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Kathu Shrine holds sacred procession
Kathu Shrine holds sacred procession
Wednesday 24 September 2025 09:47 AM
PHUKET: Kathu Municipality yesterday (Sept 23) held a ceremony and procession to honour the arrival of sacred deities from China, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Kathu Shrine and its deep ties to the island’s Chinese-Thai heritage.
Phuket municipalities deny permits for Jewish New Year celebrations
Phuket municipalities deny permits for Jewish New Year celebrations
Monday 22 September 2025 05:53 PM
PHUKET: Local municipalities in Phuket have issued public statements denying permission for Jewish New Year celebrations to be held on public beaches after protests and a coordinated online campaign accused the event of supporting Israeli actions in Gaza.
Baan Don street procession marks ‘Jad’ festival
Baan Don street procession marks ‘Jad’ festival
Monday 15 September 2025 12:33 PM
PHUKET: Local residents of Baan Don in Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang, braved heavy rains today (Sept 15) to celebrate the annual ‘Jad’ procession, continuing a cherished tradition that marks one of Phuket’s most important Buddhist merit-making occasions.
PPAO celebrates ‘Retracing the History of Islam in Phuket’
PPAO celebrates ‘Retracing the History of Islam in Phuket’
Monday 15 September 2025 11:00 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) staged a cultural and educational event of the weekend highlighting the history and heritage of Islam in Phuket, with the aim of strengthening community ties and fostering greater understanding among residents.
Probe into temple funds intensifies
Probe into temple funds intensifies
Saturday 16 August 2025 10:11 AM
BANGKOK: Authorities are intensifying an investigation into Wat Phrabat Namphu amid allegations of large-scale corruption, focusing on the temple's affiliated foundation as a potential “loophole” for embezzlement.
Phuket to host Thailand’s first Ganesha Chaturthi festival
Phuket to host Thailand’s first Ganesha Chaturthi festival
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.
No agreement yet over Big Buddha reopening conditions
No agreement yet over Big Buddha reopening conditions
Friday 18 July 2025 06:28 PM
PHUKET: The Abbott of Wat Kata and the local residents still living in the shadow of the deadly landslide below the Big Buddha Viewpoint that struck in August last year have both yet to agree on a set of conditions set out by Phuket branch of Royal Forest Department (RFD Phuket) ‒ which legally owns the land the Big Buddha sits on ‒ in order for teh Big BUddha Viewpoint to reopen to tourists.
Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide
Police to make background checks on all monks nationwide
Thursday 17 July 2025 11:30 AM
BANGKOK: Police will check the backgrounds of about 300,000 Buddhist monks nationwide in the wake of the scandal involving several senior monks and a woman known as “Sika Golf”, who was arrested on Tuesday (July 15).
Phuket Muslims celebrate Ashura
Phuket Muslims celebrate Ashura
Monday 14 July 2025 08:57 AM
PHUKET: The Islamic Committee of Phuket Province held its first-ever Ashura event at the newly built Phuket Central Mosque Ethics Training Center in Mai Khao yesterday (July 13), with activities highlighting Islamic culture, community spirit and charitable giving.
Five of 20 suspects arrested for Andaman bomb-scare plot
Five of 20 suspects arrested for Andaman bomb-scare plot
Friday 4 July 2025 12:01 PM
PHUKET: Police have arrested five of the 20 suspects believed to be involved in the bombings that rocked key tourist destinations in Krabi, Phang Nga and Phuket last week. Fifteen suspects remain at large as authorities continue their investigation.
Phuket readies for July holidays
Phuket readies for July holidays
Tuesday 1 July 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration Office, along with all other government offices, will be closed on Thursday and Friday next week (July 10-11), for Asahna Bucha Day and Wan Khao Pansa.
Cardinals elect first American pope as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Leo XIV
Cardinals elect first American pope as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Leo XIV
Friday 9 May 2025 12:30 PM
VATICAN CITY: Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV yesterday (May 8) after cardinals from around the globe chose him as the first American leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
Local elections, Visakha Bucha Day bring double alcohol ban
Local elections, Visakha Bucha Day bring double alcohol ban
Thursday 8 May 2025 11:59 AM
PHUKET: Major areas across Phuket will face a 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol from 6pm Saturday (May 10) through to 6pm Sunday (May 11) as local residents go to the polls on Sunday for municipal elections, while a 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol will go into effect from midnight Saturday night to midnight Sunday night as the country observes the Buddhist religious holiday Visakha Bucha Day.
Phuket Immigration announces closures for May holidays
Phuket Immigration announces closures for May holidays
Thursday 1 May 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration, like all government offices, remains open today (May 1), but will be closed ‒ again, like all other government offices ‒ for three public holidays this month.
Macron warns against religious hate after Muslim killed in mosque
Macron warns against religious hate after Muslim killed in mosque
Monday 28 April 2025 09:33 AM
PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron lashed out yesterday (Apr 27) against “racism and hatred” after the brutal stabbing to death of a Muslim in a mosque in the south of the country.
As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope’s funeral
As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope’s funeral
Tuesday 22 April 2025 11:16 AM
VATICAN CITY: Cardinals will meet today (Apr 22) to decide the date for Pope Francis’s funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks.
Governor visits local mosque to mark Ramadan
Governor visits local mosque to mark Ramadan
Monday 24 March 2025 10:20 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwanarat led a delegation to Liwa-ul-Islam Mosque in Baan Bang Chi Liao in Ratsada yesterday (Mar 23) to meet with the local Thai Muslim community and present dates and sweets in honour of the holy month of Ramadan.
Thailand proposes limited alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays
Thailand proposes limited alcohol sales on Buddhist holidays
Tuesday 4 March 2025 03:42 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand is preparing to allow limited sales of alcohol on Buddhist holidays to cater to tourists, the latest step in a campaign to attract more overseas visitors.
Govt offices to close as Makha Bucha Day brings another alcohol ban
Govt offices to close as Makha Bucha Day brings another alcohol ban
Sunday 9 February 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration Office has announced that it, along with all other government offices, will be closed on Wednesday (Feb 12) for the Makha Bucha national Buddhist holiday. Additionally, a nationwide 24-hour alcohol sales ban will be in effect on that day.
Charlie Hebdo is uncowed and still provoking, 10 years after attack
Charlie Hebdo is uncowed and still provoking, 10 years after attack
Friday 3 January 2025 12:45 PM
PARIS: French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen that left eight staff members dead.

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