Phuket prepares four drone and eVTOL routes to ease traffic and support emergency care
Phuket is working with Thailand’s aviation authorities on four proposed drone and eVTOL routes linking the airport area with Patong and a hospital.
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One killed after car crashes into roadside shops in Phuket
A 58-year-old woman was killed and a man injured when an MG 4 crashed into three businesses on Airport Road in Sakhu, Phuket.
Woman killed after car crashes into Phuket pharmacy
A 58-year-old pedestrian was killed and a 33-year-old man injured when a sedan crashed into a pharmacy near Phuket International Airport.
Phuket could see up to six direct flights a week from Israel
A third Israeli airline is reportedly considering flights to Phuket, which could raise weekly direct services from four or five to five or six, although the route has not been confirmed.
Trailer truck wheel strikes motorbike rider at Phuket intersection
A woman was seriously injured after a wheel came off a trailer truck and hit her while she was waiting at a red light in Koh Kaew.
US warns firms servicing Iranian airlines as Mahan Air routes include Phuket
Washington has warned airports and other companies supporting Iranian airlines that they could lose access to the dollar system from 23 September 2026, potentially affecting Mahan Air services to Phuket.
Smoke and burning smell reported from cracks in Phuket road
Residents have asked authorities to investigate smoke, a burning smell and intermittent popping sounds reportedly coming from cracks near Ban Lipon Intersection in Thalang.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival processions to affect traffic from 11 October
Phuket’s nine-day Vegetarian Festival will begin on 9 October, with major processions and rituals scheduled across the island from 11-18 October.
Moroccan tourist injured after motorcycle crashes into taxi in Patong
A 24-year-old Moroccan tourist suffered a facial laceration after his motorcycle lost traction on a rain-slicked road in Patong and collided with an oncoming taxi.
Phuket expressway projects worth B84.218 billion target 2031 opening
Thailand's Expressway Authority is advancing two Phuket projects, including a Kathu-Patong tunnel, with construction targeted from 2027 and both routes planned to open in 2031.
UPDATE: TMD issues new Phuket rain and rough seas forecast for September 19–20
A later TMD forecast for September 19–20 puts thundershowers across 70% of the south-west coast, with isolated heavy rain in Phuket and Andaman Sea waves of 2–3 metres from Phuket northwards, above 3 metres in thunderstorms.