Two people were arrested at Phuket International Airport earlier this week for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden in their luggage. Police say they discovered a total of 6 kilogrammes of cocaine with a street vale of more than 30 million baht in the two separate arrests. 47-year-old Swiss national Peter Balmer was arrested on Monday [...]

Phuket Governor Tri Akaradecha rewarded a special operations police unit with 5,000 baht for arresting an alleged drug dealer who was caught with 2,000 meth amphetamine pills in his possession. The arresting officers received a tip-off that the drug dealer was to arrive in Phuket in a van that he’d driven from Surat Thani province. [...]

About 5,000 US Navy sailors arrived in Phuket aboard the USS Ronald Regan on Sunday for a few days of R&R following humanitarian operations in Japan. Local press were invited aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier for an inspection tour after the ship dropped anchor off Phuket’s deep sea port. Phuket is a favourite R&R [...]

A trade show featuring home-grown organic health and beauty products was held in Phuket last weekend in an effort to generate more international awareness of the island’s notoriety as a hub for organic spa products and and health foods. The trade show held at the Royal Phuket City Hotel in Phuket Town was presided over [...]