Hello, Phuket Express Readers and Supporters!
The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area of Phuket from the past week. The number of stories differs from week to week.
These are chosen and curated by our editorial team and are designed for our readers to get a quick “catch-up” of important stories they may have missed. We publish many stories daily and it is easy to lose track of important events or changes in our area. We do national recaps in a separate article, this is only the top local stories in Phuket.
They are in no particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing. These are from Monday, February 26th to Sunday March 3rd, 2024.
The German woman positively identified the young man involved in the incident.
2. A female Chinese tourist has broken her leg after a parasailing accident at Karon Beach.
This incident went widely viral in China, not for the accident, as accidents happen, but for the alleged time it took to get her to a hospital, diagnose and give medical treatment, and a dispute over compensation for the accident from the parasail operator. A financial agreement was later successfully reached between the parasailing company and the victim with the “insistence” of prominent Thai officials.
This issue continues to dominate headlines.
As above, this issue continues to dominate headlines.
Even the Thai Prime Minister’s office and the top cop in Thailand are now involved, with the visa of the expat reportedly under scrutiny. Phuket officials also plan to review all the villas on Yamu Beach for encroachment and have proposed detailed background checks for long-staying foreigners involved in business on Phuket.
That’s it for this week. Be safe!