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Forestry orders demolition of 39 structures at Nui Beach
Forestry orders demolition of 39 structures at Nui Beach
Saturday 20 June 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Forestry officials have formally ordered the occupant of more than 15 rai of protected forest land at Nui Beach to demolish 39 structures and restore the encroached area, marking the latest step in the government's crackdown on illegal occupation of state land in Phuket.
Rawai beach project cleared of land encroachment
Rawai beach project cleared of land encroachment
Saturday 20 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A joint government inspection has found no evidence that construction of the controversial beachfront project at Laem Ka Yai in Rawai has encroached beyond private land boundaries, with the developer agreeing to revise its plans in response to community concerns.
Marine officials reopen Mai Khao waterway encroachment case
Marine officials reopen Mai Khao waterway encroachment case
Saturday 20 June 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Phuket marine authorities are preparing fresh on-site inspections after new evidence was submitted in a long-running dispute over alleged encroachment on a waterway in Mai Khao.
Phuket’s second incinerator still a year away
Phuket’s second incinerator still a year away
Saturday 20 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket’s long-awaited second waste incinerator will not be completed until June next year, with delays blamed on disruptions to the shipment of machinery and materials caused by conflict in the Middle East.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: BOXER TRAGEDY: Tuk-Tuk Driver Charged Over Death, B1.15bn Superyacht Auction || June 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: BOXER TRAGEDY: Tuk-Tuk Driver Charged Over Death, B1.15bn Superyacht Auction || June 19
Friday 19 June 2026 05:44 PM
PHUKET XTRA - June 19 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
AMLO to auction seized B1.125bn superyacht in Phuket
AMLO to auction seized B1.125bn superyacht in Phuket
Friday 19 June 2026 12:26 PM
PHUKET: The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) next week will auction two luxury yachts seized in Phuket. The yachts, seized connection with a major transnational scam investigation, include the 51-metre superyacht ‘Atlas’, with bidding to start at B600 million.
Tuk-tuk driver charged over Scottish boxer’s death
Tuk-tuk driver charged over Scottish boxer’s death
Friday 19 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Police have charged a tuk-tuk driver with reckless conduct causing death and failing to stop and render assistance after Scottish boxer Colin Cairney died from injuries sustained when he fell from the back of a moving vehicle in Patong early last Sunday morning (June 14).
Chinese ‘supervisors’ arrested at Phuket condo project
Chinese ‘supervisors’ arrested at Phuket condo project
Friday 19 June 2026 09:44 AM
PHUKET:  Authorities have arrested 16 Chinese nationals and 62 illegal Myanmar workers during a raid on a condo development in Cherng Talay as part of an investigation into suspected illegal foreign business activities and nominee ownership.
Police investigate weapons shown in charity post
Police investigate weapons shown in charity post
Friday 19 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have clarified a social media post showing a Myanmar man holding assault rifles while soliciting donations, concluding that the weapons pictured were BB guns photographed in Myanmar three years ago.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: MINISTER: ‘Impossible’ Phuket Land Title Deed, Defiant Patong Hotel Busted AGAIN || June 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: MINISTER: ‘Impossible’ Phuket Land Title Deed, Defiant Patong Hotel Busted AGAIN || June 18
Thursday 18 June 2026 05:49 PM
PHUKET XTRA - June 18 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Deputy ministers target Phuket extortion, nominees
Deputy ministers target Phuket extortion, nominees
Thursday 18 June 2026 04:20 PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched an investigation into allegations of extortion and ongoing land disputes in Patong's Soi Saensabai, stressing that there is currently no evidence confirming claims of influential figures or organised criminal involvement.
Land titles at Freedom Beach under investigation
Land titles at Freedom Beach under investigation
Thursday 18 June 2026 12:54 PM
PHUKET: Deputy Interior Ministers Polapee Suwunchwee and Worasit Liangprasit have ordered an urgent investigation into disputed land title documents covering parts of Freedom Beach, declaring that illegal claims over state land and the exploitation of tourists will not be tolerated.
Restaurant owner faces charges over illegal employment of foreign worker
Restaurant owner faces charges over illegal employment of foreign worker
Thursday 18 June 2026 11:22 AM
PHUKET: The owner of a restaurant at Robinson Lifestyle Thalang is facing legal action after a South Sudanese national was allegedly found working without a permit during an inspection by the Phuket Provincial Employment Office (PPEO).
Woman found alive after Sarasin Bridge jump
Woman found alive after Sarasin Bridge jump
Thursday 18 June 2026 11:04 AM
PHUKET: A 37-year-old woman from Phatthalung was rescued alive on this morning (June 18) after reportedly jumping from Sarasin Bridge several hours earlier and drifting in the Andaman Sea before being spotted by local fishermen.
New Phuket vice governors take up posts
New Phuket vice governors take up posts
Thursday 18 June 2026 08:37 AM
PHUKET: Two newly appointed Phuket vice governors have officially taken up their positions, marking the latest changes to the province's senior administration following a sweeping reshuffle ordered by the Ministry of Interior.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO:SHOCK SHAKEUP: Phuket Governor Removed, New Foreign Land Investigations Launched || June 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO:SHOCK SHAKEUP: Phuket Governor Removed, New Foreign Land Investigations Launched || June 17
Wednesday 17 June 2026 06:34 PM
PHUKET XTRA - June 17 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Nirat accepts transfer, denies role in Phuket feud
Nirat accepts transfer, denies role in Phuket feud
Wednesday 17 June 2026 01:40 PM
PHUKET: Former Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has publicly accepted his abrupt transfer to Bangkok, insisting he has no regrets over his tenure and denying suggestions he had taken sides in the bitter internal conflict that has shaken Phuket's provincial administration.
DOPA targets Patong hotel with second raid
DOPA targets Patong hotel with second raid
Wednesday 17 June 2026 12:15 PM
PHUKET: A Patong hotel has been raided for allegedly operating without a licence just months after its operator was convicted for the same offence, with officials accusing the business of continuing to flout the law despite a court ruling.
Two caught stealing wire from housing estate office
Two caught stealing wire from housing estate office
Wednesday 17 June 2026 09:52 AM
PHUKET: Two men have been arrested after they were caught attempting to steal electrical wiring from inside the office of a housing estate in Koh Kaew, with both later testing positive for methamphetamine, Phuket City Police have reported.
Phuket probes suspected foreign nominee land holdings
Phuket probes suspected foreign nominee land holdings
Wednesday 17 June 2026 08:57 AM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have launched a province-wide investigation into companies suspected of illegally holding land on behalf of foreign nationals, following the discovery of shareholding structures that may have been designed to circumvent Thai land ownership laws.

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