Two arrested after Phuket checkpoint finds homemade handgun
Police arrested two people after finding a homemade handgun and nine rounds of 12-gauge ammunition during a checkpoint on Yaowarat-Songkhla Road.
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Thai AirAsia to increase Phuket flights during high season
Thai AirAsia will raise its domestic network to up to 135 flights a day from October to December, adding services between Phuket, Bangkok, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.
Phuket trains 150 officials on anti-corruption ethics
About 150 public-sector representatives attended a Phuket training programme covering ethical standards, good governance and corruption-risk prevention.
NACC examines B113.5 million Phuket marine research centre project
Thailand’s anti-corruption agency and auditors inspected a staff accommodation project at Phuket Aquarium, which has a B113,582,200 budget allocation and is scheduled for completion in December 2028.
Teen musician reportedly stops fight among foreign visitors at Phuket’s Naka Market
Nene Royal reportedly told foreign visitors to stop fighting or she would end her performance at Naka Market in Phuket.
Phuket school opens low-carbon learning centre
Chalermprakiat Somdej Phra Srinakarin School has opened a centre with 12 learning stations focused on climate adaptation, waste reduction and sustainable environmental management.
UPDATE: Phuket welcomes America’s Got Talent finalist Nene Royal ahead of 22 September finale
Sixteen-year-old Phuket singer and guitarist Nene Royal was welcomed home after receiving a Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent; the Season 21 finale is scheduled for 22 September.
Sixteen disabled students receive Phuket scholarships
Sixteen students at Phuket Provincial Special Education Center each received B10,000 scholarships after employee and donor contributions expanded the local awards.
Veteran Phuket journalist Yongyos Pruksarak dies
Yongyos Pruksarak, known as “Ko Ha” and founder of the Phuket Post, has died, according to The Phuket Express.
Thailand introduces faster deportation rules for foreign nationals, including in Phuket
A new Prime Minister’s Regulation on Deportation gives the Interior Ministry wider powers to remove foreign nationals who violate Thai law and impose entry bans.
Thailand adopts deportation rules for misbehaving foreign tourists
A new regulation allows authorities to detain, revoke the visas of and deport foreign tourists who threaten public order, break the law or cause disturbances.