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Phuket restaurant owner faces charges over alleged illegal hiring of foreign worker

Phuket officials have asked Thalang Police to track down a restaurant owner after inspectors found a 19-year-old South Sudanese national allegedly working without a permit at a Thalang restaurant.

Woman found alive after Sarasin Bridge jump

A 37-year-old woman was rescued alive off Mai Khao after police received a report that she had jumped from Sarasin Bridge early on Sunday.

TAT cuts long-haul forecast to 10mn after flight disruptions, sees Phuket winter recovery

Thailand’s tourism agency cut its long-haul arrival forecast to 10 million from 11 million after recent flight disruptions, while saying airlines are planning to resume Middle East flights to Phuket next winter.

Two new Phuket vice governors begin their posts

Former Samut Sakhon Deputy Governor Pol Lt Col Khetarat Chansilp and former Songkhla Deputy Governor Romdon Hayiawae began work as Phuket’s new vice governors on June 16, replacing two officials transferred to other provinces.

Rapid transfer of Phuket governor draws scrutiny over process and local power dynamics

The cabinet’s swift transfer of Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn to the Interior Ministry has drawn scrutiny after it came just one day after a public defense by the interior minister.

Phuket’s second waste incinerator now set to open in June 2027

Phuket’s second waste incinerator is now expected to start operations in June 2027 after delays in imported equipment shipments, with the new plant set to handle up to 500 tons of waste per day.

Report alleges influential networks profiting from encroached Phuket beaches

A Thai media report, citing a local government source, says influential networks have encroached on public beaches and land in Phuket, using legal loopholes, business interests and alleged official connections to profit from the areas.

People’s Party alleges Phuket official transfer was staged amid Bang Tao land encroachment dispute

People’s Party MPs accused the government of using the transfer of a senior Phuket official as political theater, while demanding action over alleged influence networks and public land encroachment at Bang Tao Beach.

UPDATE: Nirat accepts transfer, denies role in Phuket feud

Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn said he accepted his transfer to the Interior Ministry after 210 days in office, denying he had joined any factional feud and saying investigations into Phuket disputes should continue.

Founder of Phuket news page petitions House committee after 5 million baht lawsuit over Bang Tao reporting

A Phuket news page founder told a House committee that a 5 million baht lawsuit over his Bang Tao beach reporting also cited posts naming provincial officials and predicting transfers, as he traveled to Bangkok to acknowledge the accusation and fight the case.

People’s Party MPs urge elected Phuket governor, dismiss official transfers as ‘theater’

People’s Party MPs called for Phuket to elect its own governor, saying transfers of senior officials would not dismantle entrenched networks of influence and illicit benefits in the province.