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Online storm over Phuket ceramics shop's B40 entry fee
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/02/2026
» PHUKET - The owner of a ceramics shop at the centre of an online drama after charging Chinese tourists a 40 baht entry fee had properly displayed the details of the service charge, which was legal, the Phuket Provincial Commercial Office said on Monday.
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.
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.
Phuket eyes B500bn in revenue for 2025
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/02/2025
» Phuket expects to achieve 500 billion baht in tourism revenue this year, said Sophon Suwannarat, the island's provincial governor.
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.
Phuket covets tuna hub status
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/03/2022
» Phuket has designs to become the tuna trading hub of Asean, with deputy governor Pichet Panapong chairing a meeting yesterday to set up such a centre.
S Koreans nabbed for illegally working
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/01/2021
» PHUKET: Four South Korean men have been arrested for working illegally in Thailand, with one of them also wanted by Interpol for posting obscene pictures of children on the internet.
Koreans arrested in Phuket, one accused of child porn
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/01/2021
» PHUKET: Four South Korean men have been arrested for working illegally, with one of them also wanted by Interpol for posting obscene pictures of children on the internet, immigration police said on Tuesday.
Phuket tourism chief leads fight against economic doldrums
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/12/2020
» President of the Phuket Tourist Association Bhummikitti Ruktaengam has outlined his vision to bring back tourists to the island which has suffered one of the worst economic impacts in the country from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Five Chinese forex brokers arrested
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/11/2019
» Five Chinese forex brokers have been arrested at their rented office in Phuket.