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Russian coral bleachers sent home after court fine
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PHUKET: Relevant authorities have confirmed that two women who were involved in a months-long court case after their landlady found them bleaching corals in their rental room in Karon have finally been allowed to return home to Russia after being fined by the court.
Maya Bay will be closed to visitors, confirmed
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PHUKET: The Chief of the Hat Nopparat- Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park Worapoj Lomlim has today confirmed to The Phuket News the closure of Maya Bay to any visitors during a four-month period this year from June 1 to September 30.
Chalong Underpass at 40%, says Highways chief
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PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong held a meeting with Highways Department Chief Somwang Lohamut yesterday (Mar 27) to discuss the progress of the Chalong Underpass and traffic problems at Chalong Circle.
Phuket police continue investigation into man who killed phone robber
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PHUKET: Thalang Police have confirmed that the 33-year-old man who stabbed to death a robber armed with a knife and a gun who was trying to steal his mobile phone on Mar 6 has not been charged for the killing, although the investigation is ongoing.
New building regulations target Phuket hillside developments
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Phuket New building regulations that quietly came into immediate effect in mid-December have introduced more restrictions on hillside developments while making it simpler and quicker for smaller developments to be granted building permission.
Underpass to close for signal-light repairs
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PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Highways Department will close off the Darasamut Underpass near Central Festival Phuket for four hours from 11pm tonight (Mar 15) to finally repair signal lights that have not been working for weeks.
Age not an issue in Phuket light aircraft crash, say police
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PHUKET: Thalang Police have confirmed that the 68-year age of the captain flying the light aircraft which crashed on Saturday (Mar 11), killing him and a Flying Officer, is not an issue of legal concern.
Patong wastewater crisis may end long-term marine life reproduction, says expert
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PHUKET: After two weeks of inspecting and sampling the marine life and soil at Patong beaches, a lecturer at the Faculty of Technology and Environment of the Prince of Songkla University has revealed that although there are no serious short-term effects of untreated wastewater pollution on bleached coral, she predicts all seabed-spawning marine life at Patong Bay may die out this year.
Navy continues helicopter search off Phuket for drowned Chinese tourist
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PHUKET: Officers of the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command are still searching daily for the body of a drowned Chinese tourist who went missing after swimming in choppy waters two weeks ago, confirmed head of Phang Nga Provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Sayan Kitmano this morning (Mar 7).
‘Pineapple Eyes’ continues success for Phuket pollution clean-up
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PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) confirmed today (Mar 6) that the pollution clean-up Line group ‘Pineapple Eyes’ has successfully cleared 49 cases of trash and wastewater in late January and February of this year alone.
Official roll-out of Phuket Smart Bus delayed
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PHUKET: It has been confirmed today that the official launch of Phuket City Development Co Ltd’s (PKCD) Smart Bus project has been delayed until the end of March due to the need for conducting further checks for all ten of the buses.
Phuket underpass closes for water pump repairs
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PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass in front of Central Festival Phuket will close today (Mar 6) from 10am to around 1pm, the Deputy Director of Phuket Highways Department confirmed to The Phuket News this morning.
Illegal piers for Chinese, Russian tourists found in protected mangroves north of Phuket
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PHANG NGA: Officials are getting ready to file a complaint against those responsible for building and operating illegal piers encroaching on protected mangroves in Phang Nga's Thai Mueang district.
Phuket Smart Bus launches in style
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PHUKET: Ministry of Tourism and Sports Permanent Secretary Pongpanu Svetaroon joined Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong at the launch ceremony for the new Phuket Smart Bus today (Feb 28), with 10 buses ready to serve the company’s first bus route, from Phuket International Airport to Rawai via the west coast.
Darasamut Underpass lane lights to be fixed next week
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PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Highways Department has finally recognised that the traffic-flow direction lights above the southern end of the Darasamut Underpass are incorrect and have promised that the lights will be corrected next week – but not without holding a meeting with the contractor Italian-Thai Development Co Ltd first.
Rescuers continue search off Phuket for drowned Chinese tourist
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PHUKET: The head of Phang Nga Provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Sayan Kitmano confirmed this morning that rescuers are still searching for the body of a Chinese woman who went missing in the waters of a local beach in Phang Nga.
It's a crime: Foreigners marrying Thais now subject to fingerprints taken for criminal background
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PHUKET: Officials in charge of registering marriages in Phuket have confirmed that they have begun scanning fingerprints of all foreign men who register to marry a Thai woman so that they can have criminal background checks conducted.
PLTO approves Phuket Smart Bus for operation, service to begin Feb 28
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PHUKET: An official press release sent to The Phuket News today (Feb 19) by Phuket City Development (PKCD) confirms that the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has approved their Smart Bus initiative and that the service is set to commence on Feb 28.
Tour bus driver falls asleep, dies after crashing into power pole off Phuket
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PHUKET: The driver of a Chinese tour bus which crashed into a power pole in Krasom district of Phang Nga this morning (Feb 16), injuring 18 Chinese tourists, one seriously, fell asleep at the wheel, Takua Thung Police have confirmed.
Maya Bay will close to all boats during restoration period, Phi Phi National Park chief confirms
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PHUKET: The Chief of the Hat Nopparat – Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park has confirmed that Thailand’s famous Maya Bay at Phi Phi Island will be closed to all boats from June to September this year in order to provide much-needed relief to the coral reefs and marine eco-system.
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