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French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2026
» PHUKET: A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at Phuket International Airport's domestic departure baggage screening area.
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 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 enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a big shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
Fake Russian doctor arrested in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/06/2025
» PHUKET – A Russian woman who claimed to be a doctor and offered medical treatments without a licence has been arrested on this southern tourist island.
Phuket hotels will be asked to save water
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/09/2023
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) will join hands with hotels in Phuket to introduce a campaign to save water in the resort island to reduce water consumption in the hospitality sector.
1m strays to be neutered in 2 yrs
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/08/2022
» The Soi Dog Foundation aims to neuter and vaccinate one million stray dogs and cats in Thailand in the next two years.
Scale of Phuket vegetarian festival still unclear
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/09/2021
» PHUKET: Organisers are still pondering the scale of this year's Phuket vegetarian festival as Covid-19 continues to spread through the community, provincial governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday.
Gold medallist returns home
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/07/2021
» PHUKET: Olympic gold medalist Panipak Wongpattanakit, the first Thai to win gold at the Tokyo Games, returned home yesterday to a warm welcome plus the promise of almost 20 million baht for her victory.
Dalley gets MBE for services to animals
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/10/2020
» PHUKET: John Dalley, co-founder and president of Soi Dog Foundation International, has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to animal welfare in Southeast Asia, the Phuket News reported.