Nam-Ing crowned Miss Universe Phuket
Nam-Ing won the Miss Universe Phuket crown after defeating nine other contestants in the pageant final at Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra.
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UPDATE: Officials find evidence of illegal road construction in Phuket forest encroachment probe
Phuket officials investigating suspected encroachment in the Kamala Hills found evidence of illegal road construction in a national forest reserve and seized an abandoned backhoe.
Russian man found dead in Kathu hotel room
Police in Kathu are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Russian man found in a hotel room in Soi Be Hua 6 on Thursday evening.
German man dies after collapsing at Rawai home
A 37-year-old German man died after apparently collapsing in a bathroom at his Rawai home and suffering a head injury, police said.
Thai man, 51, found drowned in pond in Thalang
Police in Thalang said a 51-year-old man was found drowned in a pond in Srisoonthorn after going fishing on Friday evening and failing to return home.
Deputy transport minister says Koh Kaew Pier U-turn project in Phuket will be delivered by 2028
Thailand's deputy transport minister said a permanent U-turn project near Koh Kaew Pier on Phuket's Highway 402 is on track for completion by 2028 as part of a wider road upgrade plan.
Three arrested, B300,000 in assets seized in Chalong meth bust
Police said more than 50 officers joined “Operation 1386: Combating Drugs” in Chalong, where three suspects were arrested and methamphetamine and assets worth more than 300,000 baht were seized.
Phuket Kathu–Patong Expressway Project Expected to Reach Cabinet in Q4 2026
Thailand’s deputy transport minister says the Kathu–Patong Expressway in Phuket is expected to go to the Cabinet for consideration in the fourth quarter of 2026, with detailed studies nearly complete.
Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder
Police said the former officer was arrested in Bangkok over a Phuket attempted murder case linked to a woman’s assault in November 2025.
Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort launches Superior Triple Room
Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort has launched a new Superior Triple Room aimed at meeting growing demand from friend groups and family travelers in Patong.
House committees hear Phuket hotel licensing concerns, review pearl industry and waste pressures
Thai House committees visited Phuket to hear hotel licensing concerns, review the pearl and tin industries, and examine mounting waste management pressures on the island.