Phuket

Thalang defense volunteer charged for illegal possession of a firearm

PHUKET: A Thalang defense volunteer was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition after being pulled over at a checkpoint in Phuket.Krit Meesit,

Phuket hospital offers free checkups in honor of HM Queen Sirikit

PHUKET: Phuket residents are invited to sign up for free medical checkups at the Phuket Provincial Hospital on May 31 in honor of HM Queen...

Education Ministry launches nationwide drug-free schools campaign in Phuket

PHUKET: Three schools in Phuket yesterday became the launch focus of a new Ministry of Education campaign to rid schools nationwide of drugs.Deputy Education Minister...

Monsoon weather brings trash to Phuket shore

PHUKET: Broken glass, plastic and wood with protruding nails washing ashore on Patong Beach have alarmed Phuket tourists, but local authorities say they our powerless...

Phuket taxi driver to face abduction, drug charges

PHUKET: The Phuket taxi driver accused of holding a 19-year-old Chinese tourist captive for hours and threatening her with sexually intimidating gestures on Friday will...

Police urge Phuket tourists to use Tourist Buddy app

PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Police are urging visitors to the island to download and register the agency’s Tourist Buddy application, which is now available on...

Phuket teen motorbike rider survives slam into juggernaut

PHUKET: A Phuket teenager is in hospital this morning after the motorbike he was riding slammed into the back of a cement truck near the...

Krabi farmers threaten airport blockade

PHUKET: Krabi palm oil and rubber plantation workers have threatened to blockade Krabi Airport if the government does not increase the legal minimum prices for...

Resorts north of Phuket lose beachfront to raging sea

PHUKET: Waves two meters high have caused damage along 13 kilometers of beachfront at Bang Niang Beach in Phang Nga.The coastal erosion has forced at...

Bangkok officers in Phuket to stamp out public butts

PHUKET: Flagrant disregard for non-smoking laws in Phuket has prompted officers from the Bureau of Tobacco Control in Bangkok to plaster Phuket International Airport, Phuket...