Phuket Latest News

Latest A trial observer from the highly-regarded International Commission of Jurists reports that the proceedings against two Phuket journalists should be brought to an end immediately.

Latest When the ATM machine declined to give a Phuket man the money he needed, he tried to beat it into submission. The machine, however, declined even his persuasive request.

Phuket Updating Digest Welsh man dies in Pattaya scooter crash; Sweden, Russian expel diplomats; Rohingya women traded as brides; Thailand economy noses down; Malaysia PM cash questioned.

Around the Region Floods but no relief for Rakhine in Burma; How Rohingya women are trafficked for love; More questions surround Malaysian PM’s money; Is China taking over?

PHUKET: Region 8 Police officially began working from their new Phuket headquarters at the northern end of the island today (August 3) following a formal visit to the opening by national police chief Gen Somyot Poompanmoung.

PHUKET: Heavy rains brought down a retaining wall and live power lines onto Thepkrasattri Rd, north of Phuket Town this morning (August 3), as deluges caused minor flooding across the island.

MYANMAR: Rescuers today (August 3) raced to help tens of thousands stranded by rooftop-high floods in Myanmar, as the UN warned that swollen rivers threaten more areas and large swathes of Asia were hit by deadly monsoon rains.

PHUKET XTRA - August 3 Problems on todays roads, of course, a Thalang bashing victim dies, new flights to Hainan island, the death of Paiboon Upatasing and video from some of our flooded roads. Thanks to AKA Thailand. ‪#‎PhuketNewsTV‬ ‪#‎PhuketTV‬

PHUKET: A 33-year-old Swedish man and 26-year-old Thai woman are currently being treated at Patong Hospital after falling from a second floor balcony of the Phuket Paradise Hotel in Patong this morning (August 3).