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Phuket steps up teen pregnancy campaign
Phuket steps up teen pregnancy campaign
Sunday 14 June 2026 12:30 PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials are stepping up efforts to prevent teenage pregnancy, with authorities promoting greater access to counselling services, including the national 1663 hotline for people facing unplanned pregnancies.
Officials eye widening road onto Phuket
Officials eye widening road onto Phuket
Sunday 14 June 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Officials are advancing plans to widen the main road from Thepkrasattri Bridge, which leads from the mainland onto the island, and the Phuket Check Point at Tha Chatchai.
Phuket launches ‘City Lab’ transport trials
Phuket launches ‘City Lab’ transport trials
Sunday 14 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket has officially launched the next phase of its City Lab initiative, introducing pilot projects aimed at reducing private vehicle use, easing traffic congestion and helping transform the island into a low-carbon city.
Mai Khao OrBorTor honoured as Phuket reviews key development projects
Mai Khao OrBorTor honoured as Phuket reviews key development projects
Sunday 14 June 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Mai Khao OrBorTor has received an EHA Excellence Award for fiscal 2026 as Phuket officials gathered to review major development projects and priorities across the island.
Dog’s Life: Stray Dog Shelter stretched beyond limits as funding falls short
Dog’s Life: Stray Dog Shelter stretched beyond limits as funding falls short
Sunday 14 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket’s government-run stray dog shelter is struggling under the weight of more than 1,000 dogs as officials warn that chronic underfunding, rising operating costs, water shortages and limited space are pushing the facility to breaking point.
ISOC names 16 Bang Tao beach venues under investigation
ISOC names 16 Bang Tao beach venues under investigation
Saturday 13 June 2026 12:00 PM
PHUKET: The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 has named 16 beachfront businesses now under investigation as part of the ongoing Bang Tao Beach encroachment probe.
Illegal hotel crackdown continues, seven arrested in two days
Illegal hotel crackdown continues, seven arrested in two days
Saturday 13 June 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Officials have arrested operators of seven unlicensed accommodation businesses in Phuket over the past two days as part of a crackdown on illegal hotels ordered by the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA).
Phuket’s strength is flexibility, governor tells military officers
Phuket’s strength is flexibility, governor tells military officers
Saturday 13 June 2026 09:15 AM
PHUKET: Phuket's ability to adapt to changing circumstances has been the key to its success in overcoming crises and sustaining economic growth, Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn told military and government officers during a special lecture in Phuket on June 9.
Phuket Tourist Police clarify ‘tuk-tuk sex’ video
Phuket Tourist Police clarify ‘tuk-tuk sex’ video
Saturday 13 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Police have stepped in to clarify an online controversy after a video appearing to show foreign tourists engaging in sexual activity on a moving tuk-tuk sparked criticism on social media.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Airport E-Gates, Brit Arrested Over 9-Year-old Son Driving, Naka Market Fire || June 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Airport E-Gates, Brit Arrested Over 9-Year-old Son Driving, Naka Market Fire || June 12
Friday 12 June 2026 05:38 PM
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Stalls damaged in Naka Market fire
Stalls damaged in Naka Market fire
Friday 12 June 2026 01:46 PM
PHUKET: A fire broke out at a stall inside Phuket's popular Naka Night Market this morning (June 12), sending thick black smoke billowing over the market and prompting a rapid response from firefighters and rescue workers.
Cherng Talay Police seek B53mn for new station
Cherng Talay Police seek B53mn for new station
Friday 12 June 2026 11:26 AM
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have secured approval to use more than 11 rai of land for a new police station and are seeking B53 million in construction funding as their current 80-year-old station struggles to keep pace with rapid growth in the area.
British man charged after letting 9-year-old son drive car
British man charged after letting 9-year-old son drive car
Friday 12 June 2026 11:09 AM
PHUKET: A British man has been charged after police found he allowed his 9-year-old son to drive a car on a public road in Wichit, following a video shared on social media showing the vehicle swerving and braking erratically.
Phuket officials announce passing of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha
Phuket officials announce passing of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha
Friday 12 June 2026 09:33 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have announced the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, Krom Luang Rajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhida, following an announcement issued by the Royal Household Bureau.
Phuket Airport readies to launch automated passport gates
Phuket Airport readies to launch automated passport gates
Friday 12 June 2026 09:14 AM
PHUKET: Automated passport control gates will begin operating at Phuket International Airport tomorrow (June 13), with airport officials expecting the new system to ease congestion and speed up immigration processing for international departures.
Woman found dead in Patong after suspected fall
Woman found dead in Patong after suspected fall
Friday 12 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 38-year-old woman from Udon Thani was found dead on a public walkway in Patong early yesterday morning (June 11), with police investigating whether she fell from a height.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: B300K Drugging Suspect Busted, Naked Tourist Arrested, Cherng Talay Murder Arrest|| June 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: B300K Drugging Suspect Busted, Naked Tourist Arrested, Cherng Talay Murder Arrest|| June 11
Thursday 11 June 2026 05:18 PM
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Phuket kicks off durian harvest season
Phuket kicks off durian harvest season
Thursday 11 June 2026 12:38 PM
PHUKET: Phuket officially launched its 2026 durian harvest season yesterday (June 10), with provincial officials promoting the conservation and commercial development of the island's native durian varieties while encouraging agricultural tourism.
Myanmar workers arrested for murder of compatriot in Cherng Talay
Myanmar workers arrested for murder of compatriot in Cherng Talay
Thursday 11 June 2026 11:49 AM
PHUKET: Two Myanmar migrant workers have been arrested in Surat Thani for the murder of a fellow Myanmar national whose body was found dumped on a road in Cherng Talay earlier this week.
DOPA chief orders Phuket hotel raids
DOPA chief orders Phuket hotel raids
Thursday 11 June 2026 10:21 AM
PHUKET: A special operations unit from the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) raided three unlicensed accommodation businesses in Phuket's tourism hubs of Karon and Rawai and arrested their operators as part of a nationwide crackdown on illegal hotels.

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