Phuket

  • Northern Thailand NewsSwiss man accused of overstaying visa and theft charges

    Swiss man accused of overstaying visa and theft charges

    by Kamthon Kongsombat PHOTO: Security footage from the Phuket jewelry store in December 2018 โ€“ Facebook The Immigration Bureau says theyโ€™re going to blacklist and deport a Swiss man who overstayed his visa and is also accused of series of thefts in Nongkhai and Phuket. The Nongkhai deputy immigration police chief Colonel Prasit Somjaiprasong says that Julien Andre Junior Cotting,โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsWhat to do if a pet tests positive for Rabies

    What to do if a pet tests positive for Rabies

    PHOTO: PR Department An announcement about animals in a Rabies Outbreak Zone. These are things that pet owners must do when it has tested positive for rabies. โ€ข Pet owners must follow Animal Epidemics Act 2015. โ€ข No person may move an infected animal or carcass specified in such announcement into, out of, through or within such zone unless theyโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsAustralian man found hanged outside home in Thalang

    Australian man found hanged outside home in Thalang

    An Australian man has been found hanged outside his house in Thalang. The family of the victim told police that the man had been suffering from extreme stress brought on by financial concerns. He was worried that he might not be able to afford their school tuition and was further affected by his childrenโ€™s lack of attention and time spentโ€ฆ

  • Chiang Mai NewsPhuket tram project seeks private sector investment

    Phuket tram project seeks private sector investment

    (The term โ€˜tramโ€™ and โ€˜light railโ€™ are variously used to describe the new public transport project for Phuket.) The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is now inviting the private sector and local administrative bodies to get behind and invest in a mass-transit project in Phuket. The project is valued around 35 billion baht. The next rounds of talksโ€ฆ

  • Things To DoThe Top 10 Beaches in Phuket

    The Top 10 Beaches in Phuket

    Phuketโ€™s beaches have undergone a substantial upgrade since the 2014 military government swept commercial businesses from the sands of west coast Phuket. Little shanty restaurants, the ubiquitous plastic sun lounges and tatty old umbrellas were removed. After the dust settled weโ€™ve now got limited sun lounges and umbrellas for rent along most of the beaches, not all. Youโ€™ll still findโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsForeigner woman caught on video spray painting road in Rawai

    Foreigner woman caught on video spray painting road in Rawai

    PHOTO: Patthama Bruno Facebook A video is being shared on social media of a Russian speaking woman caught red handed spray painting all across a road in Rawai, Phuket. Facebook user Patthama Bruno was out on her morning run when she saw something a little out of the ordinary and decided to share it online. In the video we seeโ€ฆ

  • World NewsTop 10 party countdowns for new years eve in Phuket 2019

    Top 10 party countdowns for new years eve in Phuket 2019

    New years eve is just around the corner. Are you ready? There are lots of options for dinner around the island. But what are you doing after that on December 31?โ€“ when the kids go to bed and the adults can go out, where there is bubbly to be found and music to dance to. In case youโ€™re not sure,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsChild porn and fraud arrests among festive season stings

    Child porn and fraud arrests among festive season stings

    by Suriya Patathayo โ€œEight suspects arrested over child pornography charges.โ€ As the annual โ€˜silly seasonโ€™ rolls out, immigration police chief Pol Maj-General Surachate Hakpal in Bangkok wanted to make sure we hadnโ€™t forgotten him. In a media scrum yesterday he reported four recent arrests โ€“ โ€œNet Idolโ€ fraud suspects, the arrest of an alleged con artist using the lure ofโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsGoAir expands flights to Phuket with daily operations

    GoAir expands flights to Phuket with daily operations

    Budget passenger carrier GoAir has announced that it is enhancing its operations to Phuket with the launch of daily directly flights from Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru. According to the airline, it expanded the services effective December 22. โ€œAt the beginning GoAir started two direct flights per week to Phuket from Delhi, three direct flights per week to Phuket fromโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsTsunami remembrance ceremony held on Patong Beach

    Tsunami remembrance ceremony held on Patong Beach

    Locals, tourists and provincial dignitaries gathered this morning at Patong Beach for a remembrance ceremony commemorating 14 years since the deadly tsunami that struck the island on the morning of December 26, 2004. The ceremony, presided over by Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup started at nine 9am. Flowers were placed on Patong Beach to remember those that died in the disaster. Officialโ€ฆ

  • World NewsFrom condoms to condos – Southeast Asiaโ€™s sex tourism journey

    From condoms to condos โ€“ Southeast Asiaโ€™s sex tourism journey

    by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com โ€œOne thing I can assure them is that business will never be the same. Never.โ€ This is a story that has all the epic elements of military power, big oil, sleaze, real estate, greed and ultimately transformation. Southeast Asiaโ€™s sex tourism journey on a broad scale goes back to the 1960โ€™s and the Vietnam War.โ€ฆ

  • OpinionOPINION – The devil is in the detail. Phuket tourism

    OPINION โ€“ The devil is in the detail. Phuket tourism

    โ€œLast year Phuket International Airport hosted a record number of passenger arrivals both on overseas and domestic flights exceeding 8.4 million.โ€ โ€“ Bill Barnett, c9hotelworks.com An article appeared this week providing a misleading, dare I say โ€˜fakeโ€™, impression about the current tourist situation in Phuket. Given the highly selective and well-timed photos you would think that Phuket has been desertedโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsNumber of tourists visiting Phuket still high – TAT Phuket

    Number of tourists visiting Phuket still high โ€“ TAT Phuket

    In response to a number of completely fabricated negative stories about Phuketโ€™s current tourism situation, Kanokkittika Kritwuttikorn, the director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office says, โ€œNumber of tourists visiting Phuket is still good when compared to last yearโ€™s numbers. Weโ€™ve also spoken to many regional tour operators who say that bookings are โ€˜solidโ€™ for this time ofโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsBangkok #2, Phuket #11 – World’s most popular destinations

    Bangkok #2, Phuket #11 โ€“ Worldโ€™s most popular destinations

    โ€œPhuket rank 11th with about 11.9 million tourist arrivals this year, higher than last yearโ€™s 11.6 million arrivals making it Thailandโ€™s most important economy outside Bangkok.โ€ Bangkok has come in second place in the list of the worldโ€™s top cities for tourism. The list has been compiled by Euromonitor International. Their Top 100 City Destinations 2018 report has just beenโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsTwo races on Day One of Phuket King’s Cup

    Two races on Day One of Phuket Kingโ€™s Cup

    The 32nd Phuket Kingโ€™s Cup Regatta was off to a flying start yesterday with a strong breeze of up to 17 knots, allowing race organisers to hold two races in all classes off the southern part of Phuket. In the top flight IRC Zero Class โ€“ for the slick, stripped down racing keelboats โ€“ Australian Ray Roberts and his crewโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsLost and found – 64 year old French tourist

    Lost and found โ€“ 64 year old French tourist

    A French male tourist, who yesterday became lost with his son, has now been found. Last night Karon Police were notified that at around 5pm a Frenchman, 64 year old Paillereau Jean Michel, had become lost. Karon Police reported that he and his son were driving on different motorbikes heading from Phuket Town to the Thalang area. His son toldโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsInflux of Indian tourists expected over the next decade

    Influx of Indian tourists expected over the next decade

    PHOTO: LookEast Magazine Tourism from India will increase markedly over the next ten years. This prediction from the head of the Association of Thai Travel Agents, Wichit Prakorpkoson. By 2028 he says he expects 10 million Indian visitors each year. About Chinese tourism, the ATTA chief say he expected the numbers to slow from previous trends but there will still be 20โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsPic of female sunbather on Phuket balcony goes viral in social media

    Pic of female sunbather on Phuket balcony goes viral in social media

    A photo of a female tourist sunbathing in a bikini on a balcony of a condo in Phuket. has gone viral in social media today. A Facebook user has posted the picture of the woman lying face down at a balcony of a condominium, her feet were dangling off the side of the building. The photographer was worried she wasโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsPhuket officials rush to control the scores of accidents in Thepkrasattri Road, Thalang

    Phuket officials rush to control the scores of accidents in Thepkrasattri Road, Thalang

    PHOTO: The Phuket PR Office More than 30 motorists since last week have been injured in an accident on part of the Thepkrasattri Road which is under construction in Thalang. Phuket officials are well aware of the issue and have moved swiftly to solve the problem. The part of the construction on Highway No. 402 (Thepkrasattri Road) is a 4โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsDrive Thru Immigration service officially launched

    Drive Thru Immigration service officially launched

    The Phuket Immigration Office yesterday officially launched a Drive Thru Service to help solve crowding problems in the main offices and the lack of parking spaces. The acting chief of Immigration, Maj Gen Surachete Hakparn and the Phuket Immigration Office Chief Col Kathathorn Kamthieng led the officially launch ceremony for โ€˜Immigration Drive Thru Serviceโ€™ yesterday. Col Kathathorn says, โ€œThe number of foreignersโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsLaguna Phuket Triathlon road closures

    Laguna Phuket Triathlon road closures

    PHOTO: TAT The Laguna Phuket Triathlon is on today and roads around Laguna, and surrounding areas, are going to be blocked off at times as the runners and riders make their way around local public roads. The race organisers have sent riders and runners out onto the islandโ€™s main artery. Thepkasattri road is by far the busiest road that suffersโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsThe Phoenix rises to the surface

    The Phoenix rises to the surface

    PHOTOS: Facebook/เธชเธธเธฃเน€เธŠเธฉเธเนŒ เธซเธฑเธเธžเธฒเธฅ The yacht sank late afternoon on July 5 in a short, sudden storm. Most boats would have quite capable of withstanding the wind squal and waves on the day. But Phoenix capsized and sank, taking with her 47 Chinese tourists. The full reasons are stilll being investigated. Today, the actual yacht rose from the depths of theโ€ฆ

  • FoodNew additions to the Thailand Michelin foodie guide

    New additions to the Thailand Michelin foodie guide

    by Khetsirin Pholdhampalit Thai street food eatery Jay Fai has retained its one Michelin star for the second consecutive year and the legendary Thai restaurant Methavalai Sorndaeng is among the new 10 additions to have been awarded one star, according to the announcement of eateries making it the second edition of Michelin Guide Bangkok. No restaurant has achieved the covetedโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsBoats being banned in Phoenix salvage zone

    Boats being banned in Phoenix salvage zone

    The Phuket Marine office is warning boats to be careful when navigating around the area where the Phoenix salvage operations are underway of Koh Her, south-west of Phuket. โ€œThe Phoenix salvage operations are underway until at least November 15 south off Koh Hei at 7ยบ42โ€™14.6โ€ณ North, 98ยบ23โ€™06.9โ€ณ East.โ€ The announcement states that, for the best chances of boat recovery and safety,โ€ฆ

  • Phuket News“Phoenix to be raised in five days” – says Surachate Hakparn

    โ€œPhoenix to be raised in five daysโ€ โ€“ says Surachate Hakparn

    For now, the Phoenix sits 45 meters underwater in the Andaman Sea, south west of Phuket, off Koh Racha After the contracted salvage team threw in the towel trying to recover the Phoenix, the Marine Office says the police have taken over the project to bring the sunken vessel back to the surface. The police say itโ€™s a necessary pieceโ€ฆ

  • Business NewsMeliรก Hotels International signs up Meliรก Phuket Karon

    Meliรก Hotels International signs up Meliรก Phuket Karon

    Meliรก Hotels International, a leading Spanish hotel company, has announced the signing of Meliรก Phuket Karon, the second property in Thailand, followed by Meliรก Phuket Mai Khao. Meliรก Phuket Karon will be the groupโ€™s sixth property in Thailand, continuing their dedication in providing exceptional hospitality with a Spanish touch, to the islandโ€™s thriving accommodation market. Scheduled to open in 2021,โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsCentral Floresta and overpass officially opened

    Central Floresta and overpass officially opened

    The โ€˜softโ€™ opening for the new Central Floresta was on September 10. Now the new shopping centre has had its official endorsement. The Thai Minister of Transport yesterday officially opened the Central Floresta and walkway, linking Central Festival and Floresta. The opening ceremony was lheaded up by the Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the Phuket Governor Pakkapong Tawipat and Wallaya Chirathivat,โ€ฆ

  • Phuket News9 years of providing Phuket’s lifeguards comes to an end

    9 years of providing Phuketโ€™s lifeguards comes to an end

    PHOTO: Constant training and up-skilling was at the core of the Phuket Lifeguard Service The nine year relationship between the Phuket Lifeguard Service and the Phuket provincial and Thesaban administrators is over. The contract for providing professional lifesavers at Patong beach, the final beach under their watchful eye, finished yesterday. Speaking to the MD of the Phuket Lifeguard Service Company,โ€ฆ

  • Chiang Mai NewsNorthern temperatures to drop 3-5 degrees Celsius

    Northern temperatures to drop 3-5 degrees Celsius

    OK, so weโ€™ve exaggerated a bit. Mercury in Thailandโ€™s north is set to drop another 3-5 degrees from tomorrow until Friday. Meanwhile southern regions are facing forecast rains and isolated heavy rain in some areas. The Thai Meteorological Department says another strong cold front out of China is looming south to cover the upper regions of Thailand from October 30-Novemberโ€ฆ

  • FoodNew rooftop dining experience overlooking the Andaman at The Nai Harn

    New rooftop dining experience overlooking the Andaman at The Nai Harn

    Red alert Phuket foodies. The Nai Harn is once again raising the bar on island gastronomy with the launch of Prime @ Rock Salt, a new rooftop venue that promises exclusive dining experiences with spectacular views of the beach and sea. The new restaurant will begin welcoming diners from the end of November 2018. Perched on top of Rock Salt, Theโ€ฆ