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Foreigners on non-immigrant visas urged to exploit loophole: Phuket Immigration
Foreigners on non-immigrant visas urged to exploit loophole: Phuket Immigration
PHUKET: The new long-stay visas approved by Cabinet yesterday are not grounds for tourists already in the country to apply for similar extensions of stay, Phuket Immigration confirmed to The Phuket News today (Sept 16).
No memorial service for victims of One-Two-Go flight crash in Phuket
No memorial service for victims of One-Two-Go flight crash in Phuket
PHUKET: As has become tradition for officials and staff at Phuket International Airport, there will be no official memorial service in Phuket today to remember the 90 people who died in the crash of One-Two-Go flight on this day 13 years ago.
New partnership between Thanyapura, Phuket and StemCells21, Bangkok
New partnership between Thanyapura, Phuket and StemCells21, Bangkok
PHUKET: Thanyapura Sports & Health Resort is adding new treatments to its regenerative medical programs through its new partnership with StemCells21 (SC21) as part of its distinctive lifestyle medical services for guests seeking a healthier, happier lifestyle.
Electricity outage to hit Patong 
Electricity outage to hit Patong 
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong tomorrow (Sept 16) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
AustCham Briefing, Sundowners return to Phuket with TAT guest speaker
AustCham Briefing, Sundowners return to Phuket with TAT guest speaker
PHUKET: The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce (AustCham Thailand) returns to Phuket this Friday (Sept 18) with its first special Joint Chambers Phuket Briefing and Sundowners since the country went into COVID-19 lockdown, with Kulpramote Wannalert, Deputy Executive Director ASEAN, South Asia and South Pacific Region, as guest speaker.
Phuket artists continue food security charity drive
Phuket artists continue food security charity drive
PHUKET: A host of top Phuket artists will record a version of the classic global charity song ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ in their efforts to help continue providing food to people still in need in Phuket and on nearby islands as the COVID economic crisis continues to deepen.
Power outage to affect road beside Wat Chalong
Power outage to affect road beside Wat Chalong
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along Luang Por Chaem Rd in Chalong tomorrow (Sept 15) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Tourism Minister pins hopes on events to boost Phuket economy
Tourism Minister pins hopes on events to boost Phuket economy
PHUKET: Minister for Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has said that he hopes more events will be held in Phuket in order to boost the number of visitors coming to Phuket, and generate more income for residents and businesses on the island.
Mains water supply outage to affect Wichit, Chalong 
Mains water supply outage to affect Wichit, Chalong 
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in Wichit and Chalong on Monday (Sept 14), as the work are carried out on the main connection near Shell petrol station on Chaofa West Rd 
Phuket Opinion: A uniformed response
Phuket Opinion: A uniformed response
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command, based in Phuket, issued a press release on Friday (Sept 11) that was more than a little disconcerting. The press release espoused how our good Navy was doing its part in protecting the country from illegal immigrants arriving from Myanmar, under the guise that it was protecting local people from illegal arrivals who may be bringing the COVID-19 virus with them.
Electricity outage to hit areas along bypass road
Electricity outage to hit areas along bypass road
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a part of the bypass road next Wednesday (Sept 16) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
TAT Governor urges industry patience and solidarity
TAT Governor urges industry patience and solidarity
BANGKOK: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has appealed to the Thai tourism industry to be patient, united, and confident in weathering the current crisis, which under a best-case scenario will almost certainly be over by 2021.
More rain forecast for Phuket
More rain forecast for Phuket
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is forecasting scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains to continue across Phuket and other Andaman coast provinces through to next Thursday (Sept 17).
Boost tourism, freeze debts and help the unemployed, National Reform Committee on Labour told in Phuket
Boost tourism, freeze debts and help the unemployed, National Reform Committee on Labour told in Phuket
PHUKET: Issuing a moratorium on all outstanding debts, boosting efforts to bring tourists to Phuket and providing financial support to unemployed people in Phuket were three key requests strongly delivered to National Reform Committee on Labour Chairman Charin Chakkaphak during his visit to Phuket today (Sept 11).
Patong traffic police ready for ‘We Run Phuket’
Patong traffic police ready for ‘We Run Phuket’
PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Aganit Danpitaksat today (Sept 11) urged motorists to avoid certain roads and areas in the beach town during the We Run Phuket event this weekend.
Plans afoot to grow medical marijuana in Phuket
Plans afoot to grow medical marijuana in Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket Public Health Office held a workshop yesterday (Sept 10) to raise awareness among people in Phuket looking to grow marijauana for medical and research purposes.
Phuket emergency services put on flash flood alert
Phuket emergency services put on flash flood alert
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has ordered emergency services on alert to respond to any flash floods. The order came late yesterday after heavy rains caused flooding in Patong, Cherng Talay and other areas across the island.
Sumalee gym offering Muay Thai and yoga classes to help local children
Sumalee gym offering Muay Thai and yoga classes to help local children
MUAY THAI: Phuket witnessed numerous charity-driven campaigns emerge during the COVID-19 pandemic where kind-hearted individuals and groups came together to offer help to those less fortunate across the island.
Phuket tsunami-evacuation drill reveals warning tower needs repairs
Phuket tsunami-evacuation drill reveals warning tower needs repairs
PHUKET: The tsunami-evacuation drill conducted in Kamala yesterday morning (Sept 9) revealed that the speakers on one of the warning towers in the beach resort town needs repairs after failing to adequately sound the alarm during the simulation exercise.
Inaugural Thailand Plant-Based Food Awards open for voting
Inaugural Thailand Plant-Based Food Awards open for voting
“Sometimes helping the planet can seem like an impossible task.’