Phuket targets 20 August completion for tunnel lighting repairs
Phuket’s governor has ordered accelerated tunnel lighting repairs, stronger road-safety measures and increased surveillance at Sarasin Bridge.
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Phuket alcohol sales exemption remains unclear without official designation
Phuket has yet to receive the designation needed for a 2025 exemption allowing alcohol sales in designated tourism areas on major Buddhist holidays.
House tourism committee to urge action on Phuket hotel law, zoning and traffic
A House committee will submit Phuket’s tourism and infrastructure problems to the government, including hotel licensing, entertainment zoning, jet-ski regulation and airport traffic.
Phuket airport expansion plans reviewed as MPs inspect facilities
A parliamentary tourism committee reviewed Phuket airport operations, immigration facilities and a proposed expansion aimed at increasing passenger capacity.
Foreign tourist rides electric suitcase along Patong road in heavy rain
A video showing a foreign tourist riding an electric suitcase on Na Nai Road in Patong at night has raised concerns about road safety in wet conditions.
Phuket governor sets Aug 20 deadline for underpass repairs
Repairs to Phuket’s five highway underpasses must be completed by Aug 20, while road safety and security measures are being strengthened across the island.
Cyclist filmed holding onto pickup truck on Phuket’s Thepkrasattri Road
A cyclist was filmed gripping the back of a moving pickup truck on Thepkrasattri Road in Thalang, prompting warnings about the danger to road users.
UPDATE: Body found after reported Phuket bridge jump
The body of a 33-year-old woman reported missing after entering the sea from Thao Thep Krasattri Bridge has been found on a beach in Mai Khao.
UPDATE: Driver charged after two killed in Thalang pickup crash
Police have charged a Myanmar man after a pickup truck struck motorcycles in Thalang, Phuket, killing two people and injuring two others.
Thai minister rejects Israeli territory claim during Phuket inspection
Officials inspecting a Chabad House in Patong were allegedly told the premises were Israeli territory. Thailand’s Interior Ministry has ordered a wider review of 361 Phuket businesses.
Chao Fa West roadworks face 10-month delay as penalties near B3 million
The Phuket project was due to take 90 days, but completion is now expected around 10 months late, with about 200 metres of central divider still unfinished.