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Wichit Officials Inspect Four Entertainment Venues for Fire Safety Compliance

Wichit officials inspected four entertainment venues on July 15 and found no legal violations, while reviewing fire extinguishers, emergency exits and other safety measures.

Proud Group and Hilton to Develop 246-Room Hotel at Andamanda Phuket

Proud Group and Hilton will develop Andamanda Voyage Phuket, a 246-room Curio Collection by Hilton resort inside Andamanda Phuket, with an opening planned for late 2026.

Thailand PM Orders Urgent Probe Into Phuket Land Encroachment and Nominee Cases

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered agencies to accelerate investigations into Phuket land encroachment, nominee-law violations and suspected corruption in local-government recruitment examinations.

Australian man allegedly flees Phuket scene after assaulting foreign motorcyclist

An Australian man allegedly punched another foreign motorcyclist after a collision and compensation dispute in Rawai, Phuket, before fleeing on his motorcycle, according to the Phuket Times Facebook page.

Radisson Resort Layan Phuket opens on northwest coast

Radisson Resort Layan Phuket has opened a 300-room resort between Layan Beach and Sirinat National Park on Phuket’s northwest coast.

Phuket MP alleges B1mn Thai ID scheme linked to Chinese nominee network

Phuket MP Chalermpong has urged an urgent Interior Ministry investigation after alleging that a Chinese national linked to five Phuket companies charged up to B1 million to help Chinese nationals obtain Thai identification cards or change citizenship status.

Phuket cracks down on illegal jet ski operations, seizes 23 vessels

Phuket’s Regional Marine Office seized 23 vessels and imposed fines of up to 10,000 baht as part of a crackdown on illegal jet ski operations aimed at improving marine safety and tourist confidence.

Phuket Jet Ski Crackdown Fines 23 Operators for Using Unlicensed Vessels

Authorities fined 23 people 10,000 baht each in Phuket’s first jet ski enforcement operation for using vessels before receiving licences, with further inspections planned.

Phuket organ donor gives eight patients new hope

Yutthana Chamroenwong’s donated organs and corneas were transported from Vachira Phuket Hospital to Bangkok under police escort for transplant procedures, potentially helping up to eight patients.

Nine arrested over alleged forest encroachment in Karon

Nine people were arrested after authorities found eight houses and animal enclosures allegedly built on protected forest land in Karon, Phuket. The suspects face charges under the National Forest Reserve Act and the Forestry Act.

Phuket jet-ski crackdown finds 23 unlicensed operators, each fined B10,000

Marine inspectors and Marine Police found 23 jet-ski operators using vessels without the required licence around Koh Siray on July 15. Each was fined B10,000, the maximum penalty under Section 9 of the Thai Maritime Navigation Act.