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Australian falls to death from Phuket hotel

PHUKET: A 22-year-old Australian tourist fell to his death from his 11th floor hotel room in Patong district on Monday night.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022

Missing elderly German tourist found

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.

Bangkok Post · May 16, 2022

German tourist missing in Phuket

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

Bangkok Post · May 14, 2022

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Phuket expects B1.8bn lift from 4-day holiday

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).

Bangkok Post · May 14, 2022

Phuket, Koh Samui keen on 'endemic' status boost

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.

Bangkok Post · May 13, 2022

New 'sandbox' for Samui, Chang and Phuket islands

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.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Cool white

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…

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

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'Endemic sandbox' proposed for islands, nightspots would reopen

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.

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui gets new suites

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort recently unveiled new pool suites in time for the return of travellers to Koh Samui.

Bangkok Post · May 11, 2022

Back to basics

Staying at home in Phuket during the pandemic, Angelys Balek had the time to get back to her hobby -- drawing. Using crayons and a free-hand technique, the Thai-American designer drew items such as flower vases, her home, her pets and oceanscapes.

Bangkok Post · May 11, 2022

Phuket eyes 1m arrivals in Q4

Phuket aims to attract 1 million foreign tourist arrivals in the fourth quarter and 3.5 million in total this year as operators on the island see positive signs from the recent easing of travel restrictions.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2022

Proud Group to open water park in Phuket next week

Proud Group, a property arm of the Liptapanlop family, is scheduled to hold a soft opening of its Andamanda leisure entertainment complex and water park in Phuket next week, one year behind schedule due to the pandemic.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2022

Udayan Mane, Yuvraj Sandhu finish tied-7th in Phuket

PHUKET: India's Udayan Mane produced a bogey free seven-under 63, while Yuvraj Sandhu shot four-under 66, as the duo finished tied for seventh place at the $75,000 Laguna Phuket Cup golf tournament on Tuesday.

The Times of India · May 10, 2022

Woman found dead with dog bites in Phuket house

PHUKET: A woman with muscular atrophy was found dead with dog bite wounds to her neck at her home in Thalang district on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post · May 10, 2022

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Bangkok Post · May 9, 2022

Phuket boy's blindness due to sinusitis, not Pfizer jab

A 12-year-old boy in Phuket did not lose his sight because of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine but due to severe complications from sinusitis, medical experts on the island province said.

Bangkok Post · May 9, 2022

Boy was blinded by staph infection, not Covid-19 vaccine

PHUKET: A 12-year-old boy reported to have become blind after receiving a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine had in fact lost his sight from a bacterial infection that spread to the optic nerve and the sphenoid sinus, doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital said on Monday.

Bangkok Post · May 8, 2022

Temper your expectations

On April 30, after the last inbound visitor went through the RT-PCR testing process at Phuket airport, it represented the culmination of a 10-month mission for the quarantine team at the terminal.

Bangkok Post · May 8, 2022

Dream destination trips available in online auction

A number of spectacular 5-star stays in dream destinations around the world are available for bidding during the online silent auction "Absolutely Fabulous Online Travel Sale", until midnight May 28.

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The Times of India · May 5, 2022

Yashas Chandra top Indian in seventh place at Phuket Challenge

PHUKET: Yashas Chandra, an upcoming pro on Indian Tour, completed a fine week with a Top-10 finish following a five-under 65 on the final day of $75,000 Laguna Phuket Challenge.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2022

Phuket hails drop in cases

Phuket is counting down to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease after the tourist island reported fewer than 100 daily Covid-19 cases for the past 10 consecutive days, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office said.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2022

Canadian wanted for Phuket murder dies in plane crash

A Canadian wanted by police for the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has died in a plane crash in Canada.

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2022

Canadian wanted for Sandhu murder dies in plane crash

A Canadian wanted by police for the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has died in a plane crash in Canada.

Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022

Brave boy, 8, survives shark attack after punching sea predator on the nose

Napat Chaiyarak Christenko received 30 stitches to close the wound after being rushed to hospital, where it was later confirmed that the eight-year-old was bitten by a baby bull shark in Phuket, Thailand

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022

Phuket hotel outlook weak

Thailand's battered hotel sector is showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third year. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Phuket, where over 73% of new hotel developments either lie dormant or have been put in hold, according to the Phuket-based consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

Bangkok Post · May 2, 2022

Ukrainian-Thai boy, 8, wounded in suspected shark attack

PHUKET: An eight-year-old boy of mixed Thai and Ukrainian heritage was attacked by a big fish, possibly a shark, while playing in the sea off Kamala beach in Kathu district on Sunday, a rescue unit of the Kamala tambon administration organisation (TAO) reported.

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