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French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2026
» PHUKET: A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at Phuket International Airport's domestic departure baggage screening area.
Russians caught selling magic mushrooms for 'stress relief'
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/01/2026
» PHUKET – Police have busted a group of Russians selling hallucinogenic mushrooms as a form of stress relief therapy from a house in Muang district they had named the "Mushroom Temple".
Phuket pressed to tackle issues vexing tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/08/2025
» Phuket must tackle the persistent cannabis odour, lax rental motorcycle regulations and tourist safety concerns that are deterring visitors, local leaders have warned.
Fake Russian doctor arrested in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/06/2025
» PHUKET – A Russian woman who claimed to be a doctor and offered medical treatments without a licence has been arrested on this southern tourist island.
Phuket hotels will be asked to save water
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/09/2023
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) will join hands with hotels in Phuket to introduce a campaign to save water in the resort island to reduce water consumption in the hospitality sector.
Sustainable model of Phuket community bears fruit
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/01/2020
» The charm of Ban Bang Thao Choeng Thale village -- a coastal community in Phuket's Thalang district -- has been cast into the spotlight thanks to its successful adoption of the royally prescribed sufficiency economy model which teaches residents to make the best of what they have.
Fishing industry gets workshops on 'traceability'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/06/2019
» PHUKET: Fishing operators have been educated about seafood traceability standards so buyers can be assured their hauls are not the result of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.