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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand Covid cases near 700k, 1st Thai female boxer to earn Olympic medal |:| August 5

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand Covid cases near 700k, 1st Thai female boxer to earn Olympic medal |:| August 5

Phuket marks record 65 new infections

Phuket marks record 65 new infections

Angry fitness fans file complaint after Phuket gym goes bust

Angry fitness fans file complaint after Phuket gym goes bust

Government starts Pfizer roll-out

Government starts Pfizer roll-out

HM donates sum for COVID cause

HM donates sum for COVID cause

SEC probes THG vaccine mystery

SEC probes THG vaccine mystery

Sudaporn loses Olympic semi-final on split vote

Sudaporn loses Olympic semi-final on split vote
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Island isolation needed to save Phuket, save Sandbox, says Governor
Island isolation needed to save Phuket, save Sandbox, says Governor
Saturday 31 July 2021, 03:16PM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong woonciew has defended the move to deny all but essential travel to Phuket starting next Tuesday (Aug 3), saying it is the only way to save the Phuket Sandbox scheme, and save Phuket’s hopes of economic recovery.
Hundreds missing in Germany as floods batter Europe
Hundreds missing in Germany as floods batter Europe
Friday 16 July 2021, 11:31AM
WORLD: Emergency responders were today (July 16) still searching for hundreds of missing people after the worst floods in living memory killed at least 59 people in the country’s west.
Sustainably Yours: Solving Phuket’s trash problem
Sustainably Yours: Solving Phuket’s trash problem
Sunday 4 July 2021, 10:00AM
Looking at the state of waste on the island, here are 10 reasons we need industrial composting.
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
DSI chief investigates Phuket forest encroachment
Wednesday 30 June 2021, 05:41PM
PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Director-General Pol Lt Col Korawat Panprapakorn was in Phuket in person yesterday (June 29) to inspect the site of national forest encroachment in the hills above the Bang Wad reservoir that local officials have been confirmed as involved in allowing.
Explorar Hotels and Resorts launches in Thailand
Explorar Hotels & Resorts launches in Thailand
Wednesday 30 June 2021, 02:50PM
PHUKET: Leading international boutique hotel group, The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts proudly announces the launch of its new and highly anticipated hotel brand, Explorar Hotels & Resorts, headquartered from Phuket, Thailand, with its first resort - Explorar Pawapi Koh Mook, opening on October 1, 2021.
Beach cleanup finds syringe, oil-smothered ropes
Beach cleanup finds syringe, oil-smothered ropes
Monday 28 June 2021, 05:42PM
PHUKET: A beach cleanup at Mai Khao last Friday (June 25) uncovered a syringe hidden in the sand and tangle of ropes smothered in oil.
Nai Yang Beach cleanup collects 240kg of oil spill tar ball debris
Nai Yang Beach cleanup collects 240kg of oil spill tar ball debris
Tuesday 22 June 2021, 07:25PM
PHUKET: A cleanup at Nai Yang Beach on Sunday collected more than 240kg of tar balls and oil-smothered debris, Sirinath National Park Chief Pramote Kaewnam has confirmed.
Phuket tar balls ‘unlikely’ from Sri Lanka
Phuket tar balls ‘unlikely’ from Sri Lanka
Monday 21 June 2021, 05:35PM
PHUKET: The oil spill that has washed ashore Phuket beaches over the past week as tar balls is unlikely to have originated from the cargo vessel ‘X-Press Pearl’, which burned and sank off Sri Lanka last month, a leading Phuket marine life expert has explained.
Oil spill tar balls wash ashore at Patong, Nai Yang
Oil spill tar balls wash ashore at Patong, Nai Yang
Sunday 20 June 2021, 02:36PM
PHUKET: Oil in the waters off the west coast of Phuket have continued to wash ashore, today plaguing Patong Beach and Nai Yang Beach* at the northern end of the island.
Phuket fisheries chief defends blacktip shark fishing, ‘not illegal’
Phuket fisheries chief defends blacktip shark fishing, ‘not illegal’
Saturday 19 June 2021, 04:34PM
PHUKET: Watcharin Rattanachoo, Chief of the Phuket Fisheries Office, has repeated his explanation that the fishing of blacktip reef sharks in areas not protected by law is not illegal.
Outrage over blacktip reef sharks sold at Phuket fish market
Outrage over blacktip reef sharks sold at Phuket fish market
Friday 18 June 2021, 06:42PM
PHUKET: The Phuket Fisheries Chief has confirmed that blacktip reef sharks are not protected species following outrage online sparked from photos of a haul of dead sharks in baskets at Koh Siray, in Rassada, today (June 18).
Sperm whale covered with oil rescued at Bang Tao Beach
Sperm whale covered with oil rescued at Bang Tao Beach
Friday 18 June 2021, 10:17AM
PHUKET: A sperm whale measuring 4.5 metres long with its nose covered with oil and scratches along its tail and body was rescued from Bang Tao Beach yesterday afternoon (June 17).
Plastic, infectious waste surges due to pandemic
Plastic, infectious waste surges due to pandemic
Wednesday 16 June 2021, 10:15AM
THAILAND: The jump in food delivery orders during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the volume of plastic and infectious waste to spike, according to an environmental situation report presented to the cabinet yesterday (June 15).
Sustainably Yours: Three green entrepreneurs
Sustainably Yours: Three green entrepreneurs
Sunday 13 June 2021, 10:00AM
As the world looks to reopening, it needs to consider making itself more sustainable. The current form of capitalism is based on profit maximization by selling the lowest-quality product and depending on good branding to get the highest price. This short-term thinking and ‘buy and throw away’ mentality has led us to the climate crisis that we are currently in. However, sustainability doesn’t need to come at the cost of profits and can benefit your brand. 
The Walrus and the Whistleblower: Heart-breaking documentary shines light on cruel corporate greed
The Walrus and the Whistleblower: Heart-breaking documentary shines light on cruel corporate greed
Saturday 12 June 2021, 11:00AM
There is an age-old saying in Hollywood that goes, “Write what you know.” That could well be the mantra for Canadian documentary filmmaker Nathalie Bibeau and her latest film The Walrus and the Whistleblower which is available on iWonder now.
50 baby turtles hatch after rescue from storm-lashed nest
50 baby turtles hatch after rescue from storm-lashed nest
Friday 11 June 2021, 12:42PM
PHUKET: A total of 50 baby green sea turtles hatched under care at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) yesterday (June 10). The turtles were safely rescued as eggs from a nest being inundated by strong storm-surge waves near Promthep Cape late last month.
94% of Thai travellers think sustainable travel is ‘vital’, reveals Booking.com research
94% of Thai travellers think sustainable travel is ‘vital’, reveals Booking.com research
Monday 7 June 2021, 03:39PM
BANGKOK: New research released by from Booking.com today (June 7), containing insights gathered from more than 29,000 travellers across 30 countries, suggests that the pandemic has been the tipping point for travelers to finally commit to their own sustainable journey, with 87% of Thai travelers believing people have to act now to save the planet for future generations.
Minister calls for further cooperation on World Oceans Day
Minister calls for further cooperation on World Oceans Day
Monday 7 June 2021, 03:12PM
THAILAND: The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Thailand, Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, is using tomorrow’s (June 8) World Ocean Day to highlight an inititaive encouraging Thais to safeguard and conserve local oceans in order to sustain livelihoods.
Government ‘committed’ to sustainable fishing
Government ‘committed’ to sustainable fishing
Saturday 5 June 2021, 12:30PM
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday (June 4) urged all authorities concerned to maintain their efforts in curbing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strictly enforce the laws to tackle forced labour and human trafficking in the sector.
Turtle eggs safely recovered after strong waves endanger nest
Turtle eggs safely recovered after strong waves endanger nest
Thursday 27 May 2021, 08:45AM
PHUKET: Marine wildlife experts from the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) were called in to safely recover eggs from a green sea turtle nest in Rawai yesterday (May 26) after the protective barrier installed around it suffered damage from strong waves pounding the shore.
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