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French tuk-tuk sex-show couple deported, blacklisted
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/02/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities have revoked their visas and blacklisted a French couple after a video of them engaging in explicit sexual activity on a public tuk-tuk sparked widespread outrage online.
American held with 6.6kg of heroin at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» PHUKET: A 60-year-old American man was arrested at Phuket airport on Wednesday evening after police found 6.6 kilogrammes of heroin in his luggage as he prepared to board a flight for France.
Phuket sees 5.85 million visitors in first 5 months
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/07/2025
» Russians, Chinese and Indians were Phuket’s largest groups of foreign tourists in the first five months of this year, generating around 223 billion baht in revenue, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Phuket airport notches 300 daily flights
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/11/2024
» Phuket Airport has reported a surge in passenger volumes this high season, with more than 30,000 travellers and over 300 flights daily. Plans are underway to expand the international terminal to take up to 18 million passengers per year.
Swiss man arrested with gun at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/10/2024
» PHUKET: An 82-year-old Swiss man has been arrested at Phuket international airport after a handgun was found hidden in his luggage.
Foreigners arrested for long overstays in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/07/2024
» PHUKET: Four foreign men were arrested for overstaying by from 234 days to over five years during random visa inspections on Wednesday morning.
Israeli girl dies after falling out of songthaew in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/05/2024
» PHUKET: A five-year-old girl from Israel has died after falling out of a songthaew during a visit to this resort island with her family.
Tuk-tuk drivers arrested for assault on Saudi tourist
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/10/2023
» PHUKET: Three tuk-tuk drivers were arrested on Monday after a tourist from Saudi Arabia was assaulted outside a Phuket hotel on Sunday.
3 Kenyan women held for cocaine at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/09/2023
» PHUKET: Three Kenyan women have been arrested at Phuket airport with almost 3 kilogrammes of cocaine, worth about 10 million baht, found in their vaginas and stomachs.
Woman arriving from Dubai caught with cocaine
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/04/2023
» PHUKET: A woman passenger was arrested on arrival at Phuket airport and charged with smuggling cocaine worth about 10 million baht on Wednesday night.