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Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists

Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.

Bangkok Post

British tourist drowns in front of his wife while swimming on holiday in Thailand

Beachgoers reportedly tried to save the man’s live after he got into trouble at Freedom Beach, Phuket

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Caught in Thailand: Russian Hacker Linked to £1B Crypto Laundering Nabbed at Phuket Resort

Thai police arrest Russian hacker Denis Obrezko in Phuket after an FBI tip, linking him to major cyberattacks and a £1B laundering network.

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Russian hacking suspect wanted by FBI arrested on Thai resort island of Phuket

Thailand's Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau said in a statement on 12 November that it was an FBI tip that the "world-class hacker" was travelling to Thailand that led to his arrest.

Euronews

Russian hacking suspect wanted by the FBI arrested on Thai resort island

Police have arrested a suspected Russian hacker in Thailand who is wanted by the FBI for alleged cyberattacks on U.S. and European government agencies

The Independent UK

Nigerian caught selling cocaine outside Patong Hospital

Police arrested a Nigerian man on a charge of selling cocaine in the parking lot at Patong Hospital in Phuket on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Phuket targets dodgy cabs

Fake taxi registrations are a growing problem on ride-hailing applications, putting Phuket

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Fury Erupts as Miss Universe 2025 Bans Foreign Press from Phuket Event – Are Organisers Hiding Something?

Following the controversial incident involving the organising committee and Mexico's delegate, the media are barred from covering events being held in Phuket.

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Phuket lifeguards treating many tourists for jellyfish stings

Lifeguards at Patong Beach in Phuket have reported a significant increase in jellyfish stings among tourists.

Bangkok Post

Phuket airport reopens after Navy plane mishap

Phuket International Airport reopened its main runway on Wednesday afternoon, three hours after a Royal Thai Navy aircraft experienced a landing gear malfunction and blocked the runway.

Bangkok Post

Russian arrested for Phuket pickup truck sex video

A Russian man wanted in connection with a sex act filmed on the bed of a moving pickup truck in Phuket has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport, police said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Phuket pickup truck sex video causes a stir

Police are searching for a foreign couple who were seen in a video having sex on the bed of a speeding pickup truck at night in Phuket.

Bangkok Post

Foreigners ram tourist's motorbike, snatch B300,000 watch

Police were hunting for two foreign suspects who allegedly rammed a motorcycle ridden by an American tourist before robbing him of a luxury wristwatch worth more than 300,000 baht in Phuket on Thursday evening.

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Phuket's 'rampant cannabis use' problem

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Express buses tested from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket

The state-owned Transport Co Ltd has begun a trial operation of special express bus services for Bangkok to Chiang Mai and Phuket, from yesterday to March 8.

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Foreigner avoiding flooded road drives into sea

A foreigner accidentally drove his car along a yacht launching ramp and into the sea at a private pier in Phuket in broad daylight on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post

Russian wanted over Phuket robbery found hiding in car on Koh Samui

Thai police have arrested a 26-year-old Russian man wanted in connection with a violent robbery in Phuket, after finding him hiding in the back seat of a car on Koh Samui.

The Independent UK

Alarm after spree of tourist deaths in popular Thai holiday island

Concern over safety standards on Phuket beaches as four tourists die in a week

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Foreign tourists attack lifeguard, pay 200,000 baht compensation

A group of foreign tourists who assaulted a lifeguard at Nai Harn Beach in Phuket have agreed to pay the man 200,000 baht in compensation after a video showing the attack was widely shared on social media.

Bangkok Post

Taxi driver accused of raping passenger in Phuket

A 19-year-old ride-hail taxi driver has been arrested on a charge of raping an African passenger and stealing her phone.

Bangkok Post

Small plane crashes in Phuket, injures 1 foreigner, 1 Thai

Two people were injured when their ultralight aircraft crashed in Thalang district of Phuket on Sunday evening.

Bangkok Post

Russian firearms suspect arrested in Phuket

Phuket immigration police have arrested a 27-year-old Russian man wanted for illegal possession of firearms in connection with alleged weapons trafficking to Russia.

Bangkok Post

Waterspout off Patong beach prompts warnings

A waterspout appeared off Patong beach in Phuket on Wednesday morning prompted warnings of the need to stay alert during the rainy season.

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Australian Man In His 20s Found Dead In Thailand Hotel, Authorities Are Investigating

A young Australian tourist was found dead in his hotel room in Phuket, Thailand, just one day before he was supposed to return home.

Bangkok Post

American held with 6.6kg of heroin at Phuket airport

A 60-year-old American man was arrested at Phuket airport on Wednesday evening after police found 6.6 kilogrammes of heroin in his luggage as he prepared to board a flight for France.

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