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Karon Municipality files complaints against illegal beach vendors

Karon Municipality says it has begun legal action against unlicensed beach vendors after inspections found 45 businesses at Kata Beach and 42 along Karon Beach operating without permission.

Origin closes sale of ibis Phuket Kata, books more than 400 million baht in cash

Origin Property said it completed the sale of the 258-room ibis Phuket Kata hotel, generating more than 400 million baht in extra cash for future investment.

Portuguese man o’ war warning posted at Phuket beaches after Kata Noi sightings

Phuket officials posted warnings at Kata Noi Beach after Portuguese man o’ war were found there on May 28 and again on May 29, with possible sightings also flagged for Nai Harn, Yanui and Racha Island.

Portuguese Man o’ War found on Kata Noi Beach, prompting safety warning

Lifeguards found Portuguese Man o’ War washed up on Kata Noi Beach in Phuket on May 29, prompting concern and a warning not to use fresh water in first aid response.

Phuket landslide death toll reaches 13 as questions emerge over construction on Nak Kerd hill

A landslide in Karon, Phuket, killed 13 people after heavy rain, while aerial images shared online prompted calls to investigate construction and a parking area on Nak Kerd hill.

Cement mixer truck crashes through Kata intersection, seriously injuring taxi driver

A cement mixer truck crashed through a Kata intersection on Friday afternoon, seriously injuring an electric taxi driver and damaging nearby vehicles and property, police said.

Australian tourist found dead in Phuket condominium room

Police in Phuket are investigating the death of 27-year-old Australian Christopher Kazantzidis, whose body was found in a condominium room, with white powder seized for forensic testing.

Phuket police hunt spearfishing suspects as foreign crime tally reaches 3,484

1- Police hunt Chinese tourists over parrotfish spearfishing at Kata

Police investigate Chinese tourists over parrotfish spearfishing at Kata

The investigation was launched at 6:30pm on Sunday (May 10) after a social media post alleged that a group of foreigners, believed to be Chinese tourists, were seen diving at night and using spearguns to catch…

Phuket steps up Kata Beach patrols after tourists spear protected parrotfish

» PHUKET – Inspections are being increased at Kata Beach after a group of Chinese tourists was seen illegally spearfishing for protected parrotfish.

Authorities investigate spearfishing of protected parrotfish at Kata Beach

Phuket – The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has launched a coordinated investigation following reports that a group of Chinese tourists illegally shot a parrotfish while diving near Kata Beach. The…