Phuket accelerates foreign student visa certification reforms to curb overstays
Phuket authorities are reviewing staffing, coordination and digital systems to make foreign student visa certification more efficient and reduce overstay cases.
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American tourist found dead in Patong hotel room
Police are investigating after an American tourist was found dead in a Patong hotel room on 7 September, a day after his scheduled checkout.
CP Group offers scholarship to Phuket singer Nene Royal before AGT final
The continuing scholarship recognises 16-year-old Phuket singer and guitarist Nene Royal after her America’s Got Talent performances.
Guide outlines steps after a foreign national dies in Phuket
Families dealing with a foreign national’s death in Phuket must register it with the local district office and contact the person’s embassy before arranging cremation or repatriation.
UPDATE: Phuket cannabis inspections find illegal products; 35 licences revoked, 112 suspended
Phuket has revoked 35 cannabis shop licences and suspended 112 others, while ongoing inspections have found illegal products in Koh Kaew.
Phuket City to install garbage traps in wastewater diversion channel
A steel grating will catch rubbish in wastewater diverted from communities near the Phuket City Care Center construction site before it reaches a treatment pond.
BDMS and Sri Panwa launch wellness retreat in Phuket
The four- or seven-day programme combines medical assessments, preventive care, accommodation and personalised wellness activities.
Influenza leads Phuket communicable disease cases in Week 35
Vachira Phuket Hospital recorded 347 communicable disease cases in its Week 35 surveillance report, including 119 influenza cases and one death.
Moroccan and Saudi tourist injured in Patong café altercation
Two tourists were injured during an early-morning altercation at Cafe Dubai Phuket on Bangla Road, police said.
Man found dead in pickup truck with charcoal brazier in Phuket Town
A 48-year-old man was found dead inside a locked pickup truck in Phuket Town, where police found an extinguished charcoal brazier.
Patong police arrest man and seize two firearms in Kathu
Patong Police arrested a man at a rented house in Kathu and seized two firearms and 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition.