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’Phuket Hero’ t-shirts on offer for blood donors
’Phuket Hero’ t-shirts on offer for blood donors
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Police and Phuket Passport Office are among the supporters of Phuket blood-donation drive focussing on foreigners to be held at Limelight Avenue next Monday (Apr 10). Participants will receive commemorative t-shirts marking their good deeds for Phuket, representatives of the host venue and the Phuket Blood Bank have confirmed to The Phuket News.
More Phuket Songkran events announced
More Phuket Songkran events announced
PHUKET: Patong Municipality has announced that its official Songkran celebrations will return to Bangla Plaza this year, with live concerts on the beach. Water fights will also return to Bangla Rd ‒ the traditional location for ‘intense’ water fights by local residents and tourists alike.
Surin next target to have power cables buried in Phuket
Surin next target to have power cables buried in Phuket
PHUKET: Surin will be the next tourist area in Phuket to have its power and communications cables installed underground. The project worth B127 million is expected to start in early 2024 and take two years to complete.
Third Chinese arrested for illegal work in Phuket
Third Chinese arrested for illegal work in Phuket
PHUKET: An unnamed Chinese man was arrested at Phuket International Airport on Friday (Apr 7) on charges of breaching regulations on foreign labour in the Kingdom. The foreigner is the third alleged violator of Foreign Labour Decree from the People’s Republic of China arrested this week.
Registration of Phuket candidates concludes without incidents
Registration of Phuket candidates concludes without incidents
PHUKET: A total of 32 candidates have registered to contest seats as Members of Parliament representing Phuket in the upcoming election to be held on May 14, the Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC, or ECT Phuket) has confirmed through the provincial office of the PR Department (PR Phuket).
Legal Matters: Negotiate, Litigate or Arbitrate?
Legal Matters: Negotiate, Litigate or Arbitrate?
The legal system in Thailand can be a major challenge for expats as they’re not familiar with a language they don’t understand and going through a process that many have described as “interesting” – particularly when disputes are involved.
PPAO readies for Songkran Seven Days of Danger
PPAO readies for Songkran Seven Days of Danger
PHUKET: Key figures from the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) joined a meeting at the Mueang Phuket District Office in Phuket Town yesterday (Apr 7) to draw up strategies for their part in the campaign to reduce the number and severity of accidents over the Songkran holidays.
Ukrainian woman summoned to police for anti-war graffiti
Ukrainian woman summoned to police for anti-war graffiti
PHUKET: Wichit Police has tracked down a Ukrainian woman who had spraypainted anti-war graffiti on rocks and roadside pavilion near Ao Yon Beach and Khao Khad Viewpoint in Phuket.
Phuket taxi driver assaulted for using unregistered app
Phuket taxi driver assaulted for using unregistered app
PHUKET: A ’green plate’ taxi driver was assaulted by a fellow cabbie in front of a hotel in tambon Karon after coming to pick up a passenger who ordered a car through an application not recognised by the Department of Land Transport (DLT). The case is now being investigated by Karon Police and the Phuket office of the DLT.
Chinese arrested for working illegally in Phuket
Chinese arrested for working illegally in Phuket
PHUKET: Two Chinese nationals were arrested at Phuket International Airport on Wednesday (Apr 5) on charges of breaching regulations on foreign labour in the Kingdom. Nothing was said about the duration of their stay in the country or the specific occupation which was deemed illegal.
CAAT reminds of fare ceilings as Bangkok-Phuket flights remain among most expensive
CAAT reminds of fare ceilings as Bangkok-Phuket flights remain among most expensive
PHUKET: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has reminded Thai and foreign passengers that it had set fare ceilings for all domestic flights in the country and air carriers must not exceed the limits or will face action from the CAAT. The list of maximum prices was published alongside a press release explaining actions in response to prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s order to tackle the soaring prices of air tickets. The Bangkok-Phuket route was specifically mentioned by the CAAT as the one receiving the biggest number of complaints about fares.
Officials honour Chakri Day
Officials honour Chakri Day
PHUKET: Phuket officials gathered yesterday (Apr 6) to honour His Majesty King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great and Chakri Royal Family Memorial Day.
Team Nam Naka win the 8th Tekkim Cup
Team Nam Naka win the 8th Tekkim Cup
FOOTBALL: The 8th edition of the popular Tekkim Cup concluded last week with team “Nam Naka” emerging as champions after they defeated team “Pak Ranong and Balanon” in the final at Seven Soccer Club Stadium in Wichit.
Phuket Hotels Association appoints new Executive Director
Phuket Hotels Association appoints new Executive Director
PHUKET: The Phuket Hotels Association, a non-profit organisation representing 85 of the island’s top hotels and resorts, has strengthened its commitment to the environment, education and community integration with the appointment of Jayne MacDougall as its new Executive Director, effective Monday (Apr 3).
Bus safety hits radar for Songkran
Bus safety hits radar for Songkran
PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) carried out safety inspections on interprovincial buses at Phuket’s two main bus terminals yesterday (April 5) ahead of the expected higher bus passenger traffic during the Songkran holidays.
Floating party barge raided again
Floating party barge raided again
PHUKET: The floating party barge ‘Yona Beach Club’, removed from Patong Bay early this year, has been raided again, this time by officials led by Royal Thai Navy officers at the barge’s new location off Cape Yamu.
Crackdown on Bolt, inDriver taxi-app drivers continues
Crackdown on Bolt, inDriver taxi-app drivers continues
PHUKET: The checkpoints hunting for illegal taxi drivers as promised by Adcha Buachan, Chief of the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO), last week have caught another driver deemed to be operating illegally.
Governor breaks fast with island Muslims
Governor breaks fast with island Muslims
PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket Narong Woonciew earlier this week sat down to break fast with local Muslim leaders as a show of respect and support for the island’s Muslims during Ramadan.
Sunbed vendors removed from Kata Beach
Sunbed vendors removed from Kata Beach
PHUKET: More sunbed and umbrella operators have been removed from Kata Beach* following an inspection by local officials accompanied by personnel from Royal Thai Army Region 4 base in Nakhon Sri Thammarat.
PSU Phuket hospital to generate B1.6bn a year from foreigners
PSU Phuket hospital to generate B1.6bn a year from foreigners
PHUKET: The new 500-bed ‘Songklanagarind Phuket Hospital’ to be built and operated by the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) is forecast to generate B1.6 billion a year in revenue from foreign visitors.