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Phuket Highways Office assures Sarasin Bridge will stay
Phuket Highways Office assures Sarasin Bridge will stay
PHUKET: Phuket Highways Office Chief Yutthana Phitak has confirmed that there are plans afoot to build a new bridge connecting Phuket to the mainland, but has assured that the famed Sarasin Bridge will not be demolished.
Corrupt Phuket officials named in ‘private island’ land grab
Corrupt Phuket officials named in ‘private island’ land grab
PHUKET: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has called for corruption charges to be brought against eight Lands Department officials for illegally issuing land title documents for plots that were to be included in the Jumeirah Private Island project, which failed nearly 20 years ago.
Phuket ’Pride’ to go on show
Phuket ’Pride’ to go on show
PHUKET: In an effort to promote inclusivity and stimulate tourism, Phuket City Municipality is gearing up to host its ‘Discover Phuket Pride 2024 @ Old Town’ festival. Scheduled for Saturday, June 29, the event aims to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community while driving economic growth in the urban area.
Spate of dugong deaths spurs action
Spate of dugong deaths spurs action
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan has ordered national parks officials and other marine wildlife officers to ramp up measures to protect dugongs, including in Phuket, after two dugongs, believed to be mother and child, were found dead washed ashore at Koh Mak Noi, near famed Koh Panyee, in Phang Nga Bay.
Phuket lures Middle East tourists at Dubai travel fair
Phuket lures Middle East tourists at Dubai travel fair
PHUKET: Representatives from over 30 Phuket hospitality businesses travelled to Dubai earlier this week to showcase the island’s attractions at the Arabian Travel Market 2024 (ATM 2024). Targeting high-spending tourists from the Middle East is among priority moves to offset the continuing seasonal declines in arrivals from Russia and Europe.
Public outcry in Phuket as dogs maul much-loved cat
Public outcry in Phuket as dogs maul much-loved cat
PHUKET: Relevant officials and animal welfare organizations are yet to publicly respond to a shocking incident in Chalong where a resident’s dogs mauled a much-loved cat on May 8.
UNESCO conference, food festival highlight Phuket’s culinary heritage
UNESCO conference, food festival highlight Phuket’s culinary heritage
PHUKET: A four-day-long Phuket Local Food Festival began in Saphan Hin yesterday (May 10). Coinciding with the first UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy Annual Conference 2024, the event welcomes local residents and tourists to savour Phuket’s unique gastronomic tradition.
Three injured in Patong accident
Three injured in Patong accident
PHUKET: Three people were injured in a road accident that occurred on the road leading from Tri Trang Beach to Patong at around noon yesterday (May 10).
Heat stroke claims 61 lives this year
Heat stroke claims 61 lives this year
BANGKOK: Heat stroke has claimed the lives of 61 people so far this year, compared with 37 in 2023, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday (May 10).
Phuket coral reef health sparks concerns
Phuket coral reef health sparks concerns
PHUKET: Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) conducted a survey of coral reefs at Phuket’s main tourist hotspots amid concerns of coral bleaching. The move followed the closure of Koh Pling, a small island off Nai Yang Beach, due to coral bleaching.
British man arrested for bad reviews of Phuket restaurant
British man arrested for bad reviews of Phuket restaurant
PHUKET: A British national was arrested for leaving negative reviews of a Phuket restaurant following a dispute with the owner, Royal Thai Police officers reported. The man was arrested recently in Bangkok, while the dispute took place in 2022 in Phuket.
Anutin declares victory over Ley Phang
Anutin declares victory over Ley Phang
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a ceremony at Ley Phang Beach yesterday (May 9) to declare victory over illegal encroachers who attempted to claim ownership of land along the pristine beachfront that was valued at tens of billions of baht.
Anutin targets illegal hotels in Patong
Anutin targets illegal hotels in Patong
PHUKET: After declaring war on influential people in Phuket yesterday (May 9), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul made his way to Patong to announce action against at least 19 tourist accommodation venues deemed to be operating illegally as hotels.
Anutin vows to target influential people in Phuket
Anutin vows to target influential people in Phuket
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul has declared a campaign to eradicate influential people, both Thai nationals and foreigners, in Phuket.
Deputy PM highlights environmental concerns during Phuket visit
Deputy PM highlights environmental concerns during Phuket visit
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan has called on local authorities to take measures to combat environmental pollution in Phuket and the surrounding waters.
Phuket ‘seaplane tourism’ takeoff slated for December
Phuket ‘seaplane tourism’ takeoff slated for December
PHUKET: Deputy Minister of Transport Manaporn Charoensri was in Phuket yesterday (May 8) to chair the opening of a three-day workshop aimed at launching the country’s first ‘seaplane tourism’ venture.
British Ambassador visits Phuket
British Ambassador visits Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat welcomed British Ambassador to Thailand Mark Gooding to the island on Tuesday (May 7), with discussions focusing on tourist safety.
Launch of free Phuket Town electric bus delayed
Launch of free Phuket Town electric bus delayed
PHUKET: The launch of the free electric bus service in Phuket Town has been delayed, and will now launch on May 17.
Outrage over van running red light, killing British woman in Kamala
Outrage over van running red light, killing British woman in Kamala
PHUKET: Local residents in Kamala have expressed outrage over the lack of action taken against a Phuket van driver who struck and killed a 65-year-old British woman on Saturday night (May 5).
Widening of Tha Reua ‘secondary road’ complete
Widening of Tha Reua ‘secondary road’ complete
PHUKET: A road joining behind Wat Tha Reua, south of the Heroines Monument, to Baan Manik in Cherng Talay, has been expanded in the hope of alleviating heavy traffic congestion on Thepkrasattri Rd and on Srisoonthorn Rd.