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Russian tour guide arrested
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/04/2026
» PHUKET: Tourist police arrested a Russian national for illegally offering tour services on a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
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.
Myanmar man caught running Phuket restaurant illegally
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/09/2025
» PHUKET – A Myanmar national has been charged with illegally operating a small restaurant staffed entirely by Myanmar nationals following an inspection by local officials.
Diversity to become new selling point
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/07/2025
» Recognising Phuket's rich multicultural identity, the Ministry of Justice is investing in language and ethics education to promote social harmony and expand economic opportunities, particularly for the local Muslim community.
Phuket taxi driver blocks ambulance in which heart patient died
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/04/2025
» PHUKET - A taxi driver in this southern island province has been charged with blocking an ambulance that was rushing a heart attack patient to hospital who died on the way.
Group rejects 'slum' label for Myanmar community
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/03/2025
» The director of a Catholic-run school in Phuket denies that a Myanmar community in the province is living in a "slum", as labelled by a foreign YouTuber.
Locals ask for help with land dispute
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/10/2024
» People of the Pracha Samakkhi community have filed a petition to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for help over a lawsuit seeking their eviction from the land.
Island picked for Pride bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/07/2024
» Phuket has been chosen to represent Thailand in a bid to compete for the opportunity to host the 2025 InterPride World Conference.
Asian Pride Alliance to boost LGBTQIA2S+ rights
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/06/2024
» The Asian Pride Alliance (APA) initiative has been formed in Phuket to promote gender equality and LGBTQIA2S+ rights in the region.
Phuket tourism office aims to banish low-season blues
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/01/2024
» Phuket: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)'s Phuket office will continue promoting the province as a year-round destination with no official low season, according to office director Lertchai Wangtrakuldee.