The Latest Breaking News from Phuket

The body of a Senegalese tourist who went missing after going swimming off Freedom Beach in Phuket on Friday was recovered on Sunday morning.

PHUKET: A South Korean woman was found dead along with two cats in a house in Muang district on Sunday. A cooking pot filled with charcoal connected to an electric plug was believed to be the cause of the deaths.

PHUKET: About 100 residents oppose a plan to grant the navy access to land to set up a base and accommodate a future expansion of the adjacent international airport.

A Russian man died after falling from the roof of a pagoda in Phuket on Friday night.

PHUKET: Heavy rains caused flooding and paralysed traffic for small vehicles in this southern resort province on Sunday morning.

PHUKET: A Russian man died after falling from the roof of a pagoda in Muang district of this island province on Friday night.

PHUKET: An effort is under way to make Phuket the safest city in Southeast Asia following a number of incidents involving tourists.

The 141-rai plot of land set aside for Phuket's unsuccessful bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028 will be used for a medical and wellness centre instead.

Hotel chain Standard International plans to launch two branded residential projects in Phuket and Hua Hin, while also opening five new hotels with 600 rooms across four destinations in Thailand during 2023-26 to capitalise on robust demand.

Phuket-based property developer Cissa Group plans to launch two new villa projects worth a combined 2 billion baht by the end of 2023 and will invest at least 4 billion baht to develop a medical centre, an international school and a retirement village next year.

Two Chinese tourists have reported to police after pictures surfaced of them holding up starfish to take selfies and stepping on coral reefs during a diving trip off Phuket.