Phuket Latest News

Can you hear that? That’s the sound of a thousand mighty wings coming to unleash pigeon racing hell here in Thailand along with their greatest champion.

PHUKET: The 12th Phuket International Boat Show (Pimex) presented by Thailand Elite came to a close on Sunday (January 11) after four busy days of deal-making at Royal Phuket Marina.

Latest Czechoslovakian Lukas Matena became a busker in Phuket’s Soi Bangla after his daughter was injured and he needed extra money to cover all the bills.

PHUKET: The head of the Bang Tao jet-ski Club, Surachai Yomlee, has complained that unlicensed jet-ski operators are operating from Bang Tao beach, and have been since November last year. He has also accused “some officials” of colluding with them.

PHUKET: Road re-surfacing work inside the new Central Festival underpass will mean that the underpass will be closed to all traffic until 8pm tonight.

The positive recovery of the country’s tourism sector was forecast by the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) after predicting good sign in the first quarter of 2015.

Latest A four-pronged attack is planned by the Tourism Council of Thailand to boost tourism visitor numbers in 2015 to reverse the decreasing numbers of 2014.

PHUKET: After being left to deteriorate for nearly four years, the high-rise Thavorn Grand Plaza Hotel, located in the heart of Phuket Town, is being refurbished to begin a new chapter in its life under new ownership and the management of the giant Accor hotel chain.

The Mail Online has reported that a British man, among three backpackers caught by police riding naked through Cambodia, will be kicked out of the country today (January 13) for violating the beautiful customs and culture of the country. Pic/Phonm Penh Times