Phuket Latest News

Latest With the countdown to the high season quickening, beach workers excluded from a meeting say they still hope to have their old, illegal jobs restored.

GOLF: After a comprehensive and immense 18-month golf course upgrading project, Laguna Phuket Golf Club bagged three prestigious awards at the Asian Golf Awards 2015 ceremony – devoted to recognising and honouring the best in the Asia Pacific Golf industry – held in Orchid Country Club in Singapore.

What is a “territorial defense volunteer”? Is it part of the Army? Navy? Royal Thai Police?

BANGKOK: Police yesterday (Oct 27) forwarded an 8,000-page investigation report into August’s Bangkok bombings to military prosecutors seeking the indictments of suspects Bilal Turk and Yusufu Mieraili.

Phuket Updating Digest PM Prayuth warns that wearing red might lead to arrest; Airlines take advantage of open skies; Irishman arrested over 1kg of marijuana; Dossier names alleged bombers.

Around the Region Indonesia suddenly opts to join TPP; Myanmar poll important too for Thailand; Exorcism on rise in Philippines; Brunei business outlook better.

PHUKET: Kathu Police Superintendent Col Chaiwat Ui-kam has confirmed that the case file for criminal charges against the developers of the Ace 1 Condominium project has been filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office for further action.

PHUKET: Phuket police have confirmed that as today (Oct 27) is an important Buddhist day, Wan Org Pansa, the end of Buddhist lent, the sale of alcohol is not permitted except at duty free shops in International airports until midnight tonight.

PHUKET: Excavation of the Sam Kong Underpass has been delayed by flooding, but the project is still on track for completion by the February 10 deadline, The Phuket News was told today (Oct 27).