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Phuket MP calls for MNRE action over Freedom Beach
Phuket MP calls for MNRE action over Freedom Beach
Thursday 26 March 2026 02:55 PM
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has called on the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) to take urgent action to protect the country’s natural resources, following the discovery of encroachment by influential investors on protected forest land at Freedom Beach.
Phuket to bar non-compliant garbage trucks from landfill
Phuket to bar non-compliant garbage trucks from landfill
Wednesday 25 March 2026 01:51 PM
PHUKET: Garbage trucks that fail to follow disposal rules at the island’s main waste facility will be barred from entry starting next month, as officials grapple with soaring waste volumes and mounting management challenges.
Five arrested in Freedom Beach hills raid
Five arrested in Freedom Beach hills raid
Wednesday 25 March 2026 09:39 AM
PHUKET: A major operation involving more than 100 officials was launched at Freedom Beach yesterday (Mar 24), resulting in multiple arrests and the discovery of extensive encroachment on protected forest land on the hills behind the tourist-popular beach.
Patong named Thailand’s top sustainable municipality for 2025
Patong named Thailand’s top sustainable municipality for 2025
Saturday 21 March 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Patong Municipality has been awarded first prize at the national level for Outstanding Sustainable Livable Municipality 2025 in the general area category, in recognition of its achievements in urban development and environmental management.
170 sea turtles released in Nai Yang conservation event
170 sea turtles released in Nai Yang conservation event
Monday 16 March 2026 08:52 AM
PHUKET: A total of 170 green sea turtles were released back into the Andaman Sea at Nai Yang Beach on Saturday (Mar 14) as part of the 14th annual ‘Digging in the Sand, Touching the Waves’ marine conservation event.
Tracing Phuket wildlife to the Jurassic era
Tracing Phuket wildlife to the Jurassic era
Sunday 15 March 2026 12:00 PM
An innocent photo taken of a bird in my back yard recently prompted childhood memories of studying dinosaurs at school, leaving me curious whether any species currently present in Phuket could be traced back to the Jurassic period.
Nebu back in spotlight as construction approved
Nebu back in spotlight as construction approved
Sunday 15 March 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Questions have resurfaced over the controversial Nebu hotel project in Cherng Talay after residents reported that construction has been approved at the site in Pasak Soi 6, despite earlier orders for development to be halted pending review of the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Hanuman sculpture to be installed off Koh Racha Yai
Hanuman sculpture to be installed off Koh Racha Yai
Sunday 15 March 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: A five-metre-tall Hanuman sculpture is scheduled to be installed underwater off Koh Racha Yai on Mar 26 as part of the Rotary Club project ‘Save Underwater World’, with funding for the initiative projected at more than B5 million.
Kathu officials probe land clearing beside Bang Wad
Kathu officials probe land clearing beside Bang Wad
Saturday 14 March 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Officials in Kathu District are investigating the excavation of land and felling of trees by the banks of the Bang Wad Reservoir after a backhoe operator claimed the work was being carried out to prepare land for agricultural use.
Patong officials inspect Tri Trang wastewater
Patong officials inspect Tri Trang wastewater
Friday 13 March 2026 11:22 AM
PHUKET: Officials from Patong Municipality have inspected Tri Trang Beach following complaints that wastewater was being discharged into the sea, but say the source of the pollution has yet to be identified.
Baby turtles hatch from Karon nest
Baby turtles hatch from Karon nest
Tuesday 10 March 2026 08:29 AM
PHUKET: A total of 79 green sea turtle hatchlings have successfully emerged from eggs originally laid on Karon Beach, marking a positive sign for marine conservation efforts in Phuket.
Oil contamination from cargo wreck easing
Oil contamination from cargo wreck easing
Friday 6 March 2026 11:56 AM
PHUKET: Authorities monitoring the aftermath of the SEALLOYD ARC shipwreck say oil contamination detected near islands south of Phuket remains at low to moderate levels, with no new oil slicks reported since late February.
Big Buddha reopens
Big Buddha reopens
Tuesday 3 March 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket’s Big Buddha viewpoint officially reopens to the public today (Mar 3), coinciding with Makha Bucha Day, with management of the site now placed solely under Wat Kittisangharam.
Oil from cargo wreck reaches Racha, Rawai
Oil from cargo wreck reaches Racha, Rawai
Friday 27 February 2026 11:04 AM
PHUKET: Oil from the sunken cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC has now washed ashore on beaches across the Racha Islands and southern Phuket, prompting urgent containment and clean-up operations by multiple agencies.
Oil from cargo wreck washes ashore Koh Hei
Oil from cargo wreck washes ashore Koh Hei
Thursday 26 February 2026 11:15 AM
PHUKET: Oil from a cargo ship that sank off Phuket earlier this month has begun washing ashore on Koh Hei, prompting an urgent clean-up operation to protect key tourist beaches in the south of the island.
China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t over
China has slashed air pollution, but the ‘war’ isn’t over
Saturday 21 February 2026 03:00 PM
BEIJING: Fifteen years ago, Beijing’s Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.
Phuket ramps up cargo ship salvage, assures no toxic threat
Phuket ramps up cargo ship salvage, assures no toxic threat
Friday 20 February 2026 12:29 PM
PHUKET: Phuket has mobilised all relevant agencies at full capacity to accelerate the salvage of the stricken cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC, with officials assuring the public there is no need to fear the spread of dangerous substances.
‘Seaweed’ still plagues Patong Beach
‘Seaweed’ still plagues Patong Beach
Wednesday 18 February 2026 12:02 PM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has ordered cruise ships anchoring off Patong to move further offshore after inspecting reports of heavy seaweed accumulation along Patong Beach.
Maya Bay ‘a haven’ for blacktip reef sharks
Maya Bay ‘a haven’ for blacktip reef sharks
Tuesday 17 February 2026 11:30 AM
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has confirmed that Maya Bay is a vital nursery ground for blacktip reef sharks after a recent survey recorded an unusually high concentration of the species.
Taking in Phuket’s natural splendour
Taking in Phuket’s natural splendour
Sunday 15 February 2026 12:00 PM
As we recently entered a New Year I thought I would go back and reflect on the very reason I started to do these articles in the first place: my interest in the natural world.

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