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Exposing an encroachers’ paradise
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» A secluded strip of sand cradled by forested hills, Freedom Beach in Phuket has long been prized for its natural beauty — clear waters, dense greenery and a tranquillity cherished by local communities who lived and worked in harmony with the land.
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.
Phuket Buddha site ordered closed due to landslide risks
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/09/2024
» Phuket's Royal Forest Centre will order a big Buddha site on top of Nak Koet Hill in tambon Karon to be closed due to fears of further landslides after 13 people were killed in the area by landslides on Aug 23.
A walk on the crowded side in Phuket old town
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/04/2023
» Phuket's tourist magnetism has extended from its beaches inland to its walking street that is now bursting at the seams.
B72m purse to launch health hub
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/03/2023
» An initial sum of 72.27 million baht will soon be disbursed to turn Phuket into a world-class health tourism hub, the Ministry of Public Health revealed yesterday.
'Gangs of foreigners' accused of stealing jobs from locals in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/02/2023
» The hospitality sector in Phuket is urging the government to solve the issue of foreign mafia on the resort island.
Foreign gangs accused of stealing local jobs in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/02/2023
» The hospitality industry in Phuket is urging the government to solve the issue of foreign mafia groups getting increasingly involved in business on the resort island.
Irrigation land sell-off, water wall blamed for Phuket's recent flood tumult
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/12/2022
» The issuance of land title deeds covering canal irrigation areas that saw the new owners build a water wall to obstruct its flow was one of the chief causes of floods and landslides in Phuket, a forum was told.