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Thai tourism hit, arrivals fall by 30%
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/04/2026
» The tourism industry is calling for urgent support measures after visitor numbers fell by about 30% in the first month following the start of the Middle East war, with operators warning of continued pressure into the second and third quarters.
Phuket flags water alert, pins hopes on rainy season
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/03/2026
» PHUKET - A water shortage looms over this tourist island if the wet season is late and there is no substantial rainfall within about three months.
Police seek answers to how Indian tourist died
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/01/2026
» Phuket: Police are investigating the death of an Indian tourist who collapsed and later died after behaving erratically in the early hours of Sunday.
Hurdles remain for sustainable tourism in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/11/2025
» Phuket aims to become a sustainable tourism city, but there is still room for improvement in terms of tax, infrastructure, waste management and traffic, according to Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, president of the Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation.
Uzbek beauty clinic operator arrested in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/06/2025
» PHUKET: An Uzbek woman was arrested for illegally operating a beauty clinic in Phuket following a raid on a commercial building in this island province on Friday.
Polish tourist falls to death from Phuket condo
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/05/2025
» PHUKET — A Polish tourist fell to his death from a fifth-floor condominium balcony in Patong as he stood up while drinking with his wife in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
Phuket not affected by earthquake: governor
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/03/2025
» Phuket has not been effected by Friday's powerful earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand, says the island's provincial governor.
Encroachers on Phuket beach given warning
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/03/2025
» Hospitality operators on Bangtao Beach in Phuket have been told to demolish any of their establishments that encroach on public land.
Bumper year expected for Phuket tourism
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/10/2024
» Tourism revenue in Phuket this year is likely to exceed the total in 2019, with almost as many visitors as in the year before the Covid pandemic, according to Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Locals ask for help with land dispute
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/10/2024
» People of the Pracha Samakkhi community have filed a petition to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for help over a lawsuit seeking their eviction from the land.