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Call for donations to maintain Patong food handouts
Call for donations to maintain Patong food handouts
PHUKET: A small church in Patong is calling for donations to help maintain its campaign of providing much-needed “Grace packs” of essential food items to local residents still in need of support due to lack of income.
Hilton to no longer operate Phuket Arcadia
Hilton to no longer operate Phuket Arcadia
PHUKET: From Jan 1, 2023, Hilton will no longer operate what has for decades been known as the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa.
Phuket marks 19 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 19 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 19 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 29), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,969.
Mains water supply outage to affect Patong
Mains water supply outage to affect Patong
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that a mains water supply shutoff in Patong will affect parts of the world-famous resort city tomorrow (May 30).
Phuket joins forces to keep beaches clean as monsoon season arrives
Phuket joins forces to keep beaches clean as monsoon season arrives
PHUKET: People of all ages and walks of life gathered at Siranart National Park on May 27 to take part in the Big Cleaning Day 10 event aimed at supporting the preservation of natural resources and supporting good culture in Phuket.
Phuket Opinion: Sucking Phuket dry
Phuket Opinion: Sucking Phuket dry
PHUKET: Phuket observers this week were introduced to one of the most absurd ideas to land on our island for quite some time: a project to further tap into underground water sources as a way to bolster water supply for local residents.
Phuket marks 13 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 13 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 13 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 28), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,950.
Weather alert still in force as Phuket takes damage from heavy rains
Weather alert still in force as Phuket takes damage from heavy rains
PHUKET The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has re-issued its heavy weather warning for Phuket and nearby provinces for the sixth time since May 26.
Phuket Airport fires up for safety training
Phuket Airport fires up for safety training
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport held two safety seminars earlier this week (May 24 and 25) and now is getting ready for some field action with a simulated oil spill and fire to culminate the program next Tuesday (May 31).
Heavy weather warning re-issued for Phuket
Heavy weather warning re-issued for Phuket
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has re-issued its heavy weather warning for Phuket and other provinces along the Andaman Coast. This is already the fourth ’Strong Wind-Waves in the Andaman Sea’ warning since May 26.
Further food festivals at Kata Karon and Surin Beach
Further food festivals at Kata Karon and Surin Beach
PHUKET: Two food festivals are taking place this weekend in Kata Karon and Cherng Talay in an effort to boost the local economy and drive tourism.
Phuket Hospital calls for people to help identify deceased woman
Phuket Hospital calls for people to help identify deceased woman
PHUKET: Thalang Hospital has asked Phuket residents for help with identification of a female ’Jane Doe’ patient who died on May 26.
Laem Sai villagers granted permission to live on state land
Laem Sai villagers granted permission to live on state land
PHUKET: Thirty-four villagers living at Baan Laem Sai in Tambon Thepkrasattri have avoided having their homes demolished for being built on government land.
Phuket marks 12 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 12 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 12 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (May 27), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 52,937.
Phuket officials on the lookout for monkeypox
Phuket officials on the lookout for monkeypox
PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has assured that no cases of monkeypox have been detected in Phuket, and assured that officials are monitoring the situation, including travellers arriving from risk countries.
Stormy weekend forecast for Phuket
Stormy weekend forecast for Phuket
PHUKET: The Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning for strong winds and passing storms along the Andaman coast throughout this weekend.
Phuket officials to shut down Saphan Hin vaccination centre
Phuket officials to shut down Saphan Hin vaccination centre
PHUKET: Phuket health officials have requested permission to shut down the vaccination centre set up at Saphan Hin, which has served as the primary venue for rolling out the mass-vaccination campaign in Phuket throughout the pandemic.
Thief arrested for stealing B1k from 70-year-old
Thief arrested for stealing B1k from 70-year-old
PHUKET: Police have taken the time to track down a thief who entered the house of a 70-year-old woman in Wichit and stole B1,000.
Phuket readies for Expo 2028 inspection visit
Phuket readies for Expo 2028 inspection visit
PHUKET: A delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France, will visit Phuket in July to assess the island as a prospective host for the World Specialized Expo 2028.
Groundwater resources scoped to bolster supply
Groundwater resources scoped to bolster supply
PHUKET: Sakda Vicheansil, Director-General of the Department of Groundwater Resources, yesterday (May 26) presided over the launch of a project to explore and assess the potential of deep groundwater in Phuket as part of the government’s plan to avoid future water shortages.