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Fire breaks out at Myanmar workers’ camp

Tuesday 22 July 2025 03:50 PM

PHUKET: A fire broke out at a workers’ accommodation camp in Srisoonthron this morning (July 22), damaging multiple rooms but causing no injuries.

Officials push zoning to end Bang Khanun protected forest land dispute

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Tuesday 22 July 2025 11:51 AM

PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy and Phuket provincial authorities have agreed to move forward with creating a zoning plan to resolve the long-standing issue of land encroachment in the Bang Khanun national forest reserve in Thalang.

Phuket officials undergo drug screening

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Tuesday 22 July 2025 10:45 AM

PHUKET: Governor Sophon Suwannarat and senior provincial officials underwent drug testing yesterday (July 21) as part of a nationwide campaign to keep government agencies free from narcotics and set a standard of safety across all administrative levels.

Storm causes damage to 40 houses in Thalang

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Tuesday 22 July 2025 10:40 AM

PHUKET: The Thalang District Office has reported extensive damage across several subdistricts across northern Phuket following during the storm that hit the area on Sunday (July 20).

Thailand Biennale mascot unveiled

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Tuesday 22 July 2025 08:47 AM

PHUKET: With preparations well underway for Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025, organisers have unveiled the event’s official mascot – ‘Fufu’, the bat of happiness – a permanent sculpture created to symbolise prosperity, creativity and cultural connection.

Officials seize over 3,500 meth pills in early morning drug raid

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Tuesday 22 July 2025 08:40 AM

PHUKET: Thalang District officials arrested a man in the early hours of Monday morning (July 21) after uncovering more than 3,500 methamphetamine pills during a targeted drug raid.

Governor urges continued caution after storm sweeps across Phuket

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Tuesday 22 July 2025 08:33 AM

PHUKET: Governor Sophon Suwannarat has urged the public to remain cautious in the aftermath of the storm passing across Phuket on Sunday after just a few hours of heavy rain and strong winds.

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Monday 21 July 2025 06:23 PM

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Vachira cancer centre donations hit B413mn

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Monday 21 July 2025 10:53 AM

PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital is short of just B8 million in funding needed to complete its long-awaited radiation therapy centre ‒ a facility critical to cancer patients across the Andaman region who are currently forced to travel hundreds of kilometres for treatment.

Phuket shrine marks Guan Yu’s birthday with rice donations

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Monday 21 July 2025 10:22 AM

PHUKET: The Kuan Yu Shrine in Ban Nabon, Chalong, marked the birthday of the revered Chinese deity Guan Yu with a series of merit-making activities and traditional ceremonies from July 15-19, culminating in the distribution of 1,800 bags of rice to the local community.

Five rescued as fishing boat breaks down amid storm

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Monday 21 July 2025 10:14 AM

PHUKET: Five people were safely rescued after a longtail fishing boat suffered engine failure and drifted off the coast of Phuket in rough sea conditions yesterday (July 20). None of the people on board were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident.

Chinese tourist killed by falling tree at Koh Hey

Phuket News / Phuket

Monday 21 July 2025 09:24 AM

PHUKET: A Chinese tourist was killed and her husband injured when a large tree collapsed onto a beach chair during a sudden storm on Koh Hey (Coral Island) yesterday afternoon (July 20).

Russian man dies after jumping from rooftop

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Monday 21 July 2025 09:13 AM

PHUKET: A 36-year-old Russian man died after jumping from the roof of a villa in the Nai Harn Beach area of Rawai on Saturday (July 19).

Two injured as motorbike plunges into canal

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Monday 21 July 2025 09:03 AM

PHUKET: Two young Thai men were injured after their motorbike veered off a narrow, unlit road and plunged into a canal in Wichit late Saturday night (July 19).

Phuket targets child sex exploitation in tourist areas

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Sunday 20 July 2025 12:00 PM

PHUKET: Local authorities in Phuket have launched a new campaign to strengthen child protection in the tourism sector, focusing on preventing child sexual exploitation in high-tourist areas.

Phuket to host Thailand’s first Ganesha Chaturthi festival

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Sunday 20 July 2025 10:00 AM

PHUKET: In a landmark move to diversify its tourism offerings and strengthen cultural ties with India, Phuket provincial officials are preparing to host Thailand’s first-ever ‘Ganesha Chaturthi’ festival.

Plans afoot for Thailand’s first suspension bridge to serve Phuket

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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.

Officials raid illegal ‘homestay’ off Phuket

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Saturday 19 July 2025 04:18 PM

PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket Marine Office and Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 (Thai-MECC 3) have uncovered what they called an illegally constructed homestay off the east coast of Phuket.

Phuket MPs call for AMLO to investigate Big Buddha finances

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Saturday 19 July 2025 12:00 PM

PHUKET: Phuket MPs Chalermpong Saengdee and Thitikan Thitipruethikul have called on the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to investigate the financial dealings of the private foundation that operates the Big Buddha viewpoint.

New Phuket festival to combine music, sports, arts and AI

Phuket News / Phuket

Saturday 19 July 2025 10:00 AM

PHUKET: Phuket is preparing to host its first-ever ‘Parn Hin Festival @ Phuket 2025’, a new multi-disciplinary event that brings together music, sports, arts and artificial intelligence (AI).

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