148 Phuket generated the highest tourism-related revenue among all provinces, at 127.93 billion baht, according to deputy government spokeswoman Tipanan Sirichana.
151 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.
53 A Russian woman was found dead off the Patong bay about 40 kilometers from the place where she was last seen.
102 A two-story building subsided in Muang district but no one was injured because its owner had told tenants to move out.
198 Flooding ended at the center of Phuket but many areas of this tourist island province suffered landslides due to heavy rain.
108 The government and all parties concerned are doing their best to win the right to organize Expo 2028 – Phuket, Thailand, according to the government spokesman.
195 Many parts of Phuket province were flooded, especially Thalang district where vehicles were covered by floodwater after persistent rain. Meanwhile, the management of Phuket airport warned air travelers to arrive early.
26 A 27-year-old Nigerian man who is the first monkeypox case of Thailand fled his treatment process and officials were searching for him.
27 Authorities in Phuket prepare measures to contain monkeypox as the country had its first case of the disease and 6-7 people were in close contact with the infected man there.
324 Officials are closely monitoring earthquakes near the Andaman Islands off India as about 30 tremors happened there, about 400-500 kilometers from Phuket province, over the past two days.
282 Authorities in Phuket insist its tsunami-warning system remains operative and is tested on Wednesdays.
85 Hotel reservations increase ahead of the government’s further relaxation of COVID-19 control measures on July 1 while Phuket and Krabi provinces remain as popular destinations, according to the Thai Hotels Association.
