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Selected Phuket restrictions eased in efforts to return to normality
Selected Phuket restrictions eased in efforts to return to normality
PHUKET: Governor Narong Woonchiew announced this morning (Aug 8) that selected restrictions put in place to control the COVID-19 pandemic wil be eased as the province strives to return to a level of normality.
Plea to find missing Brit last seen in Phuket
Plea to find missing Brit last seen in Phuket
PHUKET: A niece in England has made a plea to find her missing uncle, Peter Murray, 60, who was last reported to be in Phuket.
Electricity outage to hit Wichit residential area
Electricity outage to hit Wichit residential area
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Wichit next Friday (Aug 14) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Man killed by coconut tree
Man killed by coconut tree
PHUKET: A 37-year-old man died of severe head injuries yesterday (Aug 5) after a coconut tree he was hired to help cut down fell on him.
Health conference expected to bring 10,000 visitors to Phuket
Health conference expected to bring 10,000 visitors to Phuket
PHUKET: An annual medical conference that is expected to attract some 10,000 attendees scheduled to be held in Phuket next month, and is hoped to bring another welcome boost to Phuket’s ailing island economy.
Water supply outage to affect parts of Kamala
Water supply outage to affect parts of Kamala
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Kamala tomorrow (Aug 6).
More stranded Russians fly home from Phuket
More stranded Russians fly home from Phuket
PHUKET: The special flights to fly home Russian nationals left stranded in Phuket due to the COVID-19 pandemic continued at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Aug 4).
Phuket travel roadshow lands B1.3mn in tour packages sold
Phuket travel roadshow lands B1.3mn in tour packages sold
PHUKET: The four-day Phuket travel promotion “roadshow” held in Bangkok last weekend and early this week landed more than B1.3 million in tour packages sold, reports the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Closing Nai Harn Beach at nightfall
Closing Nai Harn Beach at nightfall
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Sports events hoped to boost Phuket economy
Sports events hoped to boost Phuket economy
PHUKET: Phuket officials are working together with sports events organisers to create travel packages for people around the country to come to Phuket to take part in sports events being held from next weekend through to the end of the year.
Scheduled power outage to hit Cherng Talay 
Scheduled power outage to hit Cherng Talay 
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Thursday (Aug 6) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Governor orders emergency service on standby as storm weather lashes island
Governor orders emergency service on standby as storm weather lashes island
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has ordered emergency services to be on standby to respond in case any further damage is caused by the onslaught of heavy weather currently lashing the island.
Knight Frank report translates Phuket tourism COVID hit into numbers
Knight Frank report translates Phuket tourism COVID hit into numbers
PHUKET: With the number of tourists to Thailand expected to hit a record low in 2020, and the occupancy rate of hotels is expected to drop drastically and the overall average occupancy rate for luxury and upscale hotels in Phuket is expected to decrease sharply below 50%, and the ADR to drop by 5-10% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in 2020, reports Knight Frank.
Tourism Minister joins Phuket domestic tourism push
Tourism Minister joins Phuket domestic tourism push
BANGKOK: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan this week presided over the opening of the Phuket Tourism Fair in Bangkok, which the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reports is part of an “aggressive proactive tourism strategy” under the concept of ‘Phuket Model … Survival of Thailand Tourism’ to serve as a model for regional tourism in other areas.
No charges over attempt to steal state land at Bang Tao Beach
No charges over attempt to steal state land at Bang Tao Beach
PHUKET: No charges will be pressed against the owner of the 300-metre-long fence that was erected along Bang Tao Beach earlier this week despite the fence being built on state land, MaAnn Samran, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has confirmed.
Four Points by Sheraton opens 600-room resort in Patong
Four Points by Sheraton opens 600-room resort in Patong
PHUKET: While Phuket’s tourism industry struggles to get back on its feet, Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort has opened at the northern end of Patong.
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD has issued a heavy weather warning for Phuket and other areas along the Andaman coast, with storm surges waves reaching up to three metres high.
Electricity outage to hit Kathu, Kamala
Electricity outage to hit Kathu, Kamala
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kathu and Kamala tomorrow (July 30).
Phuket makes merit for HM King’s Birthday
Phuket makes merit for HM King’s Birthday
PHUKET: Merit making to honour His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on his 68th birthday today (July 28) began at Phuket Provincial Hall this morning and continued with a full ceremony at Phuket Rajabhat University.
Don’t Blame Me: Deputy PM defends handling of COVID crisis
Don’t Blame Me: Deputy PM defends handling of COVID crisis
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit went on the defensive yesterday after being forced to face a slew of complaints from leading Phuket figures pointing out the lack of support from the central government to help people and businesses on the island suffering from the COVID-19 economic crisis.