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Electricity outage to affect road over Karon Hill
Electricity outage to affect road over Karon Hill
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of Patak Rd over Karon Hill tomorrow (Aug 25) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket is ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’, says poll
Phuket is ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’, says poll
PHUKET: More than 80% of respondents to an online poll have voted that Phuket is ready to open to ‘travel bubble’ tourists, with more than 60% voting that reopening to tourism must come sooner or later despite concerns of COVID-19 being brought into the country.
Phuket dive instructors stage Kata reef cleanup
Phuket dive instructors stage Kata reef cleanup
PHUKET: A total of 28 scuba diving instructors and Divemasters took part in a reef cleanup off Kata Beach today (Aug 22). The cleanup was held to remove small plastic items scattered throughout the north reef mainly attributed to the Westerly monsoon winds, explained David Hall, who joined the exercise.
Open letter to the tourism authority and the Thai government
Open letter to the tourism authority and the Thai government
A German man staying in Phuket has made a plea to the Thai Government to understand how the ‘visa amnesty’ expiring on Sept 26 will force many foreigners currently staying in Thailand to return to countries where second waves of COVID-19 are rampantly spreading. Here is his open letter to the Thai authorities:
Phuket travel bubbles may begin from Oct 1
Phuket travel bubbles may begin from Oct 1
PHUKET: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan has announced that travel bubble tours to Phuket may begin from Oct 1. 
Tsunami evacuation drill to be held in Kamala
Tsunami evacuation drill to be held in Kamala
PHUKET: A tsunami-evacuation drill will be held in Kamala next month, with the tsunami-warning sirens sounding the alarm at 9am on Sept 9.
Electricity outage to affect Srisoonthorn
Electricity outage to affect Srisoonthorn
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Srisoonthorn tomorrow (Aug 21) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Senate committee on labour hears Phuket unemployment woes
Senate committee on labour hears Phuket unemployment woes
PHUKET: The Senate Standing Committee on Labour, led by Suthep Au-on, has been told that the Phuket Social Security Office has paid out more than B1.4 billion in welfare payments since the COVID-19 outbreak began.
Austrian man, 77, dies as motorbike collides head-on with van
Austrian man, 77, dies as motorbike collides head-on with van
PHUKET: A 77-year-old Austrian man has died after the motorbike he was riding collided head-on with a passenger van in Kata last night (Aug 18).
Woman, 20, survives 15m plunge off motorbike onto Kalim waterfall
Woman, 20, survives 15m plunge off motorbike onto Kalim waterfall
PHUKET: A 20-year-old woman has escaped serious injuries after her motorbike slid on sand at a curve in Kalim, north of Patong, and struck a guardrail, sending her plunging some 15 metres onto rocks beside a small waterfall below.
Road closures as Toyota Gazoo Racing hits Phuket’s streets
Road closures as Toyota Gazoo Racing hits Phuket’s streets
PHUKET: Roads in Saphan Hin will be closed this weekend (Aug 22-23) as the annual Toyota Gazoo Racing Motorsport event hits the streets of Phuket.
Phuket Yacht Club Sailing Race Series this weekend
Phuket Yacht Club Sailing Race Series this weekend
SAILING: This coming weekend sees The Phuket Yacht Club Race Series 1 on Saturday (Aug 22) and Sunday (Aug 23).
De Bruyne wins Premier League player of the season
De Bruyne wins Premier League player of the season
FOOTBALL: Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne became only the third Belgian to be named Premier League Player of the season when he bagged the top accoldade on Sunday (Aug 16).
Phuket police cleared in gambling den probe
Phuket police cleared in gambling den probe
PHUKET: The top five ranking police officers of the Phuket City Police and the Thalang Police have been cleared of any suspicion of intentionally allowing illegal gambling dens to operate in the jurisdictions following raids carried out by provincial officials late June.
Flood of plastic waste washes ashore Phuket beach
Flood of plastic waste washes ashore Phuket beach
PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration (OrBorTor), today told The Phuket News that he will dispatch officers to inspect the deluge of plastic waste that has smothered large areas of Layan and Leypang beaches and organise a mass clean-up operation.
Electricity outage to hit west side of bypass road
Electricity outage to hit west side of bypass road
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along the west side of the bypass road tomorrow (Aug 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Red flag drama at the Austrian MotoGP
Red flag drama at the Austrian MotoGP
MOTOGP: Andrea Dovizioso won the MotoGP Race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria yesterday (Aug 16) although the victory was overshadowed by a dangerous red flag incident during the first part of the race.
Phuket Poll: Is Phuket ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’?
Phuket Poll: Is Phuket ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’?
PHUKET: Officials have announced that a ‘travel bubble’ trial run is to begin to determine whether Phuket is ready to receive tourists again, but in a ‘contained’ environment. The announcement received a flood of comments, ranging from clear support to sheer derision, claiming that Phuket – and Thailand – is simply not ready.
Phuket festivals get underway
Phuket festivals get underway
PHUKET: Patches of heavy clouds gave way to clear skies for the final night of the three-day ‘Bike Night’ event in Patong last night (Aug 15), with event organisers praising the event as a success in getting Phuket’s domestic tourism push underway.
Patong carnival to go ahead
Patong carnival to go ahead
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has confirmed that the “Phuket Carnival”, held each year to mark the opening of Phuket’s tourism high season, will go ahead this November.