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Don’t be duped: Scam calls cost Phuket B413mn in one year
Don’t be duped: Scam calls cost Phuket B413mn in one year
PHUKET: More than 5,500 people in Phuket fell victim to scam calls and online fraud last year, with reported losses soaring to B413 million, Pol Col Kritsada Manawongsakun, Director of Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) Region 5 branch, has confirmed.
‘Recreational forest’ change allows vendors at Freedom Beach
‘Recreational forest’ change allows vendors at Freedom Beach
PHUKET: Businesses and small vendors will be allowed to operate on an area of more than 41 rai at Freedom Beach that has been reclassified by the Royal Forest Department as ‘Recreational Forest’.
Patong Police continue crackdown on reckless foreign riders
Patong Police continue crackdown on reckless foreign riders
PHUKET: More than 10 motorbike rental operators whose motorbikes were seized by Patong Police in a crack on foreign tourists’ reckless driving last Saturday (Feb 15) have been fined for renting motorbikes to tourists without the correct licence.
No more language restrictions on advertising signs
No more language restrictions on advertising signs
PHUKET: Chalong Mayor Thanaporn Ongsantiphap has confirmed that advertisements can now be displayed in foreign languages without requiring Thai text.
Nai Harn makeover drags on without deadline
Nai Harn makeover drags on without deadline
PHUKET: Rewat Areerob, the recently re-elected President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), has promised to resolve the long-delayed Nai Harn park renovation project as soon as he is re-installed to office.
Phuket officials assure no water shortages despite reservoir levels
Phuket officials assure no water shortages despite reservoir levels
PHUKET: The island’s three main reservoirs have sufficient water to last until the end of the dry season, assures Krirksak Leenanon, Director of the Phuket branch of the Royal Irrigation Department ‒ even though Phuket is experiencing a huge resurgence in the number of tourist arrivals who are adding extra pressure on the water supply needed to serve them.
Still no formal investigation into Phuket airport corruption scandal
Still no formal investigation into Phuket airport corruption scandal
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC Phuket) has confirmed that no formal investigation has started into four Airports of Thailand (AoT) management staff at Phuket International Airport over a corruption scandal in which AoT has already publicly admitted that the four were found guilty of corrupt behaviour.
Fed up: Local mayor, residents tired of Bang Tao traffic woes
Fed up: Local mayor, residents tired of Bang Tao traffic woes
PHUKET: Manoch Panchalad, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), just like his local residents, has expressed his frustration with the never-ending lines of traffic tailbacks that now plague the popular beach area.
Phuket spends B40mn on waste sorting facility
Phuket spends B40mn on waste sorting facility
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is moving forward with plans to install a municipal solid waste sorting facility at the province’s waste disposal centre in Saphan Hin, on the outskirts of Phuket Town.
Rewat targets traffic congestion
Rewat targets traffic congestion
PHUKET: Following his re-election as President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) election on Saturday (Feb 1), Rewat Areerob says he is “ready to move forward to serve Phuket”.
Lersak puts budget transparency on campaign agenda
Lersak puts budget transparency on campaign agenda
PHUKET: Lersak Leenanithikul, the People's Party candidate in the election today (Feb 1) for the post of President of Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), has pledged budget transparency as one of his key mandates.
Jammed: Phuket police look to AI to ease Phuket traffic snarls
Jammed: Phuket police look to AI to ease Phuket traffic snarls
PHUKET: Traffic Police are hoping a plan to use AI technology will help ease traffic jams across the island by optimising traffic flow, at least until major road projects ‒ many of which still have yet to get underway ‒ are completed.
Big Buddha construction listed as ‘contributing factor’ in deadly Kata landslide
Big Buddha construction listed as ‘contributing factor’ in deadly Kata landslide
PHUKET: A report by the Department of Mineral Resources investigation into the landslide in Kata on Aug 23 last year that killed 13 people has listed the new parking lot and nearby restroom constructed at the Big Buddha Viewpoint as factors that contributed to the cause of the deadly landslide.
Koh Kaew bar shooter still behind bars, say police
Koh Kaew bar shooter still behind bars, say police
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum has confirmed to The Phuket News that the man who shot a 44-year-woman point blank in the face, killing her instantly, at a popular bar in Koh Kaew last month remains behind bars.
Parasail operator faces negligence charge after 200ft death plunge
Parasail operator faces negligence charge after 200ft death plunge
PHUKET: A parasail operator at Karon Beach faces a charge of negligence causing death after one of his staffers died instantly on hitting the water after falling some 200 feet in a ‘death plunge’ earlier this month.
Limit Lift: Phuket’s 80-metre building restriction repealed
Limit Lift: Phuket’s 80-metre building restriction repealed
A Cabinet resolution now allows construction above the 80-metre limit in Phuket, which is likely to see a surge in single-building development in the hills across Phuket, with a windfall for owners of land on high ground on the island.
Facebook shuts down Patong Police reports
Facebook shuts down Patong Police reports
PHUKET: The official Facebook page of the Patong Police has been temporarily suspended after Facebook deemed that the posts being made violated “Community Standards”.
Carry On: Governor, key figures look at shaping Phuket’s future
Carry On: Governor, key figures look at shaping Phuket’s future
PHUKET: As Phuket prepares to usher in the New Year, Governor Sophon Suwannarat and other key figures have spoken with The Phuket News, reflecting on the significant events of 2024, a year marked by both trials and triumphs. From natural disasters to soaring tourism numbers, the island has seen its share of challenges and progress, laying the groundwork for a more sustainable future.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
PHUKET: For the first time in Class Act Media’s history, The Phuket News will be shutting down for two days to ring in the New Year.
Remembering the tsunami
Remembering the tsunami
PHUKET: People along the Andaman coast, including Phuket, marked 20 years since the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami, also often called the ‘Boxing Day Tsunami’, today (Dec 26) with remembrance events to honour those lost to the waves that fateful day.