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Phuket officials ordered to enforce international marine safety standards in tourism industry
Phuket officials ordered to enforce international marine safety standards in tourism industry
PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has handed down an order from Deputy Prime Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikulya for officials in Phuket to push for the island to lead the way in restoring tourists’ confidence in travelling to Thailand.
US Embassy in Thailand to cease providing income affidavit
US Embassy in Thailand to cease providing income affidavit
BANGKOK: Effective Jan 1, 2019, the United States Embassy in Bangkok and the US Consulate General in Chiang Mai will no longer provide an income affidavit and will not notarise previous versions of the income affidavit, the embassy announced in a statement today (Oct 26).
Eight-month-old baby in urgent need of blood donation
Eight-month-old baby in urgent need of blood donation
UPDATE - All in hand, Lilliana’s family say a big thank you to everyone. Eight-month-old baby Lilliana Sheridan is in urgent need of O-negative blood. She is at Bangkok Hospital Phuket.
Sakoo Police arrest three drug suspects, one armed
Sakoo Police arrest three drug suspects, one armed
PHUKET: Sakoo Police arrested three men found in possession of drugs on Tuesday (Oct 23), with one of the men found carrying a homemade gun.
Thalang PEA announce electricity shut-off for near airport turnoff
Thalang PEA announce electricity shut-off for near airport turnoff
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang Office has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Muang Mai, Thalang, this Friday (Oct 26) as works are carried out on installing new high-voltage power cables.
Phuket underpass to close for maintenance, electrical repairs
Phuket underpass to close for maintenance, electrical repairs
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass, in front of Central Phuket, will close from 9am to 3pm next Tuesday (Oct 30) while workers clean and repair the electrical system in the tunnel.
Black Sheep make it three consecutive 7-0 wins
Black Sheep make it three consecutive 7-0 wins
POOL: Monday (Oct 22) marked the start of the second half of Rawai Pool League’s 14th season with some exciting, tight games and a couple of dominating displays.
Rama V honoured with formal ceremony
Rama V honoured with formal ceremony
PHUKET: Leading local officials and members of the public turned out at a mass ceremony at Phuket Provincial Hall last night (Oct 23) to honour King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) Memorial Day.
Make a date, make a difference with KIS Fun Run 2018
Make a date, make a difference with KIS Fun Run 2018
FUN RUN: KIS Phuket is holding its second annual KIS Fun Run 2018 at King Rama 9 Park on Saturday November 17 from 6:30am-11am, aimed at raising funds for the Good Shepherd Centre in Phuket Town.
Phuket officials honour Rama V
Phuket officials honour Rama V
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana this morning led the main official event at Phuket Provincial Hall to honour King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) Memorial Day today (Oct 23).
GoAir predicts huge shift in Phuket tourism baseline
GoAir predicts huge shift in Phuket tourism baseline
PHUKET: The recent launch of the first-ever direct flights from India to Phuket is only the beginning, says GoAir’s Managing Director Jeh Wadia. The airline has placed an order for 164 planes and have taken delivery so far of 41. “Our plans for Phuket and the region are big,” Mr Wadia says.
Deputy national police chief orders Phuket officers to ramp up their efforts
Deputy national police chief orders Phuket officers to ramp up their efforts
PHUKET: Royal Thai Police Deputy Commissioner Pol Gen Chalermkiat Srivorakhan yesterday in Phuket handed down a slew of orders for police in major tourism destinations in the South to improve their crime-fighting efforts, including cracking down on entertainment venues staying open past legal closing times in the fight against drugs.
Major water shut-off announced for Karon and Patong on Thursday
Major water shut-off announced for Karon and Patong on Thursday
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the entire areas of Karon and Patong will be without water from 9am until 5pm on Thursday (Oct 25).
Phuket health chief calls for athlete health self-awareness after fun-runner collapses, dies
Phuket health chief calls for athlete health self-awareness after fun-runner collapses, dies
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office is urging runners to beware their own physical condition when taking part in long-distance events after a man collapsed during a half-marathon held in Phuket yesterday (Oct 21) and later died.
Phuket lifeguard corruption probe ‘to take six months’
Phuket lifeguard corruption probe ‘to take six months’
PHUKET: The investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) into alleged corruption in the hiring of a company to provide lifeguards on Phuket’s beaches will take at least 180 days, The Phuket News was told today (Oct 22).
American tourist found dead at Koh Lanta
American tourist found dead at Koh Lanta
PHUKET: An American tourist was found dead in the water, believed drowned, off Koh Lanta last week, The Phuket News has learned.
4,500 take part in 14th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half-Marathon
4,500 take part in 14th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half-Marathon
FUN RUN: More than 4,500 runners from nationwide and overseas took part in the 14th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half Marathon 2018 yesterday morning (Oct 21), starting from the Phuket Gateway.
Phuket Opinion: A question of faith
Phuket Opinion: A question of faith
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival drew a close at midnight on Wednesday (Oct 17) as plumes of smoke from the traditional bonfire at Saphan Hin, home of the Kua Tian Keng Shrine, billowed into the night sky, along with thousands of prayer notes set alight to join devotees’ ancestors in the heavens.
RIP Joey Lee - To a much loved local character
RIP Joey Lee - To a much loved local character
Phuket resident Joey Lee passed away on Thursday evening (Oct 18) from a heart attack. He was on his regular stroll along Kamala Beach when he collapsed.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advice on weather warning
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advice on weather warning
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Bangkok office have followed up on the weather situation and risk factors including a letter from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) on Oct 19 regarding heavy rain within the central and northern region of southern Thailand during Oct 20-22 that may cause flash flooding in these areas.