The Phuket News

09/09/2026

Local gun control measures still under scrutiny...

PHUKET: Phuket officials have again inspected shooting ranges following orders for province-wide checks, but have not disclosed whether any of the four ranges inspected in Kathu and Patong yesterday (

09/09/2026

The multibillion-dollar cyberscam industry has ballooned in Southeast Asia in recent years, with organised criminal groups initially mostly targeting Chinese speakers before widening their reach and targeting victims globally...

BANGKOK: Thai authorities arrested 12 South Koreans and a Chinese national accused of running a scam call centre from a high-end rented house south of Bangkok, police said yesterday (Sept 8).

09/09/2026

The Phuket Land Protection Group is maintaining that its opposition was not based on religion, nationality or race, but on concerns about security and the potential impact on Phuket’s reputation as a tourist destination...

PHUKET: The Phuket Land Protection Group has formally opposed Jewish New Year celebrations planned in Patong this week, citing concerns that the events could expose Phuket to security risks linked to

09/09/2026

Phuket Provincial Court is moving across town...

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Court will move to a new building on Chao Fa Rd in Phuket Town and begin serving the public there from Oct 1, court officials have announced.

09/09/2026

Warns that bilateral ties could be affected...

BANGKOK: Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has asked Israeli ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm to be more serious about instructing Israeli tourists to respect Thai culture and traditions, to protect

08/09/2026

PHUKET XTRA - Sept 8 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza
1- Knife attack turns fatal after fight in Wichit
https://www.thephuketnews.com/knife-attack-turns-fatal-after-fight-in-wichit-101552.php

2- Phuket officials eye faster ED visa processing
https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-eye-faster-ed-visa-processing-101556.php

3- Borderline: Patong protest kept peaceful, but officials say they prefer dialogue
https://www.thephuketnews.com/borderline-patong-protest-kept-peaceful-but-officials-say-they-prefer-dialogue-101521.php
MORE: Police beef up security for Jewish New Year celebrations in Patong
https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-beef-up-security-for-jewish-new-year-celebrations-in-patong-101551.php

4- Bangla venues raided over illegal ho**ahs
https://www.thephuketnews.com/bangla-venues-raided-over-illegal-ho**ahs-101554.php

5- Weapons, motorbikes, m**h seized in island security sweep
https://www.thephuketnews.com/weapons-motorbikes-m**h-seized-in-island-security-sweep-101549.php

08/09/2026

What a coincidence... Right when visa-free stays are about to be cut to 30 days max...

PHUKET: Phuket officials say they are reviewing the process for certifying visa documents for foreign students after an administrative problem somehow contributed to visa overstays on the island.

08/09/2026

This one was caught with the potent 'kief' powder, sifted from the buds...

PHUKET: Authorities found kief powder and cannabis extracts at an unlicensed cannabis shop in Koh Kaew during an inspection yesterday (Sept 7), with the products potentially constituting Category 5 na

08/09/2026

Finally the raids make their way into the belly of the beast...

PHUKET: Phuket authorities arrested two people and seized more than B600,000 of ho**ah equipment and to***co during a late-night inspection of two entertainment venues on Bangla Rd in Patong.

08/09/2026

An argument has now cost a young man his life...

PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested a 34-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing another man during an argument in a rented room, with the suspect allegedly confessing that anger over insults and hum