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Spectacular Crash as Phuket Tourist Bus Plunges Down Patong Hill: Photo Special
Latest A bus carrying Chinese tourists plunges out of control down Patong Hill on a day when one Chinese tourist drowned and another broke a leg in a parasail crash at Patong beach.
Cigarettes out but snacks allowed on Phuket beaches if waste-free
PHUKET: Addressing confusion stirred-up when local media reported this past week that eating was no longer allowed on Phuket beaches, Phuket Governor, Nisit Jansomwong has clarified that eating is in fact allowed.
Chinese Tourist Drowns on Day-Trip Near Phi Phi
Latest A middle-aged male Chinese tourist drowned on a day-trip to Phai island, a destination for snorkelling near Phi Phi. It’s not precisely clear yet how he died.
POLL: What are the biggest hazards on Phuket roads?
PHUKET: The Phuket News today (February 20) launched a new poll which asks readers to identify what they think are the biggest hazards on the islands roads.
Chinese Tourist Breaks Leg in Phuket Parasail Crash at Patong Beach
Latest A Chinese tourist breaks a leg while landing at Phuket’s Patong beach on a parasail towed by a speedboat, an activity that along with jet-skis is banned in neighboring tourist provinces.
Thailand's Baby Gammy Case Leads to Ban on Surrogacy
Latest Non-Thai couples and same-sex couples have been prohibited from surrogacy in Thailand following the controversial Baby Gammy scandal by law.
Sting In Phuket Drugs Raid Uncovers Wanted Man Replaying Lifestyle
Latest All was same same and little different in the case of a man held over drugs and arms offences by Phuket police. According to officers, he’d been doing much the same since 2013.
Earthquake Rocks Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi Holiday Coast
Latest An earthquake shook Thailand’s Andaman holiday coast today with the tremors being felt in Phuket and Phang Nga, the holiday province north of the holiday island.
PhuketWATCH Army on Demo Alert; Yingluck Indicted; Conflicting Trafficking Reports; Phuket Events
Phuket Updating Digest Yingluck faces 10 year term over rice pledging; Human trafficking produces contrasting viewpoints; Thai Airways concern mounts; Thailand tops for beaches.