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Buses, trucks allowed down Patong Hill
Buses, trucks allowed down Patong Hill
PHUKET: Buses and trucks with no more than 10 wheels are now allowed to travel eastbound over Patong Hill, from Patong to Kathu, following a decision by key officials late yesterday (Dec 7).
Perfect conditions for day two of Phuket King’s Cup
Perfect conditions for day two of Phuket King’s Cup
SAILING: Blue skies, warm water and nice breezes greeted sailors yesterday (Dec 6) as they gathered off of Cape Promthep to compete in the second day of sailing at the 34th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
Prab calls for expanding beach operator areas on Patong Beach
Prab calls for expanding beach operator areas on Patong Beach
PHUKET: Preechawude ‘Prab’ Keesin has called for the areas on Patong Beach where beach operators may provide services to tourists to be doubled, from the 10% of the total beach area allowed now to 20% of the total beach area.
Patong Hill road hoped to open to all vehicles by Christmas
Patong Hill road hoped to open to all vehicles by Christmas
PHUKET: The works repairing the landslide site on Patong Hill is hoped to be complete and the road (Phra Braamee Rd, Route 4029) opened to all vehicles by Christmas Day, officials have revealed.
Heavy rain, flash flood warning for the South
Heavy rain, flash flood warning for the South
PHUKET: Phukеt officials have relayed a weather advisory by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) and the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) warning of heavy rain and flash floods throughout the South, including along the Andaman Coast, for Dec 8-11.
Good gusts for start of keelboat racing in 34th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Good gusts for start of keelboat racing in 34th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
SAILING: Sailors did not have to wait long to get underway at the 34th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta yesterday (Dec 5) as good wind gusting to 20 knots, held allowing Race Officer Simon James to get in three windward-leeward races for the IRC Zero, and IRC One classes. The IRC Premier Cruising, Charter Cruising and the Multihull classes were each sent on a single passage race.
‘Prab Rd’ officially opens after mass tree planting
‘Prab Rd’ officially opens after mass tree planting
PHUKET: The privately built road up Patong Hill from opposite Patong Go Kart on Phra Baramee Rd in Kathu to the Chao Por Seua Temple (“Tiger Temple”) at the top of hill officially opened today (Dec 5).
Phuket honours King Bhumibol, Father’s Day
Phuket honours King Bhumibol, Father’s Day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning (Dec 5) led a series of ceremonies and merit-making activities to honour the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on this day 95 years ago. Today, a public holiday, is also Thailand National Day and is celebrated throughout the country as Father’s Day.
Supreme Sarit secures first Asian Tour title with Indonesia win
Supreme Sarit secures first Asian Tour title with Indonesia win
GOLF: Thailand’s Sarit Suwannarut brought the Asian Tour season to a memorable conclusion yesterday (Dec 4) after an emphatic four-stroke victory in the US$1.5 million (B52mn) BNI Indonesian Masters presented by TNE.
Patong Beach sunbed, massage operators in spat over designated areas
Patong Beach sunbed, massage operators in spat over designated areas
PHUKET: Kathu District Chief Siwat Rawarangkul has stepped in over a disagreement between Patong Beach sunbed rental operators and beach massage masseuses arguing over which area on the sand is theirs to ply their trade.
Pod of orcas spotted off Koh Tachai
Pod of orcas spotted off Koh Tachai
PHUKET: A group on a fishing trip off Koh Tachai north of the Similan Islands, north of Phuket, were treated to a natural spectacle yesterday (Dec 4) as four killer whales, or orcas, approached the boat and played in the water.
International passenger arrivals into Phuket via air hits record high
International passenger arrivals into Phuket via air hits record high
PHUKET: Yesterday (Dec 3) saw a record number of international passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport.
Police on look out for illegal loggers in Panwa
Police on look out for illegal loggers in Panwa
PHUKET: Government officials are investigating complaints from residents in Cape Panwa regarding the illegal felling of mangrove trees in their neighbourhood.
Phuket Opinion: Putting Phuket on show
Phuket Opinion: Putting Phuket on show
PHUKET: The good thing about being a public official making a sales pitch to host an international expo is that you can tout all the positive aspects of hosting the expo without actually having to explain how building the infrastructure needed to host the expo is going to affect the people living where the expo is going to held.
Illegal drugs clampdown ramped up in Patong
Illegal drugs clampdown ramped up in Patong
PHUKET: Officials continued their campaign against illegal drugs in Patong yesterday (Dec 2) by conducting an inspection drive on foot and confirming that x-ray equipment has been introduced to screen possible offenders.
Over 3000 flights to land in Phuket in December as tourism rebounds
Over 3000 flights to land in Phuket in December as tourism rebounds
PHUKET: Some 3,000 international and 3,730 domestics flights – 6,730 in total – are expected to be serviced by Phuket airport in December, according to the flights schedule released today (Dec 2) by the Phuket branch of the Airports of Thailand corporation (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport*.
Tourists urged to contact police in case of Phuket taxi deviations
Tourists urged to contact police in case of Phuket taxi deviations
PHUKET: Tourist Police in Phuket have called for visitors to not hesitate to contact officers in case of unexpected situations on public transport such as a taxi deviating from the route suggested by GPS. Though due to Patong Hill road repairs such situations may not be the result of anyone’s ill intentions, Phuket Tourist Police explained in a Facebook post today (Dec 2).
Climate Change forum to tackle Phuket floods, landslides
Climate Change forum to tackle Phuket floods, landslides
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Department of Public Relations (PR Phuket) has announced a forum on climate change issues and solving climate-related problems in Phuket such as floods and landslides. 
Passengers stranded in Phuket after overloaded plane aborts takeoff
Passengers stranded in Phuket after overloaded plane aborts takeoff
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand Phuket branch (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport, has issued a statement clarifying an incident which has left up to 300 passengers stranded in Phuket overnight after their flight to Bangkok was delayed for more than 12 hours.
Koh Siray targetted over deluge of trash
Koh Siray targetted over deluge of trash
PHUKET: Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), was in Phuket in person yesterday (Dec 1) to see firsthand the volume of trash that has inundated a village near the Phuket Fishing Port area in Ratsada.