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Mental health in Phuket teens: what parents need to know
Mental health in Phuket teens: what parents need to know
One in seven adolescents (aged 10-19) suffers from a mental health disorder, with suicide being the third leading cause of death among those aged 15-29, according to a 2024 study on youth mental health by the World Health Organization.
Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
Funny old world: the week’s offbeat news
WORLD: From a hero lapdog Lassie to why tennis stars can’t stop pinching Wimbledon towels. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.
Lifeguards warn tourists after children rescued at Kata
Lifeguards warn tourists after children rescued at Kata
PHUKET:  Lifeguards are once again urging tourists and beachgoers to obey red warning flags after a dramatic rescue of two French children who were caught in a dangerous current at Kata Beach on Friday (July 11).
Top class sailing at Phuket Yacht Sales Co Regatta
Top class sailing at Phuket Yacht Sales Co Regatta
SAILING: Parabellum, Alright and Trident won their respective classes to take home the hardware in the 2025 Yacht Sales Co Regatta, which took place between July 2-6 at the Phuket Yacht Club in Chalong.
Police lead training for road safety volunteers
Police lead training for road safety volunteers
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Police held a road safety communication training programme this past week aimed at empowering female volunteers to promote safer roads in their communities.
Big Buddha operator claims tourist viewpoint to reopen soon
Big Buddha operator claims tourist viewpoint to reopen soon
PHUKET: The popular Big Buddha viewpoint atop the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Kata is preparing to reopen to the public, with the operator of the site, the Phraphutthamingmongkhol Sattha 45 Foundation, claiming to have reached a “settlement” with the Phuket office of the Royal Forest Department (RFD Phuket) in a long-running land encroachment dispute.
Jurassic World: Rebirth nothing really new
Jurassic World: Rebirth nothing really new
One of the strange things I have noticed these days is that most film critics expect nearly every film to either make a powerful political or social statement, be new or different, or, to put it simply, be a masterpiece. Many seem to have forgotten the fact that it is okay for movies to be just fun and entertaining.
Srettha outlines ‘soft power’ vision for Thai athletes
Srettha outlines ‘soft power’ vision for Thai athletes
ALL SPORTS: Former prime minister Srettha Thavisin has reaffirmed the Pheu Thai Party’s commitment to harnessing sports as a major driver of Thailand’s soft power, citing its cultural, commercial, and diplomatic potential.
Economists predict more BoT rate reductions
Economists predict more BoT rate reductions
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand is expected to cut the policy interest rate at least twice more this year as the economy could contract by 0.1-1.1% if a US tariff of 29-36% is slapped on Thai exports, say economists.
Pedal Power: Eleven Countries, Two Legs, One Wild Ride for Phuket
Pedal Power: Eleven Countries, Two Legs, One Wild Ride for Phuket
Most people cross Europe at 30,000 feet with a gin and tonic in hand. I, on the other hand, thought it’d be a great idea to do it on a bicycle.
Condo construction site security guard arrested for meth
Condo construction site security guard arrested for meth
PHUKET: A 28-year-old security guard working at a luxury condominium construction site in Wichit has been arrested after police found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside his guardhouse.
Home comforts for Dojo Phuket team
Home comforts for Dojo Phuket team
JIU-JITSU: The Dojo Phuket team shone on home soil at the recent Phuket Jiu-Jitsu Provincial Championships to register an impressive 27-medal haul.
Man hospitalised after slitting own throat
Man hospitalised after slitting own throat
PHUKET: A 41-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was found seriously injured after slitting his own throat in what is believed to have been an apparent drug-induced hallucination, Thalang Police have reported.
Officials target noisy night venues in residential areas
Officials target noisy night venues in residential areas
PHUKET: Provincial officials convened a meeting this week to address ongoing public complaints about noise pollution caused by entertainment venues located near residential communities.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Medical Cannabis Era Begins, Ms Golf’s Affair Topples Temple Elders || July 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Medical Cannabis Era Begins, Ms Golf’s Affair Topples Temple Elders || July 11
PHUKET XTRA - July 11 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police defend bar closures over alcohol ban
Police defend bar closures over alcohol ban
PHUKET: Phuket police have defended their closing of selected bars and restaurants across the island, saying that only service establishments with valid licenses are allowed to sell alcohol during the Buddhist holidays.
Venomous ‘Blue Dragon’ spotted at Karon Beach
Venomous ‘Blue Dragon’ spotted at Karon Beach
PHUKET: Tourists and beachgoers are being warned after specimens of the potentially dangerous marine creature the ‘margined sea lizard’ (glaucilla marginata) ‒ known by Thais as the ‘blue sea dragon’ ‒ was spotted at Karon Beach for the first time in nearly two years.
Phuket joins TAT roadshow to ‘CIS’
Phuket joins TAT roadshow to ‘CIS’
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a major tourism promotion campaign across Central Asia with the ‘Amazing Thailand Roadshow to CIS Countries 2025’, held from June 30 to July 4 in three key cities: Tashkent in Uzbekistan, and Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan.
Cruise ship disaster drill in Phuket praised a success
Cruise ship disaster drill in Phuket praised a success
PHUKET: The full-scale maritime emergency response exercise involving an international cruise ship at the Phuket Deep Sea Port on Wednesday (July 9) has been praised as a success, as part of efforts to strengthen the country's maritime disaster preparedness and enhance global confidence in its passenger safety standards.
Drug crackdown nets slew of suspects
Drug crackdown nets slew of suspects
PHUKET: Phuket authorities ramped up their anti-drug campaign ahead of the four-day weekend, arresting multiple suspects in coordinated operations that uncovered crystal methamphetamine (ya ice), ecstasy, ketamine and methamphetamine pills (ya bah) in several areas across the island.