Phuket News

Phuket News February 24, 2023

Officials find illegal houses encroaching on Phuket mangrove area

Officials found illegal houses encroaching on a protected mangrove area in Phuket. The team of officers from the Mangrove Resource Conservation Division of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) found the six illegal houses on Wednesday.  The team found the illegal houses on Soi Rong Foam in Moo 1 in Ratsada. The houses …
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Phuket News February 22, 2023

German tourist complains about 5,000 baht traffic fine

A German tourist is questioning a 5,000 baht traffic fine for riding a motorbike through the Chalong Underpass in Phuket when he saw no traffic signs indicating that it was illegal. The tourist was riding northbound through the tunnel on his way to visit the Big Buddha viewpoint on Monday when he was pulled over by …
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Phuket News February 19, 2023

Russian brotherhood stealing Phuket jobs

Hotels are unwelcoming. In the massage parlours, everyone is tense. Down Walking Street, in the girly bars, excitement is high and the air is filled with fearful chatter. The girls are aquiver in anticipation. The Russian ‘brotherhood’ (bratva) stealing Phuket jobs is bringing a whole new style of beatings and rapes to Thailand’s peaceful brothels. …
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Phuket News February 17, 2023

Russian man rushed to hospital after being found in stolen pickup truck in Phuket

A Russian man was rushed to a hospital after police found him in a stolen pickup truck parked at a Phuket beach. Sakhu police found the man, 27 year old Egor Andriesh, in the truck parked on Nai Thon Beach, The Phuket News reported.  The doors of the pickup were locked, and officers had to …
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Phuket News February 15, 2023

Over 100 Phuket couples tie the knot on Valentine’s Day

Over 100 happy Phuket couples officially tied the knot on Valentine’s Day yesterday. The couples registered their marriages at the Mueang Phuket District Office. To congratulate the newlyweds, District Chief Pairoj Srilamoon gave the couples souvenirs, including hotel vouchers for the first 20 couples. All couples were presented with special frames for their marriage certificates. …
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Phuket News February 12, 2023

PLTO meets with taxis from outside Phuket over crackdown

The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) and the Phuket Provincial Police have recently held discussions with a group of taxi drivers and tour operators from outside of Phuket who have been banned from working on the island. The talks were focused on finding a solution to the continual problem of green plate taxi operators facing …
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Phuket News February 10, 2023

Graffitist spray paints anti-Putin slogan in Phuket

A graffitist spray painted an anti-Putin slogan on a large rock on a Phuket beach. The Phuket News reported that the slogan criticising Russia’s president on the rock at Nai Thon Beach was first spotted by a foreigner yesterday morning. Lifeguards confirmed that the graffiti had not been on the rock at 7pm the night …
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Phuket News February 7, 2023

Thai woman slashes Chinese tourist in row over Phuket tour package (video)

An angry Thai tour company owner slashed a Chinese tourist’s arm after a row over a tour package in Phuket. As a result, the woman’s tourism license has been suspended for six months from today and she faces imprisonment and a fine. The Chinese victim revealed the story of her horrific trip to Phuket on …
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Phuket News February 5, 2023

Tourist Police and Good Samaritan rescue American lost on Phuket trail

Phuket Tourist Police, with the help of a Good Samaritan, rescued an American man lost on a trail near the Krating Cape in Karon. According to the Phuket Tourist Police, the man, who has not been identified, called the Tourist Police call centre for assistance at 1155. He reported that he was walking along the …
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Phuket News February 3, 2023

Thieves rob Phuket 7-Eleven a day before it closes down

Two thieves robbed a 7-Eleven in Phuket on Tuesday, just a day before it was set to close down. The two men snatched 1,826 baht from the store’s two female staff at gunpoint, The Phuket News reported. Thalang Police arrived at the scene and reviewed the CCTV footage. The footage showed two men on a …
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