Phuket Latest News

Patong thief steals room key, robs room while tourist swimming

PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a Thai man who stole a tourist’s room key card from Patong Beach, but after being refused entry to the resort broke into the room and stole an iPad and iPhone 6.

Phuket Governor orders crackdown on low-cost tours

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday outlined strategies devised to eliminate low-cost tour operators on the island during the his latest “Governor Meets Press” press conference held at Phuket Provincial Office in Phuket Town.

Phuket Muay Thai trainer killed by electric shock

PHUKET: A 37-year-old Muay Thai trainer from Buriram province died in a rental room in Chalong last night after receiving an electric shock from a rice cooker.

UK specialist to operate Phuket’s B3.5bn ‘Kamala Senior Living’ project

PHUKET: Following the announcement in July of the B3.5 billion “Kamala Senior Living” Phuket residential development, the managing directors of the project have revealed more details of how the property will be managed.

Phuket ready to host 24th Laguna Phuket Triathlon

TRIATHLON: At a Phuket Governor Meet Press session, hosted by Phuket Governor Norrapat Plodthong at Phuket City Hall yesterday (Sept 13), the progress of 2017 Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT) organisation was previewed by government officials as well as members of the press.

Palace sack De Boer, replaced by Hodgson

FOOTBALL: Roy Hodgson has been appointed the new manager of Crystal Palace, the English Premier League club announced on Tuesday (Sept 12).

Stiebel Eltron launches new strategy from Phuket

PHUKET: Stiebel Eltron, the country’s leading manufacturer of water heaters, water filters and hand dryers, yesterday (Sept 13) in Phuket launched a campaign looking to increase new sales channels throughout Southern Thailand.

25 people, mostly students, killed in Malaysia school fire

MALAYSIA: Twenty-five people, most of them students, were killed when a fire tore through a religious school in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur today (Sept 14), an official said.

Hundreds of city cops fail traffic test

BANGKOK: About 370 traffic police officers, or 10% of officers in the capital, have been banned from issuing infringement notices after they failed a test on traffic laws, according to the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB).

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