The Latest Breaking News from Phuket

Thailand on Thursday officially began celebrating Songkran, or Thai New Year, with locals and foreigners alike flocking to major sites and splashing water on each other nationwide after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the deep waters off Phuket, hobby divers scour the sea to pick up garbage on holiday. Elsewhere, in one of Thailand's many villages, visitors are engrossed in baking banana bread using locally sourced ingredients. These activities are now in vogue, as the rise of sustainable tourism in the Land…

Visitors to Phuket during the Songkran Festival are expected to exceed those of 2019, with numbers 30% higher than before the pandemic, while authorities believe local tourism will generate 4.5 billion baht in revenue.

The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has trumpeted the government's achievement in reviving Phuket's pandemic-battered tourism sector through its "sandbox" scheme.

Phuket's tourist magnetism has extended from its beaches inland to its walking street that is now bursting at the seams.

A woman passenger was arrested on arrival at Phuket airport and charged with smuggling cocaine worth about 10 million baht on Wednesday night.

PHUKET: A woman passenger was arrested on arrival at Phuket airport and charged with smuggling cocaine worth about 10 million baht on Wednesday night.

PHUKET: Authorities have told the operators of a lavish floating beach club that they will not receive permission to open until more safety and environmental standards are met.

Stephen Leonard Prince, 69, was attacked by the creature while returning home on his motorcycle yesterday and sadly could not be saved by emergency services in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket expects to see a 10% increase in hotel bookings during the Songkran festival next month.

Chinese investors are rushing to buy real estate in Phuket, snapping up condos, villas, shophouses and even durian orchards, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.