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Suspicions raised over ‘Marco Polo’ incident
Suspicions raised over ‘Marco Polo’ incident
PHUKET: Marco Ceferin, owner of the yacht ‘Marco Polo’, has clarified many details of the recovery of his yacht after it disappeared from Nai Harn on Dec 28, including that his yacht was returned to him from the Similan Islands, north of Phuket, not from near Indonesian waters to the south as previously reported
Where will the children play?
Where will the children play?
The Good Shepherd Phuket Town (GSPT) is appealing for donations to fund the purchase of the land adjacent to their school that is currently being used as their school playground.
More jumbos on way to Elephant camp as Chinese tourists return
More jumbos on way to Elephant camp as Chinese tourists return
PHUKET: Six new jumbo elephants are on their way to a camp in Phuket to meet demand from returning Chinese tourists, it was confirmed yesterday (Jan 20).
Giving back to the local community via the Daxio Run
Giving back to the local community via the Daxio Run
RUNNING: A free to enter charity-themed fun run is being held in Kata and Karon next Saturday (Jan 28) where top-placed finishers stand to win a prize pot of over B500,000.
Phuket Opinion: Does Phuket need 14mn tourists?
Phuket Opinion: Does Phuket need 14mn tourists?
PHUKET: Assistant Professor Dr Chayanon Phucharoen, Deputy Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus, this week asked the most pressing question currently facing Phuket: Does Phuket need 14mn tourists?
Phuket ushers in the Year of the Rabbit
Phuket ushers in the Year of the Rabbit
PHUKET: Celebrations to celebrate Chinese New Year and the incoming Year of the Rabbit are well underway in Phuket, with several communities taking part in traditional cultural ceremonies today (Jan 21).
Uzbek woman in cocaine bust at Phuket Airport
Uzbek woman in cocaine bust at Phuket Airport
PHUKET: Sakhu police arrested a woman from Uzbekistan at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Jan 20) morning who was found to be in possession of 2.23kg of cocaine.
Army conscripts considered for filling Phuket labour void
Army conscripts considered for filling Phuket labour void
PHUKET: Boonchob Sutthamanaswong, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Labour, will discuss with the Directorate of Joint Civil Affairs of Royal Thai Army allowing conscripts who have completed the first six months of training to work part-time as additional workers in tourism companies suffering labour shortages.
Heavy rain warning for the South
Heavy rain warning for the South
PHUKET: The Marine Department has issued an advisory for all sea going vessels to exercise caution as heavy to very heavy rain has been forecast across much of Southern Thailand in the coming days.
Kangaroo gym aiming to help Muay Thai kick on
Kangaroo gym aiming to help Muay Thai kick on
MUAY THAI: The acclaimed Kangaroo Muay Thai gym has confirmed it is in talks with the Sports Association of Phuket to help promote and develop the sport across the island.
More direct flights from China en route
More direct flights from China en route
PHUKET: More direct flights from China to Phuket have been confirmed as Chinese travellers take to the skies again following the reopening of their borders on Jan 8.
Andaman tourism leader spearheads appeal to PM for support
Andaman tourism leader spearheads appeal to PM for support
PHUKET: A delegation from the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), spearheaded by the TCT representative for Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, has made a direct appeal to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for support to help the region’s tourism industry to recover.
Direct flights from China resume in Phuket
Direct flights from China resume in Phuket
PHUKET: The first direct flight from Mainland China to Phuket in three years landed on the island yesterday evening (Jan 18), bringing 181 tourists and marking the return of the largest source market by volume before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illegal hillside excavation ordered to stop ‒ again
Illegal hillside excavation ordered to stop ‒ again
PHUKET: Illegal excavation of a hill in Kathu that ended up with a landslide across the Kathu-Koh Kaew Rd last October has again been ordered to stop following a raid by Phuket officers of the Royal Forest Department (RFD) accompanied by Phuket Provincial Police.
Search for missing Romanian expat draws to a close
Search for missing Romanian expat draws to a close
PHUKET: The command centre coordinating the search for missing 46-year-old Romanian national Sebastian Emil Somesan has been closed with all active search efforts to locate him now suspended.
Phuket staff urged to get booster jabs
Phuket staff urged to get booster jabs
PHUKET: The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee has issued a statement urging all business operators to get their staff to have booster vaccinations to protect them from COVID-19.
‘Marco Polo’ found adrift near Indonesian waters
‘Marco Polo’ found adrift near Indonesian waters
PHUKET: Marco Ceferin, owner of the missing yacht ‘Marco Polo’, has confirmed that the 40-foot catamaran had been found adrift near Indonesian waters, some 300km southwest of Phuket.
Phuket ‘will show its potential to the world’
Phuket ‘will show its potential to the world’
PHUKET: Phuket “will show its potential to the world in a new dimension”, reports local officials following an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs head office in Bangkok.
Sarasin Bridge legend revived in new film
Sarasin Bridge legend revived in new film
PHUKET: The tale of the love tragedy that ended with two young lovers leaping to their deaths from the Sarasin Bridge has been brought back to life in a new film titled, ‘Sarasin Bridge Love 2216’.
Phuket Town readies for Chinese New Year
Phuket Town readies for Chinese New Year
PHUKET: The annual festival to adorn the streets of Phuket Town with red lanterns is officially underway, with Chinese New Year to be celebrated next Sunday (Jan 22).