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Phuket state kindergartens to remain open year-round
Phuket state kindergartens to remain open year-round
PHUKET: All state-run kindergartens on the island to remain open year-round, including through regular school holidays, as apart of a government initiative to support working parents.
Kamala hotels threatened with temporary closure over release of untreated wastewater
Kamala hotels threatened with temporary closure over release of untreated wastewater
PHUKET: Hotels in Kamala are set to face temporary closure if they are found to have been releasing untreated wastewater into the Ketnee Canal a local official government official has confirmed today.
Phuket airport on track to serve 18mn pax per year
Phuket airport on track to serve 18mn pax per year
PHUKET: The B5.14-billion upgrades to Phuket International Airport are on track for completion by June this year, bringing the airport’s capacity to 18 million passengers per year.
Russian women reveal details behind illegal Phuket coral possession charges
Russian women reveal details behind illegal Phuket coral possession charges
PHUKET: Two Russian women unable to leave Thailand while waiting to face harges of illegal possession of corals in court have spoken out about how they came to be in possession of the corals that has left them stranded in Phuket on B40,000 bail.
Is blurring licence plates on tourist buses, vans and taxis legal in Phuket?
Is blurring licence plates on tourist buses, vans and taxis legal in Phuket?
It seems that nearly every time you wait at a set of traffic lights in Phuket, there is a tourist minivan or even bus with licence plate so blurred it looks like the damage was done intentionally. Want to know what the legal position on this is? Read on...
Phuket Opinion: In support of sane solutions
Phuket Opinion: In support of sane solutions
PHUKET: The Phuket City Development Co Ltd (PKCD) will this month be rolling out its Airport to Rawai bus service which will transport tourists and residents between Phuket’s popular west coast tourist towns and the Phuket International Airport.
HRH Princess Sirivannavari to arrive in Phuket
HRH Princess Sirivannavari to arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana will arrive in Phuket on Sunday (Feb 11) to commemorate the ground-breaking ceremony of the Marine Endangered Species Andaman Rescue Centre at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC).
Phuket’s The Nai Harn raises the bar with new Chef de Cuisine
Phuket’s The Nai Harn raises the bar with new Chef de Cuisine
PHUKET: The Nai Harn, Phuket’s only member of the Leading Hotels of the World with its views overlooking Nai Harn Beach, has further raised the bar for food and beverage with the appointment of David Attwater as the skilled new Chef de Cuisine.
Phuket City FC backtrack after questions raised against legality
Phuket City FC backtrack after questions raised against legality
FOOTBALL: In the latest bamboozling twist of what is being touted as the island’s football team, Phuket City FC will play its current season in the Thai League while wearing the badge of a club based in Chonburi, some 900-plus kilometres away.
BISP golfer victorious at HSBC Junior Open
BISP golfer victorious at HSBC Junior Open
GOLF: Representing the Thai national team, Vanchai “Mark” Luangnitikul produced a stunning individual victory at the recent HSBC Junior Open held in China on the very difficult Fusion Golf Club course and in extremely testing conditions.
Phuket events to promote Unesco ‘City of Gastronomy’ status
Phuket events to promote Unesco ‘City of Gastronomy’ status
PHUKET: Three separate events will be held in Phuket Town and Patong to promote the Phuket City’s status as a Unesco City of Gastronomy and to give local residents and tourists the opportunity to explore the island’s culinary heritage.
Phuket’s Bus Terminal 2 upgrades to automatic ticketing, queuing systems
Phuket’s Bus Terminal 2 upgrades to automatic ticketing, queuing systems
PHUKET: Rassada Municipality yesterday (Feb 8) held a meeting together with the Phuket Provincial Land Transportation Office (PLTO) to focus on improving the standard of services at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in Rassada.
Donations made to Phuket homeowners whose houses were destroyed by fire
Donations made to Phuket homeowners whose houses were destroyed by fire
PHUKET: Following a fire in Phuket Town on Monday (Feb 5) that destroyed four houses and slightly damaged a fifth, Phuket Red Cross officials, Kusoldharm Foundation, Phuket Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and Lion Club Phuket on Tuesday (Feb 6) visited the four homeowners and presented them with donations.
Eight teams to compete at Last Man Stands Thailand Open 2018 in Phuket
Eight teams to compete at Last Man Stands Thailand Open 2018 in Phuket
CRICKET: Gone are the days when one can bemoan the lengthy duration of a cricket match as playing formats have whittled away from five-day tests down to a single day, to the very popular T20 series now adopted by most leagues during their playing season, with 6’s, 7’s and 8’s tournaments also a draw for the weekend wicket warrior.
Family appeals against death penalty over Italian slaying in Phuket
Family appeals against death penalty over Italian slaying in Phuket
PHUKET: An Italian Senator has appealed to the Government of Thailand to stave off the death penalty for Denis Cavatassi, who stands convicted of hiring a killer to murder his business partner, Luciano Butti, in Phuket in 2011.
Touch Rugby set to make its return to Phuket’s ACG
Touch Rugby set to make its return to Phuket’s ACG
TOUCH RUGBY: The third Touch Rugby Tournament to be held in Phuket will commence on March 3. As with the previous two tournaments it will be held at the idyllic Alan Cooke Ground Sports Ground in Thalang.
Phuket airport GM addresses hours-long queues
Phuket airport GM addresses hours-long queues
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport General Manager Petch Chancharoen told The Phuket News today (Feb 6) that Airports of Thailand (AoT) are in the process of resolving long departure queues, which they say have been brought on due to a shortage of immigration officials, after claims from some passengers that they waited over three hours in queues yesterday (Feb 5).
New Phuket film to focus on tsunami, love, Japanese relations
New Phuket film to focus on tsunami, love, Japanese relations
PHUKET: Popular Thai actor-cum-movie director Saharat “West Saharat” Chimpinit met with Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong at the Governor’s House on Sunday (Feb 4) to discuss the filming of a new movie “I Miss You” in Phuket starting next month.
NLA to pass Phuket issues to Prime Minister after discussions
NLA to pass Phuket issues to Prime Minister after discussions
PHUKET: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) held an open feedback meeting with representatives of the people, as well a private meeting with Phuket officials yesterday (Feb 4) discussing beach management, urban planning, transportation, flooding, sustainable tourism, public health and land issues.
Phuket water shut-offs announced for tomorrow
Phuket water shut-offs announced for tomorrow
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) today (Feb 5) announced that the water supply will be shut off tomorrow (Feb 6) in several locations on the island.