The Latest Breaking News from Phuket

Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which…

PHUKET: Businesses on this resort island are helping Russian and Ukrainian tourists who remain stranded because of events related to the conflict in Ukraine, says a senior hotelier.

More than 7,000 tourists from Russia and Ukraine in Thailand are allowed to extend their visas without an application fee as the government is considering measures to offer humanitarian assistance to those affected by international flight cancellations.

Thai police will ask a Canadian court to deny bail for a Canadian national, who is suspected of being involved in the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket last month, says the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).

A decline in Russian visitors is expected to hit Southeast Asian destinations like Phuket and Bali hard.

PHUKET: New Covid-19 cases had stabilised at 670-780 a day, with a decline in the number of infections detected in visitors, the provincial health chief said on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted Thailand will maintain its neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a government source said.

Phuket officials and Russian diplomats discussed the prospects of furthering relations to mark the 125th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Russia in July 2022.

One of the suspects in the murder of an Indian gangster in Phuket has been captured in Canada.