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Chinese make beeline for Phuket to mark New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/02/2026
» Phuket's tourism sector is experiencing strong momentum during this year's Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, with a sharp rise in Chinese arrivals driven by additional flights and renewed travel demand, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
Phuket gears up for Chinese New Year tourism surge
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/02/2026
» Phuket is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long programme of events beginning today aimed at stimulating early-year tourism and generating more than 600 million baht in revenue.
Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2026
» PHUKET - The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday.
Iraqi shot dead in Phuket, police hunt foreign suspect
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2026
» PHUKET - Police were hunting for a foreigner suspected of shooting dead an Iraqi tourist in this southern island province Saturday evening.
French tuk-tuk sex-show couple deported, blacklisted
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/02/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities have revoked their visas and blacklisted a French couple after a video of them engaging in explicit sexual activity on a public tuk-tuk sparked widespread outrage online.
Hotel worker held for room entry bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/01/2026
» PHUKET: A hotel employee accused of attempting to enter a female guest's room late at night was taken into custody Sunday afternoon and brought before the Phuket Provincial Court, where he pleaded guilty to attempted nighttime trespass.
Mystery death, stolen ring and an intruder during Phuket music festival
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/01/2026
» PHUKET: A young Indian man died mysteriously, a young couple lost a 300,000-baht diamond engagement ring and there was an attempted break-in at a woman DJ’s hotel room - all during the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Phuket.
Phuket looks to resort model to tackle waste
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/01/2026
» Authorities in Phuket plan to adopt a wastewater and waste management model used by a local resort to address the island’s worsening environmental problems, including more than 1.2 million tonnes of accumulated waste.
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 shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, with projected tourist revenue expected to surpass 500 billion baht this year, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.