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Mystery death, stolen ring and an intruder during Phuket music festival
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/01/2026
» PHUKET: A young Indian man died mysteriously, a young couple lost a 300,000-baht diamond engagement ring and there was an attempted break-in at a woman DJ’s hotel room - all during the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival music festival in Phuket.
Waterspout off Patong beach prompts warnings
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/08/2025
» PHUKET — A waterspout appeared off Patong beach in Kathu district on Wednesday morning prompted warnings of the need to stay alert during the rainy season.
Phuket gears up for booze free festival
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2025
» Phuket is set to host the annual alcohol-free Songkran festival on April 13, promising fun-filled traditional activities, cultural performances, live music and a family-friendly atmosphere.
Phuket targets road deaths
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2023
» Phuket aims to reduce road fatalities from 135 per year on average to 110 or better within the next year, while the provincial health office is offering 100,000 free influenza vaccine doses to tourists.
1.7m people visit Phuket up until June
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/06/2022
» Phuket has welcomed more than 1.7 million visitors during the first five months of this year, generating over 26 billion baht in revenue for the resort island, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Covid-19 cases rising in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/06/2022
» PHUKET: The number of Covid-19 cases in Phuket has been rising over the last week, with more than half of local hospital beds now occupied, the provincial health chief said on Thursday.
Booster shots against Covid for Phuket's elderly
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/03/2022
» PHUKET: A campaign to provide a third shot of vaccine against Covid-19 to elderly people and others in the "608 group" in this southern island ahead of the Songkran Festival will start on March 21, provincial health office chief Kusak Kukiattikoon said.
Ukrainian visitors demonstrate against Russian invasion
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/03/2022
» PHUKET: About 60 Ukrainian tourists rallied briefly on Bangla road in front to Patong police station in Kathu district on Wednesday in protest against the Russian invasion of their homeland.
Phuket calls for 'endemic' designation
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/02/2022
» Phuket is offering itself as the first province to declare the spread of Covid-19 as an endemic despite a growing number of infections among tourists, according to an official.
Phuket wary of travel call involving sealed route
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/01/2022
» Authorities in Phuket on Thursday gave a lukewarm response to an idea that Covid-infected tourists with no symptoms could be allowed to travel via a sealed route.