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Phuket steps up safety for Songkran
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/04/2026
» Safety and service preparations are underway for the upcoming Songkran Festival -- from tomorrow until next Wednesday -- at Phuket International Airport, although a modest decline in both flights and passenger traffic is forecast compared with last year, the airport says.
Two Thais drown in rough sea off Phuket beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/11/2025
» PHUKET - The bodies of two Thais, an adult and a child, who drowned after being swept out to sea at Bang Tao Beach in Thalang district on Saturday were found early Monday morning.
Body of missing Chinese tourist found off Phuket’s Ya Nui beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/10/2025
» PHUKET — The body of a young Chinese man who went missing after drowning off Nai Harn beach on Wednesday was found floating near Koh Moo, off Ya Nui beach in Muang district on Friday morning.
Phumtham warns over bomb talk
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/06/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai yesterday urged the public not to link the Phuket airport bomb scare to unrest in the deep South, warning that premature conclusions could damage the nation's image.
Suspected explosive device destroyed at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/06/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities have destroyed a suspicious object found in an abandoned motorcycle at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday evening.
Phuket beach row spurs graft probes
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/03/2024
» PHUKET: More than 500 locals and activists gathered on Yamu beach in Thalang district on Sunday to condemn a Swiss man who allegedly kicked a doctor. They also demanded his expulsion from Phuket and restoration of public access to the beach where the alleged assault happened.
Phuket 'safety sandbox' set to begin
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/11/2023
» PHUKET: The so-called "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Muang district as part of a Public Health Ministry pilot scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.
Phuket rids beaches of oil slicks
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/08/2023
» PHUKET: Local authorities and residents were working to remove oil slicks and tar balls from four beaches in Sirinat National Park in Thalang district.
Locals voice opposition to navy base
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/07/2023
» PHUKET: About 100 residents oppose a plan to grant the navy access to land to set up a base and accommodate a future expansion of the adjacent international airport.
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.