Phuket News

Shotgun ends Phuket rooftop brawl

PHUKET: A morning drinking session on a Karon guesthouse rooftop today resulted in a bloody brawl that ended only after someone fired a homemade 12-gauge

South African military chief vacations in Phuket

PHUKET: South Africa’s top military commander arrived in Phuket today on an unofficial visit. Gen Godfrey Nhlanhla Ngwenya, Chief of the South African National

Death plunge victim probably Korean: Phuket Police

PHUKET: Police suspect that a woman who apparently fell to her death from a condo block in Wichit earlier today was Korean.The body of the

Dengue fever now at 230 new cases a day

PHUKET: Seven people died from dengue fever last week, two of them from Phuket's neighboring province Krabi.The other five fatalities came one each from Chiangrai,

Phuket Poll: Current “low” season – good or bad?

PHUKET: The island is about half-way through the “low season" for tourism and approaching its statistically rainiest month, September. With that in mind, now seems

Phuket consuls’ meet: Rape unit, passports top agenda

PHUKET: Topping the billing at today’s meeting of top-level provincial officers with honorary consuls for 24 countries responsible for Phuket and southern Thailand were the

Heavy rain causes Phuket-bound flight to divert to Krabi

PHUKET: Due to heavy rain and strong winds this morning, a Thai Airways flight was unable to land safely at Phuket International Airport and had

Phuket resorts lax in warning tourists of surf dangers: poll

PHUKET: Almost 75% of Phuket Gazette readers polled feel that resorts on the island are not doing enough to warn their guests of the potential

Phuket resorts lax in warning tourists of surf dangers: poll

PHUKET: Almost 75% of Phuket Gazette readers polled feel that resorts on the island are not doing enough to warn their guests of the potential

Blackouts in Phuket this week

PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced scheduled blackouts in Phuket this week to carry out maintenance on high voltage power lines. Affected areas

FC Phuket trounce Nakhon Sri Thammarat, 4-1

PHUKET: FC Phuket scored three second half goals to cruise to a 4-1 win at Nakhon Sri Thammarat yesterday. The Southern Sea Kirin had already

Charity golf tournament in Phuket

PHUKET: Golfers get your gear out for the Charity Golf Tournament and Ball to be held on August 29 at Laguna Phuket. Both events are

Phuket Opinion: Where bureaucrats fear to tread

PHUKET: A key question asked in the pop parable Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is, “What would I do if I weren’t afraid?”The

Phuket Opinion: Where bureaucats frear to tread

PHUKET: A key question asked in the pop parable Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is, “What would I do if I weren’t afraid?”The

World Expo 2020: Phuket fails to make the cut

Phuket NEWS Hound– A daily digest of news about Thailand from around the world, compiled by Gazette editors for Phuket's international community.PHUKET: Ayutthaya, Chon Buri

Phuket villagers seek Bt10m over home demolition

PHUKET: Villagers in Patong whose modest homes were destroyed by a backhoe last week are seeking 10 million baht in compensation from the development company

Phuket police auction seized motorbikes

PHUKET: Chalong Police this week took the opportunity to clear out their car park with a public auction of motorbikes seized as evidence in drug-related