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Phuket Town Mayor urges residents to conserve water
Phuket Town Mayor urges residents to conserve water
PHUKET: Phuket Town Mayor Saroj Angkanapilas has assured that Phuket City Municipality has enough water supply to see residents through the rest of the dry season, but has urged residents to conserve water use where they can.
Tourist Police, Immigration big guns visit Phuket
Tourist Police, Immigration big guns visit Phuket
PHUKET: Pol Lt Gen Saksira Phueakum, national commander of the Tourist Police, and Pol Maj Gen Manat Sriwongsa, Deputy Commander of the Immigration Bureau, were in Phuket yesterday (Mar 13) to support bolstering safety and convenience for tourists visiting Phuket.
Nui Beach occupier given 45 days to remove illegal structures
Nui Beach occupier given 45 days to remove illegal structures
PHUKET: The illegal occupier of Nui Beach will be given no more than 45 days to remove structures built on the land, authorities have confirmed.
Patong nightlife chief defends businesses refusing to serve Thais
Patong nightlife chief defends businesses refusing to serve Thais
PHUKET: Weerawit Kreuasombat, President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA), has defended businesses in Phuket’s busiest tourism town against accusations online that some local businesses have refused to serve Thai people.
Heroines Festival ceremonies begin
Heroines Festival ceremonies begin
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat led a ceremony at Wat Muang Komaraphat in Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang, late yesterday (Mar 12) to honour Phuket’s famed Heroines, Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Soonthorn, for leading the defence of the island from Burmese marauders in 1785.
Nui Beach under investigation, again
Nui Beach under investigation, again
PHUKET: Bannaruk Sermthong, Deputy Director-General of the Royal Forest Department, led a contingent of more than 100 officers to inspect the tourist business set up at Nui Beach today (Mar 12).
Popular Phuket fishing competition wraps up
Popular Phuket fishing competition wraps up
FISHING: The 15th annual Phuket Provincial Fishing Sports Competition wrapped up on Sunday (Mar 10) in Saphan Hin after three days of competitive fishing action.
Tour speedboat captains charged for meth
Tour speedboat captains charged for meth
PHUKET: Two tour speedboat captains operating boats to Phi Phi Island and Haad Nopparat Thara Beach in Krabi have been arrested after being found with methamphetamine pills (ya bah) on board.
Major MMA festival kicks off in Phuket
Major MMA festival kicks off in Phuket
MMA: A major, week-long international mixed martial arts (MMA) event with over 1,200 athletes from 52 countries participating was officially opened in Phuket yesterday (Mar 10).
Laem Nga reclaimed as a public beach
Laem Nga reclaimed as a public beach
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat visited Laem Nga Beach, at the northern end of Koh Siray, yesterday (Mar 10) to inspect plans to reclaim the beach for public use.
Baba Wedding festival to highlight ’kebaya’
Baba Wedding festival to highlight ’kebaya’
PHUKET: The ‘11th Sweet Baba Phuket Wedding’ festival, celebrating local Peranakan culture, will be held May 11-13, officials have announced.
Fehr elephant foundation to be dissolved
Fehr elephant foundation to be dissolved
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat, now back in Phuket, has revealed that provincial authorities will request that the Green Elephant Wildlife foundation, registered by Swiss expat Urs Fehr, be dissolved.
Arrests of ’misbehaving foreigners’ сontinue in Phuket
Arrests of ’misbehaving foreigners’ сontinue in Phuket
PHUKET: The police in Phuket are continuing their crackdown on ’misbehaving foreigners,’ with daily reports of foreign nationals arrested for violations such as overstaying visas and illegal work.
Phuket Muslims get ready for Ramadan
Phuket Muslims get ready for Ramadan
PHUKET: Muslims across Phuket, and Thailand, are getting ready to observe the Islamic holy month of Ramadan expected to start this evening (Mar 10).
Step by Step: Cape Yamu incident and the ‘Privilege Paradox’
Step by Step: Cape Yamu incident and the ‘Privilege Paradox’
OPINION: Netizens of Thailand have been transfixed by the goings-on at Cape Yamu, where a young doctor was allegedly assaulted physically by a Western expat and later verbally by his Thai wife after sitting on the steps in front of his beachside villa. What seemed a seemingly simple misunderstanding has snowballed into an ongoing investigation, a land dispute, and a protest against private beaches ‒ all gaining national attention and spurring outrage.
Women injured in Phuket three-vehicle accident
Women injured in Phuket three-vehicle accident
PHUKET: Two Thai women were taken to Patong Hospital for treatment today (Mar 9) following a road accident involving a motorcycle, a passenger van, and a Honda Accord sedan in the southern part of Patong.
Kathu parade to bring road closure
Kathu parade to bring road closure
PHUKET: Kathu Police have asked motorists to avoid the area around Ket Ho Intersection this afternoon (Mar 9) due to a street parade organized by the Phuket Campus of Prince of Songkla University (PSU Phuket).
Czech Man arrested for illegal stay in Phuket
Czech Man arrested for illegal stay in Phuket
PHUKET: A 24-year-old Czech Republic national was arrested in Patong earlier this week on charges of “being an alien traveling into Thailand and residing in the Kingdom without permission.”
Fehr’s case handed to Phuket Prosecutor
Fehr’s case handed to Phuket Prosecutor
PHUKET: Thalang Police have completed their investigation into the case of Swiss expat Urs Fehr (aka David), confirmed the charges, and passed the case to the Phuket Prosecutor’s Office.
Phuket air quality drops to ’Unhealthy’ level
Phuket air quality drops to ’Unhealthy’ level
PHUKET: The seasonal haze has arrived in Phuket this week, with monitoring stations across the island recording “Unhealthy” air quality since mid-Thursday (Mar 7).