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Phuket GO, Phuket (2024)

28/07/2024

Generally, a great week of weather ahead. Check the full forecast, daily, here...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) The threat of rain returning has lessened, although we may get some quick showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday. But, otherwise, mostly settled conditions up to the weekend – moderate onshore winds, slightly...

27/07/2024

Saturday's Phuket weather report. Some early rain, but better for the rest of the day. Read the full, daily, forecast here...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) The threat of rain returning has lessened, although we may get some quick showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday. But, otherwise, mostly settled conditions up to the weekend – moderate onshore winds, slightly...

26/07/2024

Seems to be a lot of effort for a risky and unreliable return.

Two Pakistani men wanted for numerous incidences of ‘short changing’ shopkeppers and money exchangers in Phuket and Pattaya have been arrested in Phuket. The men were arrested in Kamala yesterday, July 25, after numerous scams involving a 1,000 baht note. According to a Pattaya News report, on W...

26/07/2024

Every year, the long list of drownings along Phuket's west coast continues. And every year, little is done to prevent it happening in the future.

There has been another beach drowning in Phuket, the latest in a spate of similar drownings in recent weeks. The latest death is that of an Indian tourist who ignored red warning flags to go swimming at Surin Beach, in the sub-district of Chergntalay, on Wednesday, July 24. According to a Phuket Exp...

26/07/2024

Another spate of dengue fever on the island. Please be careful, particularly with teenagers and younger children.

Phuket has reported the most dengue fever infections of any of the 7 provinces of Thailand’s upper South, according to the Department of Disease Control, mostly involving teenagers and younger children. Dr Darinda Rosa from the DDC says that from January 1 to July 19, there has been a significant ...

26/07/2024

It's Friday and a long weekend ahead. What is the weather forecast? Read the daily, accurate, forecast here...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) The threat of rain returning has lessened, although we may get some quick showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday. But, otherwise, mostly settled conditions up to the weekend – moderate onshore winds, slightly...

25/07/2024

Tourists out of Taiwan and India are on the rise.

Thailand’s decision to grant visa-free entry to tourists from Taiwan and India is, not surprisingly, leading to an increase in arrivals, according to tourism officials. The Tourism Authority of Thailand predicts that visitor numbers from India and Taiwan will reach a new high this year. The direct...

25/07/2024

The two long-weekends are racking up the bookings, particularly domestic.

Tourism officials are forecasting more than 18 billion baht in revenue from the two long-weekend holidays in July. The Tourism Authority of Thailand says the holidays, including the Buddhist Lent period from July 20 – 22, and the birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, July 27 – 29, ar...

25/07/2024

Enormous cruise ship arrives in Phuket, docks at the deep port on Cape Panwa.

But this ship was too deep for the Patong Bay. So this “mega cruise ship” has docked at Phuket’s deep sea port on the other side of the island, bringing an additional 3,700 tourists to the island. Khaosod English reports that the Genting Dream, which is 335 metres long, docked in Phuket for th...

25/07/2024

Another violent assault courtesy of Phuket taxi drivers.

Phuket’s finest public transport ambassadors are at it again. Two taxi drivers have now been arrested for a violent assault that left a Grab driver with a broken skull. The assault took place yesterday, July 24, at around 10.30am, in the northern town of Chergntalay. The Phuket Express reports tha...

25/07/2024

Thursday and the sun is here for the day. Enjoy it because it will be more overcast tomorrow. Read the full, daily, forecast here...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) The threat of rain returning has lessened, although we may get some quick showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday. But, otherwise, mostly settled conditions up to the weekend – moderate onshore winds, slightly...

24/07/2024

Another Phuket motorbike fatality.

A man has died after the motorbike he was riding collided with a big bike and a car in the centre of Phuket. The incident happened in Koh Kaew, in the central part of the island, on Sunday night, July 21. Officers from Phuket City Police arrived on the scene, along with rescue workers, and […]

24/07/2024

Rather than instantly recriminalising the 'herb', instead the government might push forward new laws and controls, via parliament.

The government is modifying plans to recriminalise cannabis and instead introduce legislation around use of the plant instead of leaving the decision to the Narcotics Control Board. Speaking to the media yesterday, July 23, Anutin Charnvirakul, Interior Minister and leader of the coalition Bhumjaith...

24/07/2024

This time it's a faulty boat engine to blame for the black water and water pollution.

A dodgy boat engine has been blamed for black water that appeared in a Phuket canal yesterday, July 23. The Phuket Marine Office was alerted at around 11am, amid concerns that there was an oil slick on the surface of the Tha Jeen canal near the Sikit boat yard in Rassada, east of Phuket Town. […]

24/07/2024

UPDATE: The young man has been found but mystery still surrounds the circumstances of his two week 'missing' status.

A father has travelled to Thailand from Australia to find his missing son, who was seen in Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that the 55 year old father, Darren Stephen Cramer, arrived on the island to appeal for help in finding his son, 28 year old Kieran James Cramer. Mr Cramer made his request a...

24/07/2024

Looks like this stretch of good weather on Phuket is going to continue for a few more days. Read the full report here...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Improved weather, slightly. So not as much rain today or tomorrow. Winds are light and primarily out of the south, veering to south east in the next few days. More rain expected to return later in the week. Clear ai...

23/07/2024

Speedboats crash on the way back to Koh Samui after dropping off tourists at Full Moon Party.

One person has died and two others are injured after two speedboats collided off Koh Samui last night, Monday, July 22. The collision happened about one nautical mile from Bo Phut, according to a Bangkok Post report, with police notified at about 8.30pm. It’s understood one of the speedboats had j...

23/07/2024

This time an app-taxi driver attacked a traditional taxi driver. What was the argument over?

Phuket taxi drivers are at it again, with more violence. This time between drivers, as reported over the weekend. According to a Phuket News report, Chergntalay Police are investigating the latest incident in north Phuket, in which one taxi driver punched another. The dispute arose after the driver....

23/07/2024

Why the elaborate set-up? What was the need for the island-wide communication?

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has raided a hotel in Phuket, seizing several unregistered communication devices. According to a Phuket Express report, a hotel in the sub-district of Chergntalay, near Bangtao, in the northern Thalang district, was the target of a recent r...

23/07/2024

Media reports are that the man "fell", but the video shows a slightly different chain of events.

A songthaew driver in Pattaya has been charged after a tourist “fell” from his vehicle and died. The incident happened on Pattaya Second Road, in the Bang Lamung district yesterday morning, July 22. It’s understood that Chi Fai Lam, a 48 year old tourist from Hong Kong, was seriously injured a...

23/07/2024

Another day of sunshine in Phuket. Tuesday looks good. What about Wednesday? Read the full forecast here...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Improved weather, slightly. So not as much rain today or tomorrow. Winds are light and primarily out of the south, veering to south east in the next few days. More rain expected to return later in the week. Clear ai...

22/07/2024

Co***ne dealing... and how many years overstay?!

Not just an ‘overstay’. It was an OVERSTAY! Police on Koh Pha Ngan have arrested a Nigerian man for possession of co***ne and overstaying his visa by nearly 9 years. The Bangkok Post reports that 47 year old Kenneth Nnwanelobi was arrested at a hotel on the island on Saturday, July 20. The arres...

22/07/2024

An American has now been arrested following the murder of an Australian...

An American man is in custody in Krabi for the alleged murder of an Australian man in the early hours of this morning, July 22. The arrested man has been named in a Phuket News report as 43 year old American, Randall Owen Johnson. He is accused of fatally stabbing 35 year old Australian national [.....

22/07/2024

He's not the first, he won't be the last. Let's hope the man fully recovers.

Another week, another swimmer pulled from the sea in Phuket, this time an Indian tourist who remains in critical condition. The man, identified only as 20 year old Mr Kartik, reportedly ignored red warning flags to go swimming at Karon Beach on Saturday, July 20. He then got into difficulty and was....

22/07/2024

Somehow, Phuket Airport dodged the worst of any disruptions for flights.

Phuket International Airport seems to have dodged the worst of the fallout from the global IT ‘CloudStrike’ outage that affected flights worldwide over the weekend. The fallout was first felt at Phuket Airport on Friday afternoon, July 19, with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand saying a n...

22/07/2024

Monday's weather. More great weather ahead? Read the full, daily, forecast here...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Improved weather, slightly. So not as much rain today or tomorrow. Winds are light and primarily out of the south, veering to south east in the next few days. More rain expected to return later in the week. Clear ai...

21/07/2024

Great weather for Sunday, and for most of the coming week. Check out th full, daily, forecast here...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Improved weather, slightly. So not as much rain today or tomorrow. Winds are light and primarily out of the south, veering to south east in the next few days. More rain expected to return later in the week. Clear ai...

20/07/2024

Saturday's weather. The start of a good weekend, and more to come! Check the full forecast, daily, here...

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Improved weather, slightly. So not as much rain today or tomorrow. Winds are light and primarily out of the south, veering to south east in the next few days. More rain expected to return later in the week. Clear ai...

19/07/2024

I motorbike not working in Cherng Talay.

A fire that broke out in the Laguna area of Chergntalay, near Bang Tao, Phuket, has destroyed a motorbike and gutted electronic cables. It’s understood the fire started yesterday morning, July 18, on Lagoon Road, which leads to the Laguna hotel and residential development. Firefighters from Chergn...

19/07/2024

Police have confirmed that the attack was over Patong motorbike taxi drivers believing they are entitled to public parking spots.

It’s now been confirmed that an attack on a Kuwaiti tourist, carried out by 3 Phuket motorbike taxi drivers, was the result of a dispute over parking. The Kuwaiti man was attacked on the road side between the Central shopping Centre and Jungceylon on Rat-U-Thit 200 P*e Road, in Patong, on Monday, ...