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Police investigate parasailing incident in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/04/2026
» PHUKET – Police and maritime officials have launched an investigation into a parasailing incident off Kamala beach in which a tow rope snapped mid-air, sending a tourist into the sea. The tourist survived without serious injury.
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.
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.
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.
Illegal cannabis dispensaries shut down in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/08/2023
» Thirteen cannabis dispensaries in Phuket have been shut down by authorities after they were found to be operating without a licence, according to the province's Public Health Office yesterday.
Spooked by drownings, Phuket steps up safety curbs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/08/2023
» PHUKET: Local officials remain on high alert after five people, including four foreign tourists, drowned near beaches on this resort island over the past week.
Phuket tightens up Covid-19 restrictions
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/07/2021
» Phuket has heightened Covid-19 control measures as the number of new cases there has risen slightly, with the governor saying more restrictions are crucial to keep the situation under control and the Phuket Sandbox tourism reopening programme going.
Govt asked to reconsider plan to scrap community title deeds
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/11/2020
» PHUKET: A large group residents have asked the government to rethink its plan to stop issuing community land title deeds, saying they need secure title to land.