The Latest Breaking News from Phuket

Officials are waiting for the results of drug tests on the driver and assistant of a speedboat that hit rocks off Phuket on Sunday afternoon, killing a Russian girl and injuring nine others.

A Finnish tourist in Phuket tricked his parents out of 7,000 euros by pretending he had been arrested and needed that amount to be released, police have said.

After a pandemic-enforced pause, Lucie Grace visits Thailand’s biggest island as it brings back the explosives and extreme piercings that make its Vegetarian Festival such an enthralling experience

Phuket aims to reduce road fatalities from 135 per year on average to 110 or better within the next year.

The "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Phuket as part of a Public Health Ministry scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has agreed to extend opening hours for nighttime entertainment venues, including pubs and bars, to 4am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri and Phuket from Dec 15.

A Costa Rican-American man was found dead in his room with stab wounds at a hotel in Phuket on Monday, according to local police.

Three tuk-tuk drivers were arrested on Monday after a tourist from Saudi Arabia was assaulted outside a Phuket hotel on Sunday.

The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS), comprising Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tir, INS Sujata, INS Sudarshini and ICGS Sarathi visited Phuket, Thailand from September 25 to 28 as part of a long-range training deployment. Read furether on Dynamite News