Brazen Shooting in Patong Leaves Three People Injured
Patong —
In a shocking incident that occurred early in the morning today, a former bar worker went on a shooting rampage in the parking lot of Soi Lao near Bang La Road, Patong, and...
Heavy Rain Causes Major Flooding in Patong – VIDEOS/PHOTOS TOUR
Patong –
Heavy rain in Patong has caused major flooding.
The heavy rain hit on Friday afternoon (September 22nd) for about three hours and caused flooding on many roads in Patong City such as in Soi...
Intoxicated man stopped by Wichit police with taser after hitting cars and damaging homes
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...
Sea Turtle Rescued After Getting Stuck in Fishing Net on Patong Beach
Patong –
A sea turtle has been rescued after it became stuck in a fishing net on Patong Beach.
Patong Lifeguards told the Phuket Express that on Wednesday afternoon (June 28th) they found the sea turtle...
Phuket Welcomes Chinese Tourists on Visa Exemption Scheme
Phuket –
Phuket welcomes tourists from China into the Thailand visa exemption program.
Our previous story:
The Thai government’s free-visa policy for Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists has been endorsed in the Royal Gazette and published on Tuesday,...
Tourists complain over food prices at local Phuket famous ancient restaurant
Phuket –
 Tourists have reportedly complained over food prices at a local famous ancient restaurant in Phuket Town, however, the owner has also responded and stated that due to rising prices of ingredients and...
Southern Thai Tourism Improving with 85 Percent of Hotel Rooms Booked Until Next Month,...
Southern Thailand –
The southern tourism situation has improved with 85 percent of hotel rooms booked until next month, said the president of the Southern Hotel Association.
Mr. Sueksit Suwandissakun, the president of Southern Hotel Association,...
Police Hunting for Hit and Run Driver in Rawai -VIDEO
Rawai –
Chalong Police are hunting for a driver who fled the scene of an accident after their car hit a motorbike in Rawai.
The CCTV footage was released on Monday (March 6th). The accident took...
Phuket’s biggest stories from last week: Phuket Sandbox generated at least 66 billion baht,...
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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...
Truck Brings Down At Least Six Power Poles and Blocks Road In Rassada
Rassada –
A truck has brought down at least six power poles after it accidentally hooked onto electric cables in Rassada.
The Phuket City Traffic Police told the Phuket Express that at 10:15 A.M. on Thursday...
