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Exposing an encroachers’ paradise
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» A secluded strip of sand cradled by forested hills, Freedom Beach in Phuket has long been prized for its natural beauty — clear waters, dense greenery and a tranquillity cherished by local communities who lived and worked in harmony with the land.
Marine missions see twenty arrested
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/03/2026
» Authorities have arrested a Myanmar national and detained 19 Indonesian fishermen in separate maritime operations targeting fuel smuggling and illegal fishing in the Andaman Sea.
Phuket airport forecasts 16m passengers in 2025
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/10/2025
» Phuket International Airport expects to welcome more than 16 million passengers this year, driven by rising international arrivals and new direct flight routes from Europe and Asia, said airport director Monchai Tanode.
Two Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/05/2025
» PHUKET - Two Indonesian fishing trawlers were seized and the 18 crew members arrested off this island province for illegally fishing in Thai waters on Tuesday morning.
Leopard shark ‘rewilding’ launched in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/05/2025
» PHUKET - Thailand has launched a leopard shark rewilding initiative in collaboration with the international environmental organisation WildAid and the ocean conservation group Ocean Blue Tree.
Phuket boat taxis linking beaches and airport possible this year
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/05/2025
» PHUKET - Boat taxi services connecting some beaches and the airport are expected to make a debut later this year, a senior Marine Department official said on Friday.
Expats with illegal firms now targeted
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/02/2025
» The Provincial Police Region (PPR) 8 has launched a large-scale crackdown targeting foreign nationals engaged in illegal nominee businesses across seven provinces in southern Thailand.
Myanmar fishing boat seized in Thai waters
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/12/2024
» RANONG: A Myanmar fishing boat has been confiscated and its six crewmen arrested for smuggling in this southern province after 40,000 kilogrammes of salt-fermented shrimp were found on board.
Phuket sets road map to protect migrant dugongs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/11/2024
» Phuket is forming a working group to care for about 30 dugongs that have migrated from the coasts of Trang and Krabi to areas around Rawai Beach.
Pygmy killer whales rescued in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/08/2024
» PHUKET - Three pygmy killer whales — a rarely seen type of oceanic dolphin — were rescued after they were found in a mangrove forest in Thalang district of this island province on Saturday morning.