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Tourist raped by van driver she asked for help
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/04/2026
» PHUKET - A 43-year-old van driver was arrested after a Ukrainian woman complained to police she was raped after asking him to share his internet connection with her so she could contact and find her friend.
Phuket park assesses coral after Myanmar ship sinks
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/06/2025
» PHUKET - Park and navy divers are surveying coral off Mu Ko Surin National Park amid concern it could be damaged by a sunken vessel from Myanmar.
Australian arrested in Pattaya after compatriot robbed of B21m
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/05/2025
» An Australian man wanted for robbing a compatriot of 21 million baht in Phuket and Samui has been arrested in Pattaya, police say.
Expats with illegal firms now targeted
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/02/2025
» The Provincial Police Region (PPR) 8 has launched a large-scale crackdown targeting foreign nationals engaged in illegal nominee businesses across seven provinces in southern Thailand.
Phuket cabaret seen as lucrative cash cow
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/12/2024
» Phuket cabaret is a "soft power" of the province that can generate over 200 million baht in revenue a year, according to provincial governor Sophon Suwanrat.
Phuket hails off-season tourist boom
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/11/2024
» Phuket's tourism earnings could reach 500 billion baht this year, as the island attracts more visitors during the off-season by promoting sports tourism, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) Phuket office.
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.
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.
Trawler catches fire and sinks in Andaman, crew rescued
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/04/2024
» PHANG NGA: Nine crew were taken to safety after a fishing trawler caught fire while refuelling in the Andaman sea early Sunday morning.
Special status sought for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/04/2024
» The governor of Phuket has proposed designating the island province as a special administrative area to gain more authority over taxation and budget allocation so it can be developed in line with Bangkok and Pattaya in terms of its administrative frameworks.