Phuket rider accuses hotel staff of eating foreign guest’s food delivery
A Phuket delivery rider has filed a police complaint alleging that hotel reception staff took and ate fried chicken ordered by a foreign guest.
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Phuket hosts friendly football match with U.S. Navy personnel
A local team played U.S. Navy personnel from the USS George H.W. Bush at Surakul Stadium on 7 October in an event aimed at promoting goodwill and closer relations.
Rawai’s 372-unit Next Point development scheduled for Q4 2028
The four-building project will include a Radisson serviced-apartment block, four pools and more than 4,200 square metres of facilities.
UPDATE: TMD forecasts heavy rain in 29 provinces, including Phuket, on 13 October
TMD’s 13 October forecast covers 29 provinces, including Bangkok, with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi, alongside continuing flood risks.
Darasamut Underpass to close nightly for barrier repairs
The Darasamut Underpass in Phuket will close from 9pm to 5am each night until 30 October while concrete barriers are repaired.
Foreigner in Phuket offers B30,000 reward for missing orange cat
A foreign man is offering B30,000 for information leading to the return of Mars, a light orange-and-white cat missing from a hotel in Kathu.
Wichit police seize 14 motorbikes in street-racing crackdown
Wichit police seized 14 motorbikes and recorded details of 42 youths under 18 during an early-morning operation targeting suspected street racing and public disturbances.
Police arrest 11 teenage motorcyclists over fireworks in Phuket
Police in Muang district arrested 11 teenagers aged 15 to 18 after videos showed them revving motorcycles and setting off firecrackers and fireworks on Borae-Mudong Road.
Phuket to hold ceremonies honouring King Bhumibol on Navamindra Maharaj Day
Phuket will hold Buddhist and wreath-laying ceremonies at Phuket Provincial Hall on 13 October to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival draws 650,000 visitors and B5.7bn annually, report says
Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival attracts about 650,000 visitors each year and generates more than B5.7 billion in economic activity, according to a report highlighting its cultural and tourism impact.
Phuket shrines receive B557,420 in supplies before 2026 Vegetarian Festival
The Kusoldharm Foundation has distributed food and other supplies to 47 Chinese shrines in Phuket and Phang Nga ahead of the festival, which runs from Oct 10-18.