Phuket road safety workshop targets Safe System approach
Phuket officials have brought together agencies involved in road safety as the province reports 122 road deaths and more than 20,180 injuries so far this year.
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Phuket reviews Patong Hill safety measures before heavier rain
Officials are examining traffic controls, drainage and road-surface improvements to reduce crash risks on the steep Patong-Kathu route.
UPDATE: Police officer’s mother dies after service-issued Glock 19 discharges in Koh Kaew
A 49-year-old woman died after a 9mm round from her son’s service-issued Glock 19 struck her in the head at a house in Koh Kaew, Phuket.
Woman dies after motorcycle is run over by truck at Heroines Monument
A 53-year-old woman died after her motorcycle was struck and run over by an 18-wheel trailer truck at Phuket’s Heroines Monument roundabout.
One killed after car crashes into roadside shops in Phuket
A 58-year-old woman was killed and a man injured when an MG 4 crashed into three businesses on Airport Road in Sakhu, Phuket.
Woman killed after car crashes into Phuket pharmacy
A 58-year-old pedestrian was killed and a 33-year-old man injured when a sedan crashed into a pharmacy near Phuket International Airport.
Driver charged after drug-positive crash at Chalong Circle
A driver tested positive for methamphetamine after a three-vehicle crash at Chalong Circle in Phuket on 22 September. No one was injured.
Phuket included in Thailand’s B15.5bn disaster insurance plan
A nationwide insurance scheme approved by the Cabinet will cover about 30 million homes against floods, windstorms and earthquakes from 1 October 2026.
Moroccan tourist injured after motorcycle crashes into taxi in Patong
A 24-year-old Moroccan tourist suffered a facial laceration after his motorcycle lost traction on a rain-slicked road in Patong and collided with an oncoming taxi.
Construction worker dies after machinery accident in Cherng Talay
A 23-year-old construction worker from Surin Province died after a machine pinned his head at a site in Cherng Talay, police said.
Cement truck overturns and blocks traffic on Kata Hill
A cement mixer truck overturned on Kata Hill on Sunday, temporarily blocking traffic near the Khuan Sator curve.