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China NGO experts to lend a hand with safety, security in Phuket for Chinese New Year
China NGO experts to lend a hand with safety, security in Phuket for Chinese New Year
PHUKET: Volunteers working with the Chinese NGO rescue organisation the Peaceland Foundation will join security and marine safety efforts to be rolled out in Phuket over the festive period for Chinese New Year, which this year falls on Jan 25.
DMCR searches for dead whale shark off Coral Island
DMCR searches for dead whale shark off Coral Island
PHUKET: Officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) are searching the waters off south of Phuket for the remains of a whale shark spotted by a passing tour boat yesterday afternoon (Jan 3).
Electricity outage to affect Cape Yamu
Electricity outage to affect Cape Yamu
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Khlok next Thursday (Jan 9) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
No change in TM30, TM28 reporting, says Phuket Immigration
No change in TM30, TM28 reporting, says Phuket Immigration
PHUKET: There have been no changes to requirements for landlords of foreigners and for foreigners themselves to report their own whereabouts under the TM30 and TM28 provisions, a senior officer at Phuket Immigration has told The Phuket News.
Quadrantids meteor shower to put on spectacular show
Quadrantids meteor shower to put on spectacular show
PHUKET: People across every part of Thailand with clear skies overhead will have a front-row seat to the annual spectacle that is the Quadrantids meteor shower early tomorrow morning (Jan 4).
Phuket concludes New Year ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign with zero deaths, say officials
Phuket concludes New Year ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign with zero deaths, say officials
PHUKET: Phuket has concluded the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year with zero deaths, Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai announced this morning (Jan 3).
Phuket Governor offers New Year blessings for 2020
Phuket Governor offers New Year blessings for 2020
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana yesterday attended a special blessing ceremony for the New Year, and called on people to continue their support and good deeds to help make Phuket a better place.
Phuket survives Day 4 of ‘Seven Days’ New Year road-safety campaign with zero deaths
Phuket survives Day 4 of ‘Seven Days’ New Year road-safety campaign with zero deaths
PHUKET: Phuket survived Day 4 of the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year yesterday with zero deaths, Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panaphong announced this morning (Dec 31).
Govt postpones land tax
Govt postpones land tax
BANGKOK: Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda has announced that the enforcement of the new land and building tax measures under the Land and Building Tax Act BE 2562 has been postponed from an initial starting date of January 1, 2020, saying that the responsible Local Administration Organisations will be asking land owners to submit details of their land holdings until March 2020.
Phuket Red Cross Fair underway
Phuket Red Cross Fair underway
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana yesterday (Dec 29) officially declared this year’s annual Red Cross Fair at Saphan Hin open.
Popular Two Chefs restaurant in Patong destroyed by fire
Popular Two Chefs restaurant in Patong destroyed by fire
PHUKET: The Patong restaurant of the popular Two Chefs franchise in Phuket was completely gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning (Dec 30).
Estonian woman injured in Phuket on Day 3 of ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign
Estonian woman injured in Phuket on Day 3 of ‘Seven Days’ road-safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket’s injury tally so far for the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year stands at zero dead but 19 people admitted to hospital for injuries sustained in 18 accidents, according to statistics compiled by the Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket).
Still no Phuket deaths during “Seven Days of Danger”
Still no Phuket deaths during “Seven Days of Danger”
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Phichet Panaphong confirmed this morning (Dec 29) there are still no registered deaths since the “Seven Days of Danger” annual New Year road-safety campaign began at midnight on Thursday night (Dec 28).
Phuket Opinion: Drugs on the streets
Phuket Opinion: Drugs on the streets
PHUKET: The news this week of Phuket having amongst the highest number of prosecutions for drugs in the country should not come as much of a surprise, it has been a long time coming.
Phuket ‘Seven Days’ death ‘too early’ to be counted in New Year road-safety campaign
Phuket ‘Seven Days’ death ‘too early’ to be counted in New Year road-safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai this morning reported that Phuket has so far suffered no deaths since the “Seven Days of Danger” annual road-safety campaign for the New Year began at midnight Thursday night (Dec 27).
Phuket suffers first death in New Year ‘Seven Days’ campaign
Phuket suffers first death in New Year ‘Seven Days’ campaign
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered its first death during the annual “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year, which began at midnight last night.
Phuket’s Promthep Cape gets palms from Pattaya
Phuket’s Promthep Cape gets palms from Pattaya
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office, headed by Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana, and Rawai Municipality have together arranged for 80 palm tress worth a total B10 million from Pattaya to be planted at the popular tourist viewpoint at Promthep Cape – for free.
Hundreds turn out for ‘Light Up Phuket’ Patong tsunami memorial service
Hundreds turn out for ‘Light Up Phuket’ Patong tsunami memorial service
PHUKET: Hundreds of tourists and local residents joined the annual Light Up Phuket tsunami memorial event at Loma Park in Patong last night (Dec 26) to place candles in the sand to remember the thousands who lost their lives to the 2004 Asia Tsunami.
B1.5bn Phuket cable car project given green light
B1.5bn Phuket cable car project given green light
PHUKET: The Phuket provincial committee of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), chaired by Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana, has approved in principle for a sightseeing cable car operating three kilometres long to be built in Phuket.
Phuket remembers those lost to the tsunami
Phuket remembers those lost to the tsunami
PHUKET: A remembrance ceremony to honour those lost to the tsunami that struck our shores 15 years ago, on Dec 26, 2004, was held at the Wall of Remembrance at the Mai Khao Cemetery this morning.