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Sapam and Bang Khu deity processions draw crowds in Phuket Town

Residents and tourists lined Phuket Town streets on 12 October as processions from the Guan Te Kun Sapam and Bang Khu Sam Kuan Tong shrines travelled to Saphan Hin during the Vegetarian Festival.

Fire breaks out in Mobile ICU ambulance outside Phuket hospital emergency department

A fire damaged a Mobile ICU ambulance outside Vachira Phuket Hospital’s emergency department on October 11. Officials brought the blaze under control, with the cause and damage still under investigation.

Phuket police detain seven youths over street racing and fireworks

Wichit police detained seven youths and prosecuted their parents after alleged street racing and fireworks displays made for social-media content.

UPDATE: Phuket's first nighttime procession brings together more than 40 shrines

Phuket's first nighttime procession of deities was held on 11 October 2026, with more than 40 Chinese shrines and over 1,000 spirit mediums taking part.

Wichit police bring 42 youths under control and seize 21 motorcycles

Police in Wichit brought 42 youths under 18 under control and seized 21 motorcycles during an overnight operation ahead of Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival.

Wichit police seize 14 motorbikes in street-racing crackdown

Wichit police seized 14 motorbikes and recorded details of 42 youths under 18 during an early-morning operation targeting suspected street racing and public disturbances.

UPDATE: Three foreign nationals held after fire on Thalang road

The Thaiger reports that three foreign nationals were arrested on 1 October after a fire and party on a public road in Thalang, following an earlier report of a fine and public-nuisance charge.

Teen shot while riding motorbike up Patong Hill

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen after two men allegedly fired at his motorcycle on Phra Barami Road on 30 September.

Police close Chalong speedboat fire investigation without determining cause

Police have closed the criminal investigation into a fire that destroyed or damaged 24 speedboats at Chalong Bay, saying there was insufficient evidence to establish its cause.

French tourist seriously injured after shooting himself at Kathu range

A 28-year-old French tourist was seriously injured after shooting himself in the head at a shooting range in Kathu, Phuket, police said.

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.