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Tourists watch as turtle lays eggs on Karon Beach, Phuket
A rare and exciting sight greeted beachgoers at Karon Beach yesterday morning (Jan 3) after a green sea turtle came ashore to lay eggs, drawing the attention of both Thai…
Inbound: Phuket tourism finally puts pre-COVID levels in the past
As Phuket enters the New Year with soaring arrivals, strong spending and renewed confidence from long-haul markets, Phuket Tourist Association President Thaneth Tantipiriyakit told The Phuket News: “This is the…
2 Phuket men pose as police and extort foreigners with fake donation
Two Thai men, Pariphat and Suriya, were arrested in Phuket for impersonating police officers and extorting foreigners through a fake donation campaign for military personnel at the Thailand–Cambodia border. The…
Explainer: New Regulations on Ban on Alcohol Sales to Intoxicated Customers in Thailand Explainer: New Regulations on Ban on Alcohol Sales to Intoxicated Customers in Thailand
The Phuket Express
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Bangkok, December 19th, 2025 – Thai retailers and bar owners are adapting to an update in the country’s alcohol regulations, with a new prohibition on selling alcoholic beverages to visibly intoxicated individuals now in force since November. The amendment to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025), which took effect in November […]
Explainer: New Regulations on Ban on Alcohol Sales to Intoxicated Customers in Thailand
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Phuket poised to benefit from 1.25 billion baht in ‘Music Tourism’; Future Vibes highlights EDC Thailand to boost local GDP
The EDC Thailand event is positioned as a key economic driver for Phuket province. Future Vibes forecasts an economic value of over 12,500 billion baht over the 5-year strategic plan…
Foreign suspect flees after stabbing British man outside Phuket nightclub
A “large” foreign man is on the run after stabbing a British national outside a nightclub in the Choeng Talay area of Phuket in the early hours of yesterday, December…
Thailand Plans to Lift Decades-Old Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban After Recent Outcry Thailand Plans to Lift Decades-Old Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban After Recent Outcry
The Phuket Express
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Thailand’s National Alcohol Policy Committee has unanimously approved the repeal of a longstanding prohibition on alcohol sales during afternoon hours. The decision, announced late Thursday following a marathon three-hour meeting, scraps the ban on selling alcoholic beverages between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., a restriction dating back to 1972 when it was imposed by the […]
Thailand Plans to Lift Decades-Old Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban After Recent Outcry
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Phuket named among the world’s 25 best destinations for 2026 by Lonely Planet
Bangkok, 27 October 2025 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that Lonely Planet has named Phuket among the world’s 25 Best Destinations for 2026, spotlighting…
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- PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 93 Illegal Taxis Taken Off Phuket Streets, Airport Confirms No Injuries In Report || Jan 14
on January 14, 2026 at 4:05 pmPHUKET XTRA - January 14 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
- Phuket Airport confirms no injuries after Etihad flight reports turbulenceon January 14, 2026 at 1:16 pm
PHUKET: No passengers were injured after an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi reported turbulence before landing safely at Phuket International Airport this morning (Jan 14), airport officials have confirmed.
- Train collides with collapsed crane in Korat, 12 killedon January 14, 2026 at 1:05 pm
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani train collided with a collapsed construction crane in Sikhio district this morning (Jan 14), killing 12 passengers and injuring about 30 others.
- Phuket’s Boat Show Wars: Two Decades of Nautical Rivalry and the 2026 Showdownon January 14, 2026 at 11:55 am
PHUKET: For over 20 years, the island of Phuket has been a dynamic battleground for Thailand’s premier boat shows, with various organisers competing to host Southeast Asia’s most influential yachting showcase. As the region has developed into a global marine tourism destination, the stakes have risen ‒ with rival exhibitions vying for industry leadership, audience attention, and exhibitor support. The result is a fascinating and occasionally fractious chapter in Thailand’s maritime […]
- 93 illegal Phuket taxis nabbed in one dayon January 14, 2026 at 10:48 am
PHUKET: Authorities across Phuket netted 93 vehicles in a single day yesterday (Jan 13) following the launch of a crackdown on illegal ‘black plate’ taxis and tightened oversight of app-based ride-hailing services.
