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Phuket sets dates and venues for PorTor Festival

Phuket’s PorTor Festival will run from Aug 25 to Sept 10 at shrines, markets and community venues across Phuket Town, featuring traditional ceremonies and the offering of red turtle-shaped Ang Ku cakes.

Phuket officials arrange support for family caring for disabled man and child

A Phuket multi-agency team has arranged welfare, employment and education support for a 61-year-old woman caring for her disabled brother and six-year-old granddaughter.

Phuket organ donor gives eight patients new hope

Yutthana Chamroenwong’s donated organs and corneas were transported from Vachira Phuket Hospital to Bangkok under police escort for transplant procedures, potentially helping up to eight patients.

Phuket police arrest fugitive wanted in 2006 wife murder case

A fugitive wanted under a 2006 murder warrant was arrested in Phuket Town after nearly two decades on the run, police said.

Phuket governor opens official residence for public concerns, sets out policy priorities

Phuket Governor Chotinrin said residents can visit the Governor’s Residence from 4:30pm Friday to raise concerns and suggestions as he begins work under a five-part provincial policy framework.

Heavy rain hits Phuket, flooding Patong and Phuket Town as canal levels rise

Heavy rain that began around 04:00 on 1 July 2026 flooded parts of Phuket, including Patong and multiple locations in Muang district, as authorities warned motorists and canal levels rose.

Ex-cop arrested over Phuket attempted murder

Police said the former officer was arrested in Bangkok over a Phuket attempted murder case linked to a woman’s assault in November 2025.

Police in Phuket seize 20,000 meth pills and arrest two suspects after roadside parcel stakeout

Phuket City Police arrested two Thai suspects and seized 20,000 methamphetamine pills after staking out a suspicious roadside parcel and following the pair to a rented house in Phuket Town.

More than 2,000 join Phuket City Pride 2026 parade in Phuket Town

More than 2,000 people joined the Phuket City Pride 2026 parade in Phuket Town on June 27, with organizers highlighting inclusivity, tourism and preparations for the Inter Pride conference later this year.

First candidate registers for Phuket PPAO by-election

Andaman Kreuphanich was the only candidate to register on the first day of nominations for Phuket's PPAO by-election and received candidate number one.

Phuket opens auction for 503 lucky licence plates

Registration has opened in Phuket for a two-day auction of 503 lucky licence plates, with online and in-person bidding scheduled for July 11 and 12.