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Silence: Governor dodges questions about investigations into corruption
Silence: Governor dodges questions about investigations into corruption
Sunday 19 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has declined to answer key questions about the widening corruption investigations that have engulfed Phuket’s provincial administration, refusing to say whether investigators have identified additional officials linked to the alleged network that prompted the biggest shake-up of the province’s leadership in years.
Former Phuket governor backs metropolis plan ‒ then warns of risks
Former Phuket governor backs metropolis plan ‒ then warns of risks
Saturday 18 July 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Former Phuket governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has publicly backed plans to establish Phuket as a metropolitan administration, but warned that dismantling the province’s existing administrative structure could create risks for national security, emergency response and public services.
Phuket hosts national training to boost PAO engineering with AI, GIS
Phuket hosts national training to boost PAO engineering with AI, GIS
Saturday 18 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket hosted a national training programme this week aimed at helping engineering personnel from Provincial Administrative Organisations (PAOs) across Thailand adopt digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to improve infrastructure planning and public services.
Myanmar worker arrested as police raid Kata cannabis shops
Myanmar worker arrested as police raid Kata cannabis shops
Saturday 18 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A Myanmar national has been arrested and more than B500,000 worth of cannabis products seized after Immigration Police raided two cannabis shops at Kata Beach as part of an investigation into the alleged illegal employment of foreign workers.
Phuket adopts 'One Health' strategy to strengthen disease surveillance
Phuket adopts 'One Health' strategy to strengthen disease surveillance
Saturday 18 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Local officials have stepped up efforts to strengthen disease surveillance and public health protection by adopting the ‘One Health’ approach, bringing together government agencies responsible for public health, livestock, natural resources and local administration.
Tourists fined after driving onto Phuket beach
Tourists fined after driving onto Phuket beach
Saturday 18 July 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: Tourists have been fined after driving a car onto Ley Phang Beach in Cherng Talay, with police reminding visitors that the beach is for walking and relaxing, not for driving.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: EXPOSED: Phuket B1mn Identity Fraud, Muay Thai Camp Scandal Suspect GONE || July 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: EXPOSED: Phuket B1mn Identity Fraud, Muay Thai Camp Scandal Suspect GONE || July 17
Friday 17 July 2026 06:33 PM
PHUKET XTRA - July 17 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Rungruang denies corruption allegations, files criminal complaints against accusers
Rungruang denies corruption allegations, files criminal complaints against accusers
Friday 17 July 2026 12:24 PM
PHUKET: Former Phuket Provincial Palad (Chief Administrative Officer) Rungruang Thimabut has publicly denied all allegations linking him to corruption investigations, insisting he had “absolutely no involvement whatsoever” in either a local government recruitment exam bribery scandal or allegations that he demanded a B1 million bribe in a Phuket land case. 
Drug crackdown continues as 5,352 meth pills, 347g of ‘ice’ seized
Drug crackdown continues as 5,352 meth pills, 347g of ‘ice’ seized
Friday 17 July 2026 10:55 AM
PHUKET: Raids over the past week have resulted in the seizure of 5,352 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and more than 347 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) as the latest ‘Operation 90 Days’ anti-drug campaign continues.
Phuket Governor honours Nene after PM announces backing
Phuket Governor honours Nene after PM announces backing
Friday 17 July 2026 09:35 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has presented teenage musician Rattikan ‘Nene Royal’ Amlai with a certificate of appreciation, a day after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced government support for the 16-year-old following her success on ‘America’s Got Talent’.
Late penalties confirmed as Phuket underpass closures drag on
Late penalties confirmed as Phuket underpass closures drag on
Friday 17 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Late-completion penalties against the contractor responsible for Phuket’s delayed Smart City traffic management project will continue to mount after overnight closures at four major highway underpasses were extended for a seventh time.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Road Brawl Erupts, Viral crash Sparks Debate, Massive Jet-Ski Crackdown || July 16
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Road Brawl Erupts, Viral crash Sparks Debate, Massive Jet-Ski Crackdown || July 16
Thursday 16 July 2026 06:28 PM
PHUKET XTRA - July 16 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket MP alleges B1mn Thai ID scheme linked to Chinese nominee network
Phuket MP alleges B1mn Thai ID scheme linked to Chinese nominee network
Thursday 16 July 2026 11:59 AM
PHUKET: A Chinese national holding shares in five Phuket companies is suspected of operating a lucrative network helping fellow Chinese nationals obtain Thai identification cards and citizenship for fees of up to B1 million each, Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has alleged.
Phuket organ donor gives eight patients new hope
Phuket organ donor gives eight patients new hope
Thursday 16 July 2026 11:14 AM
PHUKET: The family of a Phuket man has donated his organs and eyes following his death, offering hope to as many as eight patients awaiting life-saving transplants.
Phuket jet-ski crackdown nets 23 offenders, each fined B10,000
Phuket jet-ski crackdown nets 23 offenders, each fined B10,000
Thursday 16 July 2026 10:11 AM
PHUKET: Marine Department officials have fined 23 rental jet-ski operators the maximum B10,000 each in the latest crackdown on unlicensed vessels in Phuket, as authorities have launched yet another campaign to “tighten controls on the island’s marine tourism industry”.
Nine arrested over forest encroachment in Karon
Nine arrested over forest encroachment in Karon
Thursday 16 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Nine people have been arrested after officials investigated reports of forest encroachment and illegal house construction within the Nakkerd Hills National Forest Reserve in Karon.
Officials dismiss claims of parking fees at Bang Wad
Officials dismiss claims of parking fees at Bang Wad
Thursday 16 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have dismissed claims circulating on social media that motorists are being charged B500 to park on public land near Bang Wad Dam, saying an investigation found no evidence to support the allegation.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Visa-Free REVERSAL Approved, Phuket’s FATAL Road Problems || July 15
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Visa-Free REVERSAL Approved, Phuket’s FATAL Road Problems || July 15
Wednesday 15 July 2026 05:12 PM
PHUKET XTRA - July 15 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Foreigners brawl on busy Cherng Talay road
Foreigners brawl on busy Cherng Talay road
Wednesday 15 July 2026 05:06 PM
PHUKET: A fight between two foreign men in the middle of a busy road in Cherng Talay left one man bloodied and prompted concern from motorists after video of the incident was shared online.
Police hunt foreign rider for Rawai assault
Police hunt foreign rider for Rawai assault
Wednesday 15 July 2026 04:45 PM
PHUKET: Police are searching for a foreign man accused of assaulting an Australian couple in Rawai after a dispute over damage to a motorcycle, with CCTV footage of the incident now circulating on social media.

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