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Phuket property set to stay strong
Phuket property set to stay strong
Sunday 5 July 2026 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: Phuket’s luxury residential market is expected to remain resilient this year, driven by sustained foreign demand, rising land prices and a strong appetite for branded residences, even as competition intensifies among condo developers.
Phuket MP seeks probe into ‘naturalised Thai’ nominee
Phuket MP seeks probe into ‘naturalised Thai’ nominee
Sunday 5 July 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: A Phuket MP has called for an investigation into a naturalised Thai citizen suspected of acting as a nominee shareholder for foreign business interests, while also requesting authorities examine how the individual obtained Thai citizenship and a national identification card.
Former Phuket governor faces criminal prosecution over illegal hotel licence
Former Phuket governor faces criminal prosecution over illegal hotel licence
Sunday 5 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has ruled that former Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada committed criminal misconduct by approving a hotel licence for what is now a luxury Phuket resort despite the project allegedly failing to comply with environmental requirements.
Phuket officials trained to avoid disciplinary offences
Phuket officials trained to avoid disciplinary offences
Sunday 5 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: As Phuket continues to grapple with a string of high-profile investigations involving alleged misconduct by public officials, the Provincial Office this week organised a training programme aimed at helping civil servants avoid disciplinary offences.
Phuket cannabis shops set to shrink as licences expire
Phuket cannabis shops set to shrink as licences expire
Sunday 5 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: The number of cannabis retail outlets in Phuket is expected to fall sharply over the next three years as businesses are required to meet stricter medical licensing requirements under new Ministry of Public Health regulations.
Homeless Ghanaian man faces deportation
Homeless Ghanaian man faces deportation
Saturday 4 July 2026 12:00 PM
PHUKET: A homeless Ghanaian man is facing deportation after Phuket Immigration officers arrested him following complaints that he had been sleeping at Wat Chalong while allegedly behaving aggressively and causing disturbances in the area.
Three arrested in Khao Daeng protected land encroachment
Three arrested in Khao Daeng protected land encroachment
Saturday 4 July 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Three people have been arrested for encroaching on public land within the Khao Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary area in Rawai, as Phuket authorities continue a long-running crackdown on illegal occupation of protected land near Laem Phromthep.
Computer buyers shrug off price hike
Computer buyers shrug off price hike
Saturday 4 July 2026 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: Despite higher computer prices, consumer demand has not declined as IT products have become resilient economic necessities, say retailers.
Underpass contractor appeals for B7mn late-completion penalty waiver
Underpass contractor appeals for B7mn late-completion penalty waiver
Saturday 4 July 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: The contractor behind Phuket's delayed underpass smart-lighting project is seeking to have more than B7 million in late-completion penalties waived or reduced, but officials say no decision has yet been made.
Mai Khao homes face legal action over waterfront encroachment
Mai Khao homes face legal action over waterfront encroachment
Saturday 4 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Two houses in the Baan Ko-En community in Mai Khao are facing legal action after officials found they had been expanded beyond previously submitted plans, even as Phuket authorities move closer to allowing all five disputed waterfront homes to remain, subject to meeting legal requirements.
Phuket schools honoured for anti-corruption education efforts
Phuket schools honoured for anti-corruption education efforts
Saturday 4 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Nine educational institutions in Phuket have been recognised for outstanding efforts in promoting anti-corruption values, with provincial officials reaffirming their commitment to strengthening transparency and good governance across government agencies.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: TRAGEDY: TRAGEDY: 11-year-old Driver Runs Over Monks, French Fugitive CAUGHT In Phuket || July 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: TRAGEDY: TRAGEDY: 11-year-old Driver Runs Over Monks, French Fugitive CAUGHT In Phuket || July 3
Friday 3 July 2026 06:25 PM
PHUKET XTRA - July 3 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Vietnam Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh-Phuket direct flights
Vietnam Airlines launches Ho Chi Minh-Phuket direct flights
Friday 3 July 2026 01:33 PM
PHUKET: Vietnam Airlines has launched direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, with four weekly services expected to strengthen tourism links between Thailand and Vietnam while supporting efforts to attract a growing number of Vietnamese visitors to the island.
British man’s visa revoked over assault on Patong tuk-tuk driver
British man’s visa revoked over assault on Patong tuk-tuk driver
Friday 3 July 2026 12:20 PM
PHUKET: A British national accused of assaulting a tuk-tuk driver in Patong after allegedly refusing to pay a B300 fare has had his permission to stay in Thailand revoked and now faces deportation proceedings, Phuket Immigration officials have confirmed.
Phuket international schools targeted in Chalong nominee raids
Phuket international schools targeted in Chalong nominee raids
Friday 3 July 2026 12:00 PM
PHUKET: Chalong Police Chief Chalong Police Chief Pol Col Surasak Jaidee has confirmed that his officers will expand their investigations into local international schools in the south of the island as part of the national order to crack down on nominee businesses.
Europeans steer clear amid heatwave
Europeans steer clear amid heatwave
Friday 3 July 2026 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: Europe’s most severe heatwave has yet to trigger a surge in tourists to Thailand, with Phuket hotels slashing low-season rates by 70-80% compared with the high season as surging airfares continue to deter both domestic and foreign visitors.
French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
French fugitive wanted by Interpol arrested in Phuket
Friday 3 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A French national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for alleged involvement in organised crime, kidnapping and money laundering has been arrested in Phuket and is being deported to Luxembourg.
Transformer explosion sets Patong restaurant ablaze
Transformer explosion sets Patong restaurant ablaze
Friday 3 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A transformer explosion sparked a fire that spread to a restaurant in Patong yesterday afternoon (July 2), causing extensive damage to the business and two parked motorcycles. No injuries were reported.
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condo
Russian woman dies after fall from Kathu condo
Friday 3 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 32-year-old Russian woman died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium building in Kathu yesterday (July 2), with police saying preliminary inquiries indicate she had argued with her husband shortly before the incident.
Court jails eight for illegal surrogacy
Court jails eight for illegal surrogacy
Friday 3 July 2026 09:01 AM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has sentenced four obstetricians and four brokers to prison terms of up to 15 years for their roles in a transnational commercial surrogacy network, ruling that they treated the human body as a commodity and deliberately circumvented the law.