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Thai consumers’ council to sue Facebook
Thai consumers’ council to sue Facebook
Friday 5 June 2026 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: The Thailand Consumers Council is preparing to file the country’s first-ever lawsuit against Facebook for failing to adequately protect people from fraudulent content on its platform.
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.
Phuket Immigration reveals details of crackdown
Phuket Immigration reveals details of crackdown
Friday 5 June 2026 09:43 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has highlighted a nationwide campaign by the Immigration Bureau that has seen almost 30,000 foreigners denied entry to Thailand during the first five months of 2026 as authorities intensify efforts to combat transnational crime and protect public security.
Brothers arrested over electrical cable thefts
Brothers arrested over electrical cable thefts
Friday 5 June 2026 09:08 AM
PHUKET: Chalong Police have arrested two brothers for the theft of electrical wiring from homes and construction sites in Rawai, reportedly solving six theft cases and uncovering drugs during the investigation.
Man killed in Karon sword attack
Man killed in Karon sword attack
Friday 5 June 2026 09:03 AM
PHUKET: A 48-year-old man was killed in Karon in the early hours of yesterday (June 4) after a drinking session escalated into a violent confrontation that ended with a sword attack outside a house on Patak Rd.
Fuse box sparks fire at Patong hotel worksite
Fuse box sparks fire at Patong hotel worksite
Friday 5 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A fire at a hotel and restaurant in Patong is believed to have been sparked by a fuse box explosion.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Bang Tao Beach Raid, Brit Tourist Arrested Over Disturbances, Thaksin Pardoned || June 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Bang Tao Beach Raid, Brit Tourist Arrested Over Disturbances, Thaksin Pardoned || June 4
Thursday 4 June 2026 05:54 PM
PHUKET XTRA - June 4 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Government cites AI in hatching staff cutbacks
Government cites AI in hatching staff cutbacks
Thursday 4 June 2026 12:00 PM
BANGKOK: The government plans to downsize its civil service through an early retirement scheme while increasing pay for remaining staff, as the administration accelerates its transition towards digital governance and artificial intelligence-driven public services.
Fact-finding panel investigates Bang Tao encroachment
Fact-finding panel investigates Bang Tao encroachment
Thursday 4 June 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: A provincial fact-finding committee has inspected Bang Tao Beach in the wake of the high-profile ‘alleged’ encroachment on public land, with its findings to be submitted to the Phuket Governor for consideration.
Russian condo transfers surge by 33% in first quarter
Russian condo transfers surge by 33% in first quarter
Thursday 4 June 2026 09:40 AM
BANGKOK: Russia was the only nationality among the top five foreign buyers by both unit transfers and transfer value to record growth in Thailand's condominium market during the first quarter of 2026, with Phuket posting the highest transaction value.
Housing project blamed for Srisoonthorn flooding
Housing project blamed for Srisoonthorn flooding
Thursday 4 June 2026 09:34 AM
PHUKET: Residents in Srisoonthorn have blamed runoff from a major housing development for worsening flooding in their neighbourhood and on Thepkrasattri Rd after heavy rain swept across Phuket this week.
Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardon
Thaksin granted royal-birthday pardon
Thursday 4 June 2026 08:55 AM
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been named among those granted a royal pardon in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s 4th cycle birthday anniversary, Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat said yesterday (June 3).
British man arrested after second disturbance in Soi Ta-iad
British man arrested after second disturbance in Soi Ta-iad
Thursday 4 June 2026 08:37 AM
PHUKET: A British man whose bizarre behaviour in Soi Ta-iad went viral online after he was filmed banging on the door of a house and attempting to take items left outside has now been arrested after allegedly causing a second disturbance in the area.
Transformer blast sparks fire at Patong massage shop
Transformer blast sparks fire at Patong massage shop
Thursday 4 June 2026 08:34 AM
PHUKET: A fire broke out at a massage shop in Patong yesterday morning (June 3) after what residents described as an explosion from an electrical transformer inside the building during stormy weather.
Two arrested as Thalang police seize meth, ya bah in Thepkrasattri raids
Two arrested as Thalang police seize meth, ya bah in Thepkrasattri raids
Thursday 4 June 2026 08:32 AM
PHUKET: Two suspected drug dealers were arrested and more than 170 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) along with 1,335 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) seized during separate raids in Thepkrasattri on Tuesday (June 2), Thalang Police have reported.
Two caught stripping electrical wiring from Koh Kaew PEA project
Two caught stripping electrical wiring from Koh Kaew PEA project
Thursday 4 June 2026 08:28 AM
PHUKET: Two men were arrested after attempting to steal electrical wiring and tools from a construction site for a new Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office in Koh Kaew Tuesday morning (June 2), Phuket City Police have reported.
Word nerds have a weekend on the tiles at Thailand’s Scrabble title
Word nerds have a weekend on the tiles at Thailand’s Scrabble title
Wednesday 3 June 2026 02:00 PM
BANGKOK: If he were no longer physically able to play Scrabble, 86-year-old Tan Jin Chor said he would “shut the lights and call it a day”, but his love of the word game has kept the veteran verbophile competing.
Curriculum changes stress Thai language, history, civic duty
Curriculum changes stress Thai language, history, civic duty
Wednesday 3 June 2026 11:30 AM
BANGKOK: The school curriculum in Thailand will be revised to focus more on the Thai language, civic education and Thai history, with increased mother-tongue support for Thai students in international schools.
Panel calls for overhaul of alcohol tax structure
Panel calls for overhaul of alcohol tax structure
Wednesday 3 June 2026 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has recommended restructuring the alcoholic beverage tax system to help reduce consumption.
Phuket Town ‘Prison Park’ opening now slated for August, says Rewat
Phuket Town ‘Prison Park’ opening now slated for August, says Rewat
Wednesday 3 June 2026 10:45 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has confirmed that the new public park at the site of the old Phuket Provincial Prison in Phuket Town is now more than 80% complete and is expected to open by the end of August, later than originally scheduled.