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Brazil’s Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: study
Brazil’s Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: study
Sunday 21 September 2025 03:00 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping point, according to monitoring data released on Sept 15.
New road behind Wat Tha Reua officially opens
New road behind Wat Tha Reua officially opens
Monday 15 September 2025 09:41 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat officially has opened the newly expanded road behind Wat Tha Reua, south of the Heroines Monument, marking the completion of a long-awaited project to ease congestion on Thepkrasattri Rd and improve safety for motorists.
Admin court to rule on Cherng Talay boundary spat
Admin court to rule on Cherng Talay boundary spat
Saturday 13 September 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Manoch Panchalad, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor), is fighting a legal claim against his office for issuing building permits for areas in Bang Tao that are contested as not in his area of jurisdiction.
Phuket MPs demand action on stalled B210mn PEA building
Phuket MPs demand action on stalled B210mn PEA building
Sunday 7 September 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Concerns over the long-delayed construction of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office in Ratsada have deepened, with Phuket MP Somchart Techathavorncharoen now pressing the agency to resolve the future of the project after years of delays, cost overruns and mounting safety fears.
Vicious Cycle: Lack of budget, planning leaves Phuket trapped in crisis
Vicious Cycle: Lack of budget, planning leaves Phuket trapped in crisis
Sunday 7 September 2025 09:00 AM
Phuket’s chronic lack of budget allocation and utilisation for infrastructure is trapping the island in a ‘vicious cycle’ that threatens both its residents’ quality of life and its standing as a world-class tourist destination, warns Associate Professor Dr Chayanon Phucharoen of Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus.
Cabinet approves new financing model for Patong Tunnel
Cabinet approves new financing model for Patong Tunnel
Wednesday 3 September 2025 12:15 PM
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved changes to the investment model for the long-delayed Phuket Expressway Project, giving the green light for the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) to directly undertake construction of the Kathu–Patong section, better known as the Patong Tunnel, at a cost of nearly B11 billion.
Myanmar worker killed in concrete elevator accident
Myanmar worker killed in concrete elevator accident
Tuesday 2 September 2025 03:49 PM
PHUKET: A Myanmar construction worker was killed this morning (Sept 2) after being struck on the head in a concrete elevator accident at a work site near the main SuperCheap branch north of Phuket Town.
NACC Phuket targets excavation sites
NACC Phuket targets excavation sites
Thursday 28 August 2025 04:43 PM
PHUKET: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Phuket office has launched a new initiative to identify areas at risk of corruption, with land excavation and filling projects carried out by local administrations placed under scrutiny.
Government to ramp up drive for migrant workers
Government to ramp up drive for migrant workers
Thursday 28 August 2025 11:38 AM
BANGKOK: Labour Minister Pongkawin Jungrungruangkit has confirmed the government’s plan to bring in labour from other countries, in addition to its intention of importing a first batch of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers, already approved by the Cabinet.
Bang Tao condo project faces slew of complaints
Bang Tao condo project faces slew of complaints
Thursday 28 August 2025 10:23 AM
PHUKET: District officials have stepped in to address mounting complaints from Bang Tao residents over the impacts of the One World One Home condominium project, where three seven-storey buildings with more than 200 units are under construction on Bang Tao Soi 4/2.
Officials review progress on stalled Phuket traffic and transport projects
Officials review progress on stalled Phuket traffic and transport projects
Monday 25 August 2025 11:48 AM
PHUKET: Provincial officials on Friday (Aug 22) reviewed progress on several major traffic and transport projects still pending in Phuket, as the island continues to grapple with chronic congestion and delays to long-planned infrastructure works.
AoT revises airport plan, targets 120mn
AoT revises airport plan, targets 120mn
Saturday 23 August 2025 10:30 AM
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has revised the Suvarnabhumi Airport master plan, targeting a development project that can accommodate up to 120 million passengers per year as it eyes the East Expansion project tender next year.
Legal tactics delay Eva Beach demolition
Legal tactics delay Eva Beach demolition
Tuesday 19 August 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Legal manoeuvres have once again stalled the demolition of the controversial Eva Beach project in Rawai, as a fresh lawsuit has forced the long-running case back before the Administrative Court.
Skywalk project face delays as contract deadline passes
Skywalk project face delays as contract deadline passes
Sunday 17 August 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has confirmed that the contract for the B193.7 million Surin Beach Glass Balcony project expired in Friday (Aug 15) – with construction still incomplete.
Land occupier charged for illegal excavation in Kamala
Land occupier charged for illegal excavation in Kamala
Sunday 10 August 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: The occupier of a site of government land in Kamala through a NorSor 3 document has been charged with illegal excavation after officials investigated the site amid concerns the illegal work may cause floods and landslides in the area.
Sansiri preps 29 projects in Phuket under 5-year plan
Sansiri preps 29 projects in Phuket under 5-year plan
Saturday 9 August 2025 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: SET-listed developer Sansiri plans to launch 29 residential projects worth B33 billion in Phuket under a five-year plan, driven by new demand from both locals and foreigners.
Srisoonthorn Rd B420mn upgrade gets big support
Srisoonthorn Rd B420mn upgrade gets big support
Saturday 2 August 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A B420 million project to upgrade Srisoonthorn Rd (Route 4025) has gained much public support, Srisoonthorn Mayor Chalermpol Kerdsup has told The Phuket News.
Cement mixer truck overturns in Kathu hillside crash
Cement mixer truck overturns in Kathu hillside crash
Thursday 31 July 2025 04:53 PM
PHUKET: A cement mixer truck overturned and landed upside down on a hillside near a popular café in Kathu shortly after midday today (July 31), prompting an emergency rescue team to arrive and free the trapped driver.
Phuket oversight committee inspects B600mn in development projects
Phuket oversight committee inspects B600mn in development projects
Thursday 31 July 2025 01:29 PM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Governance Committee has conducted a series of field inspections to monitor the progress and transparency of six key government projects worth more than B600 million, all aimed at improving infrastructure and services for local residents.
Plans afoot for Thailand’s first suspension bridge to serve Phuket
Plans afoot for Thailand’s first suspension bridge to serve Phuket
Sunday 20 July 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Thailand could soon see its first-ever suspension bridge, linking Phuket to the mainland province of Phang Nga, as part of a major infrastructure upgrade to the region’s key highway.

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