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Phuket allocates B4mn for road safety promotion
Phuket allocates B4mn for road safety promotion
Tuesday 16 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Officials have reviewed proposals for road safety projects after the province received B4 million from the national Road Safety Fund for the 2026 fiscal year.
Phuket targets accident blackspots under ‘Safe & Seamless’ plan
Phuket targets accident blackspots under ‘Safe & Seamless’ plan
Wednesday 10 June 2026 11:11 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials are moving ahead with a series of road safety initiatives across the island after reporting encouraging results from improvements at several accident-prone locations, including a stretch of Thepkrasattri Rd where fatalities have reportedly fallen to zero following upgrades.
Yaris slams head-on into saleng in Phuket Town
Yaris slams head-on into saleng in Phuket Town
Wednesday 10 June 2026 10:25 AM
PHUKET: A street vendor suffered a broken leg after a Toyota Yaris travelling on the wrong side of the road crashed head-on into her saleng (motorcycle with sidecart) in Phuket Town yesterday morning (June 9), in an accident that damaged four vehicles in total.
Four injured after crane snags open-top tour bus
Four injured after crane snags open-top tour bus
Tuesday 9 June 2026 05:30 PM
PHUKET: Four people were injured, including Chinese and Filipino tourists, after a crane hook snagged the fibreglass upper structure of a sightseeing bus in Phuket Town this afternoon (June 9), causing part of the bus's top deck superstructure to be torn away and strike passengers.
Hundreds flee as fire destroys workers’ camp
Hundreds flee as fire destroys workers’ camp
Friday 5 June 2026 10:15 AM
PHUKET: More than 500 workers were evacuated after a major fire tore through a workers' camp in Srisoonthorn just before midnight last night (June 4), leaving three people injured and forcing displaced residents to seek shelter at local temples and a meditation centre.
Blue Button jellyfish found at Patong
Blue Button jellyfish found at Patong
Wednesday 3 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have issued a public safety advisory after discovering several Blue Button jellyfish washed ashore on the beach.
Elderly motorcyclist run over by truck
Elderly motorcyclist run over by truck
Monday 1 June 2026 08:37 AM
PHUKET: A 78-year-old motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the rear of a minibus and falling beneath a passing truck on Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao on Saturday morning (May 30).
Chiang Mai woman dies after crashing into parked truck
Chiang Mai woman dies after crashing into parked truck
Monday 25 May 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 31-year-old woman from Chiang Mai died after crashing her motorcycle into the rear of a parked trailer truck in Thalang in the early hours of yesterday (May 24).
Three seriously injured in Thalang three-vehicle crash
Three seriously injured in Thalang three-vehicle crash
Monday 25 May 2026 08:27 AM
PHUKET: Three people were seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision involving two motorcycles and a car on Saturday morning (May 23), police have confirmed.
Three charged over fatal train crash
Three charged over fatal train crash
Friday 22 May 2026 01:26 PM
BANGKOK: Police have charged three people with negligence causing death and injury as the investigation into the deadly train-bus collision last Saturday (May 16) in Bangkok picks up pace.
Cement truck ploughs through Kata intersection
Cement truck ploughs through Kata intersection
Friday 22 May 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: A cement mixer truck reportedly suffered brake failure before ploughing into several vehicles at the Kata Noi intersection in Karon yesterday afternoon (May 22), leaving one man seriously injured and damaging nearby property.
Phuket officials aim to reduce road accidents
Phuket officials aim to reduce road accidents
Wednesday 20 May 2026 10:25 AM
PHUKET: Provincial officials have pledged to strengthen road safety measures across the island as authorities push to reduce accidents and fatalities in high-risk areas through closer coordination between agencies and targeted local solutions.
Collision train driver on drugs, unlicensed
Collision train driver on drugs, unlicensed
Monday 18 May 2026 12:11 PM
BANGKOK: The driver of the freight train that hit a passenger bus and other vehicles on a congested Bangkok level crossing on Saturday (May 16) tested positive for drug abuse and did not have a rail transport licence, according to the rail transport chief.
At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision
At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision
Sunday 17 May 2026 10:05 AM
BANGKOK: Eight people have been confirmed dead and at least 35 injured following a collision between a train and a passenger bus near the Makkasan station of the Airport Rail Link in Bangkok on Saturday afternoon (May 16).
Frenchwoman dies in Karon motorbike crash
Frenchwoman dies in Karon motorbike crash
Friday 8 May 2026 08:58 AM
PHUKET: A French tourist has died following a motorcycle crash on Patak Rd in Karon after the bike she was riding pillion on, driven by a Dutch national, crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a van.
Motorists sound alarm after car hits ambulance at Thalang Hospital junction
Motorists sound alarm after car hits ambulance at Thalang Hospital junction
Thursday 7 May 2026 11:52 AM
PHUKET: Motorists have raised fresh concerns over safety at the intersection outside Thalang Hospital after a black sedan crashed into an ambulance attempting to transport a patient yesterday (May 6).
Phuket taps Road Safety Fund to reduce accidents
Phuket taps Road Safety Fund to reduce accidents
Saturday 2 May 2026 11:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket has secured funding for a slate of road safety initiatives, with officials approving a range of projects aimed at reducing accidents, improving traffic discipline and boosting public confidence on the island’s roads.
Pedestrian killed, struck by speeding BMW near Chalong Circle
Pedestrian killed, struck by speeding BMW near Chalong Circle
Tuesday 28 April 2026 08:57 AM
PHUKET: A 47-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a BMW west of the Chalong Circle in the early hours of Saturday morning (Apr 25), with CCTV footage revealing the final moments leading up to the fatal collision.
Four men die in well after suspected gas exposure
Four men die in well after suspected gas exposure
Monday 27 April 2026 10:31 AM
PHANG NGA: Four men died after losing consciousness inside a six-metre-deep well in Khura Buri district yesterday morning (Apr 26), in what police believe was accidental asphyxiation caused by toxic gas in a confined space.
Elderly couple die after SUV crash in Krabi
Elderly couple die after SUV crash in Krabi
Thursday 23 April 2026 08:51 AM
KRABI: An elderly couple from Phuket have died after their SUV crashed into a power pole outside a school in Khlong Thom district, Krabi, yesterday (Apr 22).

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