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New governor touts ‘Hotelier Craft and Skill Exhibition’
New governor touts ‘Hotelier Craft and Skill Exhibition’
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Saransak Srikruenet has announced the upcoming ‘Phuket Hotelier Craft and Skill Exhibition 2025’, which aims to bring  together hoteliers, government agencies and the private sector to showcase local talent and strengthen the province’s reputation as a world-class hospitality hub.
Public hearing announced for water supply from Surat Thani
Public hearing announced for water supply from Surat Thani
PHUKET: The public is being invited to take part in a meeting to discuss the environmental impact study for a major water supply project that will deliver tap water from the Ratchaprapha Dam in Surat Thani to Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi.
Phuket holds ‘Roadshow to Asia’
Phuket holds ‘Roadshow to Asia’
PHUKET: Phuket tourism operatives have held a major tourism roadshow in Malaysia and Hong Kong to strengthen ties with two of the island’s most important markets and showcase Phuket as a sustainable, world-class destination.
Blood donation drive spotlights royal remembrances
Blood donation drive spotlights royal remembrances
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) has announced its October 2025 schedule for mobile blood donations across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, and are calling on Phuket residents to give blood throughout October in honour of two of Thailand’s most revered monarchs and to celebrate Taiwan’s National Day.
Phuket Governor welcomes southern border youth in Phang Nga
Phuket Governor welcomes southern border youth in Phang Nga
PHANG NGA: Among his first duties as the Governor of Phuket, Saransak Srikruanetra spent yesterday (Oct 2) in Phang Nga, where he joined more than 100 youths from Thailand’s southern border provinces to take part in the 45th ‘San Jai Thai Su Jai Tai’ project, aimed at fostering understanding, cultural exchange and national unity.
Phuket to host InterPride World Conference
Phuket to host InterPride World Conference
PHUKET: Phuket has been selected as the host of the 2026 InterPride General Meeting and World Conference (GM&WC), marking the first time the global Pride network’s most important gathering will be held in Asia.
‘Two Experiences’ exhibition opens ahead of Biennale
‘Two Experiences’ exhibition opens ahead of Biennale
PHUKET: The Phuket Art Association has opened the ‘Two Experiences’ art exhibition, presenting works by local artists and unveiling a replica of ‘Dheveena’, one of the highlights of the upcoming Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025.
Russian man dies in swimming pool
Russian man dies in swimming pool
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a Russian man found in a private villa in Rawai this morning (Oct 2).
Phuket certifies 27 new community products to boost OTOP exports
Phuket certifies 27 new community products to boost OTOP exports
PHUKET: Phuket is moving ahead with plans to raise the profile of its locally made goods, with 27 more community products approved for certification to help them reach international markets.
Phuket gala marks 50 years of Thai-Mexican relations
Phuket gala marks 50 years of Thai-Mexican relations
PHUKET: Phuket’s Honorary Consul of Mexico hosted a gala dinner last night (Sept 30) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Mexico, marking the friendship and growing cooperation between the two nations.
Phuket Governor bids farewell with ceremony at Provincial Hall
Phuket Governor bids farewell with ceremony at Provincial Hall
PHUKET: Outgoing Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat yesterday (Sept 30) marked his final day in office with a farewell ceremony at Phuket Provincial Hall, where he and his wife, Mrs Busadee, President of the Phuket Red Cross Society, were honoured by officials, community leaders and members of the public.
Phuket MP calls to revise ‘visa-free’ policy
Phuket MP calls to revise ‘visa-free’ policy
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has submitted a formal request urging the government to reconsider Thailand’s visa-free policy, listing concerns over rising incidents of inappropriate tourist behaviour and its impact on the province’s image.
B48mn underpass lighting upgrade underway
B48mn underpass lighting upgrade underway
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has announced the launch of a B48-million project to upgrade electrical systems and lighting in the five underpasses across the island in a bid to improve public safety and reduce nighttime accident risks.
Phuket Governor readies for farewell
Phuket Governor readies for farewell
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat spent his final full day in office yesterday (Sept 29) paying tribute to sacred landmarks and presenting a public record of his two-year tenure, ahead of his retirement from government service today (Sept 30).
Admiral hails major drug bust in Chalong Bay
Admiral hails major drug bust in Chalong Bay
PHUKET: Officials waited five days for Admiral Pairoj Fueangchan, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Navy and Secretary-General of the national Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai MECC), to become available before holding a press conference in Bangkok yesterday (Sept 29) to announce more than 500kg of crystal meth seized from a dive boat in Chalong Bay last week.
Governor joins royal charity event celebrating ‘kebaya’
Governor joins royal charity event celebrating ‘kebaya’
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat and his wife, Phuket Red Cross President Busadee Suwannarat, led a Phuket delegation to Bangkok over the weekend to join a royal charity event honouring the traditional ‘kebaya’, which has been iofficially added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Rattanon on top at Taiwan Masters
Rattanon on top at Taiwan Masters
GOLF: Thailand’s Rattanon Wannasrichan three-putted his last hole for a bogey, but by that time, he had done enough good work to win the US$1 million (B32mn) Mercuries Taiwan Masters comfortably yesterday (Sept 28).
Phuket allocates B45.8mn to upgrade hospitals
Phuket allocates B45.8mn to upgrade hospitals
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) has launched a major programme to strengthen medical services across the island, with a B45.8 million budget approved by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) to improve facilities at Chalong, Patong and Vachira Phuket hospitals.
Air Arabia ramps up Sharjah-Phuket flights
Air Arabia ramps up Sharjah-Phuket flights
PHUKET: Middle East low-cost carrier Air Arabia will ramp up services to Phuket with three daily flights from Sharjah starting Dec 15, strengthening direct air links between the United Arab Emirates and the island at the height of the peak tourism season.
PPAO pushes ahead with Airport-Rawai EV bus
PPAO pushes ahead with Airport-Rawai EV bus
PHUKET: Rewat Areerob, President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), has revealed that the PPAO is preparing to spend B65 million on a fleet of new EV buses to serve the Phuket Airport - Rawai route, with hopes of launching the service by June next year.