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Arther pub raided for allowing minors, operating without licence
Arther pub raided for allowing minors, operating without licence
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have raided a popular pub in Phuket Town after discovering that the venue was operating without a licence and allowing minors as young as 17 to enter and drink alcohol.
Phiphat touts B130bn in Phuket ‘mega-projects’
Phiphat touts B130bn in Phuket ‘mega-projects’
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn after arriving in Phuket yesterday (Oct 20) told the press that the government was pushing nine major infrastructure projects worth more than B130 billion to transform Phuket into a “Smart Mobility Hub” and a world-class logistics and tourism centre on the Andaman coast.
Fishing crewman killed after fall on deck during storm
Fishing crewman killed after fall on deck during storm
PHUKET: A Myanmar crewman has died after slipping and hitting his head on an anchor winch while working on a fishing boat caught in rough seas off Koh Racha Yai yesterday (Oct 20).
Phuket’s private sector urges fast-tracked key transport, infrastructure projects
Phuket’s private sector urges fast-tracked key transport, infrastructure projects
PHUKET: The island’s leading business representatives yesterday (Oct 20) presented an urgent list of transportation and infrastructure proposals to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn during his official visit to Phuket.
Phuket’s 200th Vegetarian Festival begins
Phuket’s 200th Vegetarian Festival begins
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival, this year celebrating 200 years since its founding, began yesterday evening (Oct 20) with the traditional raising of the Ko Teng pole at Chinese shrines across the island, marking the official start of nine days and nights of purification and devotion rituals.
After slow start, ‘Half-Half Plus’ surges in Phuket
After slow start, ‘Half-Half Plus’ surges in Phuket
PHUKET: Merchant registration for the government’s ‘Khon La Krueng Plus’ (Half-Half Plus) subsidy programme has surged in Phuket with a total of 2,026 vendors now signed up for the scheme.
Action ordered over ‘One World’ Bang Tao condo
Action ordered over ‘One World’ Bang Tao condo
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Samawit Suphanphai has ordered immediate corrective measures at a condominium construction site in Cherng Talay following complaints from local residents about dust, noise and traffic congestion.
TUI adds 10 weekly direct flights from Europe
TUI adds 10 weekly direct flights from Europe
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport is gearing up for a busy high season as TUI Group airlines expand their winter 2025-2026 schedule with 10 direct flights per week from Europe, bringing an estimated 61,000 passengers to the island.
Phuket Town steps up food hygiene, safety for Vegetarian Festival
Phuket Town steps up food hygiene, safety for Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is ramping up its food hygiene and public health measures ahead of the 200th anniversary of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which will take place from Oct 21-29, with officials emphasising clean and safe food preparation at all participating shrines.
Phuket MP calls for urgent action to resolve water shortages
Phuket MP calls for urgent action to resolve water shortages
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Sangdee has called on the government to urgently address the island’s chronic water shortages, warning that limited water resources continue to affect households and businesses across the province, particularly during the dry season.
Phuket welcomes InterPride visit
Phuket welcomes InterPride visit
PHUKET: Phuket officials have already started their preparations for the InterPride General Meeting & World Conference to be held on the island next year ‒ marking the first time that the global Pride network’s flagship event will be held in Asia.
Jeeno named in TIME 100 most influential list
Jeeno named in TIME 100 most influential list
GOLF: Atthaya Thitikul’s star continues to rise with the Thai golfer making headlines away from the course after being named in the TIME 100 Next 2025 list.
Anutin orders flood readiness across Southern Thailand
Anutin orders flood readiness across Southern Thailand
PHUKET: Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered governors across all 14 southern provinces to prepare for potential flooding, strong winds and landslides as a northeast monsoon intensifies over the region.
Five arrested in illegal cigarette raids
Five arrested in illegal cigarette raids
PHUKET: Five people were arrested and more than 69,000 illegal cigarettes were seized in a coordinated raid by the Phuket Provincial Administration’s Special Operations Unit in Ratsada yesterday (Oct 15).
‘Khon La Krueng Plus’ launch flops in Phuket
‘Khon La Krueng Plus’ launch flops in Phuket
PHUKET: The first day of merchant registration for the government’s new ‘Khon La Krueng Plus’ (‘Half-Half Plus’) co-payment scheme saw just 96 applicants across the island yesterday (Oct 15), despite extensive promotional efforts by local officials.
Phuket Veg Fest expected to generate over B22bn
Phuket Veg Fest expected to generate over B22bn
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the upcoming Phuket Vegetarian Festival to inject more than B22 billion into the local economy, with over 600,000 visitors forecast to attend the nine-day celebration later this month.
Maxim partners with Phuket Taxi Association
Maxim partners with Phuket Taxi Association
PHUKET: Ride-hailing platform Maxim Thailand has become the first and only app to formally partner with the Phuket Taxi Association, under a new agreement aimed at improving local taxi services and strengthening the province’s tourism image.
Phuket still eyes AI traffic control to ease gridlocks
Phuket still eyes AI traffic control to ease gridlocks
PHUKET: Artificial intelligence will soon be put to work managing Phuket’s traffic lights in real time, as part of a major overhaul aimed at easing congestion across the island’s most clogged intersections, a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Oct 14) was told.
Austria appoints new Honorary Consul in Phuket
Austria appoints new Honorary Consul in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Saransak Srikruanetra yesterday (Oct 14) presided over a ceremony marking a new chapter in Thai-Austrian relations, with the presentation of a medal of honour to Wanida Hongyok and the appointment of Montawee Hongyok as the new Honorary Consul of Austria in Phuket.
Patong readies for high season with new traffic barriers
Patong readies for high season with new traffic barriers
PATONG: The Patong Development Foundation, in collaboration with Patong Municipality, has donated new traffic barriers to Patong Police to enhance road safety and improve the city’s image as the high tourist season approaches.