Phuket Gazette and Phuket Wan are two great local newspapers covering news in the Andaman region.
They have dedicated journalists who follow the news in a very professional way.
Check them out if you already haven’t.
Phuket Wan
- WE ARE no closer to knowing what killed two young tourists in strange circumstances on Phi Phi, and we hope the answer comes soon. (..an excellent opinion piece from Phuket Wan – recommended reading!)
- POLICE from Patong and every other station on Phuket donned riot gear today in readiness for the Asean Plus Six summit on the island in mid-June.
- THE discovery of the body of a Swiss woman on a Krabi beach has struck another blow to the Andaman tourism industry at a difficult time.
Phuket Gazette
- Phuket Governor Wichai Phraisa-ngop has issued written orders to all police districts on the island instructing them not to allow people arrested on drug charges to be granted bail.
- The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok has announced an additional consular outreach visit to Phuket on May 13.











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