
Chinese Tourist Compensated for Phuket Parasailing Accident
A Chinese tourist who suffered an accident while parasailing in Phuket has returned home after the operator agreed to pay her 400,000 baht in compensation as demanded.
A Chinese tourist who suffered an accident while parasailing in Phuket has returned home after the operator agreed to pay her 400,000 baht in compensation as demanded.
The court in Phuket issued arrest warrants for five Russian suspects who allegedly kidnapped a Russian couple on this famous southern tourist island resort and forcing them to transfer 30 million baht worth of cryptocurrency.
Phuket police investigators are questioning four Russian suspects involving in the kidnapping case of a Russian couple, demanding crypto currency worth some 30 million baht as ransom.
Five Russian gamblers were arrested for playing poker during a search at a luxurious villa in the center of Phuket City.
A tour bus carrying Chinese tourists flipped onto its side in Phuket causing injuries to several passengers.
Seaweed bloom has covered Patong beach in Phuket, prompting clean-up operations by local authorities.
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.
Phuket was selected to host the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Conference in 2024.
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.
The black seawater spotted at Patong beach is caused by plankton bloom, which is an annual phenomenon, said a senior official.
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.
The gunman killed himself about five hours after he had carried out a shooting on a minibus in Phuket.