Phuket blood centres set August mobile donation schedule
The Phuket Regional Blood Centre and Vachira Phuket Hospital Blood Bank will hold mobile blood-donation clinics across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi throughout August 2026.
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Phuket targets 20 August completion for tunnel lighting repairs
Phuket’s governor has ordered accelerated tunnel lighting repairs, stronger road-safety measures and increased surveillance at Sarasin Bridge.
Cherng Talay Police to install lane separators at crash locations
Police will install traffic separators at four Cherng Talay locations after recording repeated crashes linked to lane-crossing and straddling.
Foreign tourist rides electric suitcase along Patong road in heavy rain
A video showing a foreign tourist riding an electric suitcase on Na Nai Road in Patong at night has raised concerns about road safety in wet conditions.
Police identify suspect in fatal Koh Kaew hit-and-run
Police have identified and questioned a suspected driver after Russian national Irina Sukhorukova, 42, was killed on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew.
Moroccan national injured in Patong crash as Thai motorcyclist dies in separate accident
A Moroccan pedestrian was injured in a pickup-truck collision in Patong, while a Thai motorcyclist died after crashing into a drainage ditch in Kamala.
48-hour alcohol sales ban under way in Phuket and nationwide
Police have reminded businesses that alcohol sales are prohibited from 29 to 30 July, with limited exemptions for licensed entertainment venues, hotels and international airports.
Thalang police prepare for holiday traffic and road safety operation
Traffic police, emergency teams and partner agencies have assembled in Thalang for increased travel during the July 25-30 holiday period.
UPDATE: Driver charged after two killed in Thalang pickup crash
Police have charged a Myanmar man after a pickup truck struck motorcycles in Thalang, Phuket, killing two people and injuring two others.
Two killed in suspected drink-driving crash in Phuket’s Thalang district
A pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old Myanmar national allegedly struck several motorcycles in Thalang on 25 July. Two people died and three were injured; the vehicle’s Thai owner has given B100,000 to each bereaved family.
Russian man dies after being struck while crossing road in Srisoonthorn
Leonid Yurovskiy, 41, died after being struck by a car on Route 4027 in Srisoonthorn, Phuket, police said.