Phuket airport handled 38% more passengers than designed capacity in 2025
Phuket International Airport handled about 17.2 million passengers in 2025, while an expansion planned for around 2027 is expected to raise annual capacity to 18 million.
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Phuket airport records 17.23 million passengers as terminal expansion advances
Phuket International Airport handled 17,234,915 passengers in fiscal 2026 and is planning an international-terminal expansion to add 5.5 million passengers of annual capacity.
Phuket adjusts Old Town EV bus service for 2026 Vegetarian Festival
Phuket City Municipality will run its Old Town sightseeing EV buses from 1pm to 7pm every 30 minutes from 8 to 18 October during the Vegetarian Festival.
Phuket hosts friendly football match with U.S. Navy personnel
A local team played U.S. Navy personnel from the USS George H.W. Bush at Surakul Stadium on 7 October in an event aimed at promoting goodwill and closer relations.
Filipino motorcyclist killed in truck collision on Thepkrasattri Road
A 57-year-old Filipino man died after a truck struck his motorcycle from behind at a pedestrian crossing in Thalang, police said.
17-year-old Russian tourist found unconscious after Phuket road crash
A Russian teenager reported missing after leaving accommodation in Bang Tao was found unconscious in a Phuket hospital following a road accident.
Phuket governor makes public appearances after return to island
Governor Chotinarin Kerdsom visited the USS George H.W. Bush and met Phuket International Airport’s new general manager on 6 October.
Phuket airport included in Thailand’s planned free stopover tour pilot
Thailand plans to offer free short tours to international transit passengers with six- to eight-hour layovers at Phuket and three other airports from early 2027.
Phang Nga driver says he failed to see red light before German couple’s deaths
A 37-year-old pickup driver surrendered after a German couple died following a collision at a zebra crossing in Khao Lak, Phang Nga.
Phuket Licence Lab launched to help small accommodation operators obtain hotel licences
A new Phuket initiative will use volunteer architects and partner organisations to help small accommodation businesses identify and resolve obstacles to obtaining hotel licences.
Rewat visits USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in Phuket
PPAO President Rewat Areerob visited the USS George H.W. Bush at Phuket Deep Sea Port as authorities strengthened security for the carrier’s port call.