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Police to stage active shooter drill at Central Floresta
Police to stage active shooter drill at Central Floresta
PHUKET: Shoppers and motorists near Central Floresta tomorrow morning (June 24) are advised not to be alarmed as Wichit Police will stage an active shooter emergency response drill at the shopping complex.
Phuket opens auction for lucky licence plates
Phuket opens auction for lucky licence plates
PHUKET: The Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has opened registration for its latest auction of auspicious vehicle registration numbers, with 503 ‘lucky’ licence plates to go under the hammer over two days next month.
Nominee raids net 48 suspects, expose B1bn in assets
Nominee raids net 48 suspects, expose B1bn in assets
PHUKET: Nearly 50 people have been arrested and more than B1 billion in land and property assets placed under scrutiny as authorities widened a crackdown on suspected foreign nominee networks across Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga.
New vice governor gets to work on youth road safety
New vice governor gets to work on youth road safety
PHUKET: Newly appointed Phuket Vice Governor Romdon Hayiawae has wasted little time getting to work, presiding over the launch of a youth road safety programme aimed at improving traffic discipline and reducing road deaths among schoolchildren.
Cyber raids in South net 14 suspects, seize B15mn in assets
Cyber raids in South net 14 suspects, seize B15mn in assets
PHUKET: Cyber police have arrested 20 suspects in a sweeping crackdown across Southern Thailand, uncovering online fraud schemes linked to public losses exceeding B1.4 billion, officials announced at a press conference in Phuket yesterday (June 21).
Drowning deaths spur Phuket beach safety push
Drowning deaths spur Phuket beach safety push
PHUKET: Phuket officials are stepping up beach safety and disaster preparedness efforts as rough seas and heavy rain continue to pose risks during the southwest monsoon, which has claimed 56 lives in drowning incidents across the island over the past three years.
Minister warns of Phuket hotel demolitions
Minister warns of Phuket hotel demolitions
PHUKET: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has vowed to permanently reclaim Phuket's beaches from illegal occupation, promising sweeping enforcement action from next month and warning that more demolitions of illegally built structures, including well-known hotels, are imminent.
DEPA, Polish firm ink Phuket Smart City transport MoU
DEPA, Polish firm ink Phuket Smart City transport MoU
PHUKET: The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Polish technology company Zidea Co Ltd to support the development of Phuket as a smart city, with an initial focus on improving transport and logistics through digital technology.
Layan park plan moves forward after years of disputes
Layan park plan moves forward after years of disputes
PHUKET: Plans have been revived to transform 172 rai of state land at Layan Beach into a public park, with private-sector support being sought for the project on land that has been at the centre of some of Phuket's most controversial land disputes for decades.
Police launch Phuket crackdown on nominee businesses
Police launch Phuket crackdown on nominee businesses
PHUKET: Police and government officials launched a major coordinated operation across Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga this morning (June 20), targeting businesses suspected of illegally using Thai nominees to conceal foreign ownership.
Nirat espouses 'world-class tourist city' vision to govt trainees
Nirat espouses 'world-class tourist city' vision to govt trainees
PHUKET: Former Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn outlined his vision for managing a “world-class tourist destination” during a lecture to senior public administration trainees visiting the island this week, highlighting the importance of transparency, sustainability and good governance in securing Phuket's future.
Phuket hotel licensing drive targets 4,000 illegal operators
Phuket hotel licensing drive targets 4,000 illegal operators
PHUKET: The Ministry of Interior has launched a two-week campaign in Phuket to help thousands of unlicensed accommodation operators enter the legal system, with deputy ministers pledging to cut red tape and review laws that have left the majority of the island's hotels operating without licences.
Forestry orders demolition of 39 structures at Nui Beach
Forestry orders demolition of 39 structures at Nui Beach
PHUKET: Forestry officials have formally ordered the occupant of more than 15 rai of protected forest land at Nui Beach to demolish 39 structures and restore the encroached area, marking the latest step in the government's crackdown on illegal occupation of state land in Phuket.
Rawai beach project cleared of land encroachment
Rawai beach project cleared of land encroachment
PHUKET: A joint government inspection has found no evidence that construction of the controversial beachfront project at Laem Ka Yai in Rawai has encroached beyond private land boundaries, with the developer agreeing to revise its plans in response to community concerns.
Marine officials reopen Mai Khao waterway encroachment case
Marine officials reopen Mai Khao waterway encroachment case
PHUKET: Phuket marine authorities are preparing fresh on-site inspections after new evidence was submitted in a long-running dispute over alleged encroachment on a waterway in Mai Khao.
Phuket’s second incinerator still a year away
Phuket’s second incinerator still a year away
PHUKET: Phuket’s long-awaited second waste incinerator will not be completed until June next year, with delays blamed on disruptions to the shipment of machinery and materials caused by conflict in the Middle East.
AMLO to auction seized B1.125bn superyacht in Phuket
AMLO to auction seized B1.125bn superyacht in Phuket
PHUKET: The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) next week will auction two luxury yachts seized in Phuket. The yachts, seized connection with a major transnational scam investigation, include the 51-metre superyacht ‘Atlas’, with bidding to start at B600 million.
Deputy ministers target Phuket extortion, nominees
Deputy ministers target Phuket extortion, nominees
PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched an investigation into allegations of extortion and ongoing land disputes in Patong's Soi Saensabai, stressing that there is currently no evidence confirming claims of influential figures or organised criminal involvement.
Land titles at Freedom Beach under investigation
Land titles at Freedom Beach under investigation
PHUKET: Deputy Interior Ministers Polapee Suwunchwee and Worasit Liangprasit have ordered an urgent investigation into disputed land title documents covering parts of Freedom Beach, declaring that illegal claims over state land and the exploitation of tourists will not be tolerated.
New Phuket vice governors take up posts
New Phuket vice governors take up posts
PHUKET: Two newly appointed Phuket vice governors have officially taken up their positions, marking the latest changes to the province's senior administration following a sweeping reshuffle ordered by the Ministry of Interior.