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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.
‘Nam-Ing’ crowned Miss Universe Phuket
‘Nam-Ing’ crowned Miss Universe Phuket
Tuesday 30 June 2026 11:19 AM
PHUKET: Medical graduate Nam-Ing Suttida Iadpoo was crowned Miss Universe Phuket 2026 on Saturday night (June 27), earning the right to represent the island at this year's Miss Universe Thailand competition.
The Hidden Compliance Risks Behind Thailand’s POS Systems
The Hidden Compliance Risks Behind Thailand’s POS Systems
Tuesday 30 June 2026 11:00 AM
For many businesses, a point-of-sale (POS) system is seen simply as a payment tool at the cashier. In reality, it has become central to business operations.
Biofuel initiative gains government backing
Biofuel initiative gains government backing
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:36 AM
BANGKOK: Energy Minister Akanat Promphan has announced stronger government backing for biofuels in a bid to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported oil, which currently makes up 90% of total consumption.
New Phuket governor officially begins duties
New Phuket governor officially begins duties
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: New Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum officially began his duties yesterday (June 29), arriving at Phuket Provincial Hall to take up the province's top administrative post.
Russian man found hanged in Kathu hotel room
Russian man found hanged in Kathu hotel room
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:22 AM
PHUKET: A 44-year-old Russian man was found dead in his hotel room in Kathu yesterday evening (June 29) after friends, unable to contact him for three days, forced their way inside, police have confirmed.
Three arrested, B300,000 in assets seized in Chalong meth bust
Three arrested, B300,000 in assets seized in Chalong meth bust
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:11 AM
CHALONG: Three people were arrested and more than 119 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) seized during coordinated anti-drug raids in Chalong on Monday (June 29), with authorities also confiscating assets worth more than B300,000 believed to be linked to drug trafficking.
Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder
Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder
Tuesday 30 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: A 54-year-old former riot police officer with previous convictions in notorious kidnapping cases has been arrested in Bangkok by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers on a Phuket court warrant charging him with attempted murder.
German man dies after collapse in Rawai
German man dies after collapse in Rawai
Tuesday 30 June 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: A 37-year-old German man died after reportedly collapsing and hitting his head on a bathroom wall while taking a shower at his home in Rawai on Sunday (June 28), police said.
Government targets loopholes in alcohol selling rules
Government targets loopholes in alcohol selling rules
Tuesday 30 June 2026 09:06 AM
BANGKOK: The Alcohol Control Committee is reviewing regulations to tighten restrictions on self-service alcohol dispensers by expanding the legal definition of a convenience store to close loopholes exploited by some retailers.
Thai man found drowned in Thalang pond
Thai man found drowned in Thalang pond
Tuesday 30 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A 51-years-old Thai man was found dead in a pond in Thalang Sunday morning (June 28), with police believing he may have suffered a seizure or lost consciousness before drowning.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Official Arrested Same Day He Returns, Aussie Caught In Suitcase Murder || June 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Official Arrested Same Day He Returns, Aussie Caught In Suitcase Murder || June 29
Monday 29 June 2026 06:11 PM
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Thai Airways hostess arrested smuggling heroin into Australia
Thai Airways hostess arrested smuggling heroin into Australia
Monday 29 June 2026 04:19 PM
MELBOURNE: Thai Airways International has pledged full cooperation with Australian authorities after a Thai air hostess was arrested and heroin seized from her bags at Melbourne airport.
Flat domestic tourism projected
Flat domestic tourism projected
Monday 29 June 2026 01:16 PM
BANGKOK: Tourism operators expect the domestic market will be flat or contract from last year unless the government launches an effective stimulus scheme to increase low-season trips, as Thai household income generation weakened last year.
Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes
Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes
Monday 29 June 2026 01:10 PM
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel in an interview published by the Kremlin yesterday (June 28), after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war.
Deputy Minister of Transport inspects Phuket jet-skis, airport taxis, piers
Deputy Minister of Transport inspects Phuket jet-skis, airport taxis, piers
Monday 29 June 2026 12:30 PM
PHUKET: Deputy Minister of Transport Sanphet Bunyamanee over the weekend inspected some jet-ski operations, some taxi services, and Chalong Pier, pledging to strengthen safety standards and modernise the island's transport network to support its tourism industry.
House Committees visit Old Town, Phuket Pearl, talk waste
House Committees visit Old Town, Phuket Pearl, talk waste
Monday 29 June 2026 12:00 PM
PHUKET: While a huge delegation of MPs from no less than five House of Representatives committees visited Phuket over the weekend, three of the committees went visiting areas of the island to “examine issues ranging from hotel licensing and the pearl industry to the island's mounting waste crisis”, as the MPs gathered information they say will “help shape future legislative reforms”.
House committees hit the beaches
House committees hit the beaches
Monday 29 June 2026 11:45 AM
PHUKET: Five House of Representatives committees carried out a sweeping series of inspections across Phuket over the weekend, targeting land encroachment, illegal development, blocked beach access, unlicensed businesses and conservation issues as part of a nationwide crackdown ordered by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Rungruang arrested in national exam corruption probe
Rungruang arrested in national exam corruption probe
Monday 29 June 2026 11:18 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Palad Rungruang Thimabut has been arrested by anti-corruption police over allegations that he acted as a middleman in a bribery scheme linked to local government recruitment examinations, just hours after returning to his post following a temporary transfer to Bangkok.