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Chinese make beeline for Phuket to mark New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/02/2026
» Phuket's tourism sector is experiencing strong momentum during this year's Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, with a sharp rise in Chinese arrivals driven by additional flights and renewed travel demand, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
Phuket buoyed by aviation, tourism recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/01/2026
» Phuket International Airport boasts growth in flight movements and passenger numbers in 2025, reflecting sustained recovery of aviation and tourism and renewed passenger confidence, says airport director Monchai Tanod.
Foreign man dances naked in Phuket street
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/09/2025
» PHUKET - A foreign man dancing naked on a busy nightlife street in Patong has sparked outrage after a video of the performance went viral online.
Russian arrested for Phuket pickup truck sex video
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/09/2025
» PHUKET — A Russian man wanted in connection with a sex act filmed on the bed of a moving pickup truck in Phuket has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport, police said on Thursday.
Phuket pub boss charged with using Thai nominee
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/02/2025
» PHUKET: An American man wanted for using a Thai nominee to run a business has been arrested at a pub in Muang district of this island province.
Tourist found hanged in Patong police cell
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/04/2023
» PHUKET: An Australian man was found hanged in a cell at Patong police station on Monday, after being arrested on Sunday night for being drunk and disorderly outside a bar in Kathu district.
Russians top list of crimes by foreigners
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/03/2023
» More than 180 foreigners have faced criminal charges in the southern resort province of Phuket since the start of the year, with the top three offenders being nationals from Russia, France and the United Kingdom.
Bar raid, sex claim hit Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/03/2023
» Night entertainment operators in Patong Beach in Phuket say their businesses have lost about 100 million baht in the past week following a raid on a local bar operated by a foreigner who allegedly employed girls aged under 18 as sex workers.
Phuket bar raided for allegedly procuring minors
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/03/2023
» PHUKET: Administrative officials raided a bar on Bangla Walking Street in Kathu district on Wednesday night, arrested two women for allegedly procuring girls for visitors and saved six girls from the illicit business.
Phuket tourism on road to recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/01/2023
» Having endured the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic for more than two years, Phuket's tourism is bouncing back, welcoming more than 2.3 million visitors and raking in at least 127 billion baht in tourism revenue during the first ten months of 2022.