Phuket Latest News

The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce hosted the “Australia-Thailand Business Forum: Perspectives on Investment and Trade” to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) at the Shangri La Hotel Bangkok yesterday (June 25).

Save the date, Headstarts annual Music and Arts celebration is tommorrow.

PHUKET: The introduction of the first Wyndham-branded property in South East Asia was celebrated last night at the official opening ceremony in Phuket, Thailand, attended by prominent Thai ministers and members of the local tourism and hospitality industry.

PHOTO ALBUM Nine people have reached the Supreme Court in their bid to claim ownership of a section of valuable Phuket beachfront land that they say was created by off-shore tin mining.

PHUKET: Police are currently on the hunt for Somsak Pankhao who is, they say, one of Phuket̕s biggest drug dealers, after two of his roommates were arrested with drugs and guns in Srisoonthon on Monday (June 22).

PHUKET: Following yesterday̕s announcement that Paiboon Upatising, president of the Phuket OrBorJor (Provincial Administration Organisation) is one of seven Provincial Administration Organisation presidents ordered to cease carrying out their duties, Mr Paiboon is declining to comment on the matter.

PHUKET: It has been alleged that more than 40 men were told to leave Rawai beach yesterday (June 25) when they set up a tent to block the entrance to the sea gypsy community.

Latest A Phuket City ‘‘pinkie bus’’ flipped onto its side in Saphan Hin park. The sole passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries as the driver struggled to explain what happened.

PHUKET: A Phuket man was was arrested in Talad Yai on Wednesday (June 24) when he was found in possession of 6 kilos of kratom leaves and 700 ml of kratom juice.