Phuket Latest News

Latest Human Rights Watch and about 30 other prominent NGOs are calling on the Thai government to end criminal defamation proceedings against Andy Hall and other rights defenders.

Around the Region Teacher’s son sues over downed MAS flight; Aung San access allowed once a year; Philippines talks tough with China; Volcano rumbles; Tycoon arrested over filmed spat.

PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (MET) has issued a weather alert for Phuket, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, warning of waves of up to three meters.

BANGKOK: The military and police struck deals as recently as December to allow them to use hacking software to monitor mobile phones and computers, raising concerns of privacy violations.

PHUKET: Today (July 18) at 2pm, Vichit Police Chief Col Kittipong Klaikaew was called to the rough patch of road between the two underpass projects on the bypass road to help coordinate the removal and towing of a totaled BMW Sport Z4.

Latest Phuket journo Alan Morison was never a well-paid name, never someone who confected controversy to keep his name up in lights, but he wants to do what he knows is right.

BANGKOK: The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Thailand 65 days to address shortcomings found in its aviation safety standards, Transport Minister Prajin Juntong said on Friday.

PHUKET: Yet another group of carefree tourists failed to heed red flag dangerous surf warnings on a Phuket beach, resulting in the drowning death last night of a South Korean tourist, with two of his comrades in critical condition.

PHUKET: As part of their five-day campaign – July 15 to 19 – to sweep Patong of crime, police last night (July 17) revealed their latest arrests and seizures which included a gun, a knife, two decks of cards, B500, several motorbikes and a small amount of kratom and cannabis.