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Tsunami drill to be held at Kamala
Tsunami drill to be held at Kamala
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office ((DDPM Phuket) is preparing to host a major tsunami simulation exercise at Kamala Beach as part of the National Disaster Management Exercise 2025.
Police yet to act on Fehr arrest warrant
Police yet to act on Fehr arrest warrant
PHUKET: Police have yet to confirm any action taken to enforce an arrest warrant issued for Swiss national Urs Fehr, better known colloquially in the Thai media as ‘Swiss David’.
Karon Police restart Kata landslide investigation
Karon Police restart Kata landslide investigation
PHUKET: The investigation into the deadly landslide in Kata last August that killed 13 people and injured many more has been delayed as Karon Police wait for documents to confirm the construction as a contributing factor for the landslide.
Chalong Hospital donations needed for operating room
Chalong Hospital donations needed for operating room
PHUKET: As with the recent call for donations to complete the Andaman region’s first government cancer treatment centre at Vachira Phuket Hospital, Chalong Hospital is now also calling for donations for a new operating room and medical equipment due to insufficient funding from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
Phuket airport responds over cyber-hacked digital sign
Phuket airport responds over cyber-hacked digital sign
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of Airports of Thailand (AoT Phuket) has issued a statement following a cyberattack on Apr 8 caused unauthorised content to show on a screen at the international terminal.
Wanted: Industry figures brand migrant workers ‘vital’ for Phuket
Wanted: Industry figures brand migrant workers ‘vital’ for Phuket
PHUKET: Amid a campaign by officials targetting Myanmar migrant workers on the island, and amid much derision against foreign workers in comments online many Thais, several key local industry figures have come to the defence of Phuket’s migrant workforce, saying plainly that the development of Phuket relies on foreign workers, mostly from Myanmar, to fill labour shortages in industries vital for the island.
Phuket tsunami warning towers missing, under repair
Phuket tsunami warning towers missing, under repair
PHUKET: The tsunami warning towers at Mai Khao Beach and at Ley Phang Beach are missing entirely while the siren at the tower at Kata Beach is out of service for repairs, due to be functioning normally by the beginning of September...
Phuket expats called to join census
Phuket expats called to join census
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the National Statistical Office (NSO) is calling on all long-term expats and other foreigners on the island to take part in the ‘Population and Housing Census 2025’.
Yellow Zone: Phuket Chief Town Planner pushes for bigger buildings in ‘low density’ areas
Yellow Zone: Phuket Chief Town Planner pushes for bigger buildings in ‘low density’ areas
PHUKET: With green areas fast disappearing across Phuket, the chief of the Phuket office of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning (DPT Phuket), Pakorn Waraphasakul, is aiming to allow more, even larger, buildings in the so-called ‘Yellow Zones’, the areas already designated for low-density residential housing.
Phuket pollution chief assures air quality ‘still healthy’
Phuket pollution chief assures air quality ‘still healthy’
PHUKET: As Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinwatra visits the island today (Mar 28) for Thailand’s first ‘Sustainable Tourism Conference’, Chanthira Duangsai, Director of the Environmental Department and Pollution Control Region 15 office in Phuket, has assured that the air quality in Phuket is “still healthy”.
Phuket raids target Myanmar worker camps
Phuket raids target Myanmar worker camps
PHUKET: Phuket officials have conducted a series of raids targeting Myanmar workers under the banner of an “ongoing effort to crack down on illegal immigration and uncover any unlawful activities”. 
Phuket Bar Association denies ignoring lawyer misconduct allegation
Phuket Bar Association denies ignoring lawyer misconduct allegation
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Bar Association has denied claims that they failed to act on misconduct allegations against a Phuket-based lawyer accused of abusing his former girlfriend, borrowing B1.2 million from her and threatening her when she demanded repayment.
Phuket Education Chief downplays ‘Good Shepherd’ raids
Phuket Education Chief downplays ‘Good Shepherd’ raids
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Education Area Office, Panna Phromwichian, has downplayed the raids on the ‘Good Shepherd Phuket Town’ school and the BanYa Literacy Center in Srisoonthorn, saying the raids were part of a standard sweep of schools on the island.
Monumental: A standing tribute to Phuket’s famed Heroines
Monumental: A standing tribute to Phuket’s famed Heroines
PHUKET: Thousands of people from across the island this week are celebrating the victory of Phuket people, led by famed Phuket Heroines Thao Thep Krasattri and Thao Sri Soonthorn, over Burmese invaders 240 years ago.
Phuket Vice Governor promoted to Deputy Director-General of DOPA
Phuket Vice Governor promoted to Deputy Director-General of DOPA
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Ronnarong Thipsiri has been promoted to the position of Deputy Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA).
Interior Ministry probes Cherng Talay ‘extra large’ condo projects
Interior Ministry probes Cherng Talay ‘extra large’ condo projects
PHUKET: Supoj Rotruang Na Nongkhai, Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Interior, on a two-day inspection visit to Phuket is investigating complaints regarding two ‘extra large’ condominium construction projects in Cherng Talay as well as issues involving the Phuket Provincial Land Office revoking land ownership documents.
Search for missing American tourist fades, but police insist ongoing
Search for missing American tourist fades, but police insist ongoing
PHUKET: Patong Police have assured that the search for missing American tourist Nina Ng is ongoing, although search operations have been scaled down since she disappeared in Patong Bay five days ago.
Teacher cleared in kindergarten beating probe
Teacher cleared in kindergarten beating probe
PHUKET: The investigation into the case of a 5-year-old boy injured at a Patong kindergarten has cleared the accused teacher of any wrongdoing.
No progress in Big Buddha landslide death investigation
No progress in Big Buddha landslide death investigation
PHUKET: The investigation into the landslide that killed 13 people and injured many in Kata August last year has stalled, as Karon Police still need to question more victims and witnesses due to the extensive damage.
Officials order all construction of Nebu hotel halted
Officials order all construction of Nebu hotel halted
PHUKET: Local residents in the Pasak Soi 6 area of Cherng Talay have successfully pressured officials to review the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process of a proposed Nebu hotel project, citing concerns over transparency, environmental effects, and community well-being.