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Rewat denies spending B50mn on Chalong-Patong road
Rewat denies spending B50mn on Chalong-Patong road
PHUKET: Rewat Areerob, President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO), has refuted claims made online that his office has spent B50 million on building the road over the hills from Chalong to Patong.
Police bolster presence at Phuket airport
Police bolster presence at Phuket airport
PHUKET: Region 8 Police has opened a ‘joint operations centre’ at Phuket International Airport in the name of providing security for tourists.
Phuket welcomes Chinese, Kazakh visa-free tourists
Phuket welcomes Chinese, Kazakh visa-free tourists
PHUKET: Tourists arriving from China and Kazakhstan today (Sept 25), the first day of ‘visa-free’ travel for people visiting from the two countries, were welcomed at Phuket International Airport with much fanfare, led by a delegation of officials and leading tourism figures.
Laguna Phuket Triathlon aims to kickstart high season
Laguna Phuket Triathlon aims to kickstart high season
TRIATHLON: Laguna Phuket has confirmed the 29th edition of its hugely popular triathlon will take place in November, coinciding with the start of the tourism high season.
Phra Metta traffic flow reopens in Patong
Phra Metta traffic flow reopens in Patong
PHUKET: The road past the ongoing drainworks project on Phra Metta Rd in Patong has reopened to traffic in both directions, Patong Police have announced.
Heavy weather forecast to intensify
Heavy weather forecast to intensify
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning of more heavy rain forecast along the Andaman coast through to Friday (Sept 29), with heavy downpours and gusts of wind expected to instensify on Wednesday.
Woman on outstanding warrant arrested at Phuket airport
Woman on outstanding warrant arrested at Phuket airport
PHUKET: A woman wanted by Thai police on fraud charges was arrested at Phuket International Airport on Saturday evening (Sept 23).
Man arrested for stealing motorbike from Phuket security guard
Man arrested for stealing motorbike from Phuket security guard
PHUKET: Chalong Police and Rawai Municipality jointly apprehended the suspect involved in the theft of a motorcycle belonging to a local resort’s security guard. The motorbike was stolen from the resort’s parking lot while the guard was on duty.
Phuket fake taxi busted by Highway Police
Phuket fake taxi busted by Highway Police
PHUKET: Highway Police officers apprehended a Thai man who had been operating an illegal Phuket taxi with fake green and white license plates since 2019. The arrest occurred during a routine vehicle inspection on Phet Kasem Rd (Highway 4) in the Sap Anan subdistrict of Chumphon province.
Underwater power line planned for Koh Lon
Underwater power line planned for Koh Lon
PHUKET: Koh Lon, a sparsely inhabited island in Chalong Bay, is on track to receive a permanent electricity supply through an underwater power line connection from Phuket. The project is already in progress, although officials have not yet disclosed a specific timeline.
Fire damages pool villa in Rawai
Fire damages pool villa in Rawai
PHUKET: A pool villa in the southern part of Phuket was damaged in a fire during the early hours of Friday (Sept 22). Details about the incident are limited to a concise report from the Rawai Municipal Fire Department. Neither the Rawai Municipality nor the Chalong police station, responsible for the area, have issued statements regarding the incident.
Foreigner dies in Phuket airport fatal leap
Foreigner dies in Phuket airport fatal leap
PHUKET: Police officers in Phuket are investigating the death of a Swiss national who fell from the pedestrian bridge at Phuket International Airport last night (Sept 22).
Phuket rains cause floods, bring power lines down
Phuket rains cause floods, bring power lines down
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department’s (TMD) South Western Meteorological Center has reissued its severe weather warning for Phuket as heavy rain continues to batter the island, causing floods, bringing down power lines, and disrupting air and road traffic. Fortunately, no weather-related loss of life has been reported so far.
Phuket advised to brace for severe weather
Phuket advised to brace for severe weather
PHUKET: The light precipitation experienced by Phuket today (Sept 22) is likely to intensify into heavy or very heavy rain tomorrow (Sept 23), according to the warnings issued by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) South Western Meteorological Center and the Marine Department.
Russian tourist returns home after 14 days at Phuket airport
Russian tourist returns home after 14 days at Phuket airport
PHUKET: A Russian man spent 14 days in the International terminal of Phuket Airport before finally flying home yesterday (Sept 21), as reported by the Phuket Tourist Assistance Center (TAC Phuket). For undisclosed reasons, the story of the tourist’s ordeal was made public by officials only after the situation had been resolved.
Police tout 191 hotline control room as service for tourists
Police tout 191 hotline control room as service for tourists
PHUKET: Region 8 Police Deputy Commander Pol Maj Gen Saksira Phueakum yesterday (Sept 21) inspected the “operational readiness” of the Phuket control room for the National Emergency Notification Center, better known as the 191 police hotline.
Phuket readies slew of issues to present to PM Srettha
Phuket readies slew of issues to present to PM Srettha
PHUKET: Phuket officials are preparing to present to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin a slew of critical issues facing residents on the island and the island’s tourism industry, including delays with major government projects, Phang Nga airport, water resource issues and the state of the island’s taxi services.
Officials attempt to unravel taxi driver woes
Officials attempt to unravel taxi driver woes
PHUKET: Officials met with representatives of taxi groups on the island to discuss “issues” yesterday (Sept 20) as local taxi cooperatives struggle to cope with the rise in popularity of taxi apps and cheaper fares, and a threat to the taxi cooperatives’ long-standing stranglehold on exclusive rights to serve tourists at key tourist locations on the island.
Strong show from Phuket athletes at Tri Iyara Triathlon
Strong show from Phuket athletes at Tri Iyara Triathlon
TRIATHLON: The inaugural Phuket Tri Iyara triathlon has been declared a huge success by organisers and athletes alike following the launch event on the weekend of Sept 9-10.
Drug crime on the rise
Drug crime on the rise
PHUKET: The ‘epidemic’ of drug use across the island is increasing, and the number of dealers being arrested is also on the rise, Phuket Vice Governor Anupap Rodkhwan Yodrambam confirmed yesterday (Sept 20).