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House committees hear Phuket hotel licensing concerns, review pearl industry and waste pressures

Thai House committees visited Phuket to hear hotel licensing concerns, review the pearl and tin industries, and examine mounting waste management pressures on the island.

DPAINT to buy The City Phuket developer in deal worth up to 359.43 million baht

DPAINT to buy The City Phuket developer in deal worth up to 359.43 million baht

DPAINT said it will acquire 100% of the developer of The City Phuket condominium project in a deal worth up to 359.43 million baht, with funding also earmarked for Building C and working capital.

เร่งจัดระเบียบ นอมินีภูเก็ต เตรียมออกใบอนุญาตโรงแรม ลดปัญหาส่วย

Thailand puts 159 Phuket companies into review over suspected nominee structures

Thai authorities said more than 400 Phuket companies are under scrutiny for suspected nominee structures, and violators could be forced to sell land and face civil and criminal action.

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Phuket hotel operators petition Parliament over licensing legal vacuum

Phuket hotel operators have petitioned Parliament for urgent action, saying a legal vacuum after the expiry of a ministerial regulation has left more than 5,600 hotels unable to obtain or renew licences.

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Phuket confirms governor’s transfer as Chotinrin Kerdsum takes office

Phuket has officially confirmed the transfer of Governor Nirat to the Interior Ministry and the appointment of Chotinrin Kerdsum as the island’s new governor, ending nearly two weeks of uncertainty.

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Phuket marks World Anti-Drug Day with province-wide anti-drug campaign

Phuket officials led a World Anti-Drug Day campaign on June 26, calling for coordinated action on drug prevention, enforcement and rehabilitation.

ด่วน! ปปป.จับกุม "ปลัดจังหวัดภูเก็ต" ปมเรียกรับเงินสอบท้องถิ่น

UPDATE: Thailand suspends Phuket provincial official after arrest in alleged recruitment exam bribery case

Thai authorities said the arrest of suspended Phuket official Rungreung Thimabutr was not politically motivated and linked the recruitment exam bribery case to a separate 1 million baht land-document complaint by a Phuket hotel owner.

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Icelandic businessman accused of snatching taxi driver’s bag in Phuket

An Icelandic businessman has been accused of snatching a taxi driver’s handbag in Phuket, though he denies theft and says the incident was a misunderstanding.

มหาดไทยมีคำสั่งให้ “ปลัดจังหวัดภูเก็ต” กลับไปปฏิบัติหน้าที่ หลังสิ้นสุดกระบวนการสอบสวน

UPDATE: Thailand removes Phuket provincial clerk from civil service pending bribery case

Thailand’s Department of Provincial Administration said the allegations against Phuket provincial clerk Rungreung Thimabut were not negligent or petty offenses and said the public prosecutor was not acting as his defense counsel in ordering him removed pending a bribery case.

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Video shows tourist fight in Phuket after argument escalates

An Instagram video shows a confrontation between tourists in Phuket escalating from an argument into a physical fight as an employee tried to break it up.

"น้ำอิง สุทธิดา" คว้ามงกุฎ Miss Universe Phuket 2026 สวย สง่า มาครบทุกมิติ

Nam-ing Sutthida wins Miss Universe Phuket 2026 crown

Nam-ing Sutthida Iadpoo was crowned Miss Universe Phuket 2026 in the pageant final at Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra and will represent Phuket at Miss Universe Thailand 2026.