Here in Phuket there are some great places to experience the natural world, some well known and others not so. Not only the national parks, mangroves and jungle areas, there are so many beaches, islands, coves and bays all teeming with life. Yes, we all know the main tourists locations that we see advertised everywhere, such as Maya Bay, James Bond Island, Pileh Lagoon and the Similan Islands, and yes, these are well known and part of the must see, bucket list places when in Phuket.

Laguna Phuket has announced a new 2.5-kilometre regenerative journey that will be the centrepiece of its landscape and amenities transformation, set to roll out in stages throughout 2026.

They say everyone has a book in them, and to add perspective to the claim, consider this: on Amazon alone, so-called independent authors account for almost four thousand new self-published books every day.

Every now and then a movie comes along that is so difficult to write about that I actually find myself procrastinating about it when I sit down to do so. I certainly found that to be the case for the brand new film from director Kirill Sokolov (Why Don’t You Just Die) – They Will Kill You.

Mercedes driver doges petrol bill, station worker forced to cover costsLegacyA woman driving a white Mercedes-Benz allegedly left a petrol station in Thung Yai, Hat Yai, Songkhla, with a 1,000 baht fuel bill unpaid on April 6, leaving the employee to cover the cost himself. The incident occurred at 2.42pm when a woman aged around 30 to 35 arrived in a white Mercedes-Benz and asked to fill benzine 95 worth 2,000 baht. She reportedly later reduced the amount to 1,000 baht as the pump was dispensing slowly. Photo via Khaosod An employee, 23 year old Theerapong, said the woman attempted to pay using a mobile banking app on an iPhone. However, the transaction was not clearly confirmed due to a slow internet connection. The worker told her he would check the payment on the station’s system. While he walked to the cashier, the woman fled the petrol station and drove towards Kho Hong municipality at around 2.45pm. Photo via Naewna Theerapong said he did not pursue the vehicle as other customers were waiting. He later confirmed that the 1,000 baht payment had not been received, although payments from other customers were processed normally. He believes the payment was not completed and has asked the woman to return and pay the amount. He added that he earns 350 baht per day and would need to work three days without pay to cover the loss. If the woman does not come forward, he plans to file a police complaint, reported Khaosod. CCTV footage shows the vehicle entering the station at around 2.40pm and parking at pump No.1 before the refuelling took place. The footage also shows the moment the driver left while the employee was checking the payment. Photo via Naewna Elsewhere, a black Mitsubishi sedan was captured on CCTV at a Bangchak station in Khon Kaen refuelling with 1,000 baht of Gasohol 95, before the driver fled without paying. The petrol station is now using social media to seek information about the vehicle. The story Mercedes driver doges petrol bill, station worker forced to cover costs as seen on Thaiger News.

With the Easter holiday period having recently been upon us it is good to see some more family films hitting cinemas at the moment. It is also a healthy relief for this film journalist from all the horror films that have released over the past few months.