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Phuket Student Sports Competition gets underway
Phuket Student Sports Competition gets underway
ALL SPORTS: The official opening ceremony of the 2025 Student, University and Public Sports Competition took place on Wednesday (Sept 3).
Kathu officials arrest drug dealer in Patong
Kathu officials arrest drug dealer in Patong
PHUKET: Officials from Kathu District Office launched a pre-dawn drug suppression operation in Patong this week, resulting in the arrest of a 39-year-old Thai man found in possession of methamphetamine.
Phuket Red Cross issues urgent call for type O blood donations
Phuket Red Cross issues urgent call for type O blood donations
PHUKET: The Phuket Red Cross Blood Center (PRBC) has issued an urgent appeal for blood donors, with type O stocks remaining critically low.
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival to begin amid heavy rains
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival to begin amid heavy rains
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival, one of Phuket’s most distinctive cultural celebrations, began today (Sept 4) despite heavy rains, with the city decorated in vibrant red turtle motifs to mark the occasion.
Phuket holds urgent talks over port entrance fee dispute
Phuket holds urgent talks over port entrance fee dispute
PHUKET: Provincial authorities yesterday (Sept 3) convened an urgent meeting with transport operators to address complaints over high entrance fees being charged at Phuket Deep Sea Port.
Thailand, Malaysia reaffirm border cooperation at Phuket meeting
Thailand, Malaysia reaffirm border cooperation at Phuket meeting
PHUKET: Thailand and Malaysia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on border security and regional stability at the 117th Thai-Malaysian Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting, held yesterday (Sept 3) at the Angsana Laguna Phuket Hotel.
Push for Phuket tuk-tuks to go electric under pilot scheme
Push for Phuket tuk-tuks to go electric under pilot scheme
PHUKET: Phuket has been chosen as the pilot province for a national project to convert small passenger vehicles, including the island’s iconic tuk-tuks, from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), in a move aimed at cutting pollution and easing fuel costs for operators.
Cabinet approves new financing model for Patong Tunnel
Cabinet approves new financing model for Patong Tunnel
PHUKET: The Cabinet has approved changes to the investment model for the long-delayed Phuket Expressway Project, giving the green light for the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) to directly undertake construction of the Kathu–Patong section, better known as the Patong Tunnel, at a cost of nearly B11 billion.
Phuket property remains bright amid national real estate slowdown
Phuket property remains bright amid national real estate slowdown
PHUKET: Despite a nationwide property market slowdown in 2025, Phuket remains a standout destination for real estate investment, driven by foreign demand and long-term development potential, industry figures say.
Phuket Airport to hold emergency drill on Friday
Phuket Airport to hold emergency drill on Friday
PHUKET: Passengers travelling through Phuket International Airport this Friday (Sept 5) are advised that the airport will be conducting an emergency drill as part of its Airport Contingency Plan.
Wat Koh Siray landslip declared disaster risk area
Wat Koh Siray landslip declared disaster risk area
PHUKET: Authorities have declared a landslip near Wat Koh Siray in Ratsada a disaster risk area after heavy rains triggered a landslide that damaged a pavilion housing a Buddha image.
PSU opens digital dental centre
PSU opens digital dental centre
PHUKET: Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket Campus has officially opened the Songklanagarind Digital Dental Centre Phuket (SDDC Phuket), positioning the island a step closer toward its goal of becoming an international medical hub for oral health and wellness.
Step up this September: Give blood, save lives
Step up this September: Give blood, save lives
PHUKET: The Phuket Red Cross Society (PRBC) and the Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital are encouraging residents to give life throughout September.
Phuket MP calls for reforms as ‘Foresight 2030’ plan unveiled
Phuket MP calls for reforms as ‘Foresight 2030’ plan unveiled
PHUKET: Phuket MP Thitikan Thitipruethikul has called for sweeping legislative reforms to clear legal obstacles to the island’s growth, as senior officials and tourism leaders came together on Sunday (Aug 31) to launch ‘Phuket Foresight 2030’, a five-year strategy to establish the province as a sustainable, world-class destination.
Phuket hosts state banks outreach project
Phuket hosts state banks outreach project
PHUKET: Executives from the Ministry of Finance and state financial institutions visited Phuket on Saturday (Aug 30) to launch the ‘Bringing State Banks to Help the People’ project, aimed at strengthening local businesses and promoting long-term financial security.
House fire breaks out in Phuket Town
House fire breaks out in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Firefighters were called to a house fire in Phuket Town on Saturday evening (Aug 30), after flames broke out in a bedroom while the occupants were away.
Phuket blood drive highlights urgent need for rare donors
Phuket blood drive highlights urgent need for rare donors
PHUKET: The Australian-Consulate General, Phuket in collaboration with several local organisations ‒ including Phuket Has Been Good To Us, the British Honorary Consul and the Phuket Veterans ‒ joined together this week at Vachira Phuket Hospital to donate blood and encourage others to do the same. 
Phuket tourism drive connects island businesses with Bangkok market
Phuket tourism drive connects island businesses with Bangkok market
BANGKOK: The Phuket Tourist Association, together with the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has staged a five-day tourism promotion campaign aimed at boosting business opportunities for Phuket’s tourism operators in both consumer and corporate markets.
MCOT Phuket empowers youth to fight online human trafficking
MCOT Phuket empowers youth to fight online human trafficking
PHUKET: Sixty students from five Phuket schools have taken part in a special youth network workshop aimed at strengthening media literacy and building defences against the growing threat of online human trafficking.
Rawai Mayor vows legal action over tourists assault on lifeguards
Rawai Mayor vows legal action over tourists assault on lifeguards
RAWAI: Rawai Mayor Thames Kraitat has vowed to pursue legal action to the fullest extent of the law after a group of foreign tourists spat on and physically assaulted lifeguards at Nai Harn Beach when ordered out of the water during a swimming ban earlier this week.