Phuket startup ecosystem posts 85.9% growth in global rankings
Phuket recorded 85.9% growth in the latest global startup rankings, with the island identified as a key magnet for startups, investors and digital nomads.
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Document shows Phuket provincial clerk given 2% pay cut over 26 gun permits and online gambling links
An Interior Ministry document shows Phuket provincial clerk Rungreung Thimabut received a 2% salary cut for three months over firearm permit approvals and links cited in an online gambling investigation.
Phuket recognized for state land rights verification work at NLPC seminar
Phuket Province received an honorary award in Bangkok for its work verifying state land rights and advancing land management operations.
Phuket airport receives Level 2 carbon accreditation
Phuket International Airport has been awarded Level 2 carbon accreditation, recognising measured emissions reductions and an upgrade from Level 1.
IHG signs deal for 307-room voco Phuket Patong hotel, due to open in 2028
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Phuket HA Two Co Ltd to develop the 307-room voco Phuket Patong hotel, with an opening planned for 2028.
Phuket presents new royal fabric designs to 50 local recipients
Phuket officials have presented new royal fabric designs to 50 local weavers, OTOP entrepreneurs and textile networks at a ceremony in Phuket Town.
Phuket MP presses probe into Freedom Beach land document scandal
Thailand's Royal Forest Department says two former officials were dismissed over illegal land title deeds linked to Freedom Beach in Phuket, after a Phuket MP pressed for answers on pensions and delayed criminal proceedings.
Thailand forestry chief orders removal of Nui Beach structures by June 5
Thailand’s forestry chief ordered the removal of 11 structures at Phuket’s Nui Beach by June 5 after officials found continued tourism-related use and new construction in a national reserved forest area.
Phuket residents call for probe after foreign woman posts images in police-style outfit
Residents in Phuket are urging authorities to investigate after a foreign woman posted images of herself in clothing resembling a Thai police uniform, including items bearing police insignia.
Phuket officials meet ceramic shop owner after clash with Chinese tourists
Phuket officials met a ceramic shop owner in Phuket Old Town after a dispute with Chinese tourists went viral, prompting renewed warnings over conduct that could harm the island’s tourism image.
Illegal dumpers fined in Chalong and Wichit
Chalong and Wichit municipalities said offenders were fined and ordered to clean up after separate illegal dumping cases on Nakok Rd and Chao Fa Rd.