Phuket International Airport officially launches automatic border control system
Phuket International Airport has launched its automatic border control system at the international terminal, starting with 10 automated lanes and plans to expand to 21.
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Officials study options to widen main road into Phuket
Phuket officials are studying whether to widen a 2.27-kilometre section of Route 402 near the island’s northern gateway, with design options and environmental assessments now under way.
Phuket launches City Lab transport trials with electric school buses and smart bus stop
Phuket has launched City Lab Phuket, a transport innovation programme testing electric school bus services and a smart bus stop prototype as part of efforts to reduce congestion and improve urban mobility.
Foreign tourist filmed in altercation with massage workers in Phuket
A foreign tourist was filmed confronting massage workers in Phuket in an altercation that witnesses said stemmed from a dispute over an alleged unpaid extra service.
Phuket Health Expo 2026 to spotlight island’s wellness hub ambitions
Phuket Health Expo 2026 will run from July 1-5 at Central Phuket, bringing together more than 80 health, wellness, sports and tourism businesses as the province advances its plan to become a regional wellness hub.
Phuket airport to launch automatic passport control channels on June 13
Phuket International Airport will open 11 automatic outbound passport control channels on June 13 as part of a 21-channel plan to reduce immigration congestion and speed processing.
Phuket Airport to launch automated passport gates for outbound passengers
Phuket Airport will launch automated passport gates for outbound passengers tomorrow, with 11 of 21 planned gates entering service to cut immigration processing times.
A video showing a young foreign child steering a car on a busy public road in Phuket has sparked outrage online, with social media users questioning the actions of the adults in the vehicle.
New details say the Phuket incident happened in Wichit Subdistrict as the car headed toward Chao Fa Tawan Tok Road, and that the swerving vehicle caused a long traffic jam before the driver noticed he was being filmed.
Four rescued after cargo boat sinks off Phuket-Phang Nga boundary
All four people aboard the cargo boat Supaporn 5 were rescued after the vessel sank in rough seas between Koh Naka and Koh Yao near the Phuket-Phang Nga boundary, police said.
Phuket targets crash blackspots under ‘Safe & Seamless’ road safety plan
Phuket officials are targeting accident blackspots under the province’s “Safe & Seamless Phuket” plan, with upgraded U-turns on Thepkrasattri Rd reported to have recorded no fatalities in four months after completion.
Wrong-way Yaris crashes into saleng in Phuket Town, injuring vendor
A wrong-way Toyota Yaris crashed into a saleng in Phuket Town, injuring a 56-year-old vendor and damaging four vehicles, police said.