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Two monkeypox cases confirmed in Phuket
Two monkeypox cases confirmed in Phuket
PHUKET: Two more cases of monkeypox in Phuket have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases identified in the country to 10, Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director-General Opas Karnkawinpong said yesterday (Sept 30).
Phuket has more than 6,000 taxis ready to serve tourists
Phuket has more than 6,000 taxis ready to serve tourists
PHUKET: Phuket has more than 6,000 registered taxis and more than 370 buses registered ready to serve tourists, a provincial-level meeting was told yesterday (Sept 30).
Phuket Health Office: Follow COVID measures despite easing of measures
Phuket Health Office: Follow COVID measures despite easing of measures
PHUKET: Dr Mueanprae Boonlom, Deputy Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has called on people to continue practicing personal protection measures to prevent contracting COVID-19.
Court rules Prayut has not exceeded 8-year limit as PM
Court rules Prayut has not exceeded 8-year limit as PM
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court ruled today (Sept 30) that Prayut Chan-o-cha has not reached his eight-year tenure as prime minister.
AoT claims airport security as reason for ‘approved’ taxi drivers
AoT claims airport security as reason for ‘approved’ taxi drivers
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand Phuket branch (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport, has issued a statement claiming airport security as the reason for the need to allow only “approved” taxi drivers to operate at the airport.
Phuket to host Spartan APAC Championship
Phuket to host Spartan APAC Championship
FITNESS: It has been confirmed that the “Spartan APAC Championship” will be hosted at Blue Tree Phuket on the weekend of November 26-27, with more than 5,000 Thai and foreign athletes anticipated to participate.
Weather warning issued for Phuket
Weather warning issued for Phuket
PHUKET: The Southern Western Meteorological Center located near Phuket airport issued a weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain this morning (Sept 29) as the fallout from Typhoon Noru continues to affect weather throughout the region.
Phuket Veg Fest culinary talents highlighted to lure more MICE events
Phuket Veg Fest culinary talents highlighted to lure more MICE events
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday joined a special event organised by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) to promote the culinary talents on the island, in the hope of attracting more MICE events (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) to Phuket.
Region 8 Police tout scam gang arrests
Region 8 Police tout scam gang arrests
PHUKET: Region 8 Police, headquartered at the north end of Phuket, held a press conference yesterday (Sept 27) to highlight the arrests made in nearby provinces in the crackdown on scam operations carried out by phone and online.
Fist fight over food delivery
Fist fight over food delivery
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police today responded to calls for action made online after it was reported that a fist fight had broken out over a food delivery in Chalong.
Phuket Veg Fest processions set to take to the streets
Phuket Veg Fest processions set to take to the streets
PHUKET: Phuket officials have advised motorists to be ready for the street processions to be held as part of this year’s Vegetarian Festival, with the first of the street processions taking place tomorrow morning (Sept 27).
Weather warning for Andaman coast
Weather warning for Andaman coast
PHUKET: The Marine Department has issued a weather warning as the fallout from Typhoon Noru coupled with the southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea is expected to intensify adverse weather in the region.
Go Teng poles raised at Chinese temples as Phuket Vegetarian Festival gets underway
Go Teng poles raised at Chinese temples as Phuket Vegetarian Festival gets underway
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival got underway today (Sept 25) as every Chinese shrine taking part in the event held the traditional ceremony to raise the Go Teng poles, welcoming the Jade Emperor and the Nine Emperor Gods to descend from the heavens.
Power outage to affect Wiset Rd in Rawai
Power outage to affect Wiset Rd in Rawai
PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in a part of Rawai on Monday (Sept 26) as work is carried out on high-voltage cables.
‘Goodbye, honey ‒ and thanks for the house!’
‘Goodbye, honey ‒ and thanks for the house!’
Whether to give expensive cars or mansions to a Thai ‘friend’ is a dilemma typically brought up over beers and in online forums. Regardless of whether the giver is a blue-collar worker or a millionaire, gifting can sometimes lead to interesting stories where they give away more than they imagined.
Phuket Opinion: Stopping the sprawl
Phuket Opinion: Stopping the sprawl
PHUKET: The idea of building a seven-story hotel in the middle of a quiet, undeveloped neighbourhood in Bang Tao has shone a light on a critical issue bubbling away in Phuket for years, but has yet to receive any recognition from local officials: urban sprawl.
Woman injured in single-vehicle motorcycle accident in Kamala
Woman injured in single-vehicle motorcycle accident in Kamala
PHUKET: A female motorcyclist was rushed to hospital after her motorcycle fell down on a road in Kamala yesterday (Sept 23).
Phuket ready to expand Surakul to host 2025 SEA Games opening
Phuket ready to expand Surakul to host 2025 SEA Games opening
PHUKET: Thailand’s Andaman provinces are getting ready to make a joint bid to host the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2025. The stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies should have at least 20,000 seats, and Phuket authorities are ready to upgrade Surakul Stadium to offer it as a venue for the events.
Water supply outages to affect areas in Mai Khao, Wichit
Water supply outages to affect areas in Mai Khao, Wichit
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Mai Khao and Wichit on Tuesday (Sept 27).
Tourists in trouble in Patong surf, saved by parasailing operators
Tourists in trouble in Patong surf, saved by parasailing operators
PHUKET: The Patong Surf Life Saving Club has called for Patong beach to be supervised by qualified lifeguards all day and night after three foreign female tourists got in trouble when swimming after dark.
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