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Romance scam gang busted in Phuket
Romance scam gang busted in Phuket
PHUKET: Police have arrested a Thai woman and two Nigerian men in Phuket for operating a romance scam online, and for illegal possession of cocaine which they admitted was sold to foreign tourists.
Big plans for marine tourism in Andaman
Big plans for marine tourism in Andaman
PHUKET: A seminar held yesterday (Feb 8) has revealed plans to develop marine tourism in the Andaman coast area to help achieve a revenue goal of B5 trillion.
Ratsada Music Festival confirmed
Ratsada Music Festival confirmed
PHUKET: Music aficionados have it all to look forward to after details on the third edition of the Ratsada Musica Festival were confirmed on Wednesday (Feb 7).
Thailand Travel Mart Plus hoped to generate B2bn in travel deals
Thailand Travel Mart Plus hoped to generate B2bn in travel deals
BANGKOK: Online registration for buyers and sellers to join Thailand’s leading B2B travel industry show, the Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2024, opens today (Feb 9). The event will be held at the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort and Spa in Khao Lak on June 5-7.
Kathu officials open online system for small hotels to register
Kathu officials open online system for small hotels to register
PHUKET: Kathu District Chief Theeraphong Chuaychu has announced that his office is now accepting applications online for small hotels in Kathu District, which includes Patong, to become legally registered as “hotels” under the law.
Senate Tourism Committee looks to lure small luxury ships to Phuket
Senate Tourism Committee looks to lure small luxury ships to Phuket
PHUKET: Gen Thanasak Patimaprakon, Chairman of the Senate Tourism Committee, and his delegation visited Phuket yesterday (Feb 7) to discuss the development of Phuket becoming a port of entry for small luxury ships.
Phuket officials ponder B1bn water action plan
Phuket officials ponder B1bn water action plan
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Water Resources Subcommittee yesterday (Feb 7) reviewed a list of water-resource projects costing in total more than B1 billion.
Phuket braces for Chinese visa-free influx
Phuket braces for Chinese visa-free influx
PHUKET: Jakkaphon Tangsutthitham, who serves as Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister, and Royal Thai Police Spokesman Pol Lt Gen Achayon Kraithong arrived in Phuket yesterday (Feb 7) to be briefed on safety and security measures to be rolled out with special consideration of the China visa-free policy coming into effect on Mar 1.
Sarasin festival to highlight Phuket-Phang Nga relations
Sarasin festival to highlight Phuket-Phang Nga relations
PHUKET: The Sarasin festival will return to the Sarasin Bridge on Feb 16-19, marking a resurgence in efforts to strengthen ties between sister cities Phang Nga and Phuket and to bolster tourism in the region.
Vagaries cloud picture of Phuket’s tourism growth
Vagaries cloud picture of Phuket’s tourism growth
PHUKET: Phuket welcomed a total of 11,300,498 visitors to the island last year, generating more than B388 billion in revenue for the local economy.
Russian couple duped of B720k in fake villa booking
Russian couple duped of B720k in fake villa booking
PHUKET: Tourist Police have reported a couple from Russia losing B720,000 in a prepaid villa booking after arriving in Phuket to be told there was no villa.
Roads to close for Phuket Festival
Roads to close for Phuket Festival
PHUKET: Key roads in the heart of Phuket Old Town will be closed from 6pm to 11pm each night for three days next week as the ‘Phuket Festival’ returns for Chinese New Year.
Water outage to affect Pa Khlok
Water outage to affect Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a scheduled water outage that will affect residents along the north side of Route 4027 through Pa Khlok on Thursday and Friday (Feb 8-9).
Lantern festival for Chinese New Year underway
Lantern festival for Chinese New Year underway
PHUKET: The Phuket Lantern Festival is underway with the streets of Phuket Town adorned with lanterns as a way of welcoming the Chinese New Year, this year to be celebrated as a ‘Year of the Dragon’.
Phuket airport expects 49k passengers a day during Chinese New Year
Phuket airport expects 49k passengers a day during Chinese New Year
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport is expected to handle an average of 49,000 passengers per day during the Chinese New Year holidays, from Feb 4-16, airport director Monchai Tanode has announced.
Phuket prepared for tourists on extended Muay Thai visas
Phuket prepared for tourists on extended Muay Thai visas
MUAY THAI: The head of the Phuket Sports Association has declared that the province is equipped and ready to respond to Prime Minister Srettha Thavasin’s call to issue 90-day visas for people wishing to come to Thailand to study Muay Thai.
Samkong flooding-relief project to bring road closures
Samkong flooding-relief project to bring road closures
PHUKET: The new phase of the anti-flooding project, aimed at resolving the long-standing issue of flooding in the Soi Phaniang community in Samkong, will bring traffic disruptions on Soi Yaowarat 2 from Feb 5 through May 31, Phuket City Municipality has announced.
Rescued green turtles released into wild in Phuket
Rescued green turtles released into wild in Phuket
PHUKET: Wildlife officials at the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Centre in Phuket have released four green sea turtles into the wild, celebrating the conclusion of a rehabilitation program for the animals found stranded on the local coast.
Thailand can abolish 2pm-5pm alcohol sale ban by Songkran
Thailand can abolish 2pm-5pm alcohol sale ban by Songkran
BANGKOK: The government is considering scrapping the afternoon ban on alcohol sales to bolster its tourism promotion policy. The decision may be made on Feb 15 and implemented by mid-April through an announcement by the Ministry of Phublic Health, according to a Bangkok Post’s source.
Phuket officials target 30% emissions reduction within one year
Phuket officials target 30% emissions reduction within one year
PHUKET: Phuket officials have set their sights on achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, with the ambitious goal of reducing carbon emissions by 30% within just one year.