.
Locals ask for help with land dispute
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/10/2024
» People of the Pracha Samakkhi community have filed a petition to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for help over a lawsuit seeking their eviction from the land.
Ritual ceremonies to honour mudslide victims
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/10/2024
» Phuket will join hands with local agencies to organise ritual ceremonies next week to build morale and make merit for those who lost their lives in the recent mudslide tragedy.
Locals demand access to public road
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/03/2024
» PHUKET: About 500 people gathered on Thursday in front of the fence to a private property on a local road leading to Laem Nga Beach, demanding the property developer open access to the beach as the path has been blocked for over a decade.
Swiss man denies assault charge in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/03/2024
» PHUKET: A Swiss man has denied kicking a woman doctor watching the moon on beach steps near his rented Phuket villa, and the case will now go to court, according to a Phuket deputy governor.
Phuket targets road deaths
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2023
» Phuket aims to reduce road fatalities from 135 per year on average to 110 or better within the next year, while the provincial health office is offering 100,000 free influenza vaccine doses to tourists.
US citizen found dead in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/11/2023
» PHUKET: A Costa Rican-American man was found dead in his room with stab wounds at a hotel in Thalang district on Monday, according to local police.