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Online storm over Phuket ceramics shop's B40 entry fee
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/02/2026
» PHUKET - The owner of a ceramics shop at the centre of an online drama after charging Chinese tourists a 40 baht entry fee had properly displayed the details of the service charge, which was legal, the Phuket Provincial Commercial Office said on Monday.
Two Thais drown in rough sea off Phuket beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/11/2025
» PHUKET - The bodies of two Thais, an adult and a child, who drowned after being swept out to sea at Bang Tao Beach in Thalang district on Saturday were found early Monday morning.
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.
Briton falls to death in Phuket storm drain
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/11/2024
» PHUKET - A British man on holiday with his family was found dead in an open storm drain in Kathu district of this tourist island on Wednesday.
49 'danger' spots named in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/09/2024
» PHUKET: Old Phuket town is among 49 places deemed vulnerable to flash floods or landslides, the Mineral Resources Department said on Tuesday as the tourist island battened down for another dose of bad weather.
Old Phuket town among 49 sites at risk of flooding, landslips
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/09/2024
» PHUKET: Old Phuket town is among 49 places deemed vulnerable to flash floods or landslides, the Mineral Resources Department said on Tuesday as the tourist island battened down for another dose of bad weather.
Pygmy killer whales rescued in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/08/2024
» PHUKET - Three pygmy killer whales — a rarely seen type of oceanic dolphin — were rescued after they were found in a mangrove forest in Thalang district of this island province on Saturday morning.
Boat capsizes in storm off Thailand's Phi Phi island, Chinese tourists rescued
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/07/2024
» KRABI: Two Chinese tourists and a Thai were safely rescued after their boat driven by the Thai man capsized in a rainstorm and his waves in Ao Nang bay in Muang district on Sunday morning.
Phuket builds 4th ‘smart’ pier
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/10/2023
» PHUKET: The Phuket regional marine office is upgrading its fourth privately-run pier into a smart pier to facilitate better tourist services.
Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/10/2022
» PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.