Phuket officials propose revoking two cannabis shop licences and suspending one
Mueang Phuket officials have proposed revoking two cannabis shop licences and suspending another for 90 days after inspections found breaches of licence conditions.
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Phuket officials inspect two entertainment venues on consecutive nights
Officials found valid licences at two Phuket Town venues. Two preliminary positive drug-screening results were reported at Plern, while all 58 people tested at Ploenchit were negative.
Two preliminary positive drug screens recorded during Phuket Town venue inspection
Officials recorded two preliminary positive drug-screening results during an early-morning inspection of an entertainment venue in Phuket Town.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival processions to affect traffic from 11 October
Phuket’s nine-day Vegetarian Festival will begin on 9 October, with major processions and rituals scheduled across the island from 11-18 October.
Sek Loso concert in Phuket raises B200,000 for hospital and community causes
A Sek Loso concert in Phuket Town raised B200,000, with donations going to Vachira Phuket Hospital’s Radiotherapy Center and the Rotary Club of Phuket.
UPDATE: Zhang Yong arrested in Phuket after a 2,823-day overstay
A 52-year-old Chinese man identified as Zhang Yong was arrested in Phuket after a Chinese Embassy request concerning a court warrant in China; he was charged over a 2,823-day Thai visa overstay.
Man found dead in pickup truck with charcoal brazier in Phuket Town
A 48-year-old man was found dead inside a locked pickup truck in Phuket Town, where police found an extinguished charcoal brazier.
Plus Property targets 65 Phuket projects under three-year expansion plan
The Sansiri subsidiary plans to expand its Phuket property management portfolio from 30 to 65 projects and raise revenue to B150 million within three years.
Works under way at two Phuket U-turns on Thepkrasattri Road
Motorists have been advised to allow extra travel time as works take place at U-turns near Eagle Cement and Baan Kian.
Khao Rang checkpoint arrest nets man with crystal meth
A 31-year-old man was arrested at a Khao Rang checkpoint in Phuket Town after officials seized 0.31 grammes of crystal meth and reported a positive methamphetamine test.
Phuket police say no evidence youth gangs are behind territorial graffiti
Phuket police say investigations have found no evidence that youth gangs use spray-painted markings to claim territory, while night patrols continue to target known gathering areas.