Overnight closures at three Phuket underpasses extended to June 14
Nightly closures at Phuket’s Bang Khu, Samkong and Darasamut underpasses have been extended from 8pm to 6am through June 14 as Smart City monitoring and electrical upgrades continue.
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Phuket Pride Festival 2026 set for June 1-7 in Patong
Phuket Pride Festival 2026 is scheduled for June 1-7 in Patong, featuring a diversity forum, a transgender beauty pageant and a closing parade at Patong Beach.
Centara launches new villa retreat experience in Karon, Phuket
Centara Karon Villas Phuket has launched a new villa retreat in Karon, offering private pool villas, modern tropical design and access to Centara Karon Resort Phuket facilities.
Fire tears through Phuket worker camp, forcing more than 500 to flee
A fire at a worker camp in Phuket's Thalang district forced more than 500 residents to flee after midnight, with firefighters taking over an hour to control the blaze.
Two arrested in Patong drug sting, meth and yaba seized
Patong police arrested two suspects in a drug sting and seized crystal meth and yaba after residents reported suspected drug sales in the area.
UPDATE: Police investigate report Patong tuk-tuk driver was drugged and robbed
Police in Patong said 53-year-old tuk-tuk driver Somnuk Chanagkul reported being drugged after drinking coffee offered by a woman passenger before gold jewelry worth more than 300,000 baht and his mobile phone went missing.
Pride forum in Phuket spotlights inclusion and safe spaces as festival continues
A Pride forum in Phuket gathered officials, businesses and LGBTQIA+ advocates to discuss inclusion, safe spaces and future policy ideas as the Phuket Pride Festival 2026 continues.
Saudi man arrested at Phuket airport with ketamine hidden in underwear
A Saudi Arabian man identified as Khalid Ali Hussein Safi was arrested at Phuket airport after officers found 63 ketamine capsules hidden in his underwear.
Iranian Man Arrested in Phuket on Court Warrant in Alleged Armed Home Invasion Case
A 37-year-old Iranian man was arrested in Cherng Talay, Phuket, on a court warrant alleging armed trespass into a residence with violence.
Video shows brief late-night clash between groups of foreign men on Phuket’s Bangla Road
Social media footage shows a brief physical altercation between two groups of foreign men outside a nightclub in Phuket’s Bangla Road area after a late-night verbal dispute escalated.
Former Pheu Thai spokesman asks PM to tackle alleged Patong protection racket
A former Pheu Thai spokesman has asked Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to suppress alleged protection rackets in Patong, claiming a businessman identified as "W." collected 1 million baht a month from small traders.