FOLLOWING social media buzz on congestion at Phuket Airport and allegations of fees being charged to jump queues, the government today (June 3) said an automated passport control system will be unveiled there on June 13, according to Naewna newspaper. Ms. Ploytalay Laksmisangchan, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said the government has
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Phuket Airport denies extorting money to speed up Immigration clearance
PHUKET Airport quashed rumours of money being extorted from passengers to quickly get them through Immigration when the arrival terminal is packed with tourists waiting to enter the popular resort island, Amarin TV said this evening (May 31). A thorough investigation has been launched into instances of outsiders impersonating officials who went around demanding
Read more5 high-ranking Phuket officials transferred after protest over alleged bribery
A BIG shakeup occurred in Phuket today (May 20) with the deputy provincial governor, three district chiefs and a Provincial Disaster Prevention official being temporarily transferred after owners of Patong entertainment venues mounted a protest over alleged bribery and extortion to prevent tampering with evidence, Amarin TV said. Mr. Narucha Khosasilai, director-general of the
Read moreSenate panel pushes for turning Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi into single Asean hub
A SENATE committee proposed that the government develop Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi into a single Asean economic, tourism and transportation hub rather than letting them move along separately as has been the case so far, Naewna newspaper said today (May 8). Senator Chavapon Watthanavekin, vice chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, said
Read moreIsraeli embassy warns its citizens in Phuket to respect the law
THE Israeli embassy has warned its citizens in Phuket to “strictly respect Thai law” as local government agencies have decided to intensify law enforcement against foreigners, TV Channel 7 said this morning (May 8). The Phuket Info Centre, citing Facebook page “Israel in Thailand”, said the announcement states that Phuket authorities are preparing to
Read morePhuket police deporting sex on tuk-tuk couple
PHUKET Immigration police are expediting deportation of a foreign couple after they were filmed engaging in sexual activity on a tuk-tuk in Patong area with this triggering widespread criticism on social media, Amarin TV said tonight (May 5). This action was taken against the couple, identified as Mr. Ruben (surname withheld), 42, a Spanish
Read moreBrawl between Thai woman and foreign man in Phuket goes viral
MAKING the rounds on social media is a video clip of a brawl between a Thai woman and a foreign man with their friends also joining the melee which has sparked outrage among netizens who are concerned about damage to this island’s tourism image, Amarin TV said today (May 2). The video, shared by
Read morePhuket officials check Patong beach for pricey coconuts
PHUKET Commerce Department raided Patong beach to check if any vendors were selling coconuts at 150 baht a fruit but none were found doing so as claimed by a TikToker with his video attracting a lot of comments, Amarin TV said this evening (April 25). In the 18-second video the foreign TikTok user who
Read moreIndonesian scam boss arrested in Phuket
PHUKET Immigration police arrested an Indonesian man at a luxury resort under a US arrest warrant and an Interpol Red Notice on charges of defrauding victims via transcontinental cryptocurrency investment schemes, Police News Varieties and TV Channel 7 said today (April 25). The suspect, Mr. William, 33, who is based in the United Arab
Read more500 nominee companies uncovered in Krabi raid
KRABI police raided an accounting company in this southern coastal province where they found that this same address was used to register six nominee companies with there being a large, interconnected network that has set up over 500 such companies in three southern provinces, Naewna newspaper said today (April 23). In exposing this nominee
Read more1 missing, 5 injured as speedboat explodes in Phuket
A SPEEDBOAT undergoing repairs at a pier in Phuket caught fire and then exploded at around 11 a.m. this morning (April 6) with one person missing and five others injured, Amarin TV said. The Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office was alerted of a speedboat named Tequila,registration number 685101413, being engulfed by flames
Read moreMP urged to tackle long queues at Phuket Airport amid rumours of ‘special lane’
AFTER a Facebook page highlighted very long queues at Phuket Airport’s immigration section amid rumours that tourists are being charged 200 baht to quickly go through a “special lane” some residents have asked MP Chalermpong Saengdee to raise this issue at the House of Representatives, Amarin TV said today (March 28). The “Phuket Info
Read moreTourist injured in Phuket shooting range accident
A BULLET accidently fired by a Phuket shooting range employee flew across and lodged in the cheek of a Chinese tourist at around 6 p.m. today (March 18), Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Kiattisak Saengmanee, deputy investigator at Kathu police station, quickly took a team to the shooting range in Kathu district to investigate
Read morePhuket Airport closed till evening after aircraft malfunctions while landing
PHUKET Airport has been closed till 6 p.m. today (Mar. 11) with 120 flights affected after an Air India Express airplane malfunctioned while landing on the runway but fortunately there were no injuries, Amarin TV and Naewna newspaper said. Initial investigations revealed that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, on flight AXB938 from Hyderabad to Phuket,
Read moreNo nude sunbathing signs being put up at a Phuket beach
TOURIST Police are gearing up to install multilingual signs prohibiting nude sunbathing at a secluded beach in Phuket’s Rawai subdistrict after netizens drew attention to tourists doing so at this spot, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 6). Pol. Lt. Col. Ekachai Siri, chief of Tourist Police Station 1, Division 2, ordered patrol officers to
Read moreNavy rescues crew from sinking cargo ship off Phuket
THE Thai navy mounted a full-scale operation to rescue 16 crewmembers of a cargo ship at risk of sinking off the coast of Phuket today (Feb. 7), with all safely brought ashore, Amarin TV said. RADM Parach Rattanachaiyapan, the navy’s spokesperson, said the Maritime Security Command Region 3 was alerted of Panamanian-flagged cargo ship
Read moreFrench tourist nabbed after dropping drug at Phuket Airport
A FRENCH national holidaying in Phuket was arrested after dropping 10 small bags cocaine at the southern island’s airport with more drugs found at his hotel room, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 6). Pol. Lt. Col. Chamnan Inthanon, head of investigation at Sakhu police station, was alerted by Phuket Airport’s security personnel that 10
Read moreProposal ruined after engagement ring gets pickpocketed at Phuket EDC music festival
A THAI COUPLE are deeply unhappy after a diamond engagement ring got pickpocketed at Electric Daisy Carnival Thailand 2026 (EDC) music festival in Phuket last evening (Jan. 17) with the thief also using credit cards to steal a large sum of cash, Amarin TV said this evening. A reporter from this TV station interviewed
Read morePhuket luxury hotel’s security guard chief charged for trying to break into DJ’s room
THE security guard chief of a luxury hotel in Phuket has been charged with attempted burglary after trying to break into a female DJ’s room by using the master keycard then deleting the CCTV footage but the hotel managed to recover the clip that clearly captured the incident, Amarin TV said this evening (Jan.
Read moreTourist dies at EDC music festival in Phuket
A TOURIST who collapsed at Electric Daisy Carnival Thailand 2026 (EDC Thailand) music festival being held today (Jan. 18) at Choeng Thale subdistrict, Thalang district, Phuket, later died at a hospital, Amarin TV said. At around 3.15 p.m. Pol. Lt. Col. Thanaphop Rattanaburi, an investigating officer at Thalang police station, was informed by the
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