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Governor leads ‘Vision to Action’ sustainable future talks
Governor leads ‘Vision to Action’ sustainable future talks
Thursday 25 September 2025 11:33 AM
PHUKET: Provincial leaders, international consuls and private-sector representatives gathered yesterday (Sept 24) to map out a development roadmap aimed at securing Phuket’s long-term stability and sustainability.
Sea turtle rescued at Leypang, after turtle tangled in fishing debris dies
Sea turtle rescued at Leypang, after turtle tangled in fishing debris dies
Thursday 25 September 2025 10:11 AM
PHUKET: Marine officers and rescue workers rushed to save a large sea turtle found with a fishhook lodged in its mouth on Leypang Beach yesterday (Sept 24), as officials confirmed the death of another turtle that had been discovered entangled in a discarded fishing net on Mai Khao Beach last Friday.
Brazil’s Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: study
Brazil’s Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: study
Sunday 21 September 2025 03:00 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping point, according to monitoring data released on Sept 15.
More wind turbines, eco-tourism centre planned for Phromthep
More wind turbines, eco-tourism centre planned for Phromthep
Saturday 20 September 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has presented plans to install new wind turbines at the football field near Phromthep Cape to be a ‘Renewable Energy Station’ in Rawai.
Mangroves: Phuket’s Natural Defence
Mangroves: Phuket’s Natural Defence
Sunday 14 September 2025 02:00 PM
On Phuket’s East Coast, at Tawanron Beach where the Chalong River meets the sea, the roots of mangrove trees spread across the mudflats. Locals gather shellfish here, and photographers admire the play of light among the roots. These trees are more than picturesque: they are living coastal infrastructure. Their roots slow waves and trap sediment, their canopies blunt wind, their soils store carbon, and their food webs support fisheries. Where mangroves remain, people and property are measurably safer.
Suan Luang reservoir dredged to prevent flooding
Suan Luang reservoir dredged to prevent flooding
Thursday 11 September 2025 11:07 AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Mayor Supachai La-ongphet has inspected the dredging works underway at Suan Luang Reservoir in Chalermprakiat Rama IX Park as part of flood prevention efforts in the city.
A collection of small, human choices
A collection of small, human choices
Sunday 7 September 2025 11:00 AM
Some things in life we control. Others, we don’t. We don’t choose the weather. We don’t choose the headlines. But we do choose our actions. When it comes to the big issues in our world – like conflict, climate crisis, and the never-ending mess of litter – it’s easy to feel helpless. We feel like we have no control. But what if we looked closer? What if we humanised the problem?
Vicious Cycle: Lack of budget, planning leaves Phuket trapped in crisis
Vicious Cycle: Lack of budget, planning leaves Phuket trapped in crisis
Sunday 7 September 2025 09:00 AM
Phuket’s chronic lack of budget allocation and utilisation for infrastructure is trapping the island in a ‘vicious cycle’ that threatens both its residents’ quality of life and its standing as a world-class tourist destination, warns Associate Professor Dr Chayanon Phucharoen of Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus.
Exploring the wonder of Phuket’s nature and wildlife
Exploring the wonder of Phuket’s nature and wildlife
Saturday 6 September 2025 01:00 PM
After a nice break of a few months due to having to train an orphaned kitten not to chase the wildlife away, I can at last get to venture out again. A year ago I came across a tiny lost kitten around four weeks old in a ditch that was flooded with no family around and she adopted me. So for a few months I had to put photography on hold until Leo (my cat) learned I wanted to take photos of the wildlife and not chase it.
More whales, dolphins to get protected status
More whales, dolphins to get protected status
Saturday 6 September 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Whales and dolphins spotted in local waters will now be fully protected after the Cabinet approved adding three marine mammals to Thailand’s protected wildlife list.
Push for Phuket tuk-tuks to go electric under pilot scheme
Push for Phuket tuk-tuks to go electric under pilot scheme
Wednesday 3 September 2025 02:22 PM
PHUKET: Phuket has been chosen as the pilot province for a national project to convert small passenger vehicles, including the island’s iconic tuk-tuks, from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), in a move aimed at cutting pollution and easing fuel costs for operators.
Monsoon beach cleaning gets a sustainable boost
Monsoon beach cleaning gets a sustainable boost
Sunday 24 August 2025 12:00 PM
Phuket: Mai Khao resorts and government organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sustainable Maikhao Foundation to preserve the marine ecosystem of Maikhao Beach by hiring a beach cleaning team through to November.
Rawai holds beach cleanup to boost conservation, tourism
Rawai holds beach cleanup to boost conservation, tourism
Saturday 23 August 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Rawai Municipality has launched a beach cleanup drive under the ‘Keep Phuket Clean by Our Hands and Hearts’ project, aiming to raise awareness of environmental conservation while promoting sustainable tourism.
A Handful of Hope on Phuket’s Shores
A Handful of Hope on Phuket’s Shores
Sunday 17 August 2025 11:00 AM
With the monsoon season in Phuket comes the wind, the waves and a heartbreaking sight on our beautiful beaches. My heart sinks every time I walk along the shoreline and see it – a carpet of plastic bottles, tangled fishing nets and styrofoam containers. It can feel overwhelming. The task of cleaning it all up seems impossible. Many people ask, “Why bother? The ocean will just bring more tomorrow.”
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Thursday 14 August 2025 10:45 AM
GENEVA: Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks yesterday Aug 13) as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.
Beach cleanup marks Mother’s Day with tribute to Queen Mother
Beach cleanup marks Mother’s Day with tribute to Queen Mother
Wednesday 13 August 2025 10:13 AM
PHUKET: Layan Beach was the centre of a large-scale environmental drive yesterday (Aug 12) as hundreds of volunteers joined the ‘United in Loyalty, Planting Beach Reforestation – BIG CLEANING DAY 10 Beautiful Beaches’ event in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, on Mother’s Day.
Phuket landfill crisis worsens as capacity exceeded
Phuket landfill crisis worsens as capacity exceeded
Tuesday 12 August 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: The Saphan Hin landfill has exceeded its 800,000-tonne capacity, with waste continuing to pour in from across the island, prompting urgent calls for action from Phuket City Mayor Suphot La-ongphet.
Land occupier charged for illegal excavation in Kamala
Land occupier charged for illegal excavation in Kamala
Sunday 10 August 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: The occupier of a site of government land in Kamala through a NorSor 3 document has been charged with illegal excavation after officials investigated the site amid concerns the illegal work may cause floods and landslides in the area.
Half a million aquatic animals released in honour of Queen Mother’s birthday
Half a million aquatic animals released in honour of Queen Mother’s birthday
Saturday 9 August 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Wichit Municipality, together with the Phuket Provincial Fisheries Office, has released 500,000 aquatic animals into the sea to mark the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother this coming Tuesday (Aug 12).
Phuket team returns from Global Sustainable Tourism Conference
Phuket team returns from Global Sustainable Tourism Conference
Friday 8 August 2025 05:16 PM
PHUKET: A delegation of public and private sector representatives from Phuket has returned from Fiji after attending the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2025 (GSTC 2025) ‒ a key step in preparing the island to host next year’s edition of the event.

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