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Patong holds tsunami evacuation drill

Wednesday 30 July 2025 09:00 AM

PHUKET: Hundreds of residents, officials and tourists joined a major tsunami evacuation drill in Patong yesterday (July 29) as part of a coordinated effort by Patong Municipality to strengthen disaster preparedness and build public confidence in the event of a real emergency.

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Tuesday 29 July 2025 06:25 PM

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Body of missing jet-ski operator found at Koh Naka Yai

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Tuesday 29 July 2025 05:48 PM

PHUKET: The body of a 22-year-old jet-ski operator who went missing off Koh Naka Yai on Sunday evening (July 27) was found this afternoon (July 29) among mangroves along the island’s shoreline.

Bangla meth dealers arrested

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 July 2025 05:46 PM

PHUKET: Two suspected drug dealers have been arrested in separate raids on Patong’s tourist-popular Bangla Rd as part of an ongoing crackdown under the ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ campaign, officials have confirmed.

Search continues for missing jet-ski operator

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 July 2025 01:12 PM

PHUKET: Efforts remain underway to locate a 22-years-old jet-ski operator who went missing after falling into the sea off Naka Yai Island on Sunday evening (July 27).

Class Act Media wins top regional media award

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 July 2025 11:00 AM

PHUKET: Class Act Media / IMAGE asia, publisher of The Phuket News, has been named ‘Best Print & Online Lifestyle Media Company 2025 – Southern Thailand’ in the UK-based APAC Insider South East Asia Business Awards.

Phuket celebrates decade of lobster delights

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Tuesday 29 July 2025 09:55 AM

Phuket honours HM The King’s birthday

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Tuesday 29 July 2025 09:25 AM

PHUKET: A formal ceremony was held at the Mahisorn Phakdi Auditorium at the Phuket Provincial Hall complex in Phuket Town yesterday evening (July 28) to pay homage to His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of his 73rd birthday – marking the completion of the 6th cycle of his life according to Thai tradition.

Concert aims to boost final push for Phuket cancer centre

Phuket News / Phuket

Tuesday 29 July 2025 09:00 AM

PHUKET: As public donations for the construction of Phuket’s first government-run radiation therapy centre continue to flow in, the Meuang Rae Phuket Rotary Club has announced a new charity concert to help close the final funding gap for the critical cancer treatment facility at Vachira Phuket Hospital.

Phuket private sector sends support to troops on Thai-Cambodian border

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 11:30 AM

PHUKET: Private sector organisations in Phuket have joined together to raise funds and send moral support to Thai soldiers and civilians affected by ongoing unrest along the Thai-Cambodian border.

Fugitive arrested in Phuket over child rape and abduction charges

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 11:00 AM

PHUKET: A man wanted for the rape and abduction of a girl under the age of 15 has been arrested in Phuket, more than two years after fleeing from authorities in Satun.

French drug suspect wanted in Europe arrested in Phuket

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 10:30 AM

PHUKET: A 22-year-old Frenchman wanted by authorities in his home country for drug trafficking has been arrested in Phuket after weeks on the run, Immigration Police have confirmed.

Drunk driver kills teenager in late-night crash

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 10:00 AM

PHUKET: A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a violent crash on Thepkrasattri Rd in the final hour of Friday (July 25) after a drunk driver lost control of her sedan and veered across the central median, slamming head-on into the teen’s motorbike.

Phuket ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ blitz continues

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 09:30 AM

PHUKET: Drug raids across Phuket have continued under the national zero-tolerance ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ policy, with multiple suspects arrested, methamphetamine (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice) seized, and several communities targeted.

Body of missing Saudi tourist found near Layan Beach

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 09:22 AM

PHUKET: The body of a 22-year-old Saudi tourist who went missing while swimming at Bang Tao Beach on Saturday (July 26) has been recovered after washing ashore this morning (July 28) near Layan Beach in Cherng Talay.

Body of drowned man found on rocks at Nai Thon Beach

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 09:00 AM

PHUKET: The body of a 23-year-old man who drowned after being swept out to sea while swimming with friends at Nai Thon Beach has been recovered by rescue teams.

Van slams into power pole, driver trapped and injured

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 28 July 2025 08:17 AM

PHUKET: A 25-year-old van driver was seriously injured after his vehicle slammed into a power pole in Koh Kaew in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 26), leaving him trapped in the wreckage for nearly half an hour.

Phuket drug crackdown nets 43 suspects in four days

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 27 July 2025 10:30 AM

PHUKET: Police and other law-enforcement personnel in Phuket have arrested 43 suspects in coordinated raids targeting 26 locations across the island during the past week as part of the province’s ongoing war on drugs under the ‘NO Drugs NO Dealers’ campaign.

Phuket officials tackle rise in dengue, diarrhoea and STIs

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 27 July 2025 10:00 AM

PHUKET: Phuket health authorities have introduced new measures to combat the rising number of communicable diseases across the province, as the rainy season fuels concerns about outbreaks of dengue fever, diarrhoea and sexually transmitted infections.

Into the light: Highways Dept to spend B50mn on underpass lighting

Phuket News / Phuket

Sunday 27 July 2025 09:00 AM

PHUKET: The Phuket Highways Office has confirmed it will install new lights to improve visibility in the Darasamut Underpass, which police have rated the most dangerous underpass for accidents on the island.

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