PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Col Sermpan Sirikong has today confirmed that people entering or leaving Phuket no longer need to register their travel details on the gophuget.com online form as the process has been suspended, for now. The news came to first public knowledge last week when a notice addressed to the Phuket […]
PHUKET: Police are investigating a rape complaint filed against a construction foreman who worked in Sakoo, the area just south of Phuket International Airport, for allegedly repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl by deceiving her that he had romantic feelings for the girl. Thalang Police Deputy Chief Lt Col Anukul Nuket confirmed that the mother brought […]
PHUKET: Minister of Interior Gen Anupong Phaojinda has instructed the Phuket government to ensure that the ‘new normal’ health regulations are in effect at all venues, especially beaches, so that the province is ready to safely welcome tourists again. The mandate came via a video conference with every provincial governor in the country on Tuesday […]
PHUKET: A mahout was found with his throat cut by his own long knife at an elephant camp near Nai Thon Beach late yesterday afternoon (June 16). The relative who lived with the mahout believes that the man committed suicide. Capt Sunan Petnu of the Sakoo Police was called to the elephant camp at around […]
PHUKET: A man and his female partner suffered injuries after their pickup truck hit a tree on the Thepkrasattri Rd traffic island in Thalang early this morning (Jun 16) after the driver attempted to avoid hitting a dog that had walked out onto the road. Police and rescue workers called to the scene, near the […]
PHUKET, June 12 (TNA) – The general manager of Phuket airport expected it to reopen on June 16 along with the resumption of many other business and activities approved by the government. Thanee Chuangchoo, the general manager, said Phuket airport had been closed due to an order from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to […]
PHUKET, June 9 (TNA) – Phuket has reopened its beaches to the public from Tuesday following two months of closure to contain Covid-19. The island province has no new infections for 16 days in a row, so it opened all beaches in further easing of its lockdown measures. Full story: mcot.net TNA
PHUKET: Heavy downpours across the island this morning (June 7) caused minor floodings across major roads. Meteorologists forecast more rains to come. Among areas affected was the section of Thepkrasattri Rd near Thai Watsadu shop. Other affected areas (if any) are yet to be reported. Full story: thephuketnews.com By The Phuket News
