Phuket Airport holds major fire drill
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The Phuket International Airport today (May 31st) held a fire practice which included a significant amount of smoke as part of the drill.
Our previous story:
The Phuket International Airport on May 19th has announced that...
Body of unidentified foreign man found near beach in Rawai, Phuket
Rawai –
A body of an unidentified foreign man was found near a beach in Rawai this morning (July 27th).
Chalong Police were notified of the body from a man who was fishing near Yanui Beach...
UPDATE: Three Foreigners Fighting at Patong Restaurant Fined 2,000 Baht Each
Patong –
Three foreigners who were involved in fighting at a bar/restaurant in Patong have been fined 2,000 baht each.
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A wild brawl involving both foreign staff of a bar/restaurant and foreign tourists went...
Restaurants, Beach beds, and Umbrellas Found Encroaching on Beach in Thalang, Phuket
Thalang –
Restaurants, beach beds, and umbrellas were found by Thaland officials to be encroaching on Lay Phang Beach in Cherng Talay.
On Thursday (March 30th) a team of officials led by the Thalang District Chief...
Phuket welcomes new direct flight from Oman
Phuket –
The Phuket International Airport welcomed a new direct flight from Oman.
Yesterday, (November 15th), at the Phuket International Airport, the Phuket Vice Governor Arnupharp Rodkwan Yodrabam and staff welcomed tourists from the Oman Air...
Officers inspect entertainment venues in Phuket following complaints about illegal drugs
Phuket –
Officers inspected entertainment venues in Phuket Town after receiving complaints from concerned citizens about alleged illegal drugs.
Last night (October 7th) about 20 officers from the Mueang Phuket District Office and the Phuket City...
UPDATE: American man who fell from Phuket Airport later pronounced dead
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An American man who sustained severe injuries after he fell from a third floor at the Phuket International Airport has been pronounced dead.
Our previous story:
The Phuket International Airport has issued a press...
Phuket governor asks the public to be good host as a candidate for Expo...
Phuket –
 The Phuket Governor has asked people in Phuket to be a good host as Phuket is being considered as a candidate for Expo 2028.
Our previous story:
The Phuket Governor, while visiting Paris, France,...
UPDATE: Plastic cup found in dead Bryde’s whale in Rawai, Phuket
Rawai, Phuket –
A plastic cup was found inside the dead Bryde’s whale in Rawai, Phuket.
Our previous story:
A huge, rare, Bryde’s whale was found dead at the Racha Island off of the Rawai sub-district, Mueang...
Foreigner on canoe rescued after battling with waves in Thalang
Thalang –
A foreigner on a canoe has been rescued after battling with waves near a beach in Thalang.
Thalang District Officials reported yesterday (October 21st) that an unidentified foreign man went into the sea on...