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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 hard-landing incident ‘affected 18,000 travellers’
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/03/2026
» PHUKET - A seven-hour runway closure that followed a hard landing incident on Wednesday at Phuket International airport affected dozens of flights and about 18,000 travellers, airport management said.
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.
Russian on student visa held in Phuket for alleged cocaine sales
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2025
» PHUKET: A 31-year-old Russian man holding a student visa has been arrested for allegedly selling cocaine on the island, tourist police said.
Phuket targets B550bn revenue during high tourism season
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/09/2025
» Phuket is setting an ambitious tourism revenue target of 550 billion baht for the upcoming high season, with early indicators suggesting a strong recovery approaching pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
10-year-old Canadian tourist drowns off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2025
» PHUKET - A 10-year-old Canadian girl has drowned off Kata Beach after being caught in strong waves whilst swimming with her family on Thursday evening.
Five tourists rescued from leaking tour boat off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/07/2025
» PHUKET - Five foreign tourists were safely rescued from a tour boat that began leaking during a return trip from a diving excursion off this southern tourist island.
Cannabis becoming a turn-off for Phuket tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/06/2025
» Businesses in Phuket say widespread use of cannabis on the southern tourist island — home to 1,500 weed shops — has started to have a negative impact on tourism in Thailand.
Phuket park assesses coral after Myanmar ship sinks
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/06/2025
» PHUKET - Park and navy divers are surveying coral off Mu Ko Surin National Park amid concern it could be damaged by a sunken vessel from Myanmar.