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Phuket Tourism Shifts Focus From Volume to Value

Phuket tourism officials are moving away from chasing visitor numbers, instead prioritizing higher-spending tourists and sustainable development to improve local quality of life.

Phuket Tourism Shifts Focus From Volume to Value
2 Sept The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phuket tourism leaders have called for a change in the way the province measures and manages tourism, arguing that future growth should focus less on visitor numbers and more on economic value, sustainability and the quality of life of people living on the island.

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Tourism

Le Meridien Phuket Offers Festive Family Holiday Package

Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort offers festive family packages for the 2026-2027 holiday season with seasonal dining, kids' activities and extended-stay perks including complimentary water sports and cooking classes.

2 Sept The Thaiger Travel

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National

Thailand Cuts Visa Exemption From 60 to 30 Days

Thailand is halving its visa exemption period to 30 days for most visitors starting September 15, 2026, while introducing a new 15-day category for select nations.

1 Sept TAT Newsroom

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National

Thailand Relaxes Mortgage Rules To Boost Housing Demand

Thailand's banking regulator has relaxed mortgage lending limits and extended tax breaks on property transfers to stimulate housing demand in the second half of 2026.

Thailand Relaxes Mortgage Rules To Boost Housing Demand
2 Sept The Phuket News

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Regional

Phuket Ranks Third in Mild COVID Cases Across Thailand

Phuket ranks third nationwide in COVID-19 cases, though infections remain mild with symptoms resembling the common cold, the Department of Disease Control reports.

Phuket Ranks Third in Mild COVID Cases Across Thailand
2 Sept The Phuket News

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Regional

PACC Investigates Delays in Phuket Hotel Licensing Process

Thailand's anti-corruption watchdog is investigating unexplained delays in Phuket's hotel licensing approvals, conducting inspections of applicant properties to determine why some permits have stalled.

PACC Investigates Delays in Phuket Hotel Licensing Process
2 Sept The Phuket News

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Police

Police Taser Chinese Man in Bangkok Knife Standoff

Police used a Taser to disarm a man who held a knife to his own throat in a Huai Khwang apartment before drug and overstay charges followed. The story Chinese man Tasered after knife standoff in Bangkok apartment as seen on Thaiger News.

2 Sept The Thaiger Crime

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Tourism

Phuket Villa Owners Seek Best Property Management Firms

Villa owners in Phuket struggle to choose between competing property management firms offering different levels of service, making it difficult to find the best fit for their properties.

Phuket Villa Owners Seek Best Property Management Firms
2 Sept The Phuket News

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Police

Young Activist Jailed for Lese Majeste Over Royal Motorcade Protest

A 24-year-old activist has been sentenced to two years in prison for lese majeste after livestreaming criticism of police actions during a 2022 royal motorcade clearance.

Young Activist Jailed for Lese Majeste Over Royal Motorcade Protest
2 Sept The Phuket News

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Police

Motorbike Rider Dies After Hitting Uncovered Drain

PHUKET: A motorbike rider died in hospital after CCTV footage appeared to show his bike striking an uncovered drain hole along Chao Fa West Rd in Wichit yesterday (Sept 1).

Motorbike Rider Dies After Hitting Uncovered Drain
2 Sept The Phuket News

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Local

Can you drive to Koh Lanta? Yes, but ten minutes of the drive is on a boat

You can drive to Koh Lanta from Krabi by loading your car onto a vehicle ferry for a 10-15 minute crossing, though a permanent bridge replacing this ferry is planned for completion in 2029.

2 Sept Lanta News

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