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35 caught for drug use in Thepkrasattri street sweep
35 caught for drug use in Thepkrasattri street sweep
PHUKET: A series of night checkpoints set up throughout Tambon Thepkrasattri has resulted in the arrests of 35 Thais and Myanmar migrant workers found with drugs in their system.
Phuket Court sentences Afghan, Kazakh nationals for passport forgery
Phuket Court sentences Afghan, Kazakh nationals for passport forgery
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Court has issued a verdict in six criminal cases involving Afghan and Kazakh nationals charged with passport forgery and related offenses.
PSU Phuket launches Erasmus+ 'Tourism-Zero' project
PSU Phuket launches Erasmus+ 'Tourism-Zero' project
PHUKET: Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket Campus has officially launched its Erasmus+ Curriculum Development for Zero Waste Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector (‘Tourism-Zero’) project. 
Dates set for Samui Open Beach Volleyball comp
Dates set for Samui Open Beach Volleyball comp
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Organisers have confirmed the 7th annual Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held on Koh Samui at the Samui Resotel Beach Resort on Chaweng Beach between Mar 21-23.
Governor leads Phuket delegation to ITB Berlin
Governor leads Phuket delegation to ITB Berlin
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat is leading a delegation of tourism representatives to ITB Berlin 2025, the world’s largest tourism trade show, as part of efforts to promote the province as a premier global travel destination.
Phuket Airport Immigration boss fast-tracked to Bangkok
Phuket Airport Immigration boss fast-tracked to Bangkok
PHUKET: After just 10 months of active service as chief of the Phuket Airport Immigration unit, Pol Col Padthongtew Damapong, son of an older brother of Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, the ex-wife of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has been promoted to the post of Immigration Chief of Nonthaburi Province, which forms part of ‘Greater Bangkok’.
Patong car thief arrested in Chumphon
Patong car thief arrested in Chumphon
PHUKET: A 32-year-old Thai man was arrested in Chumphon province just hours after he stole a  car from the Patong beachfront on Sunday night (Mar 2).
Kathu officials conduct Bangla checks
Kathu officials conduct Bangla checks
PHUKET: Officials and security personnel from Kathu District Office carried out a late-night inspection on Bangla Rd, Patong, on Monday night (Mar 3) in the name of maintaining public order and ensuring the safety of locals and tourists.  
Phuket officials hold road-safety workshop
Phuket officials hold road-safety workshop
PHUKET: The Phuket Road Safety Center held a workshop aimed at analysing the causes of road accidents to reduce risk factors and enhance road safety across the province yesterday (Mar 4).
Thai stars to play roles of Phuket Heroines
Thai stars to play roles of Phuket Heroines
PHUKET: Thai actresses Anyarin ‘Tubtim’ Terathananpat and Kessarin ‘Nui’ Ektawatkul will play the lead roles in the historical drama re-enactment performed as part of this year’s annual Phuket Heroines Festival.
Governor inspects incomplete Chalong-Patong road
Governor inspects incomplete Chalong-Patong road
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwanarat has inspected the site of the incomplete road from Chalong to Patong, and vowed to see progress on the project.
Local loan sharks arrested
Local loan sharks arrested
PHUKET: Officers from Phuket Immigration have arrested two men for running an illegal money-lending operation with exorbitant interest rates.
Phuket Town museum exhibition goes to the toilet
Phuket Town museum exhibition goes to the toilet
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has unveiled a unique exhibition titled ‘Phuket Toilet: Civilization in the Gooseneck’, offering a deep dive into the history and evolution of sanitation in the city.
Phuket tourism delegation holds India roadshow
Phuket tourism delegation holds India roadshow
PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association in collaboration with the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) recently invited Indian tourists and businesses to explore travel opportunities at the Phuket Roadshow to India 2025.
Minister orders action for former Phuket cafe singer now homeless in Nakhon Sri Thammarat
Minister orders action for former Phuket cafe singer now homeless in Nakhon Sri Thammarat
PHUKET: Minister of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), Warawut Silpa-archa, has directed a team to provide assistance to a former Phuket café singer who has become homeless and is suffering from mental illness.
Cabinet approves easing of work permit collection rules for foreign workers
Cabinet approves easing of work permit collection rules for foreign workers
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved, in principle, a draft ministerial regulation aimed at streamlining the process for foreign workers to obtain work permits in Thailand.
Thrills and spills at the Phuket Windsurfing Open
Thrills and spills at the Phuket Windsurfing Open
WINDSURFING: The Phuket Open 2025 Windsurfer regatta delivered an exciting showcase of talent, skill and strategy in one of the world’s most picturesque windsurfing locations last weekend (Feb 22-23).
Kick off March by saving lives
Kick off March by saving lives
PHUKET: The Phuket Red Cross (PRBC) and the Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital are inviting residents to start March with a life-saving act, and donating blood.
Patong to host ‘Air Sea Land 2025 Sports and Music Festival’
Patong to host ‘Air Sea Land 2025 Sports and Music Festival’
PHUKET: Phuket is set to welcome thousands of tourists as it hosts the international sports and music festival, ‘Air Sea Land Phuket 2025 Sports and Music Fest’.
Thailand Biennale 2025 set to showcase contemporary art in Phuket
Thailand Biennale 2025 set to showcase contemporary art in Phuket
PHUKET: The Ministry of Culture has officially launched the first group of artists participating in the Thailand Biennale, Phuket 2025, an international contemporary art festival set to take place from November 2025 to April 2026.