The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
Patong residents angered as Phra Metta drainworks continue
Patong residents angered as Phra Metta drainworks continue
PHUKET: Residents of Patong are becoming increasingly frustrated as the closure of a section of Phra Metta Rd, which runs behind Jungceylon shopping mall, goes beyond its initially planned reopening date.
Phuket airport to welcome all taxi app drivers
Phuket airport to welcome all taxi app drivers
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport will open its doors to taxis from all ride-hailing applications, allowing them to pick up passengers from this Friday (Sept 1), reports the Phuket Info Center, operated under the Phuket office of the Ministry of Interior.
Power outages to affect Bang Tao, Pa Khlok areas
Power outages to affect Bang Tao, Pa Khlok areas
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA Thalang) has announced power outages that will affect homes in Bang Tao, in Cherng Talay, and Baan Tha La, in Pa Khlok, tomorrow (Aug 30).
Subdistrict chiefs grilled over illegal houses near Phuket airport
Subdistrict chiefs grilled over illegal houses near Phuket airport
PHUKET: Thalang District Chief Bancha Thanu-in has ordered the chiefs of the Thepkrasattri Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) and the Sakhu OrBorTor to investigate 49 houses believed to have been built illegally within their areas.
Phuket Governor enters monkhood before retirement
Phuket Governor enters monkhood before retirement
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has entered a 15-day ordainment as a monk at a temple in Lamphun province to make merit ahead of his official retirement as Governor of Phuket on Sept 30.
Phuket Marine Office issues weather safety notice
Phuket Marine Office issues weather safety notice
PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Office has issued a ‘navigation warning’, advising all boat operators of large waves and heavy rain expected in the coming days.
PPAO gifts B400k to fund to help the poor
PPAO gifts B400k to fund to help the poor
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) has increased its contributions to the community welfare fund, which is used to carry out projects to assist poor people in increasing their income, and to help them to sustainably improve their quality of life.
See how they run!
See how they run!
Robert is a nut. A train nut. When you hear that a guy is retiring early to go and live in Thailand, the last kind of model you think he’s going to be hanging out with is a model railroad. But that’s exactly what Robert Kief of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce wound up doing. And he doesn’t mind you knowing that he’s loving it.
Fishing boat destroyed by fire
Fishing boat destroyed by fire
PHUKET: Officials are investigating what started a fire that destroyed a fishing boat moored near the main fishing port area in Ratsada on Sunday (Aug 27)*.
Solving the Climate Crisis
Solving the Climate Crisis
Palmer Owyoung is a long-term Phuket expat who lives on Phuket’s central west coast. For years, Palmer penned the ‘Sustainably Yours’ column for The Phuket News, through which many people became familiar with his writing, and his thinking.
PM Srettha goes to Phang Nga
PM Srettha goes to Phang Nga
PHUKET: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the Pheu Thai tourism policy working group continued their visit to the Andaman coast yesterday with a visit to Khao Lak in Phang Nga, north of Phuket.
Phuket Town gears up for Por Tor Festival
Phuket Town gears up for Por Tor Festival
PHUKET: Phuket Town is all set to host the ‘Por Tor Festival’, also called the Hungry Ghost Festival, with activities scheduled to be held from tomorrow (Aug 28) through to Sept 14.
Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket
Indonesian trawlers seized off Phuket
PHUKET: The 29 crew members on board two Indonesian trawlers have been detained after their fishing boats were seized by the Royal Thai Navy early yesterday morning (Aug 25).
Bar off Bangla caught with underage hostess
Bar off Bangla caught with underage hostess
PHUKET: Just hours after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin conducted his visit to Bangla Rd in Patong last night, police moved in and charged a bar operator for having a minor work as a hostess at a venue serving alcohol, and for having a minor work inappropriate hours.
Patong bar late trading ‘possible’, says Srettha
Patong bar late trading ‘possible’, says Srettha
PHUKET: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin during his visit to Bangla Rd in Patong last night (Aug 25) told local bar operators that extending the closing time for entertainment venues from 2am to 4am was ‘possible’.
Phuket Peranakan Festival earns Creative Excellence Award
Phuket Peranakan Festival earns Creative Excellence Award
PHUKET: Organisers of the inaugural Phuket Peranakan Festival have been honored with the Creative Excellence Award from the Creative Economy Agency (CEA) of Thailand. Held in June this year, the festival became the first tourist-oriented event aimed at introducing Phuket’s rich Chinese heritage to a broad audience of Thai and international visitors.
Pothole affects traffic сapacity on Kathu main road
Pothole affects traffic сapacity on Kathu main road
PHUKET: The Kathu Municipality has asked motorists to exercise caution when using Phra Phuket Rd after a dangerous pothole near the entrance to Lotus’s Kathu supermarket has been discovered and fenced off pending repairs.
Patong bar raided for employing minors as service workers
Patong bar raided for employing minors as service workers
PHUKET: The crackdown on service businesses operating illegally and employing minors continues in Patong, with local police now inspecting bars and other entertainment venues for possible violations.
PM Srettha arrives in Phuket
PM Srettha arrives in Phuket
PHUKET: Srettha Thavisin, royally endorsed as the 30th Prime Minister of Thailand on Wednesday (Aug 23), arrived in Phuket this morning (Aug 25) to hear feedback and suggestions on how to improve the island.
PPAO allocates B156mn for Phuket EV buses
PPAO allocates B156mn for Phuket EV buses
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) has allocated B156 million from its 2023 budget to buy 24 air-conditioned electric vehicle (“EV”) buses to serve public routes.