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Phuket launches migrant labour training and new protection monitoring drive

Phuket this week launched employer training on legal migrant worker management and a separate labour protection monitoring project, as officials reported more than 122,000 registered foreign workers in the province.

Phuket foundation awards B608,250 in scholarships to 238 students

A Phuket foundation awarded B608,250 in long-term scholarships to 238 students at a ceremony at Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus.

Phuket Pride Festival 2026 set for June 1-7 as Thailand pushes World Pride 2030 bid

Phuket Pride Festival 2026 will run from June 1-7 under the theme "From Visibility to Equality" as Thailand promotes Pride events in support of its World Pride 2030 bid.

Phuket committee shortlists six local dishes for ‘The Lost Taste’ campaign

Phuket’s provincial food selection committee has shortlisted six local dishes for possible entry in the Ministry of Culture’s “The Lost Taste” campaign, part of a fiscal 2026 effort to preserve traditional cuisine.

Turkish national found dead in rented home in Phuket, police investigating

Phuket police are investigating after a 30-year-old Turkish man was found dead inside a rented house in Kamala, with no signs of assault or forced entry reported.

Phuket police investigate late-night crash between sports sedan and pickup in Kathu

Police in Kathu are investigating a serious crash after a white sports sedan hit the rear of a pickup truck waiting at a red light on Wichitsongkram Road late on May 28.

Phuket warns beachgoers after Portuguese Man O’ War spotted at several beaches

Phuket authorities have warned tourists after Portuguese Man O’ War were reported at Nai Harn Beach, Yanui Beach and around Racha Island.

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

Airports of Thailand and Vietnam Airlines have signed a cooperation agreement while preparing to resume the Ho Chi Minh City-Phuket route on July 2, 2026.

Portuguese Man o’ War found on Kata Noi Beach, prompting safety warning

Lifeguards found Portuguese Man o’ War washed up on Kata Noi Beach in Phuket on May 29, prompting concern and a warning not to use fresh water in first aid response.

Phuket governor joins PTS Class 12 in releasing bamboo sharks to support marine conservation

Phuket’s governor and participants in PTS Class 12 released bamboo sharks back into the sea in a joint conservation activity with a Phuket marine research center.

Phuket Old Prison Park Set to Open in Late August as Redevelopment Passes 80 Percent

Phuket plans to open the Phuket Old Prison Park in late August, with redevelopment of the former prison site now more than 80 percent complete.