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Centara Karon Villas Phuket launches ‘Escape Longer’ stay promotion

Centara Karon Villas Phuket is promoting an “Escape Longer” deal that offers three nights for the price of two, with bookings open until 31 July 2026 for stays through 20 December 2026.

Phuket Airport says immigration service follows official procedures with no extra fees

Phuket International Airport says immigration clearance follows official procedures and that there is no policy to charge extra fees for faster service, as officials investigate reports raised on social media.

CCTV shows alleged souvenir theft by foreign tourist at Phuket Old Town shop

A social media post says CCTV captured a foreign tourist allegedly hiding a souvenir in her bag before paying for a different item at a shop on Thalang Road in Phuket Old Town.

Phuket municipal waste falls 9.38% in April as tourist numbers ease

Phuket’s municipal waste volume fell 9.38% in April from the previous month, with officials citing improved waste management and lower tourist numbers during the start of the low season.

Phuket signs MoU to strengthen arrests under juvenile court warrants

Phuket officials have signed an MoU to improve coordination between the provincial administration, courts and police in arrests under warrants issued by the Phuket Juvenile and Family Court.

Rare Male Dugong Found Dead on Phang Nga Beach

Thai marine officials are investigating the death of a rare male dugong found on Bang Sak Beach in Takua Pa, with a necropsy planned to determine the cause.

Phuket raid seizes 7,560 untaxed cigarettes; 16-year-old detained

Authorities in Phuket City seized more than 7,500 untaxed cigarettes and detained a 16-year-old girl found managing an illegal cigarette shop during a court-approved raid this week.

Search for Missing Toddler in Phang Nga Enters Third Day

A two-year-old Myanmar girl remained missing in Kuraburi, Phang Nga, after rescue teams and volunteers searched for more than two days and found one of her shoes in nearby forest.

Vietnam Airlines, AOT sign MOU to resume direct Ho Chi Minh City-Phuket flights on July 2

Vietnam Airlines and Airports of Thailand have signed an MOU to resume direct Ho Chi Minh City-Phuket flights from July 2, 2026, and are discussing possible additional routes.

Portuguese man o’ war warning posted at Phuket beaches after Kata Noi sightings

Phuket officials posted warnings at Kata Noi Beach after Portuguese man o’ war were found there on May 28 and again on May 29, with possible sightings also flagged for Nai Harn, Yanui and Racha Island.

Man found dead in apparent suicide at Phuket care home

Police are investigating after a 57-year-old man was found dead in an apparent suicide at a care facility in Pa Khlok, Phuket, on Thursday morning.