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Phuket cannabis businesses call for support
Phuket cannabis businesses call for support
PHUKET: The Phuket Cannabis Association is calling for support to stave off any prospect of cannabis becoming recriminalised under the coalition formed by the leading Move Forward Party.
Foreigner charged for motorbike stunt on Phuket public road
Foreigner charged for motorbike stunt on Phuket public road
PHUKET: A foreign motorcyclist has been charged for engaging in stunt-riding on Saiyuan Rd in Phuket, an act that has sparked widespread criticism from both Thai and foreign communities, leaving Phuket thousands of netizens enraged.
Phuket official clarify taxi types
Phuket official clarify taxi types
PHUKET: The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has provided an explanation regarding the three main types of taxis allowed to operate in Phuket, each with its own specific terms and conditions. This clarification was shared by Move Forward Phuket MP-elect Somchart Techathavorncharoen, who visited the agency on May 23 seeking answers to the pressing questions surrounding Phuket’s taxi industry.
TAT board names new governor
TAT board names new governor
BANGKOK: Thapanee Kiatphaibool, deputy governor for domestic marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), has been approved to become the new TAT governor, starting from Sept 1.
DSI probes illegal encroachment of protected forest in Kamala
DSI probes illegal encroachment of protected forest in Kamala
PHUKET: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has joined an investigation into illegal encroachment on protected forest land in Kamala.
Election Commission confirms Move Forward MPs for Phuket
Election Commission confirms Move Forward MPs for Phuket
PHUKET: The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has confirmed in its official results of the national election on May 14 that Move Forward candidates won all three Phuket seats for Members of Parliament.
Heavy rain warning in effect
Heavy rain warning in effect
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD), based near Phuket airport, has issued a heavy rain and strong wind waves due to the southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea and the South of Thailand.
Phuket MP-elect pushes to allow ‘taxi app’ drivers at airport
Phuket MP-elect pushes to allow ‘taxi app’ drivers at airport
PHUKET: Move Forward Phuket MP-elect Somchart Techathavorncharoen has submitted a formal request to allow private taxi drivers using taxi apps to serve tourists at the airport. If approved, the move would break a decades-long taxi cartel stranglehold on serving tourists arriving via Phuket’s critical tourism portal.
Fun-run promotes local healthcare
Fun-run promotes local healthcare
RUNNING: Local nurses and associated personnel undertook a fun-run last Sunday (May 21) to celebrate the Phuket healthcare system and promote healthy living.
5,000 jobs to be available at ‘Job Expo Phuket’
5,000 jobs to be available at ‘Job Expo Phuket’
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Department of Employment will hold a major job fair next month to provide opportunities to job seekers and people looking for a career change.
Patong alcohol ban for local election confirmed
Patong alcohol ban for local election confirmed
PHUKET: Patong Municipality has confirmed there will be a 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol in key areas of Patong as local residents go to the polls to elect a new councillor on June 11.
Phuket readies for royal birthday visit
Phuket readies for royal birthday visit
PHUKET: Officials across the island have been asked to make preparations for a royal visit by His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty the Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana on Her Majesty’s birthday, June 3.
Blood bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital celebrates 56th anniversary
Blood bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital celebrates 56th anniversary
PHUKET: The blood bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital celebrated its 56th anniversary yesterday (May 23) with a formal ceremony at Phuket Provincial Hall chaired by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew and joined by 337 guests.
Move Forward MPs-elect tackle Phuket taxi drivers, corrupt police, landslides
Move Forward MPs-elect tackle Phuket taxi drivers, corrupt police, landslides
PHUKET: Move Forward MPs-elect for Phuket have started tackling critical issues facing tourists and island residents, including police corruption and intimidation by Phuket taxi drivers allegedly operating as ‘mafia’.
Patong lifeguards assessed for beach safety
Patong lifeguards assessed for beach safety
PHUKET: As red flags started flying at beaches on Phuket’s west coast yesterday (May 21), a group of safety experts started a series of inspections of lifeguard stations to assess their readiness to respond to surf emergencies.
Tour speedboat driver to be charged for drug use
Tour speedboat driver to be charged for drug use
PHUKET: Pol Lt Col Kanaen Somrak, Inspector at Chalong Police Station, has confirmed that the driver of the speedboat that collided with a channel marker in Chalong Bay last week, injuring 35 tourists, will be charged with drug use.
Wet weather sets in
Wet weather sets in
PHUKET: More rain is expected to soak the island throughout the rest of the week with the Phuket branch of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issuing a heavy rain warning for the entire Andaman coast.
Cannabis: The fat lady is about to sing!
Cannabis: The fat lady is about to sing!
The ease of buying marijuana on the streets of every province in Thailand will soon come to an end, as nearly all parties who contested Thailand’s recent elections are calling for the repeal of the law that famously decriminalised the cannabis plant.
National Games qualifiers underway in Phuket
National Games qualifiers underway in Phuket
NATIONAL GAMES: Surakul Stadium was the venue to mark the official opening of the Region 4 qualifying rounds for the 48th National Games on Saturday (May 20).
Weather cannot stop fun at Phuket Local Taste fair
Weather cannot stop fun at Phuket Local Taste fair
PHUKET: Over 140 stalls with local Phuket delicacies and all-time favorite Thai dishes are open every day in Sapan Hin as part of the Phuket Local Taste Fair, which is running in Phuket until next Sunday (May 28).