Phuket Latest News

PHUKET: A innovative, data-driven property platform, FazWaz.com, aimed at enabling buyers to “make smart and educated decisions” has just gone live.

PHUKET: Yesterday (April 23) saw the start of witness hearings in the criminal cases brought against the owners and management of the Tiger Disco in Patongs Bangla Rd, which burned down on August 16, 2012.

PHUKET: Two men who were suspected of carrying out a bag snatch in Patong yesterday (April 23) were arrested within four hours of the incident.

PHUKET: The Phuket News has just launched a new poll, asking readers which traffic-improvement infrastructure projects should move forward first.

PHUKET: It has been confirmed that, as of April 1, foreigners living or staying long-term in Phuket can do a 90-day report online to Immigration.

A protest flared up in northeastern Thailand yesterday (April 23) after police confiscated a figurine that locals believed was a genuine corpse of the mythical beast known as the Naga.

The ‘Pop Up’ craze is making its way around the world and the next stop is in Phuket on May 8 at Bliss Beach Club. 12 of the island’s hottest restaurants will be popping up together in support of The Phuket Has Been Good to Us Foundation.

Legend Music’s annual Battle of the Young Bands competition rolls around again on Sunday May 2. The competition takes place at the Hard Rock Café, and weather permitting, will be on the main stage outside. The bands start competing at 3pm, and each band will be limited to play two songs in their allotted 15 minutes.

Travel with kids? Here are this week questions of the month from the Phuket for Kids.