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Phuket Governor orders PM visit to be ‘perfect’
Phuket Governor orders PM visit to be ‘perfect’
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has ordered officials to ramp up their efforts to ensure the visit to Phuket by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha next Monday (July 8) is “perfect”.
Patong Mayor steps aside in illegal hotel crackdown
Patong Mayor steps aside in illegal hotel crackdown
PHUKET: Following Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on June 12 ordering all illegal hotels to register under an amnesty in effect until Aug 18, Patong Mayor Chalrmluck Kepsup has confirmed that Patong Municipality will not be taking any action whatsoever under the order until further notice, despite the call by PM Prayut that the focus is on fire safety.
Major water outage throughout Thalang, Koh Kaew, Rassada
Major water outage throughout Thalang, Koh Kaew, Rassada
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in the northern half of the island on Thursday (July 4) due to a scheduled electricity outage.
Nai Harn Lake ‘dark water’ to be flushed into sea
Nai Harn Lake ‘dark water’ to be flushed into sea
PHUKET: Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos confirmed today that workers will start excavating the channel linking Nai Harn Lake with the sea in order to flush the increasingly stagnant water from the lake.
Wildlife officers start tracking slow loris tout
Wildlife officers start tracking slow loris tout
PHUKET: Wildlife officials are in the process of tracking down a man in Kamala who provided a slow loris to 14-year-old boy to use to solicit cash from tourists to have their photos taken with it at Kata Beach over the weekend.
Three Myanmar men seriously injured after collision with expat in Chalong
Three Myanmar men seriously injured after collision with expat in Chalong
PHUKET: Three men from Myanmar have been seriously injured in a road accident in Chalong after their motorbike smashed into a turning car driven by an expat on Saturday night (June 29).
Phuket ramps up offensive against drugs delivered by boat, youth drug use in spotlight
Phuket ramps up offensive against drugs delivered by boat, youth drug use in spotlight
PHUKET: Drugs delivered to Phuket by boat and the rising incidence of drug use by youths have become the latest priorities for officials to target in the ongoing anti-drugs campaign.
Phuket’s tourism low season dips even further
Phuket’s tourism low season dips even further
PHUKET: Tourism arrivals figures fell in May, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS), with tourism revenues also falling year on year. Yet total arrivals and spending during the first five months of 2019 are still slightly higher than last year.
Phuket Opinion: Killing a tourism image
Phuket Opinion: Killing a tourism image
PHUKET: The shooting of 45-year-old motorbike taxi tout Panya Kingjumpa in front of a FamilyMart on the Patong beach road early last Sunday morning (June 23) has drawn a line in the sand in just how out of control Phuket’s so-called “public transport drivers” are getting.
PM to preside over Chalong Underpass grand opening and disaster response meeting during Phuket visit
PM to preside over Chalong Underpass grand opening and disaster response meeting during Phuket visit
PHUKET: Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is due to visit Phuket for the day on July 8 to take part in a number of important events.
Phuket Rajabhat starts screenings of compulsory driver training videos
Phuket Rajabhat starts screenings of compulsory driver training videos
PHUKET: To lighten the load on the number of people forced to wait at the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) in order to watch the driver training videos, Phuket Rajabhat University is providing screenings of the videos along with certification that the applicant has viewed the videos as required.
Electricity outage in Talad Nuea
Electricity outage in Talad Nuea
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Talad Nuea on Wednesday (July 3) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Woman’s body found dumped on trash pile
Woman’s body found dumped on trash pile
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify a woman whose body was found on a trash pile amid heavy undergrowth beside a road near the Sam Kong Intersection late this afternoon (June 28).
Luxury mansion amid protected Phuket forest stands on appeal
Luxury mansion amid protected Phuket forest stands on appeal
PHUKET: Demolition of the luxury mansion in the hills overlooking the Bang Wad Reservoir because it breached the 80-metre limit on construction has been stayed pending an appeal.
Authorities urge public to stay away from Fast & Furious 9 film set
Authorities urge public to stay away from Fast & Furious 9 film set
KRABI: Authorities in Krabi have urged people to stay away from the Fast & Furious 9 film set, highlighting that only stunt performers and no actual actors will be on the set when filming starts on Monday (July 1).
Chinese consuls called to hear Phuket’s tourist safety measures, again
Chinese consuls called to hear Phuket’s tourist safety measures, again
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana held a high-profile public meeting with the Chinese Consul General in Songkhla Ma Fengchun and Phuket Chinese Consular Office Vice Consul-General Li Chunfu yesterday (June 27) to highlight how safe and convenient it is for Chinese tourists to come to Phuket.
TAT starts promoting Phuket to Isarn
TAT starts promoting Phuket to Isarn
PHUKET: Representatives from some 50 Phuket tourism business operators this week joined a road show to Isarn, Thailand’s Northeast, to promote travel to Phuket.
Illegal hotels already under amnesty, get new amnesty
Illegal hotels already under amnesty, get new amnesty
PHUKET: Operators of illegal hotels are being urged to take advantage of the nationwide order by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on June 12 for illegal hotel operators to register with local authorities. The order also waives any prosecution for operating illegally if they do register with local authorities.
Electricity outage in Pa Khlok
Electricity outage in Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang branch has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Khlok on Friday (June 28) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Airbnb enters Phuket ‘Luxe’ market
Airbnb enters Phuket ‘Luxe’ market
PHUKET: Airbnb has entered Phuket’s luxury property rental market with the global launch of Airbnb Luxe, an extension of its web portal specifically targetting high-end properties.