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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.
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.
Phuket boosts tourism ties with Middle East
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/02/2026
» Phuket has stepped up efforts to expand high-quality tourism markets and strengthen international ties, with a major roadshow in the Middle East and the official opening of a Kazakhstan consulate in the province.
German tourist arrested for stealing cash at Phuket spa
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/01/2026
» PHUKET - Police arrested a German man for stealing cash from a spa on this tourist island after he revisited the business to return the money.
Mystery death, stolen ring and an intruder during Phuket music festival
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/01/2026
» PHUKET: A young Indian man died mysteriously, a young couple lost a 300,000-baht diamond engagement ring and there was an attempted break-in at a woman DJ’s hotel room - all during the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Phuket.
Phuket looks to resort model to tackle waste
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/01/2026
» Authorities in Phuket plan to adopt a wastewater and waste management model used by a local resort to address the island’s worsening environmental problems, including more than 1.2 million tonnes of accumulated waste.
Fishing boat caught smuggling diesel in Satun
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/01/2026
» SATUN – A fishing boat smuggling 4,000 litres of diesel was intercepted at a pier in Muang district in the early hours of Tuesday.
Saudi fined for obscene acts
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/01/2026
» PHUKET: A Saudi Arabian tourist has been detained and fined for committing acts of public indecency in Patong, Kathu district.
Phuket eyes booming New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/12/2025
» Phuket: The island province's tourism authority has forecast a bright New Year 2026 season, with an increase in international arrivals and over a billion baht in circulation during the period.