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Uzbek men arrested with 31kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Uzbek men arrested with 31kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Thursday 2 July 2026 10:03 AM
PHUKET: Two Uzbek nationals have been arrested at Phuket International Airport after authorities discovered more than 31 kilogrammes of cannabis flowers, cannabis resin and processed cannabis concealed in their luggage as they attempted to leave Thailand.
Truck driver charged for dangerous driving on Thepkrasattri Rd
Truck driver charged for dangerous driving on Thepkrasattri Rd
Thursday 2 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A driver of a palm oil tanker truck filmed swerving across lanes and braking suddenly on Thepkrasattri Rd has been charged with reckless driving after a video of the incident sparked widespread concern online.
Fatal beating of elderly man captured on CCTV
Fatal beating of elderly man captured on CCTV
Thursday 2 July 2026 09:30 AM
TRAT: A 66-year-old man was found dead yesterday (July 1) following a brutal assault that was captured by CCTV cameras in Khao Saming district.
Two killed, three teenage girls injured in motorbike crash
Two killed, three teenage girls injured in motorbike crash
Thursday 2 July 2026 09:09 AM
PHUKET: Two motorcyclists were killed and three 14-year-old girls were injured in a collision on Thepkrasattri Rd in northern Phuket yesterday evening (July 1), police have confirmed.
Phuket Governor opens official residence to hear public concerns
Phuket Governor opens official residence to hear public concerns
Thursday 2 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has invited residents to attend an open house at the Governor's official residence on Friday afternoon (July 3), saying he wants to hear directly from the public about the island’s most pressing issues and their ideas for Phuket’s future.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Official Faces 2nd Scandal, 200 More Companies Targeted, Illegal Kamala Road || July 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Official Faces 2nd Scandal, 200 More Companies Targeted, Illegal Kamala Road || July 1
Wednesday 1 July 2026 06:01 PM
PHUKET XTRA - July 1 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Heavy rain floods roads across Phuket, python caught in Old Town
Heavy rain floods roads across Phuket, python caught in Old Town
Wednesday 1 July 2026 03:28 PM
PHUKET: Heavy rain that lashed Phuket throughout the morning today (July 1) left roads flooded across the island, disrupted traffic and prompted emergency warnings for residents, while a two-metre python was captured in the heart of Phuket Old Town.
Officials give Phuket small hotels ‘last chance’ to join licensing drive
Officials give Phuket small hotels ‘last chance’ to join licensing drive
Wednesday 1 July 2026 12:05 PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have urged hundreds of small hotels and accommodation operators to seize what they described as a “last chance” to join a government-backed licensing programme aimed at resolving long-running legal obstacles that have left thousands of businesses unable to operate legally.
New Phuket governor surveys beaches, forests from the air
New Phuket governor surveys beaches, forests from the air
Wednesday 1 July 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Newly appointed Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has conducted an aerial inspection of the island's beaches, forests and public land as part of a province-wide effort to strengthen the management of natural resources and tackle land encroachment.
Phuket revives Japan tourism push
Phuket revives Japan tourism push
Wednesday 1 July 2026 09:13 AM
PHUKET: Phuket tourism operators have stepped up efforts to revive the lucrative Japanese tourism market, completing its first tourism roadshow in Japan in more than a decade and securing 675 business meetings with travel industry partners across three major cities.
Mobile blood donation clinics set for July
Mobile blood donation clinics set for July
Wednesday 1 July 2026 09:07 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC), in collaboration with Vachira Phuket Hospital, will continue holding blood donation drives across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi throughout July.
Phuket taxi driver praised for free ride to stranded tourists
Phuket taxi driver praised for free ride to stranded tourists
Wednesday 1 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A Phuket taxi driver has won widespread praise on social media after giving three foreign tourists a free ride when they told him they had no money to pay the fare.
Heavy rain, rough seas warning for Phuket
Heavy rain, rough seas warning for Phuket
Wednesday 1 July 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: Residents and visitors are being urged to beware heavy rain and dangerous sea conditions today (July 1), with the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warning that 70% of Phuket is expected to experience thunderstorms and isolated heavy downpours.
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
Wednesday 1 July 2026 08:30 AM
BANGKOK: The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin.
Rungruang now accused of illegal land dealing
Rungruang now accused of illegal land dealing
Tuesday 30 June 2026 06:27 PM
PHUKET: Former Phuket Provincial Palad (Chief Administrative Officer) Rungruang Thimabut has now been accused of extortion following a multi-agency investigation that uncovered an alleged money trail in an extortion case in Phuket to a separate local government recruitment exam bribery case in Southern Thailand.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thai Airways Hostess Busted, Rogue Cop Arrested Over Phuket Hitman Plot || June 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thai Airways Hostess Busted, Rogue Cop Arrested Over Phuket Hitman Plot || June 30
Tuesday 30 June 2026 05:14 PM
PHUKET XTRA - June 30 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket nominee probe expands to 200 more firms
Phuket nominee probe expands to 200 more firms
Tuesday 30 June 2026 04:43 PM
BANGKOK: The Interior Ministry has stepped up its investigation into suspected nominee businesses in Phuket, with about 200 more companies set to be examined in the next phase.
Prison for mother who forced daughter into prostitution in Japan
Prison for mother who forced daughter into prostitution in Japan
Tuesday 30 June 2026 12:23 PM
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court yesterday (June 29) sentenced a 30-year-old woman to long term imprisonment after she forced her daughter into prostitution in Tokyo, Japan.
Officials probe illegal road cut through Kamala hills
Officials probe illegal road cut through Kamala hills
Tuesday 30 June 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Authorities have seized a backhoe and launched an investigation after discovering an illegally constructed mountain road and concrete paving inside a national forest reserve on the Kamala hills bordering Mueang and Kathu Districts.
New Phuket Governor gets to work
New Phuket Governor gets to work
Tuesday 30 June 2026 11:19 AM
PHUKET: New Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has ordered authorities to intensify efforts against crime, drugs, illegal labour and traffic offences after police reported 4,987 criminal cases, more than 100,000 traffic arrests and 2,297 drug cases during the current fiscal year.

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