The Latest Breaking News from Phuket

PHUKET: Cruise ships will soon be returning to the Andaman Sea coast in increasing numbers, with Asia's biggest cruise ship due next month, a maritime official said on Monday.

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PHUKET: A 76-year-old German tourist has been found by police on Monday, after she went missing from her hotel in Thalang district on this island province on May 9.

PHUKET: Police and local authorities are searching for a 76-year-old German tourist who has been missing in Phuket since May 9.

PHUKET: The four-day holiday that began on Friday is expected to generate 1.8 billion baht in revenue from tourist spending in this island province, with 60% hotel occupancy expected, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate Covid-19 as an endemic disease.

The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands -- Koh Samui in Surat Thani, Koh Chang in Trat and Phuket -- paving the way for night entertainment venues there to reopen.

Following its debut at Meliá Koh Samui in 2020, Spanish hospitality brand Meliá Hotels & Resorts opened Meliá Phuket Mai Khao last December, and, as you may already be aware, Meliá Chiang Mai opened its doors last month. I checked into Meliá Phuket Mai Khao for a quick getaway on…

The Public Health Ministry will propose declaring Covid-19 endemic on three major tourist islands - Koh Samui in Surat Thani province, Koh Chang in Trat and Phuket - and the reopening of night entertainment venues there.