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Lane on Phuket airport main access road to close for five days
Lane on Phuket airport main access road to close for five days
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office in Thalang has announced that a one-kilometre section of the southbound lane from Phuket International Airport will be closed for five days while workers install power pylons along the roadside.
Phuket digs deep to make Heroines Festival 2018 special
Phuket digs deep to make Heroines Festival 2018 special
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong inspected Phuket Historical Park in Thalang yesterday (Jan 11) ahead of key preparations that aim to have an actual floating market on a real canal as part of the upcoming Thao Thepkrassatri and Thao Srisoonthorn Festival to be held on March 3-17.
Revered figures asked for forgiveness before ‘improper’ temple statues removed
Revered figures asked for forgiveness before ‘improper’ temple statues removed
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday (Jan 11) held a ceremony at the auspicious time of 9:09am to mark the beginning of the removing or remodelling of 17 statues and other structures at Phra Nag Sang Temple in Thalang that have been deemed to be improper.
Phuket continues with ‘Keep Phuket Clean’ campaign
Phuket continues with ‘Keep Phuket Clean’ campaign
PHUKET: More than 500 officials, volunteers and local residents this week joined ‘Keep Phuket Clean by our Hands and Hearts’ campaigns, with the Phuket Governor urging Phuket to pay more attention to keeping Phuket this coming year.
F4 SEA gladiators descend upon Buriram
F4 SEA gladiators descend upon Buriram
F4 SEA: The New Year has dawned a fresh start for the F4 SEA – fuelled by PETRON – calendar. This event takes place on the second weekend of the year in Thailand’s premier motorsport playground, Buriram United International Circuit, supporting Asian Le Mans on Children’s Day.
Harbour Department orders life jacket standard improvement
Harbour Department orders life jacket standard improvement
PHUKET: The Harbour Department of Thailand has issued an order that all life jackets for boats should meet an approved quality of standard, and that any boats renewing their licences as from Jan 1 will have to replace their life jackets should they not meet the approved standard, the Chief of Marine Office Region 5 in Phuket Surat Sirisaiyat has confirmed.
Laguna Phuket celebrates Children’s Day with free kid-friendly event
Laguna Phuket celebrates Children’s Day with free kid-friendly event
Laguna Phuket will be hosting its 26th annual National Children’s Day Celebration this Saturday, January 13 from 8.30am to 12pm at the resort’s outdoor event venue “Laguna Grove” situated by the lagoon.
Police say American ‘poo-thrower’ only on sleeping pills, not sex drugs
Police say American ‘poo-thrower’ only on sleeping pills, not sex drugs
PHUKET: The New Yorker taken into custody for roaming the halls of Phuket International Airport naked, and for defecating in the hall and attempting to throw it at staff and other travellers, had “overdosed” on sleeping medication, not sex drugs, say police.
Phuket water shut-off to affect Rassada on Friday
Phuket water shut-off to affect Rassada on Friday
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) yesterday (Jan 9) announced that the water supply will be shut-off in Rassada on Friday (Jan 12) as checks are carried out on a water pumping station.
China Boat Show eyes Phuket marine industry
China Boat Show eyes Phuket marine industry
PHUKET: Organisers of the China International Boat Show (CIBS) are targeting Phuket boat builders and other key players in the island’s marine industry to take part in the show, to be held in Shanghai on April 26-29, 2018.
Soi Dog founder questions report, calls for ‘refocussed’ government strategy
Soi Dog founder questions report, calls for ‘refocussed’ government strategy
PHUKET: John Dalley, Founder of the Soi Dog Foundation, has issued a statement questioning the veracity of a news report posted yesterday (Jan 8) and to clarify the world-renowned foundation’s position on the government’s current strategy on how to deal with stray dogs in public areas, including beaches.
Patong nightlife operators fear ‘return of bribes’
Patong nightlife operators fear ‘return of bribes’
PHUKET: The President of the Patong Entertainment Association (PEBA) has voiced his concern that nightlife operators will again be called on to pay bribes in order to take advantage of late trading, while supporting a call for venues operating in dedicated zones to be exempt from punishment under the alcohol-promotion laws.
Experts at Phuket business event to explore plans for Thailand’s Kra Isthmus canal
Experts at Phuket business event to explore plans for Thailand’s Kra Isthmus canal
PHUKET: The British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (BCCT) will hold a special Phuket Business Dinner event at the Amari Phuket resort south of Patong on Feb 1 with expert speakers explaining the current status of – and future plans for – Thailand’s Kra Isthmus Project.
AirAsia launches Macau-Phuket direct daily flights
AirAsia launches Macau-Phuket direct daily flights
PHUKET: AirAsia’s inaugural direct flight from Macau landed in Phuket yesterday (Jan 8), bringing 171 passengers who are heralded to be the first of some 70,000 passengers to use the service a year.
Phuket shines at Christofle Yacht Style Awards
Phuket shines at Christofle Yacht Style Awards
PHUKET: A host of Phuket entries were bestowed regional titles at the inaugural Christofle Yacht Style Awards 2018, held as part of the four-day Phuket RendezVous, which concluded at Royal Phuket Marina yesterday (Jan 7).
Three charged for death of Japanese tourist slashed by dive boat propeller
Three charged for death of Japanese tourist slashed by dive boat propeller
PHUKET: Three people have been charged for the death of a Japanese tourist who was struck by a tour boat propeller during her first-ever dive at Koh Tachai in the Similan Islands National Park last Thursday (Jan 4).
Asia Pop 40 counts down the top songs of 2017 on Phuket’s Live 89.5
Asia Pop 40 counts down the top songs of 2017 on Phuket’s Live 89.5
Throughout January, the region’s first and only syndicated radio chart countdown program, Asia Pop 40, will once again count down the most popular 140 songs from 2017, over four weekly episodes.
Phuket Opinion: Slippery road ahead
Phuket Opinion: Slippery road ahead
PHUKET: The results of The Phuket News poll this week heralded much support for Thailand to recognise driver’s licences issued by foreign countries, either in full or even in part for limited periods only
Samkong Underpass in Phuket showcased as an example of ombudman's work
Samkong Underpass in Phuket showcased as an example of ombudman's work
PHUKET: High-ranking representatives of the Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand visited Phuket yesterday (Jan 5) to inspect Samkong Underpass and present this project as an example of complaint management to Chris Field, Second Vice-President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI).
Renovation planned for Standard Chartered Bank House in Phuket
Renovation planned for Standard Chartered Bank House in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket officials are seeking funds to give a new lease of life to the century-old Sino-Portuguese house on Damrong Rd where Standard Chartered Bank managers lived in times past.