The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
Driver to be charged with obstructing ambulance after patient dies
Driver to be charged with obstructing ambulance after patient dies
KRABI: A hospital in Krabi province registered a criminal complaint with police on Monday (Oct 20) seeking legal action against a driver who obstructed an ambulance, possibly contributing to the death of the male patient being transported.
Bangkok sinkhole filled, building demolition starts
Bangkok sinkhole filled, building demolition starts
BANGKOK: The filling of the massive sinkhole on Samsen Road in Bangkok’s Dusit district has been completed, paving the way for the demolition of the damaged Samsen police station, Bangkok's governor said yesterday (Oct 20).
Anyapat latest Thai to bag world junior title
Anyapat latest Thai to bag world junior title
BADMINTON: Anyapat Phichitpreechasak became the third Thai player to win the girls’ singles gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships on Sunday (Oct 19).
BYD seeks further EV perks
BYD seeks further EV perks
BANGKOK: Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is asking the government to extend its EV incentive scheme to help boost the country's sluggish automotive industry.
Phuket taxi app drivers scammed by hackers
Phuket taxi app drivers scammed by hackers
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Saransak Srikruanetra has pledged to take decisive action after dozens of ride-hailing drivers reported being scammed by hackers who illegally ‘unlocked’ their car application systems and held their taxi registrations for ransom.
Arther pub raided for allowing minors, operating without licence
Arther pub raided for allowing minors, operating without licence
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have raided a popular pub in Phuket Town after discovering that the venue was operating without a licence and allowing minors as young as 17 to enter and drink alcohol.
Thais, Cambodia to clash in SEA Games football
Thais, Cambodia to clash in SEA Games football
FOOTBALL: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) staged the official draw for the 2025 SEA Games football competitions in Bangkok on Sunday (Oct 19) - but the ceremony unfolded under a pall of controversy after Timor-Leste accused Thailand of shutting its men’s team out of the tournament.
Worker electrocuted during pool renovation at Karon hotel
Worker electrocuted during pool renovation at Karon hotel
PHUKET: A 46-year-old construction worker was killed by electrocution while working on renovations at a hotel swimming pool in Karon late on Sunday morning (Oct 19).
Phiphat touts B130bn in Phuket ‘mega-projects’
Phiphat touts B130bn in Phuket ‘mega-projects’
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn after arriving in Phuket yesterday (Oct 20) told the press that the government was pushing nine major infrastructure projects worth more than B130 billion to transform Phuket into a “Smart Mobility Hub” and a world-class logistics and tourism centre on the Andaman coast.
Fishing crewman killed after fall on deck during storm
Fishing crewman killed after fall on deck during storm
PHUKET: A Myanmar crewman has died after slipping and hitting his head on an anchor winch while working on a fishing boat caught in rough seas off Koh Racha Yai yesterday (Oct 20).
Thailand banks on AI to reverse student decline
Thailand banks on AI to reverse student decline
BANGKOK: Thailand is embarking on an ambitious effort to raise the performance of its students in the global education rankings by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms, aiming to reverse years of academic decline and prepare students for a rapidly changing digital world.
Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if group breaches Gaza deal
Trump says Hamas will be ‘eradicated’ if group breaches Gaza deal
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned Hamas yesterday (Oct 20) that it would be “eradicated” if it breaches the Gaza deal with Israel, but said he would give the Palestinian militant group a chance to honour the truce.
Phuket’s private sector urges fast-tracked key transport, infrastructure projects
Phuket’s private sector urges fast-tracked key transport, infrastructure projects
PHUKET: The island’s leading business representatives yesterday (Oct 20) presented an urgent list of transportation and infrastructure proposals to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn during his official visit to Phuket.
Fire breaks out at Kathu condo under construction
Fire breaks out at Kathu condo under construction
PHUKET: Firefighters quickly brought under control a blaze that broke out at a condominium building under construction in Kathu on Sunday night (Oct 19).
Phuket’s 200th Vegetarian Festival begins
Phuket’s 200th Vegetarian Festival begins
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival, this year celebrating 200 years since its founding, began yesterday evening (Oct 20) with the traditional raising of the Ko Teng pole at Chinese shrines across the island, marking the official start of nine days and nights of purification and devotion rituals.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heroines Underpass Cancelled, Morning Patong Floods, Bang Tao Construction || Oct 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Heroines Underpass Cancelled, Morning Patong Floods, Bang Tao Construction || Oct 20
PHUKET XTRA - October 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Verstappen cruises to victory, cuts chunk out of F1 lead
Verstappen cruises to victory, cuts chunk out of F1 lead
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren and cut another chunk out of Oscar Piastri’s lead in this year’s world championship yesterday (Oct 19) when he cruised to a commanding triumph at the United States Grand Prix.
After slow start, ‘Half-Half Plus’ surges in Phuket
After slow start, ‘Half-Half Plus’ surges in Phuket
PHUKET: Merchant registration for the government’s ‘Khon La Krueng Plus’ (Half-Half Plus) subsidy programme has surged in Phuket with a total of 2,026 vendors now signed up for the scheme.
Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta raided one of the country’s most notorious cyberscam centres and seized Starlink satellite internet devices, it said today (Oct 20), after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
Postecoglou sacked after Forest defeat, Man United beat Liverpool
Postecoglou sacked after Forest defeat, Man United beat Liverpool
FOOTBALL: Ange Postecoglou’s reign as Nottingham Forest manager was ended after a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday (Oct 18).