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Man clearing grass finds human skeleton in Kathu

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Kathu- A man who was clearing grass found a human skeleton in Kathu yesterday (July 6th). The Kathu Police was notified of the incident at 3:55 P.M.. They arrived at a durian plantation near a mountain...

Woman safely rescued after jumping from a bridge in Phuket Town

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Phuket – A distressed woman has been rescued after jumping from a bridge in Phuket Town this morning (July 17th). Kusoldharm rescue workers were notified that a woman had already jumped from the Gor Jan Bridge...

Phuket’s biggest stories from the last week: First Thailand monkey pox case found in...

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Hello, Phuket Express Readers and Supporters! The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area Phuket, from the past week. The number of stories differs from week...

Phuket to hold Surf X Beat Series 2022 at Kata Beach

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Kata, Phuket – Surf X Beat Series 2022 at Kata Beach is to be held this weekend! The two-day event will be held tomorrow (August 6th) and on Sunday (August 7th). There will be DJs, singers, dancers,...

Thousands of tourists and Thai Tourism Minister joins the Full Moon Party on Pha...

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Surat Thani –   Thousands of tourists joined in the Full Moon Party on Pha -Ngan Island in Surat Thani and the Minister of Tourism and Sports even visited the party. More than 10,000 Thai and...

Phuket Tourist Police warns about rental of motor vehicles without proper licenses

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Phuket - The Phuket Tourist Police has issued a warning about rental vehicles without a proper driving license. The warning states, "The owner or driver of a motor vehicle who lets anyone without a proper driving...

Feature: A tourist’s guide to some of the biggest changes in Phuket for visitors...

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Phuket — Phuket has been in isolation for over two years since the Covid-19 pandemic first hit Thailand in January 2020. Due to the sudden lack of tourists, the small, lively, and tourist-resilient island fell,...

Intoxicated man stopped by Wichit police with taser after hitting cars and damaging homes

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Wichit – An intoxicated man was stopped by police with a taser (electric gun) after he damaged cars and homes in Wichit. This afternoon (September 7th) the Wichit Police was notified from residents that an intoxicated...

Phang Nga Police hunting for suspects breaking into local schools

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Phang Nga – Police in Phang Nga are hunting for suspects who broke into many schools in the Takua Thung district. The Thakua Thung Police Chief Colonel Siriwat Inyim told The Phuket Express, “Supects broke into...

Phuket and Andaman provinces are candidates to host the 33rd SEA Games

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Phuket – Phuket and Andaman provinces are candidates to host the 33rd SEA Games in the next three years (2025). The Committee on Sports visited Phuket earlier this week after Phuket and Andaman provinces were chosen...
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