Cement truck overturns and blocks traffic on Kata Hill
A cement mixer truck overturned on Kata Hill on Sunday, temporarily blocking traffic near the Khuan Sator curve.
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September blood-donation drives scheduled across Phuket
The Phuket Regional Blood Centre and Vachira Phuket Hospital Blood Bank will hold 28 mobile blood drives in Phuket during September, amid an ongoing shortage of Rh-negative blood.
UPDATE: 24 injured on Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to New Delhi
Twenty-four of 145 people aboard Air India flight AI2379 were injured during a stall-warning event on the Phuket–New Delhi route; reports later described differing pilot-testing measures.
UPDATE: Four jet skis reported in near-misses with tourist boat off Phuket
Travel And Tour World reported that four jet skis repeatedly crossed a passenger boat’s path while it was travelling to Koh Naka Yai off Phuket’s east coast.
NACC monitors second procurement round for B200 million Ao Por ferry pier
The Ao Por ferry pier project in Phuket is undergoing a second procurement process after the initial bidding failed to produce a contractor.
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival opens with parade in Phuket City
Phuket’s annual Por Tor Hungry Ghost Festival opened on 31 August with a parade from Dragon Square to Bang Neaw Shrine. Events continue through 10 September.
Phuket launches road accident data centre to link agency records
Phuket’s new road accident data centre will combine records from hospitals, police and transport authorities, as official figures show 19,001 people were injured or killed in road accidents between 1 January and 1 September 2026.
Works under way at two Phuket U-turns on Thepkrasattri Road
Motorists have been advised to allow extra travel time as works take place at U-turns near Eagle Cement and Baan Kian.
Nene Royal returns to Phuket after America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer
Sixteen-year-old Phuket singer Nene Royal received a hero’s welcome after securing a place in the America’s Got Talent final with a Golden Buzzer performance.
Six injured after Hat Yai-Phuket bus crashes into power pole in Phang Nga
Six people were taken to hospital after a Hat Yai-Phuket bus crashed into a power pole at Khok Kloi in Takua Thung district.
Thai AirAsia to increase Phuket flights during high season
Thai AirAsia will raise its domestic network to up to 135 flights a day from October to December, adding services between Phuket, Bangkok, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani.