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Phuket musician Nene Royal advances to America’s Got Talent live quarter-finals

CP Group will display 100 fan photographs and messages in New York’s Times Square as 16-year-old Phuket musician Nene Royal prepares for her America’s Got Talent live quarter-final.

Phuket ride-hailing rider seriously injured in collision with foreign driver

A Thai motorcyclist working for a ride-hailing application suffered a fractured leg and dislocated hip after a foreign driver allegedly drove against traffic in Phuket. He says he has received no compensation.

Chinese tourist dies after being found unresponsive in Phuket hotel pool

A 44-year-old Chinese tourist died after he was found unresponsive in a hotel swimming pool in Phuket on 17 August.

Two men found dead in separate Phuket incidents

A 43-year-old man was found dead at his home in Pa Khlok, while a 90-year-old British man was found dead in a Cherng Talay villa.

Kusoldharm Phuket honours Te Krajard tradition with 3,000 food sets

The Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation prepared 3,000 sets of rice and dried food for a twice-yearly merit-making event linked to Phuket’s Por Tor festival.

UPDATE: Two Emirati men face multiple charges after alleged Kathu checkpoint pursuit

Two Emirati men arrested after allegedly fleeing a Kathu checkpoint and causing a police officer to crash now face multiple charges, according to a later report.

Phuket reports 33 firearms cases and 376 drug cases in security operation

Authorities reported 33 firearms-related cases and 376 drug cases in Phuket, with drugs and assets worth B3.69 million seized.

Phuket police arrest 11 in illegal cockfighting raid

Phuket City Police arrested 11 people and seized two fighting roosters during a raid on an alleged illegal cockfighting venue in Soi King Kaew 6.

RISE 2026 event to focus on women’s leadership in Thailand’s hospitality sector

The RISE 2026 event will bring hospitality leaders together at SAii Laguna Phuket on 3 September to address women’s representation in senior roles.

Can Foreigners Buy Property in Phuket? Villas, Condos, Land & Nominee Risks

Foreigners can own qualifying Phuket condos but generally not land. Learn how villa leases, freehold, Thai companies, nominee risks, rentals and due diligence work.

UPDATE: Phuket inspects nine motorbike-rental businesses in nominee crackdown

Phuket officials inspected nine motorbike-rental businesses in Karon on 17 August 2026 as part of a wider nominee-business crackdown; the government report recorded no arrests, charges or seizures.