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National Tourist Police chief tours Bangla
National Tourist Police chief tours Bangla
PHUKET: Tourist Police Commissioner Maj Gen Saksira Phueakum has toured the tourist-popular Bangla Rd in Patong to help promote the new security and safety campaign for the upcoming tourism high season.
Overnight water outage to affect areas across northern Phuket
Overnight water outage to affect areas across northern Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a shut-off of mains water supply in the Bang Jo area in Srisoonthorn from 10pm tomorrow (Nov 9) through to 6am Friday (Nov 10).
Air-sea rescue exercise at Patong to highlight ’Safety Phuket Island Sandbox’ initiative
Air-sea rescue exercise at Patong to highlight ’Safety Phuket Island Sandbox’ initiative
PHUKET: Officials will host a safety exercise drill at Patong later this month to put on show emergency rescue services and to give emergency responders the opportunity to put the training to use.
Patong vendor busted with illegal mushrooms
Patong vendor busted with illegal mushrooms
PHUKET: Patong Police have raided a shop and arrested one person for illegally selling mushrooms in the resort town.
World Amateur Golf Competition underway in Phuket
World Amateur Golf Competition underway in Phuket
GOLF: The final round of the World Amateur Golf Competition (WAGC) is currently underway in Phuket.
Tourist Police bolster ranks for Phuket tourism high season
Tourist Police bolster ranks for Phuket tourism high season
PHUKET: Tourist Police and supporting agencies held an assembly in the heart of Phuket Town yesterday (Nov 5) as a show of their commitment to provide safety measures for tourists in the upcoming tourism high season.
New Phuket Town Walking Street market brings crowds
New Phuket Town Walking Street market brings crowds
PHUKET: Tourist Police Commissioner Pol Maj Gen Saksira Phueakam was among the officials marking the grand opening of the inaugural Chartered Walking Street on Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town last night (Nov 5).
Sarit wins Volvo China Open
Sarit wins Volvo China Open
GOLF: Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut shot a fearless final round eight-under-par 64 to win the Volvo China Open at Hidden Grace Golf Club yesterday (Nov 5) by the runaway margin of six-shots, to claim his second title on the Asian Tour, and put him behind a surprisingly poor season.
Phuket sea gypsies honour ‘Loy Reua’ festival
Phuket sea gypsies honour ‘Loy Reua’ festival
PHUKET: The Urak Lawoi sea gypsies at Koh Siray, east of Phuket Town, have wrapped up a week of festivities for their ‘Loy Reua’ festival, a traditional ceremony during which a fully made hand-carved boat is set adrift fully laden with offerings to the spirit of the sea to usher in good luck.
Police officers, inDriver cabbie join forces to return iPhone to tourist
Police officers, inDriver cabbie join forces to return iPhone to tourist
PHUKET: A Russian tourist was joyfully reunited with his iPhone, which he had left in a cab en route to Phuket International Airport on Friday (Nov 3). The man reclaimed his phone just before his flight took off for Russia.
Jewish-Arab school in Israel awarded top prize for overcoming adversity
Jewish-Arab school in Israel awarded top prize for overcoming adversity
JERUSALEM: The Max Rayne Hand in Hand Jerusalem School has garnered international acclaim as it was declared the recipient of the prestigious Worlds’ Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity 2023. This honor was bestowed upon the institution by T4 Education, a global network for educators.
A day of Remembrance
A day of Remembrance
The Phuket Veterans are hosting Phuket’s first Remembrance (Armistice) service on Saturday, November 11, this year. Everyone is welcome to come along to pay their respects and give thanks to those who made the ultimate self-sacrifice for the freedom that we enjoy today. It is important that, as we remember those who lost their lives or were injured in conflict, their story is passed on to future generations, so children are very much welcome too. Here, The Phuket News speaks with Steve Pearce, founder of the Phuket Veterans (International Veterans Association), about the event.
Phuket’s high season calls for blood donations from foreigners
Phuket’s high season calls for blood donations from foreigners
PHUKET: Foreign tourists and expat residents in Phuket have received an urgent call to participate in the island-wide blood donation drive throughout November. As the high season in tourism commences, concerns about a severe shortage of blood for transfusions in Phuket have arisen. All people are welcome, though RH-Negative donors are in the highest demand.
Phuket Immigration crackdown results in 188 arrests in one year
Phuket Immigration crackdown results in 188 arrests in one year
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Immigration Bureau has entered its second year of the “Crime Free Phuket’ campaign with the arrest of a foreign man on overstay charges this Saturday (Nov 4). In the previous 12 months of the campaign, there were 188 arrests, with 66 of them on overstay charges.
Phuket nurses lauded for off-duty aid to accident victims
Phuket nurses lauded for off-duty aid to accident victims
PHUKET: The Nurses Association of Thailand has publicly recognised three dedicated Phuket nurses for their commitment to the community by providing crucial first aid to those in need while off duty.
Russians book 50% of Phuket high-end suites for New Year
Russians book 50% of Phuket high-end suites for New Year
PHUKET: Up to half of the bookings in luxury hotels in Phuket this high season have come from wealthy tourists from Russia planning to spend the New Year in Thailand instead of Europe and other once-popular but now hard-to-reach destinations. Some upscale resorts are already reporting Russian guests constituting half of all their clients.
Lost wallet ordeal ends happily for Russian visitor in Phuket
Lost wallet ordeal ends happily for Russian visitor in Phuket
PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket Tourist Assistance Center (TAC Phuket) have successfully reunited a Russian tourist with his wallet that he left at one of the immigration counters at Phuket International Airport. The search effort took three days, though the wallet was left behind at an immigration counter.
Food on stove triggers fire alarm in Chalong
Food on stove triggers fire alarm in Chalong
PHUKET: Municipal firefighters from the Chalong branch of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) responded to a call from a residential area near Wat Chalong yesterday (Nov 2) after residents were alarmed by smoke emanating from one of the houses.
Flood prevention project begins in Samkong
Flood prevention project begins in Samkong
PHUKET: Long-awaited measures to alleviate the impact of seasonal rains and prevent flooding in Soi Phaniang, Samkong, quietly commenced earlier this week.
Phuket Immigration encourages residents to report illegal foreign business
Phuket Immigration encourages residents to report illegal foreign business
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Immigration Bureau has extended its gratitude to local residents for their continuous reporting of foreign nationals suspected of conducting illegal business on the island or working illegally, despite no publicised arrests being made based on these complaints.