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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 XTRA: VIDEO: Island Lifeline: Phuket Boat Taxis On The Way, ‘Claw Machines Considered Gambling || Sept 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Island Lifeline: Phuket Boat Taxis On The Way, ‘Claw Machines Considered Gambling || Sept 12
Friday 12 September 2025 06:32 PM
PHUKET XTRA - September 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Officials start clearing red tape for Phuket ‘boat taxis’
Officials start clearing red tape for Phuket ‘boat taxis’
Friday 12 September 2025 02:41 PM
PHUKET: Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), was in Phuket on Friday (Sept 12) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will help help clear the way to allow a ‘boat taxi’ service operate along Phuket’s west coast.
Lucky prize ‘claw’ machines shut down in gambling crackdown
Lucky prize ‘claw’ machines shut down in gambling crackdown
Friday 12 September 2025 12:03 PM
PHUKET: Thalang District officials have shut down around 50 unlicensed claw machines across the district, warning venue operators they face prosecution if the machines are not removed.
Thalang checkpoint nets 15 drug users, one handgun
Thalang checkpoint nets 15 drug users, one handgun
Friday 12 September 2025 09:18 AM
PHUKET: A checkpoint operation carried out by Thalang District Office on Wednesday night (Sept 10) netted 15 people who tested positive for drug use and one suspect found carrying a handgun.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Dredging Phuket Town Park, Por Tor Festival, Lions Fatally Maul Zoo Keeper in BKK || Sept 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Dredging Phuket Town Park, Por Tor Festival, Lions Fatally Maul Zoo Keeper in BKK || Sept 11
Thursday 11 September 2025 06:03 PM
PHUKET XTRA - September 11 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket U-turns get life-saving Rotary, ‘Safer Roads’ boost
Phuket U-turns get life-saving Rotary, ‘Safer Roads’ boost
Thursday 11 September 2025 05:32 PM
PHUKET: A road safety initiative spearheaded by the Rotary District 3330 and Patong Rotary Club working with the UK-based Safer Roads Foundation (SRF) has delivered dramatic improvements on Phuket’s busiest highway, cutting fatalities to zero in its trial area and slashing travel times.
Por Tor Festival opens with grand parade
Por Tor Festival opens with grand parade
Thursday 11 September 2025 12:36 PM
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has officially opened the island’s annual Por Tor Festival – also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival – with a vibrant parade and ceremony at the Seng Tek Bew Kuan Im Tai Sue Shrine (Por Tor Kong Bang Niao) yesterday evening (Sept 10).
Suan Luang reservoir dredged to prevent flooding
Suan Luang reservoir dredged to prevent flooding
Thursday 11 September 2025 11:07 AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Mayor Supachai La-ongphet has inspected the dredging works underway at Suan Luang Reservoir in Chalermprakiat Rama IX Park as part of flood prevention efforts in the city.
Phuket holds fire drill at Provincial Hall
Phuket holds fire drill at Provincial Hall
Thursday 11 September 2025 08:42 AM
PHUKET: Provincial officials staged a full-scale fire evacuation drill at Phuket City Hall yesterday (Sept 10) as part of a Ministry of Interior and Labour Network project to strengthen fire safety planning across the province.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Honours Slain Police Officer, Car Sinks In Local Marina, VAT Remains at 7% || Sept 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Honours Slain Police Officer, Car Sinks In Local Marina, VAT Remains at 7% || Sept 10
Wednesday 10 September 2025 05:40 PM
PHUKET XTRA - September 10 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Woman killed as ice truck swerves in Thalang
Woman killed as ice truck swerves in Thalang
Wednesday 10 September 2025 11:39 AM
PHUKET: A 31-year-old woman was killed when her motorcycle was struck by an ice truck on Thepkasattri Rd in Srisoonthorn, Thalang, this morning (Sept 10).
Safety barriers to be installed after car sinks at Boat Lagoon
Safety barriers to be installed after car sinks at Boat Lagoon
Wednesday 10 September 2025 10:51 AM
PHUKET: Heightened safety measures will be rolled out at Phuket Boat Lagoon after a foreign driver accidentally drove his car down a submerged slipway and into the marina basin on Sunday morning (Sept 8).
Royal Bathing Ceremony held for slain Phuket police officer
Royal Bathing Ceremony held for slain Phuket police officer
Wednesday 10 September 2025 09:15 AM
PHUKET: The Royal Bathing Ceremony for Pol Lt Prajak Thahanthai, the Phuket narcotics suppression officer killed in a shootout during a drug raid this week, was held at Wat Wichit Sangkharam (Wat Kuan) in Phuket Town yesterday (Sept 9), with senior police commanders, provincial leaders, colleagues and grieving relatives in attendance.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Drug Raid Shootout Claims Phuket’s Cop’s Life, Thaksin To Go Back to Prison || Sept 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Drug Raid Shootout Claims Phuket’s Cop’s Life, Thaksin To Go Back to Prison || Sept 9
Tuesday 9 September 2025 05:28 PM
PHUKET XTRA - September 9 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket Provincial Hall to hold fire drill
Phuket Provincial Hall to hold fire drill
Tuesday 9 September 2025 04:37 PM
PHUKET: Officials are asking the public not to be alarmed by fire alarms, smoke and fire trucks at Phuket Provincial Hall while rescue services conduct a full-scale fire evacuation drill tomorrow (Sept 10).
Police assure drug suspect killing will be investigated
Police assure drug suspect killing will be investigated
Tuesday 9 September 2025 12:33 PM
PHUKET: Police have assured that the killing of a drug dealer by officers during a raid in Wichit yesterday afternoon (Sept 8) will be fully investigated, after a senior narcotics suppression officer was also shot dead in the gunfight.
Phuket man killed in Nakhon Phanom accident
Phuket man killed in Nakhon Phanom accident
Tuesday 9 September 2025 10:10 AM
PHUKET: A Phuket Man was killed and his wife seriously injured when their pickup truck ran off the road at a sharp bend in heavy rain and hit a power pole in Nakhon Phanom yesterday morning (Sept 8).
Phuket children with special needs receive royal scholarships
Phuket children with special needs receive royal scholarships
Tuesday 9 September 2025 09:07 AM
PHUKET: A total of 119 autistic and disabled children in Phuket have been awarded scholarships worth a total of B595,000 under the Khun Phum Foundation’s 2025 programme.
Police officer killed in drug raid shootout
Police officer killed in drug raid shootout
Monday 8 September 2025 09:32 PM
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have released more details of the narcotics suppression officer shot dead during a drug raid at a hotel room in Wichit this afternoon (Sept 8), with police returning fire and killing one suspect.

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