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DPAINT to buy The City Phuket developer in deal worth up to 359.43 million baht

DPAINT said it will acquire 100% of the developer of The City Phuket condominium project in a deal worth up to 359.43 million baht, with funding also earmarked for Building C and working capital.

Thailand puts 159 Phuket companies into review over suspected nominee structures

Thai authorities said more than 400 Phuket companies are under scrutiny for suspected nominee structures, and violators could be forced to sell land and face civil and criminal action.

Phuket hotel operators petition Parliament over licensing legal vacuum

Phuket hotel operators have petitioned Parliament for urgent action, saying a legal vacuum after the expiry of a ministerial regulation has left more than 5,600 hotels unable to obtain or renew licences.

Police committee visits Phuket City Police, reviews traffic and victim assistance issues

A police committee visiting Phuket City Police Station reviewed local policing, traffic congestion in Koh Kaew and ways to assist victims in the so-called “horse racing list” case.

Phuket confirms governor’s transfer as Chotinrin Kerdsum takes office

Phuket has officially confirmed the transfer of Governor Nirat to the Interior Ministry and the appointment of Chotinrin Kerdsum as the island’s new governor, ending nearly two weeks of uncertainty.

Driver dies after car crashes into parked truck in Thalang

A 28-year-old driver died after his car hit the rear of a parked truck on Thepkrasattri Road in Srisoonthorn, with Thalang Police investigating the cause.

Phuket marks World Anti-Drug Day with province-wide anti-drug campaign

Phuket officials led a World Anti-Drug Day campaign on June 26, calling for coordinated action on drug prevention, enforcement and rehabilitation.

UPDATE: Thailand suspends Phuket provincial official after arrest in alleged recruitment exam bribery case

Thai authorities said the arrest of suspended Phuket official Rungreung Thimabutr was not politically motivated and linked the recruitment exam bribery case to a separate 1 million baht land-document complaint by a Phuket hotel owner.

Police in Phuket seize 20,000 meth pills and arrest two suspects after roadside parcel stakeout

Phuket City Police arrested two Thai suspects and seized 20,000 methamphetamine pills after staking out a suspicious roadside parcel and following the pair to a rented house in Phuket Town.

Minister orders crackdown on illegal jet skis and tighter taxi compliance in Phuket

Thailand’s deputy transport minister ordered tougher action against illegal jet skis and told taxi operators in Phuket to comply with regulations during a province-wide transport safety inspection.

CCTV captures foreign woman defecating outside closed Patong shop

An elderly foreign woman was captured on CCTV defecating outside a closed shop in Patong, Phuket, on June 20, leaving the business owner to clean the area.