UPDATE: Phuket cannabis inspections find illegal products; 35 licences revoked, 112 suspended
Phuket has revoked 35 cannabis shop licences and suspended 112 others, while ongoing inspections have found illegal products in Koh Kaew.
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Phuket City to install garbage traps in wastewater diversion channel
A steel grating will catch rubbish in wastewater diverted from communities near the Phuket City Care Center construction site before it reaches a treatment pond.
BDMS and Sri Panwa launch wellness retreat in Phuket
The four- or seven-day programme combines medical assessments, preventive care, accommodation and personalised wellness activities.
Influenza leads Phuket communicable disease cases in Week 35
Vachira Phuket Hospital recorded 347 communicable disease cases in its Week 35 surveillance report, including 119 influenza cases and one death.
Phuket waters forecast to see 2-metre seas amid Thailand rain warning
The Thai Meteorological Department expects southwesterly winds to push seas from Phuket northward to around 2 metres on 6 September, with higher waves during thunderstorms.
Phuket wellness forum highlights hotel shift beyond spas
Executives at BEING Thailand 2026 said hotels are integrating fitness, food, recovery and social activities into conventional luxury stays as wellness demand broadens.
PPAO and filmmakers sign agreement to develop Phuket’s creative industries
The partnership aims to build creative skills, connect local creators with markets and develop new businesses in Phuket.
Thai prime minister orders deportation of Israeli man convicted over threats to Koh Samui zoo owner
Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the deportation of Yaacov Ohayon after his conviction for criminal intimidation by the Koh Samui Provincial Court.
Phuket underpass lighting works completed after delay, penalty reaches B12.6 million
Lighting improvements at all five Phuket underpass locations were completed on 28 August, with the contractor facing B12.6 million in late-completion penalties.
Singaporean fugitive arrested in Bangkok after three-month drug investigation
Thai police arrested a 40-year-old Singaporean man in Bangkok after a more than three-month investigation into alleged drug offences and hazardous chemicals.
Phuket tourism leaders call for a shift from volume to value
Speakers at the Phuket Tourism Forum 2026 said Phuket should focus on the benefits of tourism growth rather than simply attracting more visitors.