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A female prisoner is on the run after escaping from Vachira Hospital in Phuket during a doctor's appointment. 58 year old Siri Phodam allegedly escaped after...
WARNING: The content below contains photos and videos of self-mutilation that some may find disturbing. Somehow Phuket’s annual vegetarian festival is to go ahead next month,...
After coming in for some negative online attention recently, the land title deeds of the Sri Panwa Phuket resort have been investigated and found "to be...
Most tourism businesses in Phuket have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and they probably won't be up and running again until foreign tourists are let...
The Social Security Office, a department under the direction of Thailand’s Ministry of Labour, is being asked to explain its investment in the trust fund of...
3 cities in Thailand recently joined UNESCO's membership of so called "learning cities" which are said to promote "lifelong learning" and sustainable development. Chachoengsao, Chiang Mai and...
A newborn baby was found on a bench at a neighborhood by Phuket's Patong Road. The baby boy was wrapped in cloth and left inside a...
Confusion reigns. It was predictable and many people, despite months of warnings, have left their visa extensions to the last minute. Meanwhile Thai immigration don't appear...
Thailand News Today with Tim Newton. Daily news from around Thailand. Struggling airlines to get reprieve through small loans, extension to fuel tax cut Airlines in...
The governor of Phuket has likened the southern province to a "patient in a coma", as he pleads for help to restore its devastated economy. According...
The owner of a luxury resort on the Thai island of Phuket is facing a social media storm after condemning the current pro-democracy movement and one...
Phuket's Rawai Mayor, Aroon Solos, ordered all beaches in the area to close after a foreigner was rescued this morning after being unable to make it...
Residents in Phuket, particularly those living in and around the west coast townships, are reportedly going hungry as the government's municipal budget to provide food has...
Heavy rain is expected across much of Thailand over the next few days, mostly as a result of the intensity of a tropical storm crossing into...
Phuket is a province in the south of Thailand. Phuket's beaches face the Andaman Sea allowing the west coast beaches fantastic sunsets right throughout the year. If you're looking for news in Phuket, go to thethaiger.com/phuket Or follow our instant news in our Facebook pages.
The good news is that Phuket is famous for its foodie scene with an enormously diverse range of local and international foods - Phuket and southern favorites, street food along with international choices catering for the 12 million visitors to the island each year. The Thaiger follows Phuket news and information 24 hours a day with regular updates.
Phuket is only 'just' an island with a 300 metre bridge linking it to Thailand's mainland. We're always reporting in the news that the channel beneath is frequently dredged to maintain Phuket's status as an island. On the other side of Sarasin Bridge is the Province of Phang Nga.
Getting to Phuket is easy as the island has land, air and sea connections. Phuket is also used as a take-off point for local island trips as Thailand's largest island is surrounded by over 30 pristine islands. Koh Phi Phi and the famous Maya Bay are always in the news and would be the best known of the island's just off Phuket's shores.
Phuket is an island and a province. It's the largest island in Thailand – 48 km north to south, 21 km east to west.
It's about 20% smaller, in area, than Singapore but much less densely populated. Whilst the island nation of Singapore boasts a population of nearly 6 million, Phuket has a permanent population of around 400-450,000 (but varies a lot with the influx of tourists and a workforce that is always changing). Most of Phuket remains jungle and tropical rainforest despite an acceleration of development over the past 20 years.
Unlike some of Thailand's other popular islands (that are in the Gulf of Thailand), the news is that Phuket is located in the Andaman Sea.
Phuket is 878 km north of the equator.
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