Thailand anti-corruption committee targets nominee landholding in Phuket
More than 4,000 Phuket-registered entities have been identified as potentially involving foreign nominees, according to the House anti-corruption committee.
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BDI names five AI innovations for Phuket challenges
Five organisations have won BDI Hackathon 2026: PRO AT Phuket, with projects targeting traffic, waste, water management, vehicle compliance and tourism.
Layan leads Bang Tao’s new-build property demand as available luxury stock falls
Layan Green Park’s second phase recorded 24 transactions in the first quarter, while luxury condominium stock in Bang Tao fell 10.4%, according to a market report.
Police investigate B600,000 theft from Phuket currency exchange safe
Police are reviewing CCTV footage after foreign currency worth about B600,000 was stolen from a safe at a Phuket currency exchange business.
Patong lifeguards keep rip-current warning in place after 33 June rescues
Lifeguards rescued 33 swimmers caught in rip currents at Patong Beach in June and urged visitors to follow warning flags during the monsoon season.
Amorn Phuket Pearl announces marine conservation and eco-tourism strategy
The Phuket pearl producer plans marine conservation projects and educational farm tours while expanding its collaboration on the Miss World Thailand 2026 crown.
Two Patong hotel chefs arrested over alleged assault of intern
Patong police arrested two women accused of assaulting a 20-year-old hotel intern and forcing the trainee to eat uncooked rice.
Thailand demolishes illegal structures at Phuket’s Nui Beach
Authorities have begun demolishing 11 structures at Nui Beach after an encroachment case passed its appeal period, while officials investigate more than 400 Phuket land plots suspected of being unlawfully held by foreigners.
PISCES luxury catamaran service to launch in Phuket
Cape Odyssey is investing US$2 million in PISCES, a 26-metre luxury catamaran scheduled to begin offering trips from Phuket in July 2026.
Phuket intern allegedly assaulted by female chef, report says
A 20-year-old intern was allegedly assaulted repeatedly at a Phuket hotel, according to a social media post. She was treated at Patong Hospital and reported the case to Patong police.
Officials lead operation to reclaim Phuket’s Nui Beach
More than 200 officers joined an operation led by two ministers at Nui Beach, where 11 allegedly illegal structures were dismantled.