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Thai Navy’s ‘Andaman command’ turns 33
Thai Navy’s ‘Andaman command’ turns 33
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy’s Third Naval Area Command, now based on Phuket’s east coast, commemorated its 33rd anniversary with a special ceremony yesterday (Mar 11).
Raid at Phuket construction site finds one illegal worker
Raid at Phuket construction site finds one illegal worker
PHUKET: A raid at a construction site on Sakdidet Rd, in Moo 8, Wichit, to check for illegal workers found just one worker working without a work permit, officials have announced.
Swiss tourist cocaine supplier arrested
Swiss tourist cocaine supplier arrested
PHUKET: Police have confirmed they have arrested the man who sold cocaine to the Swiss national who was arrested for using cocaine by the side of the road in Kamala.
Charity run to help fund student scholarships
Charity run to help fund student scholarships
FITNESS: An upcoming charity event incorporating a walk and run is aiming to raise funds to provide scholarships for students from a local school to further their education.
Officials target 14,000 school dropouts in Phuket
Officials target 14,000 school dropouts in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket officials are ramping up efforts to reintegrate children and youth who have dropped out of the education system, with a goal of achieving ‘Thailand Zero Dropout’ in the province.
Phuket tops list as Thailand’s highest-earning tourism province
Phuket tops list as Thailand’s highest-earning tourism province
PHUKET: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revealed the top 10 provinces in Thailand that generated the highest revenue from tourism in 2024. Phuket leads the list, bringing in B497.5 billion.
Laguna Phuket donates B9.87mn for cancer centre, bypass roads
Laguna Phuket donates B9.87mn for cancer centre, bypass roads
PHUKET: Laguna Phuket has donated B9.87 million to support the construction of the Vachira Phuket Hospital radiotherapy cancer treatment centre and the expansion of traffic lanes behind Wat Tha Ruea.
Patong prepares for popular Sports and Music Festival
Patong prepares for popular Sports and Music Festival
ALL SPORTS: The popular Air Sea Land Phuket Sports and Music Festival is set to take place this weekend at Patong Beach, with tens of thousand of people expected to participate.
Phuket’s first ‘cage-free eggs’ finally recognised
Phuket’s first ‘cage-free eggs’ finally recognised
PHUKET: Thawee Phant Phuket Co Ltd has been officially recognised as the first “cage-free” egg farm on the island.
Phuket gears up for ‘29th Annual Phuket Bike Week 2025’
Phuket gears up for ‘29th Annual Phuket Bike Week 2025’
PHUKET: ‘Phuket Bike Week 2025, this year marking the 29th edition of the world-class biker festival, is expected to draw bikers from over 30 countries, along with more than 10,000 tourists, to the island.
Phuket commemorates Heroines with Andaman Peace Flag ceremony
Phuket commemorates Heroines with Andaman Peace Flag ceremony
PHUKET: The 27th Andaman Peace Flag raising ceremony was held yesterday (Mar 9) to honour the bravery of Phuket’s famed Heroines Thao Thep Krasattri and Thao Sri Soonthorn, renowned for their defense of Thalang in 1785.
Water supply disruptions for ‘step tests’
Water supply disruptions for ‘step tests’
PHUKET: Residents in several areas along Thepkrasattri Rd may experience weak or no water supply on Tuesday night (Mar 11) due to maintenance work by the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA).  
Vachira advances weight loss surgery, care for obese, disabled patients
Vachira advances weight loss surgery, care for obese, disabled patients
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital, the main government hospital on the island, has announced significant progress in weight loss surgery and care for obese and disabled patients, with hospital director Dr Wirasak Lothongkam reaffirming the facility’s commitment to becoming a “world-class medical centre”.
Patong motorists urged to avoid Baan Mon festival area
Patong motorists urged to avoid Baan Mon festival area
PHUKET: Patong Municipality has issued a series of notices warning motorists to avoid a large section of Phisit Korani Rd as local residents celebrate the ‘66th Baan Mon Annual Fair’.
Biennale artists inspect Surin Beach Glass Balcony site
Biennale artists inspect Surin Beach Glass Balcony site
PHUKET: International and Thai contemporary artists have arrived in Phuket to explore the region and create sculptures for the highly anticipated Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025. The prestigious art event, set to run from November 2025 to April 2026, will be held under the theme ‘Eternal Eternity’.
Rewat installed, PPAO gets to work
Rewat installed, PPAO gets to work
PHUKET: With Rewat Areerob now confirmed as the new President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), the PPAO Council held its first meeting yesterday (Mar 6) to select its new chairman and committee members.
35 caught for drug use in Thepkrasattri street sweep
35 caught for drug use in Thepkrasattri street sweep
PHUKET: A series of night checkpoints set up throughout Tambon Thepkrasattri has resulted in the arrests of 35 Thais and Myanmar migrant workers found with drugs in their system.
Phuket Court sentences Afghan, Kazakh nationals for passport forgery
Phuket Court sentences Afghan, Kazakh nationals for passport forgery
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Court has issued a verdict in six criminal cases involving Afghan and Kazakh nationals charged with passport forgery and related offenses.
PSU Phuket launches Erasmus+ 'Tourism-Zero' project
PSU Phuket launches Erasmus+ 'Tourism-Zero' project
PHUKET: Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket Campus has officially launched its Erasmus+ Curriculum Development for Zero Waste Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector (‘Tourism-Zero’) project. 
Dates set for Samui Open Beach Volleyball comp
Dates set for Samui Open Beach Volleyball comp
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Organisers have confirmed the 7th annual Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held on Koh Samui at the Samui Resotel Beach Resort on Chaweng Beach between Mar 21-23.