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Soi Dog urges against Krabi mass stray roundup after American boy, 7, attacked
Soi Dog urges against Krabi mass stray roundup after American boy, 7, attacked
PHUKET: Soi Dog Foundation and Lanta Animal Welfare are urging Krabi Provincial Governor Pol Lt Col (Rtd) ML Kitibodee Pravitra to revoke his order to round up and impound stray dogs at tourist hotspots in the province after a 7-year-old American boy was attacked by a pack of stray dogs at Ao Siao beach, west of Ao Nang.
Chinese coronavirus affecting Phuket tourism
Chinese coronavirus affecting Phuket tourism
PHUKET: A meeting was held on Tuesday (Jan 28) at Phuket Provincial Hall to discuss and analyse the impact of the Chinese coronavirus on the Phuket tourism sector and to determine a prevention strategy to protect locals and tourists from any threats.
Cruise tourists from Singapore checked for Wuhan flu at Patong Beach
Cruise tourists from Singapore checked for Wuhan flu at Patong Beach
PHUKET: A delegation of Phuket health officials along with staff from Patong Hospital were on hand to check more than 1,000 tourists disembarking a cruise ship from Singapore at Patong Beach yesterday afternoon (Jan 29).
Doctor debunks viral post claiming Wuhan coronavirus death at Phuket airport
Doctor debunks viral post claiming Wuhan coronavirus death at Phuket airport
PHUKET: A doctor at Phuket International Airport’s Medical Department has dismissed a post on social media that a foreign woman at the airport had died of the Wuhan coronavirus as outright “wrong”.
Top-level Phuket meeting told ‘no water shortages’
Top-level Phuket meeting told ‘no water shortages’
PHUKET: There is no water shortage situation in Phuket yet, but people have to monitor the water situation closely, a top-level meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall – which included a live video conference by Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda with every provincial governor in the country – was told yesterday (Jan 28).
Phuket braces for Wuhan fallout
Phuket braces for Wuhan fallout
PHUKET: Leading Phuket tourism figures this week were reticent to reveal any of their predictions about the impact the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak might have on the island’s industry, despite leading national figures saying the total fallout might cost the country up to B80-100 billion in revenues.
Phuket Town roads to close for Chinese New Year parade
Phuket Town roads to close for Chinese New Year parade
PHUKET: Motorists are being urged to avoid certain roads in the heart of Phuket Town tomorrow (Jan 28) as a major street procession is being held to honour Guan Yin, the Chinese Goddess of Mercy, as a part of Chinese New Year celebrations.
Wastewater overrun lands Phuket resort B10k fine
Wastewater overrun lands Phuket resort B10k fine
PHUKET: A Phuket resort has been fined B10,000 for releasing untreated wastewater into a public drain that empties into the sea at Merlin Beach, south of Patong.
All arrivals from China now screened at Phuket airport
All arrivals from China now screened at Phuket airport
PHUKET: All passengers arriving in Phuket on direct flights from China are now being screened for elevated body temperatures in the hope of preventing the Wuhan coronavirus from spreading to Phuket, the Health Control Division at Phuket International Airport has confirmed.
Power outage to hit Mai Khao
Power outage to hit Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Mai Khao on Thursday (Jan 30) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Australia Day 2020: Message from the Ambassador
Australia Day 2020: Message from the Ambassador
Today, all Australians celebrate their national holiday, Australia Day. To mark the occasion, Australian Ambassador to Thailand Allan McKinnon PSM has provided a special message to all Aussies with a special connection to Phuket.
Phuket Opinion: The necessity of want
Phuket Opinion: The necessity of want
PHUKET: The message from respected architect Bill Bensley at the Thailand Tourism Forum this week, known simply by its moniker TTF 2020, was plain: Thailand’s tourism industry stands on the brink of disaster if it continues along its destructive path of unsustainable growth and can only be saved if it learns from nature.
Four injured in Patong Hill car collision
Four injured in Patong Hill car collision
PHUKET: Four people emerged with minor injuries after a collision involving two cars on Patong Hill earlier this afternoon (Jan 25) that brought traffic to a stand-still.
After 30 years in Phuket, Cambodian man arrested with fake Thai ID card
After 30 years in Phuket, Cambodian man arrested with fake Thai ID card
PHUKET: A Cambodian man who lived in Phuket for 30 years, most of that time by using a fake ID card, has been arrested for illegally staying in the country, Immigration Bureau Chief Pol Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang announced at a press conference in Bangkok today (Jan 24).
Phuket school national champs after cup victory
Phuket school national champs after cup victory
Football: A Phuket-based school has emerged victorious as national champions at the 22nd edition of the “Singha Junior Cup” which was held on National Children’s Day in Bangkok earlier this month.
Chinese experts join Phuket sea-rescue exercise
Chinese experts join Phuket sea-rescue exercise
PHUKET: Experts from the Chinese rescue NGO Peaceland Foundation took part in a sea-rescue exercise at Chalong Pier today (Jan 23) involving local disaster response teams and the Royal Thai Navy.
TTM+ 2020 to help position Phuket as a ‘Responsible Tourism destination’
TTM+ 2020 to help position Phuket as a ‘Responsible Tourism destination’
PHUKET: The 19th Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2020, to be held at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa on June 1-3, will be held under the theme “New Shades of Responsible Travel”, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced.
Phuket restaurant staffer claims B200k lottery ticket stolen in violent mugging
Phuket restaurant staffer claims B200k lottery ticket stolen in violent mugging
PHUKET: Phuket City Police are searching for two men who reportedly robbed a woman staffer at a restaurant in Rassada, allegedly making off with a lottery ticket that entitles the bearer to B200,000 prize money.
Lop Buri gold shop killer arrested
Lop Buri gold shop killer arrested
PHUKET: Royal Thai Police commander Chakthip Chaichinda has confirmed that one suspect has been arrested for the gold shop robbery and mass shootings in Lop Buri earlier this month that shocked the nation.
Water supply outage in Wichit
Water supply outage in Wichit
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in Wichit tomorrow (Jan 22).