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Disaster centre opens after decade-long delay
Disaster centre opens after decade-long delay
Tuesday 19 May 2026 10:47 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) has opened the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre building at Tha Chatchai, bringing into use a long-delayed government facility that had remained unused for almost a decade.
Officials review troubled B140mn The Park Khao Lak project
Officials review troubled B140mn The Park Khao Lak project
Sunday 17 May 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Mr Suwit Phansengiam chaired a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall this week to review audit findings into the development and management of The Park Khao Lak project in Phang Nga, following mounting online criticism over the condition and use of the beachfront tourism site.
The Base Cherng Talay cleared by inspection
The Base Cherng Talay cleared by inspection
Tuesday 12 May 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Officials have conducted an intensive inspection of the ‘The Base Cherng Talay’ condominium project in Thalang in a move aimed at strengthening confidence in Phuket’s real estate sector ahead of unit ownership transfers to buyers.
MNRE Inspector-General visits Phuket
MNRE Inspector-General visits Phuket
Saturday 9 May 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: An inspector-general from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) visited Phuket on Friday (May 8) to push forward efforts to resolve land disputes, improve tourist safety and strengthen environmental management systems across the island.
Phuket MP probes Ao Kung marina project amid community backlash
Phuket MP probes Ao Kung marina project amid community backlash
Tuesday 5 May 2026 12:50 PM
PHUKET: Concerns over the proposed Ao Kung marina pier project have intensified after Phuket MP Somchart Techathaworncharoen met with local residents who say they were excluded from the project’s approval process and fear serious impacts on their livelihoods.
Rain-triggered mudslide blocks Ratsada road
Rain-triggered mudslide blocks Ratsada road
Tuesday 5 May 2026 12:37 PM
PHUKET: Heavy rain triggered a mudslide from a construction site in Ratsada, sending debris across a key road on Koh Siray and prompting urgent action from local officials.
NACC Phuket probes delayed Surin Beach ‘Skywalk’ project
NACC Phuket probes delayed Surin Beach ‘Skywalk’ project
Sunday 3 May 2026 11:00 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has launched a formal monitoring probe into the long-delayed Surin Beach ‘Skywalk’ project, which is now running almost a year behind schedule with just a quarter of construction completed.
Rawai ‘Khao Daeng’ encroachment prompts legal action
Rawai ‘Khao Daeng’ encroachment prompts legal action
Thursday 30 April 2026 02:32 PM
PHUKET: Encroachment on public land within the Khao Daeng Protected Forest Area in Rawai has led to criminal charges, with police confirming that suspects have already been prosecuted following a complaint filed last year.
Phuket races to fix underpass lighting before school term
Phuket races to fix underpass lighting before school term
Saturday 25 April 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have ordered urgent, round-the-clock repairs to underpass lighting systems across the island, with a strict deadline to complete all work before the new school term begins on May 14.
MP Somchart presses over stalled Phuket infrastructure projects
MP Somchart presses over stalled Phuket infrastructure projects
Sunday 19 April 2026 11:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket’s long-delayed infrastructure projects have come under renewed scrutiny after a local MP formally questioned the Ministry of Transport over what he described as a lack of progress across key developments vital to the island’s future.
Karon landslide risk prompts evacuation drill
Karon landslide risk prompts evacuation drill
Saturday 11 April 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Authorities have ordered full-scale evacuation drills in Karon next month as part of urgent measures to strengthen landslide preparedness ahead of the rainy season, following a high-level meeting held earlier this week.
Developers push for single EIA rule
Developers push for single EIA rule
Sunday 29 March 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Property developers in Phuket are calling for a major overhaul of environmental assessment requirements, urging authorities to allow a single Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) per development project instead of requiring separate reports for each building.
Phuket MP calls for MNRE action over Freedom Beach
Phuket MP calls for MNRE action over Freedom Beach
Thursday 26 March 2026 02:55 PM
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has called on the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) to take urgent action to protect the country’s natural resources, following the discovery of encroachment by influential investors on protected forest land at Freedom Beach.
Five arrested in Freedom Beach hills raid
Five arrested in Freedom Beach hills raid
Wednesday 25 March 2026 09:39 AM
PHUKET: A major operation involving more than 100 officials was launched at Freedom Beach yesterday (Mar 24), resulting in multiple arrests and the discovery of extensive encroachment on protected forest land on the hills behind the tourist-popular beach.
Officials inspect Poonphol project
Officials inspect Poonphol project
Wednesday 25 March 2026 09:12 AM
PHUKET: More than 100 households affected by an access dispute at the Poonphol Night Plaza development have been advised of their legal options, as officials step up efforts to resolve complaints over blocked roads and walkways within the project.
Fake building permit racket uncovered on Koh Samui
Fake building permit racket uncovered on Koh Samui
Monday 23 March 2026 12:26 PM
SURAT THANI: Authorities on Koh Samui are widening an investigation into construction permit forgery involving at least 10 projects and potentially involving both municipal staff and outsiders.
SAO details structural failures that caused tower’s collapse
SAO details structural failures that caused tower’s collapse
Monday 23 March 2026 09:30 AM
BANGKOK: A year after its new headquarters tower crumpled during an earthquake, the State Audit Office (SAO) has outlined four critical structural and construction failures that led to the collapse.
More Patong roads to see power lines installed underground
More Patong roads to see power lines installed underground
Sunday 22 March 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Patong Municipality has confirmed that work on a B205.9 million underground cabling project will begin on Mar 26, with the next phase focusing on Haad Patong Rd and Ruamjai Rd.
Probe launched into B48mn Phuket underpass project delay
Probe launched into B48mn Phuket underpass project delay
Friday 20 March 2026 09:11 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched an investigation into delays to a B48 million project to upgrade electrical systems in key underpass tunnels across the island, amid concerns the contractor may abandon the work after failing to begin construction more than four months into the contract.
New ordination hall project begins at historic Wat Phra Nang Sang
New ordination hall project begins at historic Wat Phra Nang Sang
Tuesday 17 March 2026 01:35 PM
PHUKET: A new chapter in the long history of Wat Phra Nang Sang began on Friday (Mar 13) with a formal foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new ordination hall, marking a significant step in the temple’s redevelopment following the demolition of its previous ubosot last year.

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