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Open letter from long-stay tourist in Phuket spurs action from Prime Minister
Open letter from long-stay tourist in Phuket spurs action from Prime Minister
PHUKET: The Prime Minister has ordered his assistants to investigate the circumstances of a German long-stay tourist in Phuket whose open letter was published by The Phuket News, appealing for him to be allowed to stay in the country after the ‘visa amnesty’ ends on Sept 26, instead of being forced to go back to Germany where COVID-19 infections have recently skyrocketed.
Phuket Immigration says help coming for expats caught in permit-to-stay crisis
Phuket Immigration says help coming for expats caught in permit-to-stay crisis
PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration Office is asking any foreigners staying on a non-immigrant B (Business) visa who cannot satisfy the minimum income requirement for a one-year permit-to-stay to delay filing their annual application pending a “possible” temporary reprieve issued by officials in Bangkok.
Electricity outage to affect Kamala coastal road
Electricity outage to affect Kamala coastal road
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along the coastal road in the south of Kamala on Thursday (Sept 3) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket drug suspect killed in police shootout
Phuket drug suspect killed in police shootout
PHUKET: A man wanted on drug charges in Phuket was killed in a shootout with police at his family home in Nakhon Sri Thammarat this morning (Aug 31). One Phuket police officer and a Phuket Territorial Defense Volunteer were injured in the gunfight, and a second Phuket police officer suffered a gash to his neck when he was attacked by the slain fugitive’s father, who was wielding a scythe.
Fake monk arrested for soliciting donations in Phuket
Fake monk arrested for soliciting donations in Phuket
PHUKET: A man impersonating a monk and three other people were arrested on Saturday (Aug 29) after they were caught soliciting donations in front of the main SuperCheap store on Thepkrasattri Rd in Rassada.
Phuket Opinion: Tourism is how Phuket ‘grows rice’
Phuket Opinion: Tourism is how Phuket ‘grows rice’
PHUKET: Praise must go to whoever asked deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul to announce from Government House on Friday that the ‘Phuket Model’ is far from confirmed and that the announcement that Phuket technically being allowed to receive international tourists from Oct 1 would not open the floodgates for foreign tourists to enter the country and spark an outbreak of COVID-19.
Phuket heavy rain warning until next Friday
Phuket heavy rain warning until next Friday
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is forecasting scattered thundershowers and heavy rains to continue across Phuket and other Andaman coast provinces through the next Friday (Sept 4).
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay, Mai Khao
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay, Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay and Mai Khao on Wednesday (Sept 2) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
‘Phuket Model’ still in process, ‘may take time’
‘Phuket Model’ still in process, ‘may take time’
PHUKET: Deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul today (Aug 28) moved to calm fears that Phuket technically being allowed to receive international tourists from Oct 1 would open the floodgates for foreign tourists to enter the country and spark an outbreak of COVID-19.
Patong tuk-tuk, taxi drivers charge B20 fares for Phuket food festival
Patong tuk-tuk, taxi drivers charge B20 fares for Phuket food festival
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has arranged for tuk-tuk and motorbike taxi drivers to charge only B20 fares for people attending the ‘Phuket Tastival & Seafood Gastronomy’ event in Patong this weekend.
Airport runway road to close for four months
Airport runway road to close for four months
PHUKET: The road that runs parallel to the runway at Phuket International Airport (Route 4031) will be closed for four months, from Sept 1 to Dec 30, while the work is carried out to prevent landslides from collapsing onto the road, again.
Holiday Inn Phuket reopens in Patong, ready for guests
Holiday Inn Phuket reopens in Patong, ready for guests
PHUKET: The Holiday Inn Resort Phuket reopens today (Aug 28), with a focus on ensuring guests’ wellbeing as the island prepares to start receiving foreign travellers under the government’s ‘Safe and Sealed’ policy.
Raids find no illegal workers, forced labour on Phuket fishing boats
Raids find no illegal workers, forced labour on Phuket fishing boats
PHUKET: Checks by officers on five Phuket fishing boats found no illegal workers or any evidence of forced labour, reports the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).
TAT travel show to offer discounts for expats
TAT travel show to offer discounts for expats
BANGKOK: With foreigners still excluded from the government-subsidised We Travel Together domestic tourism campaign, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organising the ‘Expat Travel Deal 2020’ to offer domestic tourism promotions for expatriate residents to encourage them to travel domestically and enjoy Thailand’s many attractions.
THAI Airways to launch international charter flights to Phuket
THAI Airways to launch international charter flights to Phuket
PHUKET: THAI Airways International will launch direct charter flights to Phuket from six international destinations –  Denmark, Germany, England, Korea, Japan and Hong Kong – around the end of November, the airline’s Acting President Chansin Treenuchagron has announced.
We Travel Together benefits expanded to businesses
We Travel Together benefits expanded to businesses
PHUKET: The benefits offered through the government-sponsored We Travel Together domestic tourism campaign have been expanded in the hope of encouraging more people to travel throughout the country. Expats remain excluded from the campaign, but the expansion now allows registered businesses to take advantage of the cheap deals offered.
Phuket announces ‘5T’ model for receiving tourists, includes mandatory US$100k health insurance
Phuket announces ‘5T’ model for receiving tourists, includes mandatory US$100k health insurance
PHUKET: Phuket officials have announced their ‘5T’ model in order to safely allow foreign tourists into Phuket from Oct 1, which includes mandatory US$100,000 health insurance coverage.
Power outage to affect Wichit
Power outage to affect Wichit
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Wichit on Friday (Aug 28) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket light rail running another two years late
Phuket light rail running another two years late
PHUKET: Construction of the Phuket light-rail project is now expected to begin in 2023 and open to serve passengers in 2026, it was revealed at a public hearing held to garner opinions from local residents yesterday (Aug 24).
Darasamut Underpass to close for maintenance
Darasamut Underpass to close for maintenance
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass will be closed to traffic from 9am to midday tomorrow (Aug 26) while the Phuket Highways Office carries out repairs and maintenance to the electrical control system in the tunnel.