Phuket News – The latest news from Phuket, Thailand. Daily updates including articles, headlines and video from our local reporters.
Phuket is one of Thailand’s southern provinces. Phuket is the largest island in Thailand. Phuket also consists of 32 smaller islands off its coast. It lies off the western coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. The island of Phuket is linked to the province of Phang Nga by the Sarasin Bridge to the north. The next closest province is Krabi, to the east of Phang Nga Bay Phuket Province.
Phuket is well known for its tropical beaches, secret temples, local markets, thriving club scene. Phuket is also home of Phuket Big Buddha, or The Great Buddha of Phuket, which is a seated Maravija Buddha statue.
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Two major cinema operators are keeping plans to expand venues, even after social distancing measures will undoubtedly decrease the amount of ticket sales per screening. Pimsiri...
A crew of Thai workers were all sent into quarantine after landing in Phuket on a ship coming from Myanmar. The group, whose contracts were set...
Since the Department of National Parks has announced its initiative to build a pier in Maya Bay, the Chairman of the Krabi Tourism Industry Council has...
Marking the day that Phuket officially had no cases of Covid-19, its 1st Field Hospital shut down temporarily and resumed standby status. Phuket Governor Pakkapong Tawipat...
Those entering or leaving Phuket now do not need the provincial authority’s approval to pass through the Phuket Check Point. However, people must still register their...
As Thailand eases lockdowns, traffic accidents have increased with Saturday alone seeing 6 people killed. On Sunday, a car skidded off the street and crashed into...
Many travellers with hopes on travelling to Thailand are waiting to see when they will be given the green light, to enter the kingdom. Yutasak Supasorn,...
A study with clear forecasts has been published by the Kasikorn Bank Research Centre, as the lucrative tourism industry in Thailand continues to diminish. The tourism...
Countries continue to extend flight restrictions until June leaving the tourism industry waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel. The leaders of Thailand...
When are bars/nightlife venus due to re-open in Thailand? The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is investigating the prospect of reopening bars and other entertainment...
The government’s Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration recently announced that pubs, bars, and entertainment facilities would be allowed to reopen in the coming weeks if the...
With a warm farewell by the airport director, Thani Chuangchu, staff and immigration police, 235 Russians boarded flights home Monday night after being stranded on Phuket...
