Vietnam Airlines launches direct Ho Chi Minh City-Phuket service
Vietnam Airlines has launched direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, with the inaugural service arriving on July 2 carrying 152 passengers.
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Phuket hotels slash rates as weak low-season demand drags occupancy to 30-40%
Phuket hotels say the island is enduring its weakest low season in six to seven years, with occupancy down to 30-40% and room rates cut by as much as 80% amid weak European demand, soft Chinese and Middle East markets, and high airfares.
Thai police warn travelers not to carry strangers’ bags or risk 15-year jail term
Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau warned travelers not to carry bags or packages for strangers at airports, saying offenders can face up to 15 years in prison and a 1.5 million baht fine.
Tha Chatchai checkpoint bust nets 202 meth pills
Police at Phuket’s Tha Chatchai checkpoint arrested a 37-year-old man after finding 202 methamphetamine pills hidden in a pickup truck during a vehicle inspection.
Marine police intercept illegal fishing tour off Phuket with unauthorised Starlink equipment
Marine police off Phuket intercepted an alleged illegal fishing tour for Chinese tourists on June 25 and found unauthorised Starlink equipment on board, according to the source.
ONCB says Loei was origin of heroin shipment intercepted in Phuket in May
Thai narcotics authorities said parcels sent from Loei were also the origin of six kilogrammes of heroin intercepted in Phuket in May.
Phuket hotels told to pay official fees as authorities push legal compliance
Phuket authorities said hotel operators must pay official fees and warned that late payment will bring additional charges, as the province pushes legal compliance to raise standards and tourist confidence.
Foreign man accused of evading 300-baht tuk tuk fare and attacking driver in Phuket
A foreign man allegedly refused to pay a 300-baht tuk tuk fare in Phuket and attacked the Thai driver, who suffered a mouth wound requiring 10 stitches.
Two Uzbek men arrested with 31.53kg of cannabis at Phuket airport
Customs officers at Phuket International Airport arrested two Uzbek men after finding 31.53kg of cannabis products in their suitcases during departure baggage inspections on July 1.
Two groups of foreign tourists brawl in Phuket nightlife street
Two groups of foreign tourists were involved in a violent street brawl in Phuket on June 30, disrupting a busy nightlife area.
Phuket Residents Renew Complaints Over Nearly 20 Years of Flooding in Ratsada Lane
Residents in Soi Suwan, Ratsada, say recurring flooding has affected them for nearly 20 years, with complaints to multiple agencies yielding no resolution.