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Phuket Airport launches ‘White Airport 2026’ safety campaign
Phuket Airport launches ‘White Airport 2026’ safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport has launched its ‘White Airport 2026’ campaign, rolling out vehicle safety inspections and drug testing for public transport drivers in an effort to improve passenger safety and boost confidence among tourists.
One in three Phuket firms has foreign ownership
One in three Phuket firms has foreign ownership
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have stepped up efforts to crack down on nominee businesses and other illegal commercial activities after revealing that more than one-third of the province’s registered companies have foreign shareholders, according to a high-level meeting yesterday (July 22).
Gov punts for Phuket ‘Blue Economy Hub’
Gov punts for Phuket ‘Blue Economy Hub’
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has called for broad public and private sector participation in shaping a five-year development plan for Thailand’s Andaman coastal provinces, with the aim of establishing the region as a ‘Blue Economy Hub’.
Aceh earthquake no cause for alarm
Aceh earthquake no cause for alarm
PHUKET: Phuket officials have assured residents and tourists there is no cause for alarm after a moderate earthquake in Indonesia was felt in parts of the island today (July 22).
Officials promise to tackle Patong brown seawater – again
Officials promise to tackle Patong brown seawater – again
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have launched yet another investigation into brown seawater off Patong Beach, with officials again suggesting a phytoplankton bloom may be responsible despite longstanding concerns over wastewater entering the bay.
Patong lifeguards maintain rip-current warning
Patong lifeguards maintain rip-current warning
PHUKET: Patong lifeguards are urging beachgoers not to let clear skies create a false sense of security, warning that dangerous rip currents remain a serious threat throughout the southwest monsoon season.
Thai man arrested after stealing fishing boat
Thai man arrested after stealing fishing boat
PHUKET: A 22-year-old Thai man has been arrested after stealing a fishing boat from Nai Yang Beach before the vessel sank during a pursuit off Phuket's west coast.
Demolition of Nui Beach structures begins
Demolition of Nui Beach structures begins
PHUKET: More than 200 officials today (July 20) began demolishing illegal structures at Nui Beach in Karon as the government launched a major operation to reclaim protected forest land and restore public access to one of Phuket’s most disputed beaches.
Appeal rejected as Nui Beach demolition order stands
Appeal rejected as Nui Beach demolition order stands
PHUKET: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has rejected an appeal against an order requiring occupants of land encroaching on the Nui Beach area of Phuket to leave the protected forest and demolish 39 structures.
PPAO Futsal Cup concludes, attracts record number of teams
PPAO Futsal Cup concludes, attracts record number of teams
FUTSAL: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization Futsal Cup 2026 took place earlier this month with a record 107 teams contesting the week long competition.
Phuket sets dates for PorTor Festival
Phuket sets dates for PorTor Festival
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has announced the schedule for this year’s PorTor Festival, with the island’s annual Hungry Ghost Festival celebrations set to run from Aug 25 to Sept 10.
Vulnerable family gets support
Vulnerable family gets support
PHUKET: Officials have stepped in to support a vulnerable family in Phuket Town, providing debt relief, employment assistance and help with school expenses after a complaint highlighted their financial hardship.
Silence: Governor dodges questions about investigations into corruption
Silence: Governor dodges questions about investigations into corruption
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has declined to answer key questions about the widening corruption investigations that have engulfed Phuket’s provincial administration, refusing to say whether investigators have identified additional officials linked to the alleged network that prompted the biggest shake-up of the province’s leadership in years.
Former Phuket governor backs metropolis plan ‒ then warns of risks
Former Phuket governor backs metropolis plan ‒ then warns of risks
PHUKET: Former Phuket governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has publicly backed plans to establish Phuket as a metropolitan administration, but warned that dismantling the province’s existing administrative structure could create risks for national security, emergency response and public services.
Phuket hosts national training to boost PAO engineering with AI, GIS
Phuket hosts national training to boost PAO engineering with AI, GIS
PHUKET: Phuket hosted a national training programme this week aimed at helping engineering personnel from Provincial Administrative Organisations (PAOs) across Thailand adopt digital technology, including artificial intelligence (AI) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to improve infrastructure planning and public services.
Phuket adopts 'One Health' strategy to strengthen disease surveillance
Phuket adopts 'One Health' strategy to strengthen disease surveillance
PHUKET: Local officials have stepped up efforts to strengthen disease surveillance and public health protection by adopting the ‘One Health’ approach, bringing together government agencies responsible for public health, livestock, natural resources and local administration.
Rungruang denies corruption allegations, files criminal complaints against accusers
Rungruang denies corruption allegations, files criminal complaints against accusers
PHUKET: Former Phuket Provincial Palad (Chief Administrative Officer) Rungruang Thimabut has publicly denied all allegations linking him to corruption investigations, insisting he had “absolutely no involvement whatsoever” in either a local government recruitment exam bribery scandal or allegations that he demanded a B1 million bribe in a Phuket land case. 
Drug crackdown continues as 5,352 meth pills, 347g of ‘ice’ seized
Drug crackdown continues as 5,352 meth pills, 347g of ‘ice’ seized
PHUKET: Raids over the past week have resulted in the seizure of 5,352 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and more than 347 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) as the latest ‘Operation 90 Days’ anti-drug campaign continues.
Phuket recognised for Grassroots Football Development efforts
Phuket recognised for Grassroots Football Development efforts
FOOTBALL: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) has been recognised and rewarded for its ongoing success in sustainable youth football development by being bestowed the prestigious Grassroots Football Development of the Year 2025/26 award.
Phuket Governor honours Nene after PM announces backing
Phuket Governor honours Nene after PM announces backing
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Chotinrin Kerdsum has presented teenage musician Rattikan ‘Nene Royal’ Amlai with a certificate of appreciation, a day after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced government support for the 16-year-old following her success on ‘America’s Got Talent’.