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Regional OTOP comes to Phuket
Regional OTOP comes to Phuket
PHUKET: Ornsit Sumphantharat, Director-General of the Department of Community Development, was in Phuket yesterday (June 27) for the official opening ceremony of the ’OTOP Regional 2023’ underway at Saphan Hin.
Kathu nightclub venues ordered closed for five years
Kathu nightclub venues ordered closed for five years
PHUKET: The owners and operators of two nightclubs in Kathu that were raided earlier this month have been fined and the venues have been closed by provincial order, with the buildings banned from being used as entertainment service venues for five years.
Phuket Youth Sports Championship gets underway
Phuket Youth Sports Championship gets underway
MIXED SPORTS: The 2023 Phuket Sports Championship, an annual event that aims to develop sporting talent in the province, was officially inaugurated on Sunday (June 25).
Phuket marks ‘World Drug Day’
Phuket marks ‘World Drug Day’
PHUKET: Phuket officials held a series of events yesterday (June 26) to mark ‘World Drug Day’. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), ‘the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’, or ‘World Drug Day’, is marked on June 26 every year to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving a world free of drug abuse.
Annissa makes a splash at local competition
Annissa makes a splash at local competition
SURFING: Annissa Flynn had reason to celebrate on home turf yesterday (June 25) as she won the Women’s Shortboard and finished in second place in the Women’s Longboard competitions at the Phuket Surf Contest 2023.
Peranakan Festival puts local culture on show
Peranakan Festival puts local culture on show
PHUKET; More than 1,000 people turned out to take part in the Phuket Peranakan Festival ‘Extravaganza Carnival’ grand parade held in the heart of Phuket Old Town on Saturday evening (June 24).
Suspected crypto mining operation gutted by fire in Phuket Town
Suspected crypto mining operation gutted by fire in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Faulty wiring is believed to have started a fire that destroyed a suspected crypto mining operation in Phuket Town.
Phuket airport stages ‘active shooter’ response drill
Phuket airport stages ‘active shooter’ response drill
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport held an emergency security drill on Friday (June 23) simulating the response to ‘active shooter’ in the Domestic Terminal.
Chinese tourists charged for handling starfish, climbing on corals
Chinese tourists charged for handling starfish, climbing on corals
PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists have been charged for handling starfish and climbing over corals during a dive trip to Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket, the caretaker Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Varawut Silpa-archa has confirmed.
A taste of Eden
A taste of Eden
Comprising a smart air-conditioned dining area, a large outside space overlooking the lake and a tented beer garden, Eden Grill in Cherng Talay’s Boat Avenue offers an attractive option for every taste.
Foreign man killed in motorbike accident in Karon
Foreign man killed in motorbike accident in Karon
PHUKET: A foreign man died in a motorcycle accident in Karon yesterday (June 24) after the man’s Honda motorbike collided with a pickup truck at a bend on the coastal road between Karon and Patong.
Navy conducts cruise liner medivac drill off Phuket
Navy conducts cruise liner medivac drill off Phuket
PHUKET: Adm Choengchai Chomchoengphaet, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, was in Phuket yesterday (June 24) as Navy personnel conducted a medivac exercise with the ‘Spectrum of the Seas’ cruise liner off Phuket.
Power outage to affect Route 4027, Pa Khlok
Power outage to affect Route 4027, Pa Khlok
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA Thalang) has announced a power outage that will affect homes and businesses along the southern side of a section of Route 2027 in Pa Khlok on Tuesday (June 27).
Soi Rommanee’s place among world’s best streets praised by Thai officials
Soi Rommanee’s place among world’s best streets praised by Thai officials
PHUKET: The inclusion of Phuket’s historical alley, Soi Rommanee, in the list of The World’s 20 Most Beautiful Streets has garnered praise from caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, according to acting government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri. The announcement was made yesterday (June 22).
Phuket Old Town roads close for Peranakan Festival parade
Phuket Old Town roads close for Peranakan Festival parade
PHUKET: Main roads through the heart of Phuket Town will be closed to all traffic late this afternoon into the evening as the carnival parade for the Phuket Peranakan Festival makes its way through the Phuket Old Town area.
More than 5,000 jobs on offer at ‘Job Expo 2023’
More than 5,000 jobs on offer at ‘Job Expo 2023’
PHUKET: More than 5,000 jobs are on offer at the ‘Job Expo Phuket 2023’ being held at the Lan Lom area of the Central Floresta shopping mall on the bypass road.
New tourism business spike amid recovering arrivals
New tourism business spike amid recovering arrivals
BANGKOK: Currency exchanges, travel agencies, restaurants, tour guides, and accommodation businesses continue to lead the way in the overall recovery of the tourism sector. According to the most recent data from the Ministry of Commerce, the proportion of hospitality firms among newly established businesses in Jan-May has doubled from last year and reached 8.1%.
Chinese tourists caught handling starfish, corals
Chinese tourists caught handling starfish, corals
PHUKET: A Chinese tour company has apologised for its tourists holding up starfish to have their photos taken and climbing on coral reefs at Ao La on Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket.
Kamala set for new sports facility
Kamala set for new sports facility
FOOTBALL: Work has begun on the construction of a new sports facility in Kamala, officials confirmed yesterday (June 22).
Crackdown on illegal taxis nets two drivers at Phuket airport
Crackdown on illegal taxis nets two drivers at Phuket airport
PHUKET: The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) persists in its campaign against drivers deemed to be operating illegal taxis, which is now approaching its five-month milestone. During the latest round of checks conducted at Phuket International Airport, two drivers were apprehended.