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Russians called to respect Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 12:30 PM

PHUKET: Renowned Muay Thai and MMA training camp Tiger Muay Thai in Chalong has called on its Russian members to send a clear, positive message to Russian visitors causing problems through anti-social behaviour.

Collision train driver on drugs, unlicensed

Phuket News / Thailand

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.

Putin to visit China days after Trump trip

Phuket News / World

Monday 18 May 2026 11:30 AM

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China tomorrow (May 19) for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

Tourism strategy targets high-spending visitors

Phuket News / Business

Monday 18 May 2026 11:24 AM

BANGKOK: The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has offered Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul a plan to drive high-value tourism over a four-year term.

Tourism wrestles with war's impact

Phuket News / Business

Monday 18 May 2026 10:40 AM

BANGKOK: On Feb 28, when the US-Israeli war with Iran began, Thailand's tourism industry was looking forward to reaping the benefits of the final month of the high season.

Child abuse case investigated in Kathu

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 10:08 AM

PHUKET: Kathu Municipality officials and child welfare authorities have intervened in a child abuse case involving allegations that a child was physically assaulted by the stepfather, with police now investigating the matter.

Patong woman arrested for online scam ‘mule accounts’

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 10:00 AM

PHUKET: A 38-year-old woman wanted on three fraud-related arrest warrants was arrested in Patong after allegedly allowing her bank accounts to be used by online scammers targeting victims through Facebook sales schemes.

Phuket celebrates 13th Baba Wedding Ceremony

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 09:40 AM

PHUKET: Phuket’s century-old Baba-Peranakan wedding traditions were brought to life in Phuket Old Town yesterday (May 17) as couples in elaborate traditional attire took part in the 13th Phuket Baba Wedding Ceremony.

Midnight fire tears through Patong building, injuring two

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 09:30 AM

PHUKET: Two people were injured after a fire broke out at an eight-storey commercial and residential building in Patong shortly after midnight on Friday and continued into the early hours of Saturday (May 16).

Fire damages rental room on Patong Hill

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 09:12 AM

PHUKET: A fire damaged a rented room on the Kathu side of Patong Hill early this morning (May 18), with firefighters preventing the blaze from spreading to neighbouring units.

CCTV trail leads Chalong Police to suspect in two theft cases

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 09:00 AM

PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested a suspect linked to two theft cases in Chalong after tracing his movements through CCTV footage and a motorcycle he allegedly abandoned at the scene.

Russian woman dies after Nai Yang rescue

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 18 May 2026 08:31 AM

PHUKET: A 43-year-old Russian woman died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Nai Yang Beach yesterday afternoon (May 17).

What if we killed all mosquitoes?

Phuket News / World

Sunday 17 May 2026 03:00 PM

PARIS: The deadliest animals are not lions, spiders or snakes, but the tiny mosquitoes that suck our blood, make us itchy and infect us with disease.

Senate committee pushes Phuket marine infrastructure upgrade

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 17 May 2026 12:00 PM

PHUKET: The Senate Committee on Tourism and Sports visited Phuket on Friday (May 15) to accelerate solutions to key marine tourism infrastructure issues as Thailand moves ahead with plans to position itself as an ASEAN cruise hub.

Local firms urge high duties on Chinese EVs

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 17 May 2026 11:30 AM

BANGKOK: Thailand's automotive and auto parts associations are urging the government to impose steep import duties on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs), warning that once the EV3.5 incentive scheme ends, a surge in imports could severely damage the domestic car industry.

Rawai cracks Phuket’s coconut waste problem

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 17 May 2026 11:00 AM

PHUKET: Rawai Municipality is ramping up its efforts to tackle Phuket’s growing waste problem by turning discarded coconut husks from tourist beaches into eco-friendly fertiliser and community income opportunities.

Body of missing police investigator recovered at Nai Thon

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 17 May 2026 10:32 AM

PHUKET: The body of a young police investigator who was swept out to sea while swimming at Nai Thon Beach on Friday evening has been recovered.

At least 8 dead in Bangkok bus-train collision

Phuket News / Thailand

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).

Phuket pushes stronger family networks through ‘Family Vaccine’ project

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 17 May 2026 10:00 AM

PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening family relationships and social welfare networks across the island, with more than 220 participants joining the province’s ‘2026 Family Day, Family Assembly and Women’s Assembly’ event held earlier this week.

Officials review troubled B140mn The Park Khao Lak project

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 17 May 2026 09:00 AM

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Mr Suwit Phansengiam chaired a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall this week to review audit findings into the development and management of The Park Khao Lak project in Phang Nga, following mounting online criticism over the condition and use of the beachfront tourism site.

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