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How Tourists in Phuket Choose Crypto Swap Services: Speed, Cost, and Convenience Matter
How Tourists in Phuket Choose Crypto Swap Services: Speed, Cost, and Convenience Matter
Phuket’s tourism sector, one of Thailand’s most resilient economic engines, is gradually intersecting with digital finance in ways few predicted just a few years ago. While cash and cards still dominate everyday spending, a new regulated option is emerging that could reshape how international visitors handle money during their stays.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: NO MORE WARNINGS: Phuket Police Start Fining Today, Fake Immigration Sites Exposed || April 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: NO MORE WARNINGS: Phuket Police Start Fining Today, Fake Immigration Sites Exposed || April 1
PHUKET XTRA - April 1 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
‘Hyundai’ container spotted off Similans
‘Hyundai’ container spotted off Similans
PHUKET: Local authorities have warned that two partially submerged shipping containers have been spotted drifting near the Similan Islands, posing a hazard to vessels in the area.
Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
BANGKOK: The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
‘Go get your own oil,’ Trump tells energy-short countries
‘Go get your own oil,’ Trump tells energy-short countries
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump says the countries that have not joined the Middle East war but are struggling with fuel shortages should “go get your own oil” in the Strait of Hormuz.
Four more bouts added to stacked ONE Samurai 1 card
Four more bouts added to stacked ONE Samurai 1 card
MMA: ONE Championship has added four more bouts to its increasingly stacked ONE Samurai 1 card, with atomweight Muay Thai champion Nadaka Yoshinari set to defend his belt against Songchainoi at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Apr 29.
Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100mn Bangkok home
Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100mn Bangkok home
BANGKOK: The family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly B100 million in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
Phuket drivers face crackdown as traffic fines take effect
Phuket drivers face crackdown as traffic fines take effect
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have warned that a nationwide traffic crackdown came into force today (Apr 1), with police ordered to impose “real arrests and real fines” on motorists committing serious road offences following the end of a three-month warning period.
Phuket Police raid foreign-run ‘nominee’ businesses
Phuket Police raid foreign-run ‘nominee’ businesses
PHUKET: A coordinated crackdown on suspected illegal foreign-run businesses has seen eight establishments across the island raided as authorities step up enforcement of Thailand’s Foreign Business Act.
Private sector urges urgent economic action
Private sector urges urgent economic action
BANGKOK: Business leaders have welcomed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's new Cabinet, expressing hope for a more effective response to a range of economic challenges, from surging fuel prices to broader issues affecting the Thai economy.
Woman killed in Pa Khlok crash
Woman killed in Pa Khlok crash
PHUKET: A 52-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in Pa Khlok yesterday (Mar 31), after a motorcycle and pickup truck collided on Baan Ao Por Rd.
Man drowns at Khlong Mudong
Man drowns at Khlong Mudong
PHUKET: A 67-year-old man was found dead after apparently falling into the water at Khlong Mudong Viewpoint late last night (Mar 31).
Blood drive continues through April
Blood drive continues through April
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC), together with Vachira Phuket Hospital, will continue organising blood donation drives across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi throughout April, officials have confirmed.
Pump prices hit all-time high
Pump prices hit all-time high
BANGKOK: Pump prices for diesel and petrol hit an all-time high yesterday (Mar 31) after the latest announcement on fuel subsidies by the Office of the Oil Fuel Fund late on Monday night.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Lion Cafe Fights Back, Chalong Thieves Arrested, Digital Crackdown || March 31
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Lion Cafe Fights Back, Chalong Thieves Arrested, Digital Crackdown || March 31
PHUKET XTRA - March 31 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
His Majesty the King endorses new Cabinet
His Majesty the King endorses new Cabinet
BANGKOK: His Majesty the King has endorsed the new Cabinet of second-term Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, with the nephew of jailed ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra made a deputy prime minister, the Royal Gazette said earlier today (Mar 31).
‘Mobile AI camera’ nets French tourist for overstay
‘Mobile AI camera’ nets French tourist for overstay
PHUKET: A French tourist has been arrested while walking along Bangla Rd in Patong after being identified by a mobile AI facial recognition camera for overstaying his visa by 42 days.
Two found dead in separate incidents
Two found dead in separate incidents
PHUKET: Two men were found dead in separate incidents in Phuket within hours of each other, with police launching investigations into both cases.
EV loan demand set to rise amid spiking oil prices
EV loan demand set to rise amid spiking oil prices
BANGKOK: Banks expect stronger growth for electric vehicle (EV) loans this year, driven by improving demand in the auto segment amid rising oil prices.
Premier League fans back call to scrap VAR
Premier League fans back call to scrap VAR
FOOTBALL: More than three-quarters of Premier League fans would like to see VAR scrapped and even more believe it has a detrimental impact on the matchday experience, according to a survey by the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA).