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Phuket splashing B100mn a day on fuel, with most burned in traffic
Phuket splashing B100mn a day on fuel, with most burned in traffic
PHUKET: Phuket motorists are burning through more than 1 million litres of fuel every day, and that number is only going to get higher, the Chief of the Ministry of Energy Phuket office has warned.
More wind turbines, eco-tourism centre planned for Phromthep
More wind turbines, eco-tourism centre planned for Phromthep
PHUKET: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has presented plans to install new wind turbines at the football field near Phromthep Cape to be a ‘Renewable Energy Station’ in Rawai.
Phuket health officials clarify alcohol advertising rules
Phuket health officials clarify alcohol advertising rules
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PHHO) has confirmed that images of drinks in glasses that are in no way directly promoting alcohol are allowed in promotion of events and venues on the island.
Cannabis shops start closing as officials weed out illegal operators
Cannabis shops start closing as officials weed out illegal operators
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) has defended its efforts in cracking down on illegal cannabis shops in Phuket, but says a lack of staff is holding back efforts to check the 1,500-plus shops still open on the island.
Patong Police tackle tuk-tuks illegal parking
Patong Police tackle tuk-tuks illegal parking
PHUKET: Patong Police have launched a campaign to deal with illegal parking by tuk-tuks and taxis along Patong’s busy roads, where the drivers routinely stop in red-and-white no-parking zones and obstruct traffic.
Admin court to rule on Cherng Talay boundary spat
Admin court to rule on Cherng Talay boundary spat
PHUKET: Manoch Panchalad, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor), is fighting a legal claim against his office for issuing building permits for areas in Bang Tao that are contested as not in his area of jurisdiction.
Safety barriers to be installed after car sinks at Boat Lagoon
Safety barriers to be installed after car sinks at Boat Lagoon
PHUKET: Heightened safety measures will be rolled out at Phuket Boat Lagoon after a foreign driver accidentally drove his car down a submerged slipway and into the marina basin on Sunday morning (Sept 8).
Phuket MPs demand action on stalled B210mn PEA building
Phuket MPs demand action on stalled B210mn PEA building
PHUKET: Concerns over the long-delayed construction of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office in Ratsada have deepened, with Phuket MP Somchart Techathavorncharoen now pressing the agency to resolve the future of the project after years of delays, cost overruns and mounting safety fears.
Vicious Cycle: Lack of budget, planning leaves Phuket trapped in crisis
Vicious Cycle: Lack of budget, planning leaves Phuket trapped in crisis
Phuket’s chronic lack of budget allocation and utilisation for infrastructure is trapping the island in a ‘vicious cycle’ that threatens both its residents’ quality of life and its standing as a world-class tourist destination, warns Associate Professor Dr Chayanon Phucharoen of Prince of Songkla University Phuket campus.
Phuket Town night market shut down
Phuket Town night market shut down
PHUKET: After just two months, the B30 million ‘Plern Pao Night Market’ in Phuket Town has been shut down.
Phuket volunteer rescuer Vinnie Modell fights to keep saving lives
Phuket volunteer rescuer Vinnie Modell fights to keep saving lives
PHUKET: For nearly a decade, Vinnie Modell, a volunteer rescuer, has been on the frontlines of Phuket’s emergencies, facing everything from deadly snakes to serious accidents.
Officials warn of bad landlords as Phuket rental market grows
Officials warn of bad landlords as Phuket rental market grows
PHUKET: Phuket officials, private sector operators and the Phuket Real Estate Association (PREA) have urged tenants to protect themselves against unscrupulous landlords, warning that the island’s booming rental market is opening the door to more disputes and scams.
Officials defend slow action over broken Phi Phi boardwalk
Officials defend slow action over broken Phi Phi boardwalk
PHUKET: Local officials have defended themselves from accusations of being too slow to fix the boardwalk at Phi Phi Don island after it was heavily damaged by a storm last year.
Heavy rains yet to dispel dry season water-shortage fears
Heavy rains yet to dispel dry season water-shortage fears
PHUKET: Despite recent heavy rains, local officials are already taking steps to conserve water for the coming dry season to help ensure there is enough clean water supply for people across the island.
Adele thanks Phuket in winning Miss Universe 2nd runner-up title
Adele thanks Phuket in winning Miss Universe 2nd runner-up title
PHUKET: Naruemol ‘Adele’ Phimphakdee, Miss Universe Phuket 2025, has brought pride to the island after placing 2nd Runner-up at the Miss Universe Thailand 2025 pageant, held in Bangkok last Saturday night (Aug 23).
Over 17,000 foreigners fined in Phuket for driving without a licence
Over 17,000 foreigners fined in Phuket for driving without a licence
PHUKET: More than 17,000 foreigners have been fined for driving without a licence in Phuket so far this year, Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum has confirmed.
Residents forced to relocate in Phuket land policy drive
Residents forced to relocate in Phuket land policy drive
PHUKET: Communities in Ratsada, Pa Khlok and Chalong have been told to relocate within 30 days as Phuket authorities move to tighten control of land and housing use under the provincial land policy drive.
Safe Zone: Protection agency raises alarm over internet risks to children
Safe Zone: Protection agency raises alarm over internet risks to children
PHUKET: The most dangerous place for many children today is not a dark alley or an unfamiliar street ‒ it’s the screen in their hands. That is the stark warning from Mattias Bjorkqvist, Executive Director of For Freedom International (FFI), a Phuket-based foundation that has spent years working to combat human trafficking and exploitation in Thailand.
Phuket Governor bows out Sept 30
Phuket Governor bows out Sept 30
PHUKET: Saransak Srikruaneth, currently serving under the office of the Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, has been selected to become the new Governor of Phuket, effective Oct 1, 2025.
Patong Police yet to press charges after brutal gang assault
Patong Police yet to press charges after brutal gang assault
PHUKET: Patong Police are claiming they are still waiting for a medical report in order to charge foreign tourists, described in reports as “Arab”, for the vicious beating of a Thai motorbike rental operator in Patong.