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 and nearby provinces.
They are in no particular order of importance but roughly in order of publishing. These are from Monday, December 9th to Sunday December 15th, 2024.
1. A ‘Bodyslam’ charity concert for the Vachira Phuket Hospital to build the Radiation Oncology Center will be held in Phuket.
‘Bodyslam’ Concert for Radiation Oncology Center to be Held in Phuket
Patients in Phuket have to travel long distances to other government hospitals in nearby provinces such as Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Songkhla.
2. Two Afghans were arrested at the Phuket International Airport with fake Kazakhstan passports.
A female Serbian was arrested at the Phuket International Airport with a fake Italian passport.
Four Afghans were arrested at the Phuket International Airport with fake Kazakhstan passports.
3. A man surrendered himself to the police after he shot his mother-in-law to death in Koh Kaew.
The suspect told the police that the victim was his mother-in-law and they used to argue often. She allegedly showed her middle finger to him and verbally abused him.
4. A Chinese fugitive allegedly involved in a murder was arrested at the Phuket International Airport.
He allegedly murdered his uncle in China during an argument.
5. Heavy rainfall since December 12th triggered a landslide on Koh Phangan, with a massive boulder sliding down a mountainside and crushing high-voltage power poles along the Ban Tai-Haad Thong Nai Pan road.
Heavy Rain in Koh Phangan Causes Landslide and Power Outage Ahead of Full Moon Party
The incident caused widespread power outages and blocked the road entirely.
That’s it for this week. Be safe!
