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Phuket ordered to ready for local elections
Phuket ordered to ready for local elections
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC) has received an order to start preparations for local elections, The Phuket News confirmed today (May 30).
Phuket livestock chief plays down African swine fever situation
Phuket livestock chief plays down African swine fever situation
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) has confirmed that there is no outbreak of African Swine Fever in Phuket and that there is nothing to worry about at present.
Condo GM responds to Kalim Beach wastewater accusation
Condo GM responds to Kalim Beach wastewater accusation
PHUKET: The general manager of The Residence Kalim Bay has provided a statement in response to accusations on Monday (May 27) from Patong’s mayor and municipality officers that the condominium was releasing its wastewater onto Kalim Beach.
Patong condo caught dumping wastewater onto Kalim Beach
Patong condo caught dumping wastewater onto Kalim Beach
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup announced yesterday (May 27) that The Residence Kalim Bay will be prosecuted for releasing their wastewater onto Kalim Beach after an inspection found the condominium to be the source of wastewater flowing onto the beach in Patong.
Volunteer divers collect 230kg of trash off Phuket
Volunteer divers collect 230kg of trash off Phuket
PHUKET: A team of volunteer divers assisted the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) in collecting 230kg of trash from the sea at Koh Mai Thon and Koh Hae in Phuket over the past weekend.
Phuket marks third-highest hand, foot and mouth disease infection rate in the country
Phuket marks third-highest hand, foot and mouth disease infection rate in the country
PHUKET: The Ministry of Public Health is calling on parents and schools to be on the lookout for hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) – a mild, contagious viral infection common in young children – with Phuket as of Friday (May 24) having the third-highest infection rate in the country.
Truck driver dodges charge for dangerous load as 33 tons of rice flip semi-trailer onto its side
Truck driver dodges charge for dangerous load as 33 tons of rice flip semi-trailer onto its side
PHUKET: The driver of a fully-loaded semi-trailer has escaped any charges for a dangerous incident that truck and trailer, full loaded with rice, flip onto its side beside the bypass road yesterday afternoon (May 23).
Nearly half of coral off Nai Yang damaged, killed by bleaching
Nearly half of coral off Nai Yang damaged, killed by bleaching
PHUKET: Specialists from the Department of Natural Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) have discovered that some 10% of coral off Nai Yang Beach are dead because of bleaching while 30% more damaged.
Phuket elephant rides in the sea given all clear
Phuket elephant rides in the sea given all clear
PHUKET: An elephant ride operation at Tri Trang Beach, south of Patong, has been given the all clear to continue despite an outpouring of comments online calling for officials to investigate amid concerns that the elephants were destroying corals near the beach by treading on them.
Phuket man, 21, arrested in Bangkok over Thalang Riot
Phuket man, 21, arrested in Bangkok over Thalang Riot
PHUKET: A 21-year-old Phuket man studying in Bangkok has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for a slew of charges for his alleged role in the Thalang Riot four years ago.
More than 200 Phuket prisoners released by royal pardon
More than 200 Phuket prisoners released by royal pardon
PHUKET: More than 200 prisoners were released from Phuket Provincial Prison this morning (May 15) after receiving a royal pardon from His Majesty in honour of his Royal Coronation.
Bangla Road bar tout charged with murder
Bangla Road bar tout charged with murder
PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee today revealed that the fatal stabbing on Patong’s bustling tourism street of bars and nightclubs was the final episode of a long ongoing spat between two “bar touts”.
Bar host stabbed to death on Bangla Road
Bar host stabbed to death on Bangla Road
PHUKET: A bar host working on Patong’s Bangla Rd has been stabbed to death by another host after a fight broke out between them on Monday evening (May 13).
Dengue on the decline in Phuket
Dengue on the decline in Phuket
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed that the number of dengue fever cases in Phuket has decreased year-on-year and that it is no longer a cause for concern.
Patong lifeguards issue warning as monsoon season begins
Patong lifeguards issue warning as monsoon season begins
PHUKET: The Patong Surf Life Saving group have today (May 7) made an announcement urging the public to exercise caution when visiting Patong Beach following a weather warning issued by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warning of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves from today until Friday (May 10).
British man stabbed over Thai girlfriend
British man stabbed over Thai girlfriend
PHUKET: Police are hunting for a foreign suspect after a British man was stabbed in Wichit early on Wednesday evening (May 1).
Police confident Phuket airport taxi driver who wiped out six vehicles, killed motorcyclist will face formal charges soon
Police confident Phuket airport taxi driver who wiped out six vehicles, killed motorcyclist will face formal charges soon
PHUKET: More than six months after a Phuket airport taxi driver wiped out six vehicles and killed a motorbike rider whilst driving a tourist from the airport on Thepkrasattri Rd during morning rush hour traffic, the lead police investigator for the case is pretty confident that he will finally hand the case over to the Phuket Prosecutor to proceed with legal action next Tuesday (May 7).
Illegal luxury mansion given 30 days to be removed
Illegal luxury mansion given 30 days to be removed
PHUKET: The owners of the luxury mansion under construction overlooking Bang Wad reservoir in Kathu have been given 30 days to remove the structure or face legal action.
Phuket rain hits from both sides, east and west
Phuket rain hits from both sides, east and west
PHUKET: The heavy downpours across Phuket late Saturday night and earlier today came from literally opposing directions as Phuket is caught between the tail end of the northeast monsoon which is being countered by a low-pressure system over the Andaman Sea, Phuket weather officials explained today (Apr 29).
Patong Mayor to discuss underground cable plan with businesses, residents
Patong Mayor to discuss underground cable plan with businesses, residents
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has announced that meetings will be held with local residents and businesses ahead of the project, commencing in July, to move power lines and fibre-optic cables underground.