Phuket Latest News

Actor Jason Statham was seen filming his latest movie, The Mechanic: Resurrection, in Phuket earlier today (February 2) in the Cherng Talay area.

Phuket: The water supply to Phuket Town is to be turned off from 9pm tomorrow (February 3) until 3am Wednesday ( February 4) so that Phuket City Municipality can clean water tanks which are set in the Rama 9 public park.

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Nisit Jansomwang this morning (February 2) visited Karon Beach as part of his series of monthly beach clean-ups. He was joined by a large contingent of volunteers from both private and public sectors.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered increased security measures at public places following the explosion of two improvised bombs near the Siam Square skytrain station in front of the Siam Paragon on yesterday night (February 1), reports said.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today (February 2) he had not contemplated stepping down, as pressure mounted on his leadership following a controversial decision to make Britains Prince Philip a knight.

PHUKET: Following discussions between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, aimed at finding solutions to illegal deforestation on Phuket, it has been agreed to retake land from compromised areas and allocate some to the poor, for use as as farmland.

PHUKET: Police are currently hunting the driver of a vehicle which collided with a motorcycle this morning (February 2) leaving one person dead and another injured.

SWIMMING: The performance of several British International School, Phuket (BISP) swimmers turned several heads last week during a competition that pitted other international schools from across Asia.

BASKETBALL: Top local basketball teams from around the island took part in the second annual Challenge Cup basketball tournament on January 24, hosted by British International School Phuket.