The Latest Breaking News from Phuket

Following confusion at Phuket airport on Thursday night, with flight delays and runway closures causing hundreds of passengers to miss their late-night departures to Bangkok, related parties have reportedly learned their lesson and should be able to avoid repeating such mistakes again, according to a local business leader.

The tourism industry has to brace for uncertainties from domestic politics and pressure from geopolitical conflicts amid higher competition next year, forcing the public and private sectors to work together.

A fragrant rice variety from Cambodia beat Thailand's Hom Mali rice to win the title of World's Best Rice 2022 at a global conference on rice held last week in Phuket, the Rice Exporters Association said on Monday.

If you’ve ever dined at Acqua Restaurant in Kalim Bay, Phuket, you’re aware of what a gem the place is. Though getting on a plane when you’re craving some of its goodness is no longer a thing. Chef-patron Alessandro Frau has gone the extra step (almost two years, give or…

PHUKET: Two tsunami-warning buoys deployed in the sea to the west of this island province are being replaced with new ones as the warning system is updated.

PHUKET: A Russian tourist drowned at Karon beach in Muang district on Sunday, police said.

PHUKET: An Indonesian male tourist died on board a cruise ship that had just arrived in this southern Thai island resort province from Singapore in the small hours on Saturday.

The arrival of the Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship off Phuket's Patong beach late last month was a welcome sight for the resort province that is still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hotel operators say they are worried by uncertainties over live broadcast of the upcoming World Cup in Thailand, even though most tourists have other priorities when choosing their holiday destination.