Phuket
Latest Phuket news, including tourism updates, government policies, and local developments.
- Thailand News
Thai and Chinese officials come together for Chinese New Year
Thai and Chinese officials are coming together to celebrate the…
- Events
Chinese New Year celebrations stark reminder of Covid’s impact on Phuket
The hope of Phuket reviving tourism for the Chinese New…
- Thailand News
Chinese New Year – The Year of the Ox – Thailand 2021 | VIDEO
The Thaiger visited the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya, Phuket, launch campaigns to re-ignite tourism
The normally vibrant tourist hotspots of Pattaya and Phuket are…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Chinese vaccine on the way to Thailand | February 9
The Criminal Court has rejected a bid by the…
- Tourism News
Bangkok and Phuket in top 15 list of places people most want to visit when travel re-opens
The Thai capital, Bangkok, and the southern island of Phuket…
- Phuket News
Officials brainstorm ideas to revive Phuket tourism
Government officials and business representatives on the resort island of…
- Phuket News
How Thai mega-villa buyers have reignited Phuket’s luxury real estate market in the downturn
The following story was submitted by Bill Barnett, founder and…
- Covid-19 News
Tourism Minister to request 5 million vaccine doses for tourism sector
The Tourism Minister is planning to meet with PM Prayut…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Vaccine schedule for Thailand and new train hub | February 4
While there’s no exact date on the arrival of Covid-19…
- Phuket News
Phuket aims to vaccinate 70% of population, re-open to foreign tourists by October
Phuket is going it alone as it eyes herd immunity…
- Phuket News
Phuket lifeguards warn beachgoers after 2 near-drownings in a day
Phuket lifeguards are urging beachgoers on the southern island to…
- Phuket News
Body dumped on the roadside in Phuket
A woman’s body was discovered wrapped in blankets on the…
- Transport News
Taxis and tuk tuks ask Thai government for help
Unions of Thai Taxi workers and Thai automobile drivers have…
- Thailand News
Around 9,000 people to face charges for allegedly defrauding travel subsidy scheme
Around 9,000 people will face criminal charges for allegedly defrauding…
- Thailand News
Hotels and restaurants raided, 50 arrested for allegedly cheating “We Travel Together” subsidy scheme
Several hotels and restaurants in Phuket and Chaiyaphum were raided…
- Thailand News
Thailand News Today | Survey shows a third of tourism businesses are broke or shut down | January 25
For those who need to extend their tourist visa, the…
- Crime News
2 shot dead at Phuket Bus Terminal Saturday night
Police say 2 men were gunned down at the Phuket…
- Tourism News
Phuket lifts mandatory quarantine restrictions for ‘high risk’ arrivals. But were they ever applied?
Culminating 2 weeks of mass confusion over the apparent mandatory…
- Crime News
Phuket national park officer fired over peeping Tom incident
A national park officer has been fired after being accused…
- Covid-19 News
Patong, Phuket Town, Chalong to fund residents’ vaccination
Patong and Phuket Town are planning to fund registered residents’…
- Transport News
Phuket police confirm speed limit of bypass road after locals complain
Phuket police are confirming the island’s bypass road speed limit…
- Tourism News
The Thai government threw a tourist party (sound of crickets) | VIDEO
The Thai Government, flushed with the success of their containment…
- Visa Information
UPDATE: Confusion over Covid-19 tests for visa extensions
UPDATE: Khaosod English removed a story on Covid-19 tests for…
- Visa Information
Thailand threw a tourism party. No one arrived.
OPINION The Thai Government, flushed with the success of their…
- Tourism News
The road less travelled – trekking to the Kalim Viewpoint
There are two well known ways to get from Kathu…
- Covid-19 News
Travelling in Thailand, Covid and Mor Chana | VIDEO
For people travelling around Thailand at the moment there is…
- Phuket News
Police say Phuket school won’t be charged for employing foreign teachers without a work permit
An international school in Phuket is not facing charges for…
- Thailand News
Tower Of Babble – Have your say on The Thaiger| VIDEO
Tower of Babble is where we read some of your…
- Phuket News
Phuket health chief urges “red zone” travellers to abide by quarantine measures
With Phuket’s new disease control measures requiring those travelling from…
