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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fake general swindling for animals skins? WCGC Thailand Final! Heavy storms coming! || May 21

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fake general swindling for animals skins? WCGC Thailand Final! Heavy storms coming! || May 21

Four dead as pickup truck slams into tour bus heading to Phuket

Four dead as pickup truck slams into tour bus heading to Phuket

Drug bust in Kathu nets 2,000 meth pills

Drug bust in Kathu nets 2,000 meth pills

Phuket warned of a week of heavy storms

Phuket warned of a week of heavy storms

Commerce Ministry warns of extortionate hospital prices

Commerce Ministry warns of extortionate hospital prices

F1 mourns loss of legend Lauda

F1 mourns loss of legend Lauda

[VIDEO] WCGC Thailand FINAL 2019 || Phuket Golf

[VIDEO] WCGC Thailand FINAL 2019 || Phuket Golf
Maya Bay gets makeover
Maya Bay gets makeover
Sunday 19 May 2019, 12:07PM
BANGKOK: It was a bold move for the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to close Maya Bay, a world-famous beach, for two years to allow the local ecosystems to recover.
Steps for the ocean: Repurposed plastic flip-flops launch in Phuket
Steps for the ocean: Repurposed plastic flip-flops launch in Phuket
Sunday 19 May 2019, 10:00AM
There’s a new range of flip-flops in Phuket and they’re a load of rubbish. No, really. Subs sandals are made entirely of recycled plastic sourced from beach and ocean clean-ups, landfill, factory waste and general recy­cling. And for every pair sold, the company pledges to remove half a kilogram – or 1.16 pounds – of debris from the sea.
Nearly half of coral off Nai Yang damaged, killed by bleaching
Nearly half of coral off Nai Yang damaged, killed by bleaching
Saturday 18 May 2019, 01:28PM
PHUKET: Specialists from the Department of Natural Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) have discovered that some 10% of coral off Nai Yang Beach are dead because of bleaching while 30% more damaged.
Phuket elephant rides in the sea given all clear
Phuket elephant rides in the sea given all clear
Friday 17 May 2019, 11:04AM
PHUKET: An elephant ride operation at Tri Trang Beach, south of Patong, has been given the all clear to continue despite an outpouring of comments online calling for officials to investigate amid concerns that the elephants were destroying corals near the beach by treading on them.
Foreign divers volunteer for Maya Bay coral restoration project
Foreign divers volunteer for Maya Bay coral restoration project
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 07:31PM
PHUKET: A new coral restoration project will begin at Maya Bay tomorrow (May 15) according to the chief of Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Worapoj Lomlim.
Reef-World completes first ever Green Fins “Train the Trainer” pilot
Reef-World completes first ever Green Fins “Train the Trainer” pilot
Wednesday 15 May 2019, 09:14AM
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinators of Green Fins – has completed the successful pilot of its Green Fins “Train the Trainer” programme; the first of its kind in the world in the 11 years Green Fins has been adopted as a management approach by participating governments.
Wastewater pouring onto Phuket beaches comes under fire, again
Wastewater pouring onto Phuket beaches comes under fire, again
Sunday 12 May 2019, 01:01PM
PHUKET: Following an outbreak of criticism online in response to a video showing wastewater pouring onto Bang Tao Beach, officials yesterday (May 11) inspected the recently installed wastewater system and collected water samples to test for contaminants.
Dengue on the decline in Phuket
Dengue on the decline in Phuket
Friday 10 May 2019, 11:42AM
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed that the number of dengue fever cases in Phuket has decreased year-on-year and that it is no longer a cause for concern.
Maya Bay to remain closed till mid-2021
Maya Bay to remain closed till mid-2021
Thursday 9 May 2019, 09:01AM
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation decided yesterday (May 8) to extend the closure of world-famous Maya Bay for another two years. It is now due to reopen in the middle of 2021.
Phuket holds mass cleanup in honour HM The King
Phuket holds mass cleanup in honour HM The King
Monday 6 May 2019, 02:33PM
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana led a mass cleanup along the Bang Yai Canal in Phuket Town this morning (May 6) in honour of the Royal Coronation ceremonies conducted this weekend.
Phuket Opinion: Saving the village
Phuket Opinion: Saving the village
Sunday 5 May 2019, 11:00AM
PHUKET: The community project to transform the village at Koh Siray into a clean, self-sustaining “ecosystem” is a formidable challenge, but one worthy of taking note.
Illegal luxury mansion given 30 days to be removed
Illegal luxury mansion given 30 days to be removed
Thursday 2 May 2019, 11:35AM
PHUKET: The owners of the luxury mansion under construction overlooking Bang Wad reservoir in Kathu have been given 30 days to remove the structure or face legal action.
Seiko’s Save the Ocean project heads to Koh Racha Yai
Seiko’s Save the Ocean project heads to Koh Racha Yai
Monday 29 April 2019, 02:00PM
The turtles seemed a little con­fused at first as we put them onto the beach, just before the spot where waves were rolling in on the white sands. Every­one looked on in anticipation as the turtles began taking a few tentative steps.
French Ambassador talks trash, tourist safety in Phuket
French Ambassador talks trash, tourist safety in Phuket
Monday 29 April 2019, 01:53PM
PHUKET: The French Ambassador to Thailand visited Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana at Phuket Provincial Hall on Friday (Apr 26) to discuss business and tourism projects, as well as safety and the activities of the French community on the island.
Patong Mayor to discuss underground cable plan with businesses, residents
Patong Mayor to discuss underground cable plan with businesses, residents
Saturday 27 April 2019, 04:20PM
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has announced that meetings will be held with local residents and businesses ahead of the project, commencing in July, to move power lines and fibre-optic cables underground.
Royal Rainmakers on standby in Phuket despite three failed attempts
Royal Rainmakers on standby in Phuket despite three failed attempts
Saturday 27 April 2019, 01:45PM
PHUKET: After three failed attempts, Royal Rainmakers will again be deployed in Phuket as soon as the required weather and air traffic conditions coincide, according to Wiraphon Sudchada, Director of the Southern Royal Rainmaking Operation Center in Surat Thani.
Tour boats blamed for widespread reef damage
Tour boats blamed for widespread reef damage
Tuesday 23 April 2019, 02:33PM
TRANG: Had Chao Mai National Park in Trang Province says a sharp rise in tour boat activity during the Songkran holiday seriously damaged coral reefs, prompting the need to impose strict regulations to enable rehabilitation and prevent further damage.
London climate protests having ‘big impact’ on capital
London climate protests having ‘big impact’ on capital
Monday 22 April 2019, 03:52PM
LONDON: Climate change protesters who have brought parts of London to a standstill said Sunday they were prepared to call a halt if the British government will discuss their demands.
Residents, hotels blamed for Nai Yang canal pollution
Residents, hotels blamed for Nai Yang canal pollution
Saturday 20 April 2019, 10:09AM
PHUKET: Sirinath National Park Chief Vitoon Dechpramualpol responded to online complaints over polluted, stinky canal running through Nai Yang area and threatening to empty into the sea.
Inspectors suspect foul play from Patong resorts
Inspectors suspect foul play from Patong resorts
Friday 19 April 2019, 06:14PM
PHUKET: Patong Deputy Mayor Boonma Aeapsap on Wednesday (Apr 17) told The Phuket News that inspections are still ongoing in the search for the source of the wastewater flowing onto Merlin Beach in Patong.
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