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Patong news, including business developments, law enforcement updates, and public safety reports.
- Opinion
Phuket to open on July 1 – first in Thailand
by Andrew J. Wood In a move largely expected after…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Fallout from weekend protest violence, Samut Prakan Covid cluster | March 22
We apologise for some poor patches of sound in the…
- Environment News
Patong official denies wastewater to blame for macro algae bloom along beachfront
A Patong official is denying that wastewater flowing into the…
- Phuket News
Watch your step, hundreds of red sea urchins wash up on Patong Beach
Hundreds of red sea urchins washed up on Phuket’s Patong…
- Tourism News
Phuket’s nightlife. Yes, bars and clubs are still open | VIDEO
There was the original Covid-19 outbreak and lockdowns back in…
- Phuket News
Phuket police officer charged with attempted murder for shooting and critically injuring a noodle vendor
The drunk, off-duty police officer in Phuket who has caught…
- Phuket News
Why do foreign men like Thai women? A Thaiger vlogger wants to know
Why do foreign men like Thai women? Bibi, a vlogger…
- Covid-19 News
Patong, Phuket Town, Chalong to fund residents’ vaccination
Patong and Phuket Town are planning to fund registered residents’…
- Phuket News
Can Phuket survive? Interview with Bill Barnett | VIDEO
Interview with Bill Barnett from c9Hotelworks. Phuket has now been…
- Phuket News
Phuket’s Covid High Season Crisis | VIDEO
https://youtu.be/hK_j52xMwnU We visited Phuket 3 months ago and found the…
- Phuket News
What is the future of Phuket and Samui? VIDEO
Let’s review the last 2 days when the Thai PM…
- Phuket News
Phuket in a Covid Crisis – VIDEO
Phuket is facing an existential crisis. Because of its semi-isolation…
- Phuket News
Strong wind and waves this morning closes Phuket’s beaches, one swimmer rescued
Phuket’s Rawai Mayor, Aroon Solos, ordered all beaches in the…
- Phuket News
Missing retired police officer found pinned under tree in Patong
A retired police officer’s body has been found in Patong,…
- Covid-19 News
Lights are out on Ibiza – the world’s party islands go dark
“The party scene, by its nature, is all about getting…
- Covid-19 News
UPDATE: Pushback from local associations over the Thai government’s “Phuket Model”
UPDATE: Amidst the “plans” and “models” being proposed by the…
- Tourism News
Will Phuket’s ‘safe and sealed’ campaign attract foreign tourists?
Summer starts to wane in the northern hemisphere with thoughts…
- Tourism News
Phuket’s ‘safe and sealed’ plan does nothing for the majority of the island’s hospitality sector
OPINION Damned if they do and damed if they don’t.…
- Phuket News
Dozens of Burmese, Thai workers demand back pay, benefits in Phuket
An estimated 100 Burmese and Thai workers went to Phuket…
- Business News
Phuket’s (in)famous “Soi Bangla” district reopens today
Today is the official reopening of Phuket’s famous (or infamous)…
- Phuket News
Bangkok mother, daughter swindled out of 1.8 million baht, suspect arrested
Authorities in the southern province of Phuket have arrested a…
- Covid-19 News
24 Patong police placed under quarantine
Today at around 1pm, 24 Patong police officers were placed…
- Phuket News
Phuket reports 4 new Covid-19 cases, breaking 7 day streak
Phuket Health authorities reported 4 new cases the Covid-19 coronavirus,…
- Tourism News
Thailand’s hotels face more pain after European tour group asks to defer debt
Hotels in Thailand, particularly in Phuket and some surrounding regions,…
- Covid-19 News
21 new coronavirus cases in Phuket, total now 161 (Thursday)
The southern province of Phuket today (Thursday) confirmed 21 new…
- Covid-19 News
Phuket reports 14 new coronavirus cases, total now 140
Phuket has reported 14 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases today (Wednesday).…
- Covid-19 News
Phuket’s new cases (Tuesday), all originating from Bangla Road area
Numbers are out for new cases in Phuket over the…
- Covid-19 News
Hungarian tourist dies in Phuket after failing to reveal Bangla Road visits
Dr Chalermpong Sukhonthapol, the director of Phuket’s Vachira Hospital, has…
- Covid-19 News
10 new coronavirus cases in Phuket today (Sunday)
The island of Phuket in Thailand’s south has reported 10…
- Covid-19 News
Phuket reports 13 new coronavirus cases, total now 100
The southern island province of Phuket confirmed 13 new cases…
