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Phuket ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ blitz continues
Phuket ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ blitz continues
PHUKET: Drug raids across Phuket have continued under the national zero-tolerance ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ policy, with multiple suspects arrested, methamphetamine (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice) seized, and several communities targeted.
Phuket drug crackdown nets 43 suspects in four days
Phuket drug crackdown nets 43 suspects in four days
PHUKET: Police and other law-enforcement personnel in Phuket have arrested 43 suspects in coordinated raids targeting 26 locations across the island during the past week as part of the province’s ongoing war on drugs under the ‘NO Drugs NO Dealers’ campaign.
Phuket officials tackle rise in dengue, diarrhoea and STIs
Phuket officials tackle rise in dengue, diarrhoea and STIs
PHUKET: Phuket health authorities have introduced new measures to combat the rising number of communicable diseases across the province, as the rainy season fuels concerns about outbreaks of dengue fever, diarrhoea and sexually transmitted infections.
Phuket launches ‘Safe Space School’ campaign to tackle bullying
Phuket launches ‘Safe Space School’ campaign to tackle bullying
PHUKET: Provincial authorities joined with justice officials, teachers and students to drive forward the ‘Safe Space School’ initiative, a major campaign to combat bullying and promote human rights in schools.
Phuket to host ‘Asialink Sketch Walk’
Phuket to host ‘Asialink Sketch Walk’
PHUKET: Phuket is set to welcome artists, art lovers and cultural tourists from across the region as it hosts ‘Asialink Sketch Walk Phuket 2025’ from Aug 14-17, a major international arts event aimed at promoting sustainable creative tourism.
Women nabbed for car smuggling of Phuket-registered Fortuner
Women nabbed for car smuggling of Phuket-registered Fortuner
PHUKET: Two women have been arrested after they allegedly tricked a car rental owner into handing over a Toyota Fortuner with Phuket licence plates before using a GPS signal jammer and fake license plates in a failed attempt to smuggle the vehicle out of Thailand.
Phuket trailblazer Daren Jenner appointed global marine safety role
Phuket trailblazer Daren Jenner appointed global marine safety role
PHUKET: Daren Jenner, long-time advocate for marine safety in Thailand and Hawaii, has been appointed International Marine Safety Commissioner by the International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) ‒ the highest officer rank within the world’s leading lifesaving development organisation.
Phuket officials tout success in anti-drug blitz
Phuket officials tout success in anti-drug blitz
PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched a public relations blitz announcing a slew of drug arrests by police across the island to promote “ongoing success” of the latest national anti-drugs campaign ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’.
Phuket concludes latest Muay Thai trainers course
Phuket concludes latest Muay Thai trainers course
MUAY THAI: An intensive 10-day training course for selected students looking to qualify as fully-fledged coaches in the national Thai sport of Muay Thai concludes in Phuket today (July 25).
Phuket distances itself from Cambodia clashes
Phuket distances itself from Cambodia clashes
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office, led by Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has issued a statement clarifying how far the military strife on the Cambodian border is from Phuket, and reassuring that Phuket remains safe and unaffected by the unrest.
Phuket readies for King’s Birthday
Phuket readies for King’s Birthday
PHUKET: A large-scale aquatic animal release ceremony was held at Saphan Hin yesterday (July 23) to promote marine conservation efforts in Phuket.and to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, which will be observed as a national public holiday on Monday (July 28).
Phuket launches football development course for youngsters
Phuket launches football development course for youngsters
FOOTBALL: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) has partnered with the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to produce a FIFA-endorsed youth training development course for schools across the island.
Australian man, 23, found dead in Phuket hotel room
Australian man, 23, found dead in Phuket hotel room
PHUKET: A 23-year-old Australian man was found dead under unclear circumstances in a hotel room in Thalang this morning (July 23), just a day before he was due to return home.
Patong launches awareness campaign ahead of tsunami drill
Patong launches awareness campaign ahead of tsunami drill
PHUKET: Patong Municipality officials took to the streets on Monday (July 21) to launch a public awareness campaign ahead of a scheduled tsunami evacuation drill next week.
Phuket officials undergo drug screening
Phuket officials undergo drug screening
PHUKET: Governor Sophon Suwannarat and senior provincial officials underwent drug testing yesterday (July 21) as part of a nationwide campaign to keep government agencies free from narcotics and set a standard of safety across all administrative levels.
Storm causes damage to 40 houses in Thalang
Storm causes damage to 40 houses in Thalang
PHUKET: The Thalang District Office has reported extensive damage across several subdistricts across northern Phuket following during the storm that hit the area on Sunday (July 20).
Thailand Biennale mascot unveiled
Thailand Biennale mascot unveiled
PHUKET: With preparations well underway for Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025, organisers have unveiled the event’s official mascot – ‘Fufu’, the bat of happiness – a permanent sculpture created to symbolise prosperity, creativity and cultural connection.
Officials seize over 3,500 meth pills in early morning drug raid
Officials seize over 3,500 meth pills in early morning drug raid
PHUKET: Thalang District officials arrested a man in the early hours of Monday morning (July 21) after uncovering more than 3,500 methamphetamine pills during a targeted drug raid.
Governor urges continued caution after storm sweeps across Phuket
Governor urges continued caution after storm sweeps across Phuket
PHUKET: Governor Sophon Suwannarat has urged the public to remain cautious in the aftermath of the storm passing across Phuket on Sunday after just a few hours of heavy rain and strong winds.
Vachira cancer centre donations hit B413mn
Vachira cancer centre donations hit B413mn
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital is short of just B8 million in funding needed to complete its long-awaited radiation therapy centre ‒ a facility critical to cancer patients across the Andaman region who are currently forced to travel hundreds of kilometres for treatment.