PHUKET: While a huge delegation of MPs from no less than five House of Representatives committees visited Phuket over the weekend, three of the committees went visiting areas of the island to “examine issues ranging from hotel licensing and the pearl industry to the islands mounting waste crisis”, as the MPs gathered information they say will “help shape future legislative reforms”.

PHUKET: Members of the House of Representatives Police Committee visited Phuket City Police Station on Saturday (June 27) to assess traffic management, crime prevention and public safety operations, while pledging to help seek a solution to the long-running traffic bottleneck at Koh Kaew.

PHUKET: A House committee tasked with investigating corruption and official misconduct has visited Phuket to examine illegal encroachment on public land and the use of foreign nominee companies, but an official report of the meeting made no reference to the corruption allegations currently engulfing the province.

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Phuket – Police in Phuket uncovered a major drug operation after intercepting a suspicious parcel left by the roadside, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of 20,000 methamphetamine pills. On Friday (June 27th) investigators from Phuket City Police Station launched a covert surveillance operation after receiving reports of a package abandoned […] Mystery Parcel in Phuket Leads to 20,000 Meth Pills Seized -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.

After a year of rugged travel, I made a suggestion to Patrick. “Let’s do an easy trip.” My definition of easy was a leisurely three-week road trip through Central America. We would start in Panajachel on Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán and meander through six countries before finishing in Panama City. One car. One driver. Colonial towns, volcanoes, national parks.

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Phuket – The House of Representatives’ Committee on Anti-Corruption and Misconduct has intensified its investigation into public land disputes in Phuket, following mounting complaints from residents and tourists about restricted access to beaches, unauthorized toll collections, and forest encroachment. Led by Committee Chairman Arsapol Sorntraiphop, alongside Deputy Chairman Preeti Charoensilp, Committee Spokesperson Thanathan Pramoonpong, and […] Phuket Beaches Under Scrutiny: Anti-Corruption Committee Tackles Access Fees -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.