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Oil spill reaches small island off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/02/2026
» PHUKET - The oil spill from the capsized cargo ship Sealloyd Arc earlier this month has reached Koh Hey, a tourist island just off the southeast coast of this tourist island, with authorities continuing clean‑up operations on Thursday.
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.
Austrian arrested at Phuket airport for forged stamps, long overstay
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/11/2025
» PHUKET — Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport arrested a 41-year-old Austrian with forged entry and exit stamps in his passport who had overstayed his visa by 578 days.
Heavy rain causes floods, landslide blocks hill road on Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/10/2025
» PHUKET – Persistent heavy rain caused flash floods and toppled trees and power poles on Wednesday, and caused a landslide on Patong hill that will close the road for three days.
Whiffy Phuket urges cannabis crackdown
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/10/2025
» Phuket is calling for stricter cannabis regulations following a surge in incidents involving foreign tourists whose erratic behaviour has tarnished its tourism image.
70,000 contraband cigarettes seized in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/10/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities have arrested five people and seized nearly 70,000 contraband cigarettes during raids on four shophouses in Muang district of this island province.
Taxi driver accused of raping woman passenger in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/08/2025
» PHUKET - A 19-year-old ride-hail taxi driver has been arrested on a charge of raping an African woman passenger and stealing her phone.
Special status call for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/07/2025
» Local leaders are calling for Phuket to receive special administrative status, similar to Bangkok and Pattaya, to improve infrastructure and control over budget management and local administration.
MP demands explanation over tsunami warning towers
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/04/2025
» Thitikan Thitipruethikul, a People's Party (PP) MP for Phuket, has submitted a petition to the House Committee on Natural and Public Disasters Prevention and Mitigation (NPDPM) regarding the disappearance of two tsunami warning towers in Thalang district.