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Phuket Food Festival underway
Phuket Food Festival underway
PHUKET: The Phuket Food Festival is underway at Saphan Hin, with more than 200 food vendors serving up a host of treats, ranging from Thai staples such as pad Thai and pad krapao to culinary signature dishes by renowned restaurants.
‘Urgent’ meeting fails to resolve ongoing taxi disputes
‘Urgent’ meeting fails to resolve ongoing taxi disputes
PHUKET: An “urgent” meeting was called at Provincial Hall earlier today (Mar 30) to discuss ways to resolve the ongoing issue of territory disputes among the island’s taxi drivers.
Thai Watsadu opens new store in Chalong
Thai Watsadu opens new store in Chalong
PHUKET: It was revealed yesterday (Mar 29) that a new Thai Watsadu x BNB Home store is opening in Chalong.
PM punts Phuket Expo bid
PM punts Phuket Expo bid
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has raised the idea of creating a new road from Bangkok to Southern Thailand as an additional route to support road transportation to the Andaman coast provinces and southern provinces on the Gulf of Thailand.
French tourists injured as van flips in Kamala
French tourists injured as van flips in Kamala
PHUKET: Two French tourists suffered injuries when the minivan they were travelling in flipped on the road past Laem Singha, Kamala, this afternoon (Mar 29).
Central Festival taxi drivers called in by police over intimidation
Central Festival taxi drivers called in by police over intimidation
PHUKET: Taxi drivers based at the popular Central Festival Phuket shopping mall on the bypass road have been told to not approach any drivers they suspect to be working illegally after yet another incident, this time one of their drivers verbally abusing an independent taxi driver with a passenger still in her car.
Dark water at Patong Beach called ‘natural’
Dark water at Patong Beach called ‘natural’
PHUKET: Sittipol Muangsong, Chief of the Phuket Fisheries Office, has called the dark water at Patong Beach a ‘natural phenomenon’, blaming the colouration of the water the result of “whale excrement or plankton bloom”.
Illegal operator removed from Freedom Beach
Illegal operator removed from Freedom Beach
PHUKET: A beach operator renting out sunbeds and umbrellas has been removed from Freedom Beach following an inspection by Lt Gen Santi Sakuntanark, Commander of the 4th Army Region, based in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, yesterday (Mar 28).
Black wastewater streams across Kamala Beach
Black wastewater streams across Kamala Beach
PHUKET: Local officials will urgently have a channel dredged deeper across the popular Kamala Beach so that black wastewater can flow quicker across the beach and into the sea.
Army Region Chief inspects Phuket beaches
Army Region Chief inspects Phuket beaches
PHUKET: Lt Gen Santi Sakuntanark, Commander of the 4th Army Region, based in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, led a team of army personnel to inspect beaches on Phuket’s west coast, including Kata Beach and Freedom Beach, yesterday (Mar 27) to ensure they are managed “for tourists’ security and to preserve nature”.
Kunming Airlines launches direct flights to Phuket
Kunming Airlines launches direct flights to Phuket
PHUKET: Kunming airlines inaugurated its direct flight to Phuket (KMG-HKT), KY8365 at Phuket International Airport on Sunday (Mar 26) with a warm welcome from Phuket International Airport staff.
Bolt, InDriver still illegal, say Phuket officials
Bolt, InDriver still illegal, say Phuket officials
PHUKET: Popular ride-sharing apps Bolt and InDriver are still illegal in Thailand, the Phuket Info Center (PIC) reminded island residents today (Mar 27).
Foreign workers called in for street brawl in Soi Sansabai
Foreign workers called in for street brawl in Soi Sansabai
PHUKET: Three foreigners have been called in for engaging in a street brawl in Soi Sansabai early this morning (Mar 27).
Roadworks to hamper traffic near Phuket Immigration
Roadworks to hamper traffic near Phuket Immigration
PHUKET: Traffic along Phuket Rd in Phuket Town will be affected for long periods each day, with the already-tight road being reduced to one lane each way, while electrical cables are installed underground and new manholes are installed along the road.
Power outage to affect Nai Yang
Power outage to affect Nai Yang
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a power outage that will affect residents and businesses in the Nai Yang Beach area on Wednesday (Mar 29).
Latest Phuket taxi skirmish ends amicably
Latest Phuket taxi skirmish ends amicably
PHUKET: The latest skirmish in Phuket’s ongoing taxi territory saga has ended amicably after police mediation yesterday (Mar 25).
Phuket and NZ discuss education personnel exchange
Phuket and NZ discuss education personnel exchange
PHUKET: A potential exchange programme that would see educational personnel from New Zealand teach English language skills in Phuket has been mooted, authorities said yesterday (Mar 25).
Supermom Allycia defends ONE Atomweight Muay Thai title
Supermom Allycia defends ONE Atomweight Muay Thai title
MUAY THAI: She may have been out of the ring for a considerable period of time but that did not stop Phuket-based Allycia Hellen Rodrigues from proving her class by defeating Janet Todd to unify the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai world title on Friday (Mar 24).
Phuket Opinion: Shine a little light
Phuket Opinion: Shine a little light
PHUKET: There is a growing movement that might finally see an organic end to mass corruption and raping of local government budgets: greater access to public information. However, the legislation that empowers this access to public information is itself prohibiting that movement, and questions need to be ask about overhauling the law that is now more than 25 years old.
Reduced cost school uniform promotion launched
Reduced cost school uniform promotion launched
PHUKET: An initiative to help parents with the cost of their children’s school uniforms has been launched, it was revealed yesterday (Mar 25).