A New Zealand man is in a Thai jail after he was busted in possession of illegal drugs on the holiday island of Phuket.

Grainge Taylor was arrested with 1.2 grams of ya bah methamphetamine and 0.95 grams of cocaine in Patong.

Phuket police have been conducting a blitz on drugs since December 20.

The 41-year-old's arrest follows the recent busts of two other kiwis, both of whom are in prisons in Bali and China where they are facing drugs charges.