Phuket Expects 12 Million Tourists This Year
Phuket –
The Phuket Tourism Authority of Thailand (Phuket TAT) is expecting 12 million tourists to visit Phuket this year.
The director of the Phuket TAT Ms. Nathasiri Ronnasiri told the Phuket Express “We are expecting...
UPDATE: Three Mongolians Arrested After Using Stolen Credit Card to Buy Expensive Products in...
Phuket –
Three Mongolians have been arrested after they stole a credit card from a Singaporean at Patong Pier before using it to buy expensive products.
Our previous story:
A group of foreigners are allegedly using other...
UPDATE: Three Foreign Customers in Patong Child Sexual Exploitation Case Arrested, Three Escape
Patong –
Three foreign customers have been arrested while three other foreign customers have escaped in a child sexual exploitation case in Patong.
Our previous story:
An illegal bar on Bangla Road in Patong was raided uncovering...
UPDATE: In total, 35 People Injured After Tour Boat Crashes Into Pillar in Chalong,...
Phuket –
In total, 35 people have been injured which included Russians, Ukrainian, Kazakhstani, Hong Kong nationals, Chinese, and Thais after a tour boat crashed into a pillar in Chalong, Phuket.
Only two people on...
UPDATE: Kazakhstani Suspect Denies all Charges, Gun Found in Phuket Pond
Phuket –
A Kazakhstani man, suspected of shooting a Russian man who was sitting in his car at a popular Phuket Cafe, has denied all charges including intent to murder. A gun believed to be...
American Man Arrested in Phuket for Alleged Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Phuket –
A wanted 30-year-old American man was arrested after he allegedly sexually abused a nine-year-old girl before escaping to Phuket.
The Immigration Office told the Phuket Express on Tuesday (July 18th) that on Sunday (July...
Phuket’s Biggest Stories From the Past Week: New Thai PM Visits Phuket, and More
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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...
Phuket Tram Project Expected to Start in About Two Years
Phuket —
The Thai Minister of Transport vowed to make trams happen in Phuket City. However, the project will be after an ongoing road expansion construction project finishes which will take about 2 more years.
On...
American Tourist in Phuket Dies after Snorkeling in Phang Nga
Phuket –
An American tourist in Phuket has been pronounced dead after snorkeling at an island in Phang Nga.
The Phuket Marine Police told the Phuket Express that on Wednesday (November 22nd), they were notified from...
Phuket’s Biggest Stories From the Past Week: Multiple Cases of Foreigners in Legal Trouble,...
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...