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Culture Minister opens Sea Gypsy Reunion, Muslim community events
Culture Minister opens Sea Gypsy Reunion, Muslim community events
PHUKET: Culture Minister Sabida Thaiseth yesterday (Nov 21) presided over two major cultural events in Phuket, highlighting the government’s push to protect ethnic rights and strengthen community-based education.
Assistant Minister pushes four key Phuket development projects
Assistant Minister pushes four key Phuket development projects
PHUKET: Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Aree Krainara arrived in Phuket yesterday (Nov 21) to accelerate four priority projects aimed at boosting tourism, strengthening infrastructure and improving the quality of life for local residents.
Corrections Dept highlights LGBTQ+ inclusion at Phuket expo
Corrections Dept highlights LGBTQ+ inclusion at Phuket expo
PHUKET: The Department of Corrections used the opening of the 19th Southern Royal Products Exhibition last night (Nov 21) to highlight its ongoing policy of respecting sexual diversity and supporting rehabilitation through vocational skills.
Culture Minister inspects final preparations for Thailand Biennale
Culture Minister inspects final preparations for Thailand Biennale
PHUKET: Culture Minister Sabida Thaiset arrived on the island today (Nov 21) to review final preparations for the Thailand Biennale, Phuket 2025, ahead of the international contemporary art festival’s opening ceremony at Saphan Hin Public Park on Nov 29.
Phuket Governor talks to own PR team
Phuket Governor talks to own PR team
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Nirat Phongsitthaworn has outlined a new provincial public relations policy aimed at strengthening coordination across state media agencies to ensure government information reaches the public clearly, accurately and on time.
Phuket-bound suspect linked to multiple online fraud cases
Phuket-bound suspect linked to multiple online fraud cases
PHUKET: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a 27-year-old man wanted on five separate warrants for online fraud, computer crime offences and assault, after tracking him to a bus travelling from Bangkok to Phuket.
Nighttime checkpoints net 11 for drugs
Nighttime checkpoints net 11 for drugs
PHUKET: Thalang District officials mounted coordinated night-time checkpoints on Wednesday (Nov 19) as part of a nationwide drive to suppress influential figures, illegal drugs, gambling, human trafficking and other crimes under Ministry of Interior policy.
Phuket rainfall hits records
Phuket rainfall hits records
PHUKET: Rainfall recorded in Phuket has already surpassed both last year’s total and the province’s 30-year annual average, with the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reporting 2,590.9 millimetres of rain between Jan 1 and Nov 19, 2025.
New Phuket Governor takes temple tour
New Phuket Governor takes temple tour
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsittithaworn continued his second day in office yesterday (Nov 19) with a series of temple visits across the island, paying respects to senior monks and seeking blessings.
More rain pummels Phuket
More rain pummels Phuket
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued yet another weather warning for heavy to very heavy rain across Southern Thailand, in effect from Nov 20-23, as strong monsoon conditions and a cold air mass from China bring increased risks of flash floods, mudslides and coastal hazards.
Phang Nga woman confirmed murdered by Cambodian scam gang
Phang Nga woman confirmed murdered by Cambodian scam gang
PHANG NGA: A 26-year-old Phang Nga woman whose family had pleaded for help to confirm her fate has been found dead in Cambodia, with aid coordinators alleging she was tortured to death inside a cross-border scam compound in Poipet.
Austrian arrested at Phuket Airport for forged stamps, overstay
Austrian arrested at Phuket Airport for forged stamps, overstay
PHUKET: An Austrian national was arrested at Phuket International Airport after officers discovered he had overstayed his visa by 578 days and was travelling on forged immigration stamps.
Torch Relay signals start of SEA, ASEAN Para Games
Torch Relay signals start of SEA, ASEAN Para Games
SEA GAMES: An official ceremony to present the Royal Flame ahead of a multi-city torch relay signalling the start of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the ASEAN Para Games was held in Bangkok on Sunday (Nov 16).
Tokushima advances Phuket ‘sister-province’ cooperation
Tokushima advances Phuket ‘sister-province’ cooperation
PHUKET: Phuket officials welcomed a high-level delegation from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, yesterday (Nov 18) to strengthen cooperation under the sister-province agreement signed earlier this year.
Phuket Governor arrives in Phuket
Phuket Governor arrives in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsittithaworn officially began his first full day of work in Phuket yesterday (Nov 18), following a flurry of online posts from the Phuket Provincial Public Relations Office (PR Phuket) assuring the public of his presence on the island.
Two bodies recovered from pickup that plunged off Sarasin Bridge
Two bodies recovered from pickup that plunged off Sarasin Bridge
PHUKET: Two bodies – a man and a woman – were recovered yesterday (Nov 18) from a pickup truck that crashed through a barrier on Sarasin Bridge before plunging into deep water below.
Patong floods again
Patong floods again
PHUKET: Patong was hit by flooding for the fourth consecutive week this afternoon (Nov 18), with sudden downpours again leaving major roads underwater and causing heavy traffic disruption across the resort town.
Region 8 Police deny accusations of ‘pay-for-placement’ corruption
Region 8 Police deny accusations of ‘pay-for-placement’ corruption
PHUKET: Region 8 Police, based at the northern end of Phuket, has formally denied allegations circulating on social media that senior officers demanded payments in exchange for favourable postings, insisting that the upcoming round of transfers is being conducted strictly in line with police law and national regulations.
MP demands review after 300 Phuket jet-ski permits approved
MP demands review after 300 Phuket jet-ski permits approved
PHUKET: Phuket MP Thitikan Thitipruethikul has called for new Phuket Governor Nirat Phongsittithaworn to review more than 300 jet-ski permits approved just before the retirement of former Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat and a senior official from a Marine Department office in Phuket.
Honda hands over 1,160 helmets to Phuket officials
Honda hands over 1,160 helmets to Phuket officials
PHUKET: Phuket officials have received more than 1,100 new safety helmets as part of a nationwide road-safety campaign marking the 60th anniversary of Thai Honda.