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Thailand Biennale 2025 'exceeds expectations'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/04/2026
» The Thailand Biennale in Phuket in 2025 generated an estimated 31.5 billion baht in economic activity and attracted more than 2.7 million visitors, officials said at a handover ceremony that saw Rayong named as the host for the 2027 edition.
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.
Nude sunbathers cause stir in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/03/2026
» PHUKET - Authorities on this tourist island have stepped up monitoring of public beaches after learning that some foreign tourists were sunbathing naked in a secluded coastal area popular with visitors.
French tuk-tuk sex-show couple deported, blacklisted
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/02/2026
» PHUKET - Immigration authorities have revoked their visas and blacklisted a French couple after a video of them engaging in explicit sexual activity on a public tuk-tuk sparked widespread outrage online.
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 has high hopes for global art showcase
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/08/2025
» Phuket is preparing to host the Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025, from Nov 29 to April 30, 2026, to position the island on the global contemporary art map.
Special status call for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/07/2025
» Local leaders are calling for Phuket to receive special administrative status, similar to Bangkok and Pattaya, to improve infrastructure and control over budget management and local administration.
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.
Crackdown nets 2 foreign criminals
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/02/2025
» A Turkish and a Nigerian national have been arrested separately in Phuket.