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Speedboat driver to face charge after fatal Phi Phi collision
Speedboat driver to face charge after fatal Phi Phi collision
PHUKET: The driver of the tour speedboat that struck a fishing trawler near Phi Phi Island yesterday (Jan 11), killing a 17-year-old Russian girl and injuring many others, will face at least a charge of negligence causing death, police have confirmed.
Phuket police to tighten drug controls at EDC
Phuket police to tighten drug controls at EDC
PHUKET: Phuket police will ramp up efforts to prevent drugs from being brought into the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) concert area, following the deaths of two concert-goers during last year’s event.
Lessons: Infrastructure strain now biggest threat to island’s tourism future
Lessons: Infrastructure strain now biggest threat to island’s tourism future
PHUKET: Looking back at 2025, five of Phuket's most important people in influencing policy all have identified different issues as the most important for the island to tackle in 2026.
Police break silence on death of Jimmy Semaan
Police break silence on death of Jimmy Semaan
PHUKET: Phuket police have finally recognised the death of well-known, and well-liked, Phuket businessman Jimmy Semaan in Cherng Talay earlier this week.
Phuket Big Buddha site remains closed after New Year opening
Phuket Big Buddha site remains closed after New Year opening
PHUKET: The Abbot of Wat Kittisangkharam (Wat Kata) has confirmed that the Big Buddha viewpoint now remains closed to the public, following a brief reopening over the New Year.
Urgent landfill operations as New Year brings surge in waste
Urgent landfill operations as New Year brings surge in waste
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has intensified round-the-clock landfill operations in an effort to manage a sharp increase in daily waste volumes being delivered to the Phuket Provincial Integrated Waste Disposal Center at Saphan Hin, driven largely by end-of-year festivals and major events.
Phuket readies for OrBorTor elections
Phuket readies for OrBorTor elections
PHUKET: Phuket residents are being reminded to exercise their right to vote in the Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) elections to be held this Sunday (Jan 11).
Inbound: Phuket tourism finally puts pre-COVID levels in the past
Inbound: Phuket tourism finally puts pre-COVID levels in the past
PHUKET: As Phuket enters the New Year with soaring arrivals, strong spending and renewed confidence from long-haul markets, Phuket Tourist Association President Thaneth Tantipiriyakit told The Phuket News: “This is the best high season Phuket has seen in the past five years.”
MNRE ramps up fight against Eva
MNRE ramps up fight against Eva
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE Phuket) is preparing to fight a recent lower Administrative Court ruling in Nakhon Sri Thammarat that contradicts an earlier Supreme Administrative Court judgment ordering the demolition of parts of the Eva Beach project in Rawai.
Patong Mayor moves to allay concerns over footpath works
Patong Mayor moves to allay concerns over footpath works
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Lalita Maneesri has moved to reassure residents and visitors that ongoing works to improve sidewalks along the Patong beachfront and on key roads in the busy tourism town are progressing as planned, and that authorities are working as quickly as possible to ensure safe pedestrian access.
Ranong tightens checks on 150-day visa-free runs
Ranong tightens checks on 150-day visa-free runs
PHUKET: The Chief of Ranong Immigration Police has clarified the enforcement of Thailand’s visa-free entry rules at land border crossings, stressing that foreigners staying on visa-free, visa exemptions and tourist visas are not permitted to accumulate more than 150 days of stay per year, regardless of the entry channel used.
Traffic woes to worsen as Phuket enters high season
Traffic woes to worsen as Phuket enters high season
PHUKET: Motorists should brace for delays and long traffic tailbacks as Phuket officials have confirmed they have no specific strategy to combat over-congested main roads this tourism high season.
Jewish community feels ‘safe’ in Phuket
Jewish community feels ‘safe’ in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Pol Col Phasakorn Sonthikul has assured that the island remains safe for Israelis and the Jewish community.
Phuket waste crisis puts residents at risk
Phuket waste crisis puts residents at risk
PHUKET: A deepening waste crisis at Saphan Hin is now being blamed for serious and worsening health problems among nearby residents, as overflowing garbage, a failing incinerator and persistent foul odours push the landfill to breaking point.
Race tightens for OrBorTor elections
Race tightens for OrBorTor elections
PHUKET: Candidate registration for the Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) elections in Phuket closed on Friday (Dec 5), with six subdistricts confirmed to hold polls and several areas seeing highly competitive races.
Phuket candidates register for OrBorTor elections
Phuket candidates register for OrBorTor elections
PHUKET: Candidate registration for the Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) elections to be held next month entered its third day of registration yesterday (Dec 3).
Cherng Talay OrBorTor chief runs for re-election
Cherng Talay OrBorTor chief runs for re-election
PHUKET: Manoch Panchalard, who has served as Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) for the past four years, has registered to contest the upcoming election, saying he aims to continue the work initiated during his previous term.
Phuket cannabis control still going nowhere
Phuket cannabis control still going nowhere
PHUKET: Phuket’s long-discussed cannabis control zone remains stalled, with officials providing no updates or decisions despite repeated meetings with both government and private sectors. Meanwhile, the private sector continues pushing for stricter national-level regulation to protect tourism and public safety.
Digging In: Residents push probe into Layan EIA breaches
Digging In: Residents push probe into Layan EIA breaches
PHUKET: The Layan group of Cherng Talay area have formally called on authorities to investigate what they say are repeated violations of environmental laws and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) measures by several major development projects.
Removing Koh Kaew U-turn barriers eases traffic flow, say police
Removing Koh Kaew U-turn barriers eases traffic flow, say police
PHUKET: Phuket City Police will keep the traffic barriers removed from the forever overladen Koh Kaew U-turn in the name of safety and, they say, to help ease severe congestion on the southbound lanes toward Phuket Town.