Foreign tourist filmed posing on abandoned Phuket building
Residents in Wichit have warned of serious risks after a foreign tourist was filmed sitting on the edge of an abandoned eight-storey building while friends took photographs.
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UPDATE: Bangkok-Phuket Cancer Institute opens at Bangkok Hospital Phuket
Opened at Bangkok Hospital Phuket on 30 July 2026, the institute links cancer services across three Phuket hospitals, from screening and diagnosis through treatment and long-term follow-up.
Phuket tourist police search for missing South African visitor
Phuket tourist police are seeking information on MR. MICHAEL COLLINS GAZIEL after South Africa’s embassy reported that he had lost contact with his family.
Man wanted in fraud cases arrested on Phuket tour boat
Marine police arrested a 40-year-old man on Coral Island after a methamphetamine test, then linked him to two court warrants involving alleged money-mule activity and losses exceeding B1 million.
Phuket officials investigate Wichit condominium over alleged unlicensed daily rentals
Officials inspected a Wichit condominium after residents complained that rooms were allegedly being rented daily without a hotel licence.
Police identify suspect in fatal Koh Kaew hit-and-run
Police have identified and questioned a suspected driver after Russian national Irina Sukhorukova, 42, was killed on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew.
Two women attempt suicide from Phuket sea bridges on successive days
One woman was brought to safety at Sarasin Bridge, while rescue teams continued searching for another who jumped from Thao Thep Krasattri Bridge.
Four foreign nationals arrested at Phuket Airport over alleged cannabis smuggling
Three Swiss and French nationals were arrested at Phuket Airport after more than 33.6kg of cannabis was allegedly found in four suitcases, according to a CrimeAsia report.
DPAINT plans B368 million rights issue to invest in Phuket condominium project
DPAINT’s independent financial adviser has backed a B368 million rights issue to support investment in CPR, developer of The City Phuket condominium.
Police prevent woman’s suicide attempt on Phuket bridge
Police calmed and escorted an unnamed Thai woman from the Thao Thepkasattri Bridge after she parked her black Mercedes-Benz in the middle of the crossing.
Phuket orders 48-hour alcohol sales ban for Buddhist holy days
Phuket has banned alcohol sales across the province from 29 to 30 July 2026, with limited legal exemptions for certain venues.