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Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
Friday 3 July 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 37-year-old man from Ranong was arrested after police discovered 202 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills concealed beneath the roof lining of his pickup truck during an inspection at the Phuket Checkpoint in Mai Khao Wednesday afternoon (July 1).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 31KG Cannabis Airport Bust! Old Town Floods & Python Caught, Fatal Motorbike Crash || July 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 31KG Cannabis Airport Bust! Old Town Floods & Python Caught, Fatal Motorbike Crash || July 2
Thursday 2 July 2026 06:12 PM
PHUKET XTRA - July 2 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Eight monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy
Eight monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy
Thursday 2 July 2026 03:09 PM
MUKDAHAN: At least eight monks were killed and 18 others injured after a pickup truck driven by an 11-year-old boy ploughed into a morning pilgrimage in Muang district of Mukdahan province today (July 2).
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Thursday 2 July 2026 01:16 PM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have ordered the demolition of buildings and illegal structures from some seven rai of public land in Rawai and have filed criminal complaints against two suspects.
Trade group: Jet fuel prices likely to remain elevated
Trade group: Jet fuel prices likely to remain elevated
Thursday 2 July 2026 11:27 AM
BANGKOK: Despite optimism around the US-Iran ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, it will take time for jet fuel prices to return to pre-crisis levels and airfares could remain high for longer than passengers expect, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawai Post Office
Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawai Post Office
Thursday 2 July 2026 10:43 AM
PHUKET: More than 2,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes were seized during a joint operation at the Rawai Post Office yesterday (July 1), with authorities now working to identify those behind the shipment and dismantle the distribution network.
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.