Thailand Pledges Houses, Aid for Moken ‘Sea Gypsies’
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit promised to provide appropriate housing for stateless Moken people in Phuket and other southern areas in the Andaman Sea. Jurin announced...
Phuket Lifts All Covid-19 Restrictions on Vaccinated Domestic Tourists Sunday
Fully vaccinated domestic tourists will be able to visit Phuket without restriction starting Sunday as the province tries to pump up its tourism industry. Gov....
2 Ukrainian-Americans Busted in Phuket for US$10 Million Tax Evasion
Central Investigation Bureau police team arrested two Ukrainian-Americans for allegedly evading US$10 million in employment taxes. The arrest made at the request of the U.S....
PHOTO VIEW: Thais, Tourists Rise Up, Ignore Songkran Water Ban
After two years of having their Songkran fun snuffed out, young Thais, joined by growing numbers of foreign tourists, are ignoring bans on water...
Almost 10,000 Russians, Ukrainians Extend Stay in Thailand
Authorities in Phuket continue to offer assistance to Russians and Ukrainians impacted by the war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Russia even as...
Tourists, Returnees Dumped ฿50 Billion into Phuket ‘Sandbox’ Since Launch
The Phuket “sandbox” tourist-entry program continues to generate solid income for Thailand, garnering more than 50 billion baht since its launch in 2021. The Tourism...
No Gouging Taxis, Go-Go Bars in Monopoly: Phuket Edition
Now you can buy overpriced condos, charge rent for Bangla Road ladyboy bars and send foreigners to jail for riding electric scooters in Monopoly’s...
Phuket Man Gets Life Sentence for ‘Sandbox’ Murder of Swiss Woman
A Thai man who murdered a Swiss tourist in the early days of the Phuket “sandbox” was sentenced to life in prison. Teerawat Thothip was...
Phuket Immigration Extends Russian, Ukrainian Tourists’ Visas
The Phuket Immigration Office set up a special unit to extend the visas of the Russian and Ukrainian tourists who cannot return to their...
7,500 Russians, Ukranians Trapped in Thailand with No Cash, No Way...
Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand after their country’s invasion of Ukraine triggered global economic sanctions, Russian diplomats say. There are about 6,500...
1 of 2 Phuket Hitmen Captured in Alberta – Canadian Media
One of two men wanted for gunning down an international gangster in Phuket has been arrested in Canada, local media there reported. The Vancouver Sun...
Indian Gangster’s Killer Escape Thailand; Accomplice Arrested, Guns Found
Police found two guns used to kill an Indian “gangster” in Phuket and arrested a suspected accomplice, but admitted the gunmen have escaped Thailand. National...
Phuket Brush Fire Sends Tourists Running
A brush fire broke in the Laem Krating Cape of Phuket on Saturday sent tourists and residents running, with everyone evacuated safely. Phuket Gov. Narong...
Thailand Blaming Phuket Tourists as Daily Covid-19 Cases Top 10,000 Again
Thailand again crossed the 10,000-mark for new daily coronavirus cases on Saturday, but the government spent its time blaming tourists arriving in Phuket. A week...
70-80% of Covid-Infected Phuket Arrivals Have Omicron
The Phuket Tourism Association said 70-80% of international arrivals who test positive for Covid-19 are infected with the omicron coronavirus variant. The PTA noted, however,...
Phuket to Stay Open to Foreign Tourists Despite Covid-19 Surge –...
Phuket will remain open to tourists under despite a surge in new Covid-19 infections, Gov. Narong Woosiew said Thursday. In order to maintain the provincial...
No Lisa, But Bocelli Still to Appear Friday at Phuket NYE...
There’s no Lisa, but Phuket will sing in the New Year with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli officially confirmed to appear at the province’s countdown...
PHOTO VIEW: Pattaya’s Nightlife Reopens, Proving Bar Closure Order a Farce
One might be able to rationalize how a Soi 7 beer bar offering up quick-slop Thai food could be considered a restaurant, but in...
Phuket, Krabi Star in New Czech Movie ‘Ostrov’
Thailand is back in the front of international movie cameras with a Czech Republic film currently being shot in Phuket and Krabi. A 22-member film...
฿494 Million OK’d for 7 Southern Development Projects
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Hot springs, piers, dugong protection among 'urgent' needs
Bars ‘Remain Closed’ in Phuket; Don’t Tell Bangla Road
You wouldn’t know it from Bangla Road, but bars technically remain closed in Phuket. The central government claimed Monday that Phuket Province has been maintaining...
Phuket, Koh Samui Drop Covid-19 Testing Requirement for Domestic Tourists
Likely precursors to what international visitors may experience come November, Phuket and Koh Samui are dropping onerous disease-control measures for domestic tourists. This week, Phuket...
Prayut Touts ‘Phuket Transformation’ Plan to Draw 1 Million Tourists by...
Thailand is gearing up to promote Phuket as a world-class tourist destination, hoping to welcome a million foreign visitors over the next six months...
Phuket Restaurants Get OK to Sell Alcohol Again
After openly defying the island’s alcohol ban and being raided by police, restaurants in Phuket can resume sellng booze on Oct. 1. Bars, nightclubs, pubs,...
Phuket Ends Self-Imposed Isolation Oct. 1 Even As Covid-19 Cases Continue...
Phuket’s self-imposed isolation to all but “sandbox” tourists ends Oct. 1. The province’s communicable diseases committee on Thursday agreed to finally left entry restrictions, allowing...