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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.
Phuket enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a big shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
Five tourists rescued from leaking tour boat off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/07/2025
» PHUKET - Five foreign tourists were safely rescued from a tour boat that began leaking during a return trip from a diving excursion off this southern tourist island.
Phuket sees 5.85 million visitors in first 5 months
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/07/2025
» Russians, Chinese and Indians were Phuket’s largest groups of foreign tourists in the first five months of this year, generating around 223 billion baht in revenue, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Phuket airport reinforces security with K-9 patrols
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/07/2025
» PHUKET - Two police dogs have been deployed at Phuket International Airport as it has beefs up security and prepares for a surge in arrivals for the coming long weekend on the southern tourist island.
Wage hike policy gets mixed reviews
News, Published on 04/07/2025
» When the minimum daily wage for hotel workers nationwide leapt to 400 baht on Tuesday, not everyone was in a celebratory mood.
'Phuket Eye' helps fight crime by foreign suspects
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/07/2025
» PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police are preparing to expand the "Phuket Eye" security model, aiming to enhance safety on the resort island.
Monk kills fellow cleric over alleged bullying in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/06/2025
» PHUKET: A Buddhist monk fatally shot a fellow monk at a temple in Muang district of this resort island early Sunday morning, claiming he had suffered prolonged bullying at the hands of the victim.
Security gets boost after IEDs found
News, Published on 28/06/2025
» Authorities have intensified security measures in the southern provinces of Phuket and Songkhla, as well as in Chiang Mai in the North, following the discovery of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in major Andaman beach destinations.
Two more suspected explosive devices found in Krabi, Phuket
Published on 27/06/2025
» KRABI/PHUKET: Two more suspected explosive devices were discovered in these two southern Thai tourist provinces on Friday afternoon, authorities said.