The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
Shrine elder calls for Vegetarian Festival to return to its spiritual roots
Shrine elder calls for Vegetarian Festival to return to its spiritual roots
PHUKET: As Phuket’s famous Vegetarian Festival this year marks 200 years since its founding, elders at the festival’s birthplace, Kathu Shrine, say the nine-day celebration has drifted from its origins as a ritual of healing and moral purification.
Sakhu voters head to the polls
Sakhu voters head to the polls
PHUKET: Following the resignation of Sakhu Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) Chief Trin Panyawai on Aug 28, eligible voters in Sakhu will head to the polls tomorrow (Oct 26) to elect a new council.
Phuket wastewater treatment projects still bogged down in red tape
Phuket wastewater treatment projects still bogged down in red tape
PHUKET: Beachgoers should ready themselves for another bout of untreated wastewater flowing into the sea at Phuket’s main tourists-popular beaches. It has been one year since the China Water Environment Group (CWEG) signed an agreement to begin work on new wastewater treatment plants at key locations across Phuket ‒  and still nothing has been done.
B2.38bn ‘Heroines Underpass’ cancelled
B2.38bn ‘Heroines Underpass’ cancelled
PHUKET: The Department of Highways has scrapped the B2.38-billion bidding process for the Heroines Monument underpass project in Thalang, citing the need for review and growing concerns about potential traffic chaos and flooding during construction.
No ‘box jellyfish’, Patong lifeguards confirm
No ‘box jellyfish’, Patong lifeguards confirm
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have confirmed that no box jellyfish ‒ the world’s most venomous marine creature ‒ have been found in the area, following reports of more than eight tourists being stung by jellyfish in recent days.
New Phuket Governor transfer confirmed
New Phuket Governor transfer confirmed
PHUKET: The Phuket News has confirmed that the Cabinet today (Oct 14) approved the transfer of Phuket’s newest Governor, Saransak Srikruanetra, after just 14 days.
Police hunt tout after slow loris rescued at Kata Noi
Police hunt tout after slow loris rescued at Kata Noi
PHUKET: A slow loris used for tourist photo opportunities has been rescued at Kata Noi Beach after being found abandoned on the sand in a bag.
Thai Seaplane ready to launch ‘Sandbox’ test run
Thai Seaplane ready to launch ‘Sandbox’ test run
PHUKET: Thai Seaplane Co Ltd CEO Kasinpoj Rodko says his company is fully ready to begin operations using the country’s first newly acquired seaplane, as part of a planned government–private ‘Sandbox’ test project expected to launch later this year.
Lifeguards: Phuket’s first and last defence against tourist drownings
Lifeguards: Phuket’s first and last defence against tourist drownings
PHUKET: At least 14 foreign tourists have drowned at Phuket beaches so far this year – yet neither the Phuket office of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) nor the Phuket branch of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) accepts responsibility for publicly reporting the incidents, leaving lifeguards on the sand as the first, last and only line of defense.
Phuket MP slams alcohol law confusion
Phuket MP slams alcohol law confusion
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has blasted the current state of the law regulating the sale of alcohol on Buddhist religious holidays for creating chaos, saying inconsistent interpretations are confusing both businesses and law enforcement.
Police confirm Nai Yang drowning a Russian national
Police confirm Nai Yang drowning a Russian national
PHUKET: Police have confirmed that the body of a man found washed ashore at Nai Yang Beach last Tuesday (Sept 30) was a Russian national on holiday in Phuket alone.
Phuket autonomy push hits Constitutional bump
Phuket autonomy push hits Constitutional bump
PHUKET: The long-awaited push to have Phuket granted greater autonomy has hit a delay, as House Speaker Wan Muhammad Noor Matha has refused to accept the draft Phuket Metropolis Act, citing constitutional violations.
Phuket Highways chief defends B48mn underpass project
Phuket Highways chief defends B48mn underpass project
PHUKET: Phuket Highways Office Chief Somkit Kittisopit has defended the B48 million project to upgrade the lighting in all five underpasses on the island from public criticism that the project is too expensive, explaining that the project cost goes far beyond replacing light bulbs.
New Governor vows to push Phuket forward
New Governor vows to push Phuket forward
PHUKET: Saransak Srikruanetra, 57, a native of Udon Thani, officially assumed office as Phuket’s new Governor today (Oct 1), pledging to tackle the island’s key challenges, including infrastructure, traffic and sustainable development.
Bang Tao locals still fighting for land return after 40 years
Bang Tao locals still fighting for land return after 40 years
PHUKET: Phuket MP Thitikan Thitipruethikul has pressed the government to act, as more than 1,000 households in Bang Tao are still waiting for justice 40 years after the state promised to return 704 rai of land seized for foreign mining concessions more than a century ago.
Locals stunned by ‘surprise’ demolition of historic Phuket temple
Locals stunned by ‘surprise’ demolition of historic Phuket temple
PHUKET: Local residents have voiced outrage over the sudden demolition of the main ordination hall at Wat Phra Nang Sang, a revered temple in Phuket’s Thalang District that has stood for more than 250 years.
Phuket tourism revenue slips 5% as August visitor numbers drop
Phuket tourism revenue slips 5% as August visitor numbers drop
PHUKET: Phuket’s tourism industry recorded a slowdown in August, with overall visitor numbers and revenue falling compared to last year, according to the latest report from the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Patong promenade project falls behind schedule
Patong promenade project falls behind schedule
PHUKET: The long-awaited promenade upgrade along Thaweewong Rd in Patong is running behind schedule, with only 30% of the work completed and no clear date for when it will be finished.
Truck driver charged for Darasamut Underpass pileup
Truck driver charged for Darasamut Underpass pileup
PHUKET: The driver of a trailer truck that ploughed into vehicles in the Darasamut Underpass in Wichit this week has been charged with reckless driving causing injury and property damage, police have confirmed.
Phuket municipalities deny permits for Jewish New Year celebrations
Phuket municipalities deny permits for Jewish New Year celebrations
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.