Phuket
Latest Phuket news, including tourism updates, government policies, and local developments.
- Tourism News
Thai Airways introducing limited direct flights between Europe and Phuket
Thai Airways is testing the waters (so to speak) by…
- Phuket News
Man dies after receiving Sinovac vaccine in Phuket
A man died the day after he received his first…
- Thailand News
6 people arrested for allegedly running 200 million baht “romance scam”
Police arrested 6 people allegedly involved in a 200 million…
- Covid-19 News
Tourism not expected to bounce back until 2026 – Thai government
Grim news for tourist-dependent areas such as Phuket as the…
- Thailand News
Rawai residents who register for a vaccine have a chance to win gold, cash
Rawai residents who register for a Covid-19 vaccine have a…
- Covid-19 News
Rawai bar charged for Covid-19 violation, serving alcohol
The Honey Pot, a popular bar in Rawai, Phuket, was…
- Covid-19 News
Phuket pushes for proactive vaccination to reach 70% goal
A push is underway to get people registered for mass…
- Crime News
Drug bust: Phuket couple has 22,000 meth pills, ice, heroin
A drug bust just north of Phuket Town has netted…
- Covid-19 News
Miscommunication over rules sees Thai man angrily footing bill for Covid test in Phuket
After a Thai man’s angry video went viral over allegedly…
- Covid-19 News
Phuket marks first day of no new infections since the latest wave of Covid-19
For the first day in the latest wave of Covid-19,…
- Tourism News
Tourism officials focus on safety to differentiate Phuket from rest of Thailand
As the clock ticks down to the much-anticipated re-opening of…
- Crime News
Men arrested on drug charges after police chase in Phuket
2 men were arrested on drug charges after a 20…
- Covid-19 News
Phuket reopens mass-vaccination campaign with goal of 14,000 jabs a day
Phuket’s mass Covid-19 vaccination program has kicked off again, with…
- Thailand News
Despite a better performance in first quarter, Thailand’s GDP may not impress in second
Despite performing better than predicted in the first quarter, Thailand’s…
- Thailand News
Thai tourism minister re-iterates Phuket’s re-opening on July 1
The Thai government has again reiterated its plan to reopen Thailand, specifically…
- Expats
Australian arrested in southern Thailand on suspicion of international criminal activity
Officers from the Royal Thai Armed Forces have arrested an…
- Phuket News
Fishermen find space debris off the coast of Phuket
Local fishermen found space debris, possibly from a satellite or…
- Phuket News
Phuket police search for foreigners who were seen drinking beer at a restaurant
Phuket officials are serious about disease control orders banning parties…
- Phuket News
12 Covid-19 violators busted drinking on Patong Beach
12 violators of Covid-19 restrictions, of Thai and foreign origin,…
- Covid-19 News
Covid-19 mask violators in Phuket forced to exercise
For those who have more pounds on their body than…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE: 3,095 new infections, 17 deaths, provincial totals
The Thai public health ministry has announced 3,095 new cases…
- Phuket News
Phuket may ditch light rail and build smart bus system instead
A proposal to drop the light rail planned for Phuket…
- Thailand News
Is Thailand the best country for digital nomads?
Is Thailand the best country in the world for digital…
- Thailand News
Thai factory owners warned over not following disease control measures
Factory owners in Thailand are being warned to strictly adhere…
- Phuket News
Update on Phuket’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign
So far, around 22% of the population in Phuket has…
- Covid-19 News
3 organisers of Phuket’s Kolour superspreader event charged
As Thailand still wrestles to control the third wave of…
- Road deaths
Phuket woman impaled by steel rod in motorbike accident
Police were called to the scene of a gruesome motorbike…
- Phuket News
TAT looks forward to welcoming 129,000 foreign tourists to Phuket
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says it expects 129,000 tourists…
- Phuket News
30 year old Thai woman found dead in car in Patong from apparent suicide
The Thaiger acknowledges that the names of the family and…
- Phuket News
ICU beds for Covid-19 patients in Phuket are close to a “critical” low
Covid-19 patients in severe condition may have to been transferred…
- Covid-19 News
For travellers to Phuket, testing is out, quarantine is in
The on-again-off-again plans for testing people for Covid-19 as they…
- Covid-19 News
BMA admits Covid virus spreading fast in Bangkok, speeds up testing and jabs
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says it is speeding up mass…
