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Four killed in road accident en-route to Phuket
Four killed in road accident en-route to Phuket
PHUKET: A relative of ex-Governor Narong Woonciew and three other people have lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Phang Nga province while en route to Phuket for the three-day holidays.
Phuket marks Navamindra Maharaj Day, honours King Bhumibol
Phuket marks Navamindra Maharaj Day, honours King Bhumibol
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat led a series of mass ceremonies yesterday (Oct 13) to commemorate the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great (Rama IX), who passed away on this day seven years ago. The memorial day since this year is known as Navamindra Maharaj Day.
Honouring the Gods
Honouring the Gods
Months of preparations and weeks of cleaning will come to fruition Saturday evening (Oct 14) as devotees raise Go Teng poles high into the air so that the Jade Emperor and the Nine Emperor Gods may descend from the heavens and walk the Earth while the Phuket Vegetarian Festival for this year takes place over the following nine days.
Free ‘Smart Bus’ shuttle in Phuket Town for Veg Fest
Free ‘Smart Bus’ shuttle in Phuket Town for Veg Fest
PHUKET: The Phuket ‘Smart Bus’, an electric vehicle, will be providing a free shuttle service in Phuket Town during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which starts on Sunday (Oct 15). If the ‘pilot project’ is deemed successful, the bus might be called on to continue to operate in Phuket Town.
Veg Fest vendors warned against price gouging
Veg Fest vendors warned against price gouging
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Commerce Office has warned restaurant operators, food vendors and fresh produce suppliers that not displaying prices clearly may land them with a fine of up to B10,000.
Police launch Veg Fest safety campaign
Police launch Veg Fest safety campaign
PHUKET: Region 8 Police launched their public safety campaign for the Phuket Vegetarian Festival yesterday (Oct 12), with an assembly, a parade and display of weapons seized as part of the national effort to crack down on firearms.
Big Cleaning Day in Rawai to honour King Bhumibol
Big Cleaning Day in Rawai to honour King Bhumibol
PHUKET: More than 200 people joined a ‘Big Cleaning Day’ at the sea gypsy village in Rawai yesterday (Oct 12) held to honour the late King Bhumibol (Rama IX) and clean the area.
Governor sets out Veg Fest fireworks ground rules
Governor sets out Veg Fest fireworks ground rules
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has ordered a crackdown on the use of illegal fireworks, or the dangerous use of fireworks that endanger people, during the Vegetarian Festival under laws that can incur up to three years in prison or fines of up to B50,000.
Family involved in hit-and-run seek guilty party
Family involved in hit-and-run seek guilty party
PHUKET: A Phuket man has come forward to share with the media an account of a hit-and-run accident involving his family and a pickup truck last Sunday (Oct 8) in the hope the guilty party can be identified.
Phuket set for Woodball competition
Phuket set for Woodball competition
WOODBALL: Officials have confirmed the 2023 Phuket City Municipality Open Woodball Competition will take place between Oct 20-22 at the Woodball Stadium in Saphan Hin.
Phuket Town takes pre-emptive flood measures
Phuket Town takes pre-emptive flood measures
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has conducted a series of site inspections to determine where pumps are to be set up to help drain any excess runoff and rainwater from throughout Phuket Town during the coming week.
Phuket to land B9bn haul from Veg Fest tourism, says TAT
Phuket to land B9bn haul from Veg Fest tourism, says TAT
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT Phuket) expects the Phuket Vegetarian Festival this year to generate a staggering B9 billion for the local economy.
80 green turtles released at Koh Racha
80 green turtles released at Koh Racha
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command provided 80 green turtles to be released to the sea under the banner of a marine life conservation event organised by the Kasetsart University Alumni Association.
Phuket ready to honour Bhumibol Memorial Day
Phuket ready to honour Bhumibol Memorial Day
PHUKET: The Phuket Province has invited people to join ceremonies to be held tomorrow (0ct 13) in remembrance of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, now called King Bhumibol The Great.
MaAnn sentenced to 2 years’ jail for corruption
MaAnn sentenced to 2 years’ jail for corruption
PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, the former Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for corruption without the option of parole.
Pita coming to Phuket
Pita coming to Phuket
PHUKET: Pita Limjaroenrat, the Move Forward Party leader who was prevented from becoming prime minister earlier this year, will visit Phuket this Sunday (Oct 15).
Police hold ’active shooter’ training
Police hold ’active shooter’ training
PHUKET: Officers from police stations across Phuket took part in ‘active shooter’ training yesterday (Oct 10) conducted by Region 8 Police to boost people’s confidence in police response to such emergency situations.
Israelis stuck in Phuket can extend stay, says Immigration
Israelis stuck in Phuket can extend stay, says Immigration
PHUKET: Israeli nationals stuck in Phuket and unable to return home to Israel can extend their stay, Phuket Immigration has announced.
Modified ‘blank gun’ dealers arrested in Patong
Modified ‘blank gun’ dealers arrested in Patong
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man and a woman in Patong for trading in guns that were originally manufactured to fire blanks but had been modified to fire real bullets.
Navy seizes Indonesian trawlers off Phuket
Navy seizes Indonesian trawlers off Phuket
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has seized three Indonesian fishing boats and arrested the 40 people on board for operating in Thailand’s exclusive economic zone west of Phuket.