420 A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists flipped onto its side in Phuket causing injuries to several passengers.
220 Seaweed bloom has covered Patong beach in Phuket, prompting clean-up operations by local authorities.
69 Phuket entertainment venues utilize the Thai ID app to screen visitors before entering the premises to prevent underage fraud as nighttime entertainment and service establishments here are allowed to extend operating hours until 4 AM, starting from December 15.
280 Phuket was selected to host the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Conference in 2024.
234 The new prime minister Srettha Thavisin embarked on a mission to Phuket and Phang-nga to meet locals and entrepreneurs and listen to their problems.
135 The black seawater spotted at Patong beach is caused by plankton bloom, which is an annual phenomenon, said a senior official.
136 The Royal Thai Embassy in Canberra, and Thailand’s Candidature Committee on Wednesday presented the Phuket Expo 2028 Campaign to representatives of the Pacific Islands and African countries in Canberra, Australia.
242 The gunman killed himself about five hours after he had carried out a shooting on a minibus in Phuket.
242 Phuket governor, officials and representatives from tourism sector met Li Chenglong, counselor director of China’s Phuket consular office to apologize for a tour agent’s attack on a Chinese tourist.
98 Local tourism-related operators said they were not concerned about the expected arrivals of Chinese visitors but they urged authorities to arrange for adequate flights and guarantee safety.
130 Phuket generated the highest tourism-related revenue among all provinces, at 127.93 billion baht, according to deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana.
142 Rainbow lobster from Phuket, an economic animal of the South, was chosen by a Michelin star chef to be an ingredient of special dishes for economic zone leaders in the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and it is expected to help promote Phuket.
