The Latest Breaking News from PHUKET

30 people hurt, 1 missing in Phuket speedboat crash

PHUKET: Thirty people, mostly Russian tourists, were injured and one tourist is missing after their speedboat hit a channel marker in Chalong Bay on Wednesday evening.

Bangkok Post · May 17, 2023

‘I feel so happy’: China's tourists hit Thai beaches for first time in 3 years

PHUKET: Hitting the white sand beaches and eating mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese tourists are returning to Thailand for their first trips abroad since China ended its strict Covid-19 curbs and reopened its borders.

Bangkok Post · Jan 22, 2023

Patong hill road to fully reopen Dec 25

PHUKET: The Patong hill road is expected to fully reopen to traffic on Dec 25, with repair work on its landslip-weakened foundation now almost complete.

Bangkok Post · Dec 7, 2022

Crew on gas tanker seek help after 13 months at sea

PHUKET: Five crewmen of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker were brought ashore by the navy and labour officials after one of them requested help, saying he had been 13 months at sea without shore leave.

Bangkok Post · Mar 9, 2022

Two pistols found near murder scene of Indian gangster in Phuket

PHUKET: Two pistols have been found near the crime scene where an Indian man with a history of criminal activity was murdered, but police are uncertain about their link to the murder.

Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2022