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Sea turtle rescued at Leypang, after turtle tangled in fishing debris dies
Sea turtle rescued at Leypang, after turtle tangled in fishing debris dies
Thursday 25 September 2025 10:11 AM
PHUKET: Marine officers and rescue workers rushed to save a large sea turtle found with a fishhook lodged in its mouth on Leypang Beach yesterday (Sept 24), as officials confirmed the death of another turtle that had been discovered entangled in a discarded fishing net on Mai Khao Beach last Friday.
Push for Phuket tuk-tuks to go electric under pilot scheme
Push for Phuket tuk-tuks to go electric under pilot scheme
Wednesday 3 September 2025 02:22 PM
PHUKET: Phuket has been chosen as the pilot province for a national project to convert small passenger vehicles, including the island’s iconic tuk-tuks, from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), in a move aimed at cutting pollution and easing fuel costs for operators.
Monsoon beach cleaning gets a sustainable boost
Monsoon beach cleaning gets a sustainable boost
Sunday 24 August 2025 12:00 PM
Phuket: Mai Khao resorts and government organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sustainable Maikhao Foundation to preserve the marine ecosystem of Maikhao Beach by hiring a beach cleaning team through to November.
Rawai holds beach cleanup to boost conservation, tourism
Rawai holds beach cleanup to boost conservation, tourism
Saturday 23 August 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Rawai Municipality has launched a beach cleanup drive under the ‘Keep Phuket Clean by Our Hands and Hearts’ project, aiming to raise awareness of environmental conservation while promoting sustainable tourism.
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Plastic pollution treaty talks in disarray
Thursday 14 August 2025 10:45 AM
GENEVA: Attempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks yesterday Aug 13) as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.
Beach cleanup marks Mother’s Day with tribute to Queen Mother
Beach cleanup marks Mother’s Day with tribute to Queen Mother
Wednesday 13 August 2025 10:13 AM
PHUKET: Layan Beach was the centre of a large-scale environmental drive yesterday (Aug 12) as hundreds of volunteers joined the ‘United in Loyalty, Planting Beach Reforestation – BIG CLEANING DAY 10 Beautiful Beaches’ event in honour of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, on Mother’s Day.
Phuket landfill crisis worsens as capacity exceeded
Phuket landfill crisis worsens as capacity exceeded
Tuesday 12 August 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: The Saphan Hin landfill has exceeded its 800,000-tonne capacity, with waste continuing to pour in from across the island, prompting urgent calls for action from Phuket City Mayor Suphot La-ongphet.
Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Tuesday 5 August 2025 10:08 AM
GENEVA: Countries were to start the clock today (Aug 5) on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.
Phuket Town seeks B30mn subsidy to tackle landfill waste backlog
Phuket Town seeks B30mn subsidy to tackle landfill waste backlog
Monday 4 August 2025 11:14 AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is seeking a B30 million subsidy to continue rehabilitating its central landfill site in a renewed effort to reduce the island’s mounting waste backlog and improve long-term waste management.
Phuket Governor voices support for ‘special autonomy’
Phuket Governor voices support for ‘special autonomy’
Sunday 3 August 2025 01:30 PM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has renewed calls for the island to adopt a special administrative status similar to Bangkok, saying the current centralised budget allocation is leaving the province unable to cope with its growing population and tourism demands.
Phuket targets 30% waste reduction in 3 months
Phuket targets 30% waste reduction in 3 months
Thursday 31 July 2025 05:57 PM
PHUKET: Provincial authorities are pushing forward with a plan to reduce Phuket’s waste by 30% within three months, as part of urgent efforts to relieve the strain on the overwhelmed Phuket Solid Waste Disposal Center at Saphan Hin.
Sea turtle rescued from fishing net at Mai Khao
Sea turtle rescued from fishing net at Mai Khao
Tuesday 24 June 2025 11:51 AM
PHUKET: Rescue teams at Phuket International Airport sprang into action yesterday (June 23) after a sea turtle was found entangled in a discarded fishing net on Mai Khao Beach, near the runway.
Turtle tangled in fishing net rescued at Karon Beach
Turtle tangled in fishing net rescued at Karon Beach
Saturday 21 June 2025 04:05 PM
PHUKET: Marine officials rescued an endangered sea turtle after it was found entangled in a discarded fishing net on Karon Beach yesterday (June 20).
Officials seek urgent solution to landfill odour crisis
Officials seek urgent solution to landfill odour crisis
Thursday 12 June 2025 09:47 AM
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is moving to address the growing problem of foul odours coming from the landfill at the Phuket Waste Disposal Center at Saphan hin, which have intensified during the ongoing rainy season.
Two sea turtles rescued, marine experts investigate dolphin death
Two sea turtles rescued, marine experts investigate dolphin death
Friday 6 June 2025 01:46 PM
PHUKET: Marine biologists in Phuket have rescued two sea turtles entangled in marine debris and are investigating the cause of death of a dolphin found washed ashore at Kamala earlier this week.
Phuket marks World Environment Day with call to end single-use plastics
Phuket marks World Environment Day with call to end single-use plastics
Friday 6 June 2025 10:02 AM
PHUKET: More than 350 participants gathered at Dragon Square in Phuket Town yesterday (June 5) as the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) launched its World Environment Day 2025 campaign, focusing on the urgent need to eliminate single-use plastics.
Koh Racha cleanup nets 1.4 tonnes of trash
Koh Racha cleanup nets 1.4 tonnes of trash
Monday 2 June 2025 12:28 PM
PHUKET: More than 1,485 kilogrammes of marine waste were collected during a beach and underwater clean-up at Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket, yesterday (June 1).
Volunteers unite for coastal cleanup at Sirinat National Park
Volunteers unite for coastal cleanup at Sirinat National Park
Thursday 8 May 2025 12:20 PM
PHUKET: A large-scale coastal and underwater cleanup was held at Sirinat National Park yesterday (May 7) in a joint effort to protect Phuket’s marine environment.
Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Monday 28 April 2025 03:54 PM
BANGKOK: The central bank, in collaboration with the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB), Krungthai Bank (KTB) and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has launched a pilot loan programme to reduce PM2.5 pollution in the sugar industry.
Step by Step: Phuket's 90-year lease mirage ‒ Legal reality bites hard on tropical shores
Step by Step: Phuket's 90-year lease mirage ‒ Legal reality bites hard on tropical shores
Sunday 6 April 2025 09:00 AM
OPINION: The allure of a 90-year lease has long been a siren song for foreign investors drawn to Phuket’s tropical shores. Developers, promising a near-century of secure ownership, have successfully lured buyers with the seemingly ironclad 30+30+30 lease structure. However, a recent Thai Supreme Court ruling has shattered this illusion, revealing the inherent fragility of these agreements and plunging countless homeowners into a legal quagmire.

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