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Phuket beaches ‘safe’ for public
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/02/2026
» Seawater quality around Phuket remains safe for the public, with no oil contamination detected at five major beaches following the sinking of the Panama-flagged cargo ship SEALLOYD ARC earlier this month, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.
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.
Thai, Norwegian woman arrested for dealing drugs in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/12/2025
» PHUKET - Police arrested a Thai man and a Norwegian woman at a luxury villa in Muang district on suspicion of selling heroin, methamphetamine pills and crystal meth.
Whiffy Phuket urges cannabis crackdown
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/10/2025
» Phuket is calling for stricter cannabis regulations following a surge in incidents involving foreign tourists whose erratic behaviour has tarnished its tourism image.
500 kg of meth seized on ship in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/09/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities have confiscated 500 kilogrammes of methamphetamine pills hidden in a diving ship anchored in Chalong Bay, police said on Friday.
American held with 6.6kg of heroin at Phuket airport
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» PHUKET: A 60-year-old American man was arrested at Phuket airport on Wednesday evening after police found 6.6 kilogrammes of heroin in his luggage as he prepared to board a flight for France.
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.
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.
American woman caught smuggling meth from Phuket to Singapore
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/02/2025
» PHUKET - A 65-year-old woman from the United States has been arrested after more than four kilogrammes of methamphetamine were found in her luggage as she boarded a plane to Singapore.
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.