Patong hotel turns returning guest’s towel request into animal display
Housekeeping staff at Patong Bay Residence created a bed filled with towel animals after a returning guest left a request at the hotel.
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Trailer truck wheel strikes motorbike rider at Phuket intersection
A woman was seriously injured after a wheel came off a trailer truck and hit her while she was waiting at a red light in Koh Kaew.
Phuket eviction cases put 669 Khok Tanod households at risk
More than 3,000 residents in Chalong have asked officials for help as eviction and demolition cases linked to a private land dispute continue.
Thai woman alleges group of foreign women attacked her outside Bangla Road bar
A Thai tour-company worker said she was punched after a group of women allegedly accused her of trying to take their clients on Phuket’s Bangla Road.
US warns firms servicing Iranian airlines as Mahan Air routes include Phuket
Washington has warned airports and other companies supporting Iranian airlines that they could lose access to the dollar system from 23 September 2026, potentially affecting Mahan Air services to Phuket.
NACC to refer Kamala land-title case for prosecution after 15 years
The National Anti-Corruption Commission says a former Phuket land officer and 10 others may face criminal liability over two title deeds issued for land in Kamala in 2011.
Police say suspect identified after alleged assault near Phuket reservoir
Police in Kathu reportedly identified a man accused of punching and attempting to sexually assault a woman jogging near Bang Wad Reservoir.
UPDATE: Phuket orders suspension of Chabad House Patong building use and demolition of unauthorised additions
Patong Municipality has ordered use of the Chabad House Patong building suspended and unauthorised additions demolished; the owner has 30 days to appeal, while no final overall finding on the wider review has been reported.
Phuket officials propose revoking two cannabis shop licences and suspending one
Mueang Phuket officials have proposed revoking two cannabis shop licences and suspending another for 90 days after inspections found breaches of licence conditions.
Driver charged after drug-positive crash at Chalong Circle
A driver tested positive for methamphetamine after a three-vehicle crash at Chalong Circle in Phuket on 22 September. No one was injured.
Phuket tourism forum hears calls to address growth pressures
More than 300 participants discussed traffic, waste, infrastructure, environmental pressures and the cost of living at a House Committee on Tourism forum in Phuket.