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House tourism committee to urge action on Phuket hotel law, zoning and traffic

A House committee will submit Phuket’s tourism and infrastructure problems to the government, including hotel licensing, entertainment zoning, jet-ski regulation and airport traffic.

UPDATE: Patong lifeguards rescue stranded young dolphin

A female juvenile spinner dolphin found stranded on Patong Beach is receiving 24-hour veterinary care after lifeguards and marine officials coordinated its rescue.

Roof fire breaks out at Cherng Talay construction site

Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the SC construction site on Kupo Bang Tao Road before it spread further. No injuries were reported.

Cherng Talay Police to install lane separators at crash locations

Police will install traffic separators at four Cherng Talay locations after recording repeated crashes linked to lane-crossing and straddling.

Vachira Phuket Hospital donations reach B483m as radiation centre fundraising continues

Vachira Phuket Hospital says donations are still needed for systems, interior work and equipment not covered by the B421m construction contract.

Phuket airport expansion plans reviewed as MPs inspect facilities

A parliamentary tourism committee reviewed Phuket airport operations, immigration facilities and a proposed expansion aimed at increasing passenger capacity.

Phuket plan proposes taller buildings and 25% cut to yellow-zone development

A revised Phuket planning framework could allow buildings up to 60 metres in red zones while reducing developable area in yellow zones by 25%, prompting a likely shift towards luxury villas. Investment by nine major property and retail groups has reached B202.

Phuket prison holds five-day family reunion programme

Phuket Provincial Prison has organised family visits across five days, including a session attended by 120 female inmates and more than 300 relatives.

Former judge says Phuket case highlights Thailand’s anti-SLAPP safeguards

A Criminal Court decision dismissing a lawsuit brought by a former Phuket provincial administrative officer has been cited as an important test of Thailand’s measures against retaliatory lawsuits.

Ukrainian tourist hospitalised after alleged assault in Phuket

A Ukrainian tourist remains in hospital after a Thai ice cream vendor allegedly assaulted her in Karon near Kata Beach on 29 July.

Suspect leads police to alleged burial site of Russian siblings in Chonburi

Police said a suspect led officers to a forest near Pattaya where he allegedly buried the bodies of two Russian siblings. The remains had not yet been confirmed found.