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Three killed, two injured in big-bike crash

PHUKET: Two Russians and a Thai woman were killed and two Frenchmen injured in a crash involving two motorcycles and a taxi in Muang district early Friday morning.

Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022

Singaporean man killed in Phuket motorcycle-truck crash

PHUKET: A Singaporean man was killed and a female compatriot hurt when he lost control of his motorcycle at a curve on hilly road and rammed into a six-wheel truck in Kathu district on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022

Laguna Phuket triathlon returns

After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon will be back with more than 1,200 athletes from around the world expected to join on Nov 20.

Bangkok Post · Oct 31, 2022

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Dead whale found in Phuket bay

A large dead whale was found floating in a bay off the Koh Racha shore in Phuket's tambon Rawai on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 31, 2022

Dead whale in Phuket bay

PHUKET: A large dead whale was found floating in a bay off the Koh Racha shore in tambon Rawai of Muang district on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 31, 2022

Patong hill road reopens for motorcycles

PHUKET: The damaged hill road between Phuket town and Patong has been reopened for motorcycles, assisting commuters between Kathu and the popular beach area.

Bangkok Post · Oct 27, 2022

Coca-Cola, Columbia Pictures join hands

Coca-Cola Thailand and Columbia Pictures Aquaverse recently announced a multi-year partnership as the world's first Columbia Pictures theme and waterpark opened its gates earlier this month.

Bangkok Post · Oct 26, 2022

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Body of missing Russian woman found off Patong beach

PHUKET: The body of a Russian woman missing from Na Thon beach in Thalang district since Oct 20 was found on Wednesday morning, provincial police chief Pol Maj Gen Sermpan Sirikhong said.

Bangkok Post · Oct 26, 2022

Field hospital opens in Kathu, Phuket

PHUKET: A field hospital has opened in Kathu district to provide general medical services for outpatients while the Patong hill road is closed for repairs, provincial health chief Kusak Kukiatikul said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 25, 2022

First cruise ship since Covid arrives in Phuket

PHUKET: The first cruise ship to visit Phuket since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic arrived for a brief visit on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 24, 2022

Missing Russian presumed drowned in sea

PHUKET: A three-day search found no sign of a Russian woman missing from a beach since Oct 20 and she is believed to have drowned.

Bangkok Post · Oct 24, 2022

Green shoots in Phangnga

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Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Damaged Kathu-Patong road reopens to pedestrians

PHUKET: The flood-ravaged road from Kathu to Patong reopened for pedestrians on Sunday, but all vehicles are barred pending repair work.

Bangkok Post · Oct 23, 2022

Russian woman still missing in Phuket

PHUKET: A search is continuing for a 53-year-old Russian woman who went missing from her accommodation in Thalang district on Thursday, officials said on Saturday evening.

Bangkok Post · Oct 22, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Oct 21, 2022

Buildings collapse in Phuket

Two two-storey buildings were damaged when one subsided and collapsed onto the other, in rain-soaked Phuket late on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post · Oct 21, 2022

Buildings collapse in rain-soaked Phuket

PHUKET: Two two-storey buildings were damaged when one subsided and collapsed onto the other, on rain-soaked sloping terrain in Muang district late on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post · Oct 21, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Oct 20, 2022

Rain to drench South until Saturday

Torrential rain is forecast in the southern region of the country over the next two days, the weather agency warned on Thursday, as flooding caused major disruptions in Phuket.

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Bangkok Post · Oct 20, 2022

Landslides block roads, cause power cuts in Phuket

PHUKET: Multiple landslides caused by torrential rain blocked traffic and caused blackouts in this southern tourist island on Thursday, but Phuket airport remained open.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Landslide closes Phuket hill road, airport route flooded

PHUKET: The Kathu-Patong Road was closed after a landslide on Wednesday, with air passengers warned to leave for Phuket airport several hours in advance because of flooding on the road.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Flooding in Phuket

Heavy rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to hit Phuket on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket

PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

More rain hampers flood draining efforts in Phuket

PHUKET: Rain again pounded many parts of this island province on Monday night, frustrating efforts to drain water from areas still flooded after Sunday's deluge.

Bangkok Post · Oct 17, 2022

Demand for cheaper Phuket travel

Tourism operators in Phuket are urging airlines to slash their prices as the island's image as an expensive destination is seen as harming travel opportunities, especially without the huge Chinese market, which accounted for 40% of business before the pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Oct 17, 2022

Phuket at risk of more flooding until Friday

Phuket residents still reeling from Sunday's major flooding are being warned that more heavy rain and possible flooding is forecast over the next five days.

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