Phuket’s Biggest Stories From the Past Week: At Least 33 Foreigners Arrested, and More
Hello, Phuket Express Readers and Supporters!
The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area of Phuket from the past week. The number of stories differs from...
TAT to set new Thailand tourism revenue forecast in 2021 following third wave of...
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has aimed to set a new target for total tourism revenue from both domestic and international tourists in 2021 after the third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak...
Thai transgender arrested at Phuket hotel for alleged human trafficking and child exploitation
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A Thai transgender who self-identifies as female was arrested at a hotel in Phuket on Thursday, January 20th, for allegedly arranging human trafficking and child exploitation against children under the age of 18...
53-year-old Russian tourist missing from her hotel in Thalang, Phuket
Thalang, Phuket –
A 53-year-old female Russian tourist has gone missing from a hotel in the Thalang district.
Police were notified yesterday (October 21st) that Ms. Elena Rusradchenko, 53, a Russian national who has known memory...
Phuket’s Biggest Stories From the Past Week: Russian Man Dies After Jumping From Famous...
Hello, Phuket Express Readers and Supporters!
The following is our weekly feature in which we highlight the top local stories in our area of Phuket from the past week. The number of stories differ from...
Australian Ex-pat Rescued After Trying to Hang Himself at the Phuket Post Office
Phuket –
A 36-year-old Australian expat has been rescued after he was trying to hang himself using a fence at a post office in Rawai.
The Chalong Police Chief Colonel Eakkarat Plaiduang told the Phuket Express...
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister visits Phuket to congratulate success of Villa Quarantine pilot...
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The Thai Tourism and Sports Minister, Phuket Governor, and related tourism and hospitality agencies announced the successful pilot of the Villa Quarantine project at the Sri Panwa Hotel in Phuket after welcoming the...
More details of Swiss tourist’s alleged murderer on Phuket revealed at Royal Thai Police...
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The Royal Thai Police, led by Commissioner Suwat Jangyodsuk, held a press conference this morning, August 8th, regarding the murder of a Swiss national at Ton Ao Yon Waterfall on Phuket island last...
Announcement: TPN media launches The Phuket Express, a Phuket version of our news
Phuket, Thailand-
 We have started a Phuket version of our news with our own on-the-ground teams and reporters based in Phuket, following suggestions from our readers previously.
 Some of our readers may have noticed...
UPDATE: Cost of Phuket ferry fire damage estimated at ten million baht
Phuket –
The cost of damages is estimated at more than 10 million baht after a ferry fire at Koh Sirey, Rassada.
Our previous story:
A fire has damaged a ferry parked at a pier on Sirey...