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Phuket to mark Valentine’s Day with blood donations
Phuket to mark Valentine’s Day with blood donations
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital and Limelight Phuket have jointly invited local residents and tourists to celebrate Valentine’s Day (Feb 14) with blood donations aimed at replenishing blood reserves for medical needs.
Phuket airport immigration to go to ‘full manpower’ over Chinese New Year
Phuket airport immigration to go to ‘full manpower’ over Chinese New Year
PHUKET: National Immigration Bureau Chief Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai has ordered immigration officers to fully staff all incoming channels for international tourists arriving at Phuket International Airport over the Chinese New Year holidays.
Warnings issued as fire razes Chinese cemetery in Phuket Town
Warnings issued as fire razes Chinese cemetery in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Firefighters have repeated their call for people to report any wildfires by calling the 199 emergency hotline after dousing two fires, one in Chalong and the other at the Chinese cemetery at the foot of Khao Rang in Phuket Town.
Phuket airport warns of delays over Chinese New Year
Phuket airport warns of delays over Chinese New Year
PHUKET: Monchai Tanode, General Manager of Phuket International Airport, has urged people travelling to the airport to allow two to three hours traveling time in order to make sure people do not miss their flights.
Phuket set for MMA extravaganza
Phuket set for MMA extravaganza
MMA: A major international mixed martial arts (MMA) event has been confirmed to take place in Phuket next month, organisers have revealed.
Ukrainian man arrested at Phuket airport, charged for 114 days of overstay
Ukrainian man arrested at Phuket airport, charged for 114 days of overstay
PHUKET: Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport have reported the arrest of a 23-year-old Ukrainian national for overstaying his visa. The man now faces a 5-year ban on entering the Kingdom.
Dry season keeps firefighters busy in Phuket
Dry season keeps firefighters busy in Phuket
PHUKET: Chalong-based firefighters have successfully brought under control a fire at Soi Thanuthep. Acting in a timely manner, emergency workers prevented the fire from damaging property or causing injuries.
Romance scam gang busted in Phuket
Romance scam gang busted in Phuket
PHUKET: Police have arrested a Thai woman and two Nigerian men in Phuket for operating a romance scam online, and for illegal possession of cocaine which they admitted was sold to foreign tourists.
Big plans for marine tourism in Andaman
Big plans for marine tourism in Andaman
PHUKET: A seminar held yesterday (Feb 8) has revealed plans to develop marine tourism in the Andaman coast area to help achieve a revenue goal of B5 trillion.
Ratsada Music Festival confirmed
Ratsada Music Festival confirmed
PHUKET: Music aficionados have it all to look forward to after details on the third edition of the Ratsada Musica Festival were confirmed on Wednesday (Feb 7).
Thailand Travel Mart Plus hoped to generate B2bn in travel deals
Thailand Travel Mart Plus hoped to generate B2bn in travel deals
BANGKOK: Online registration for buyers and sellers to join Thailand’s leading B2B travel industry show, the Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2024, opens today (Feb 9). The event will be held at the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort and Spa in Khao Lak on June 5-7.
Kathu officials open online system for small hotels to register
Kathu officials open online system for small hotels to register
PHUKET: Kathu District Chief Theeraphong Chuaychu has announced that his office is now accepting applications online for small hotels in Kathu District, which includes Patong, to become legally registered as “hotels” under the law.
Senate Tourism Committee looks to lure small luxury ships to Phuket
Senate Tourism Committee looks to lure small luxury ships to Phuket
PHUKET: Gen Thanasak Patimaprakon, Chairman of the Senate Tourism Committee, and his delegation visited Phuket yesterday (Feb 7) to discuss the development of Phuket becoming a port of entry for small luxury ships.
Phuket officials ponder B1bn water action plan
Phuket officials ponder B1bn water action plan
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Water Resources Subcommittee yesterday (Feb 7) reviewed a list of water-resource projects costing in total more than B1 billion.
Phuket braces for Chinese visa-free influx
Phuket braces for Chinese visa-free influx
PHUKET: Jakkaphon Tangsutthitham, who serves as Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, and Royal Thai Police Spokesman Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong arrived in Phuket yesterday (Feb 7) to be briefed on safety and security measures to be rolled out with special consideration of the China visa-free policy coming into effect on Mar 1.
Sarasin festival to highlight Phuket-Phang Nga relations
Sarasin festival to highlight Phuket-Phang Nga relations
PHUKET: The Sarasin festival will return to the Sarasin Bridge on Feb 16-19, marking a resurgence in efforts to strengthen ties between sister cities Phang Nga and Phuket and to bolster tourism in the region.
Vagaries cloud picture of Phuket’s tourism growth
Vagaries cloud picture of Phuket’s tourism growth
PHUKET: Phuket welcomed a total of 11,300,498 visitors to the island last year, generating more than B388 billion in revenue for the local economy.
Russian couple duped of B720k in fake villa booking
Russian couple duped of B720k in fake villa booking
PHUKET: Tourist Police have reported a couple from Russia losing B720,000 in a prepaid villa booking after arriving in Phuket to be told there was no villa.
Roads to close for Phuket Festival
Roads to close for Phuket Festival
PHUKET: Key roads in the heart of Phuket Old Town will be closed from 6pm to 11pm each night for three days next week as the ‘Phuket Festival’ returns for Chinese New Year.
Water outage to affect Pa Khlok
Water outage to affect Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a scheduled water outage that will affect residents along the north side of Route 4027 through Pa Khlok on Thursday and Friday (Feb 8-9).