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Visa-free stay to be cut for quality boost
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.
Chinese fugitive wanted for fraud arrested in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» PHUKET - A 32-year-old Chinese national wanted in his country on fraud charges involving losses of more than 5 million baht has been arrested in the Patong area of this island province.
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.
Colombian 'hired gun' arrested after Iraqi murdered in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2026
» PHUKET - The Colombian suspect in the murder of an Iraqi man shot in the back in Patong on Saturday evening was arrested in Thalang district in the early hours of Sunday.
Iraqi shot dead in Phuket, police hunt foreign suspect
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/02/2026
» PHUKET - Police were hunting for a foreigner suspected of shooting dead an Iraqi tourist in this southern island province Saturday evening.
Fishing boat caught smuggling diesel in Satun
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/01/2026
» SATUN – A fishing boat smuggling 4,000 litres of diesel was intercepted at a pier in Muang district in the early hours of Tuesday.
Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, with projected tourist revenue expected to surpass 500 billion baht this year, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Phuket boat taxi trial postponed to mid-December
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/11/2025
» Trial runs for Phuket’s boat taxi pilot project have been postponed for one month, with the testing period now scheduled for Dec 15–30, Governor Saransak Srikruanet said on Friday.
Bold plans take shape in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/10/2025
» Phuket authorities have launched a sweeping infrastructure blueprint aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving water security, and upgrading marine transport links to boost the island's role as a regional hub.
Foreign man dances naked in Phuket street
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/09/2025
» PHUKET - A foreign man dancing naked on a busy nightlife street in Patong has sparked outrage after a video of the performance went viral online.