An intoxicated foreign tourist was caught after he was trying to steal a jet-ski from Patong Beach, attacked a jet-ski caretaker, and tried to escape. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they were notified of the incident after noon today (February 24th) on Patong Beach. They arrived at the beach to find the […]
More than 500 motorbike accidents in Phuket have involved foreign tourists in just two months, said relevant officials. A meeting was held this morning (February 22nd) and was led by Phuket Vice Governor Arnuparb Rodkhwan Yodrabam. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang Suksawat The Phuket Express
Phuket is planning to connect Wichit and Chalong in the Mueang Phuket district with a bridge. The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, visited Phuket this week. Mr. Phiphat also visited the area where a bridge project is planned to connect the Wichit sub-district and Chalong district. The bridge project is at Mudong […]
Three Mongolians have been arrested after they stole a credit card from a Singaporean at Patong Pier before using it to buy expensive products. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that on February 11th, 2023 Mr. Choi Mei Choo, a Malaysian national, and Miss Ho See Ling, a Singaporean national, filed a report to […]
A Russian woman was injured after a fire gutted a kitchen in a hotel in Patong. The Kathu District Chief told the Phuket Express that at 6:20 P.M. on Saturday (February 18th) a fire gutted a kitchen on the first floor of a hotel on Phang Mueang Sai Kor Road. Full story: thephuketexpress.com By Goongnang […]
The hospitality industry in Phuket is urging the government to solve the issue of foreign mafia groups getting increasingly involved in business on the resort island. Industry executives are concerned that foreigners are exploiting laws to run their own businesses while also taking up jobs meant for local people. Full story: Bangkok Post Achadthaya Chuenniran […]
The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they checked CCTV footage and tracked down five people involved in the incident who were two Swedish nationals and three Thais. One of them is a taxi motorbike rider. He admitted that he was involved in the fighting after they warned a group of foreign motorbike racers […]
Twenty-two fresh water baby crocodiles were seized from a house in Thalang. This afternoon (February 16th) officials from the Phuket Fisheries and the Thalang District Office inspected a house at a housing estate in Sri Soonthorn. They had received an anonymous complaint that baby crocodiles were being sold via online applications and delivered across the […]
