UPDATE: Reports differ on dates for USS George H.W. Bush Phuket port call
The USS George H.W. Bush and USS Delbert D. Black are scheduled for a Phuket port call, with reports giving 4–9 or 5–10 October 2026 and about 5,120 US personnel expected.
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Phuket visitor arrivals fall 1.76% as four direct routes near launch
Phuket recorded 9.2 million visitors in the first eight months of 2026, down 1.76% from the same period last year, while four new international routes are due to begin in October.
UPDATE: Thai Airways service almost fully restored as board probes Suvarnabhumi baggage crisis
Thai Airways operated all 122 inbound and 123 outbound flights on 5 October, while 412 inbound bags still required handling and the board suspended Chai Eamsiri pending a 30-day probe.
Teen driver killed, two injured in Chalong power-pole crash
A 15-year-old driver died and two passengers were injured when a sedan crashed into a high-voltage power pole in Chalong early on 27 September.
UPDATE: Nene Royal receives Phuket welcome after America’s Got Talent win
Nene Royal arrived in Phuket on 27 September after winning America’s Got Talent Season 21, with family, OZONE members, officials and fans greeting her at the airport.
Phuket road safety workshop targets Safe System approach
Phuket officials have brought together agencies involved in road safety as the province reports 122 road deaths and more than 20,180 injuries so far this year.
Phuket reviews Patong Hill safety measures before heavier rain
Officials are examining traffic controls, drainage and road-surface improvements to reduce crash risks on the steep Patong-Kathu route.
Phuket’s first expressway planned to open in October 2031
The 34.60-kilometre Phuket Expressway is planned to open in October 2031, with its first phase expected to cut travel between Kathu and Patong from 30 minutes to five.
Anutin congratulates Phuket musician Nene Royal on AGT victory
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has congratulated Phuket musician Nene Royal after she won America’s Got Talent, as the government pledged to create more opportunities for young Thai talent.
Patong’s Bangla Road beach sign to be replaced
Patong Municipality will dismantle the deteriorated sign from 26 September to 1 October and install an identical replacement.
Phuket takes 23 tourism operators to Dubai travel market
Phuket tourism officials and 23 local businesses promoted the island’s tourism products at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai from 14 to 17 September.