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Phuket officials address homelessness at ‘Economic Development’ meeting
Phuket officials address homelessness at ‘Economic Development’ meeting
PHUKET: Phuket officials focussed in part on the growing issue of homelessness in the area at a meeting of the Provincial Economic Development Committee held earlier this week.
Phuket ends Songkran ‘Seven Days of Danger’ with zero fatalities
Phuket ends Songkran ‘Seven Days of Danger’ with zero fatalities
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has praised local officials for their efforts contributing to Phuket officially concluding the ‘Seven Days of Danger’ for Songkran 2025 with zero fatalities.
Urgent action ordered after German tourists struck at Khao Lak crosswalk
Urgent action ordered after German tourists struck at Khao Lak crosswalk
PHUKET: In response to a road accident that injured two German tourists in Takua Pa on Tuesday (Apr 15), Phang Nga Governor Pairot Petchyuan chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to intensify efforts to prevent road and marine accidents during the remainder of the Songkran holidays.
Songkran brings B8.3bn boost to Phuket
Songkran brings B8.3bn boost to Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket saw a major tourism boost during this year’s Songkran Festival, with more than 523,000 travelers passing through the province by air, according to figures from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office.
Phuket records no road deaths as Songkran safety push nears end
Phuket records no road deaths as Songkran safety push nears end
PHUKET: Officials in Phuket have reported no road fatalities during the Songkran holidays ‘Seven Days of Danger’ so far, as officials met this morning (Apr 17) to assess the ongoing efforts to prevent road and marine accidents during the annual festival.
Six injured in Phuket road accidents on first day of Songkran safety campaign
Six injured in Phuket road accidents on first day of Songkran safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket officials have reported no fatalities but recognised six road accidents resulting in injuries yesterday (Apr 11), the first day of the ‘Seven Days of Danger’ road safety campaign during the Songkran Festival 2025.
Phuket ramps up road, marine safety for Songkran
Phuket ramps up road, marine safety for Songkran
PHUKET: Local officials have stepped up safety and inspection efforts across road and marine transport systems in Phuket as thousands of people travel during the Songkran Festival 2025.
Phuket Child Protection Fund approves aid for families in need
Phuket Child Protection Fund approves aid for families in need
PHUKET: The Phuket Child Protection Fund Executive Subcommittee recently convened its first meeting of 2025 to approve new financial assistance for vulnerable children and families facing hardship across the province.
Phuket residents urged to take part in national census
Phuket residents urged to take part in national census
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has posted online a video urging all people in Phuket to take part in the Population and Housing Census 2025, a nationwide initiative aimed at guiding future development and policy planning.
Water spouts on Chalong Bay cause internet storm
Water spouts on Chalong Bay cause internet storm
PHUKET: Large water spouts moving through the anchorage in Chalong Bay caused a storm online earlier today (Apr 11), with many local reports branding the phenomenon a ”tornado”.
Truck crash topples power poles, closes road on Kata Hill
Truck crash topples power poles, closes road on Kata Hill
PHUKET: Motorists are being urged to avoid using Patak Rd over Kata Hill, between Kata and Chalong, after a 10-wheel truck skidded on the wet road and slammed into three power poles, bringing the power poles and power cables down onto the road.
Campaign to arrest drunk drivers underway
Campaign to arrest drunk drivers underway
PHUKET: The campaign to crack down on road safety began at midnight last night, with Patong Police arresting at least six foreign nationals for drunk driving in the early hours of this morning (Apr 11).
Governor receives Songkran blessings
Governor receives Songkran blessings
PHUKET: Phuket provincial officials and honoured guests held a traditional water pouring ceremony yesterday (Apr 10) to mark the Songkran Festival, or Thai New Year, with officials and residents gathering to seek blessings from the Governor.
Officials ramp up efforts to curtail influenza, dengue fever and diarrhea
Officials ramp up efforts to curtail influenza, dengue fever and diarrhea
PHUKET: Health officials in Phuket are intensifying efforts to control the spread of influenza, dengue fever and acute diarrhea, following a surge in cases reported across the province.
Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over unpaid wages case
Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over unpaid wages case
PHUKET: Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport have arrested a 29-year-old Russian man wanted under a Phuket Provincial Court warrant for allegedly failing to pay wages and ignoring labor inspector orders.
Phuket Airport promotes safety, falls silent on hacked sign
Phuket Airport promotes safety, falls silent on hacked sign
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of Airports of Thailand (AoT Phuket) has yet to respond to queries about an electronic sign inside the airport that was plainly hacked and its main message removed.
Power outage to affect Phra Metta Rd, Patong
Power outage to affect Phra Metta Rd, Patong
PHUKET: The Patong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA Patong) has announced a scheduled power outage affecting parts of Patong tomorrow (Apr 11).
Phuket officials launch ‘Operations Center’ to curb accidents during Songkran
Phuket officials launch ‘Operations Center’ to curb accidents during Songkran
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat officially launched an operations center yesterday (Apr 9) to prevent and reduce road and marine accidents during the Songkran holidays.
Power outage to affect Soi Layan 6, Cherng Talay
Power outage to affect Soi Layan 6, Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a scheduled power outage that will affect Soi Layan 9 in Moo 6, Cherng Talay, tomorrow (Apr 10).
Autopsy suggests illness behind death of dugong
Autopsy suggests illness behind death of dugong
PHUKET: Marine officials have revealed that a dugong that washed ashore at Ban Ko En in Mai Khao likely died from natural causes linked to chronic illness, although the exact cause of death remains undetermined due to the carcass’s advanced decomposition.