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Minister leads turtle release, urges action to protect seagrass, dugong population
Minister leads turtle release, urges action to protect seagrass, dugong population
PHUKET: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Chalermchai Sri-on has called for urgent and collective action to address the ongoing seagrass and dugong conservation crisis.
Education Minister launches new policy workshop in Phuket
Education Minister launches new policy workshop in Phuket
PHUKET: Minister of Education Pol Gen Phemphun Chidchob was in Phuket on Saturday (Mar 15) to inaugurate a workshop aimed at driving the educational development strategy at regional and provincial levels.
Thai government refutes US criticism of Uyghur repatriation
Thai government refutes US criticism of Uyghur repatriation
BANGKOK: The Thai government has reiterated its defence of last month’s repatriation of 40 Uyghurs to China, saying the action was in full compliance with humanitarian principles.
Korean tourist dies at Wichit spa
Korean tourist dies at Wichit spa
PHUKET: A Korean tourist was found dead at a luxury spa in Wichit on Saturday evening (Mar 15). Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Norris strikes early Verstappen blow in mad Melbourne
Norris strikes early Verstappen blow in mad Melbourne
FORMULA ONE: Lando Norris signalled his championship ambitions with a stirring victory over Max Verstappen in a thrilling conclusion to a rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix yesterday (Mar 16).
Selling yourself and your brand with AI
Selling yourself and your brand with AI
AI has revolutionised how businesses and individuals promote themselves. Yet much AI-generated content is bland, robotic, and forgettable. Why? Because too many assume they can type in a simple prompt, press a button, and expect genius to emerge. That’s not how to unlock AI’s creative potential.
France sweep to Six Nations title
France sweep to Six Nations title
RUGBY: France swept to the Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland yesterday (Mar 15), edging out bitter rivals England whose 68-14 rout of hapless Wales had sent the championship battle down to the wire.
EXAT seeks private sector input on ‘Phuket Expressway’ project
EXAT seeks private sector input on ‘Phuket Expressway’ project
PHUKET: The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is inviting private sector participation in the Phuket Expressway Project, aiming to enhance road infrastructure, ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity for residents and tourists.
MNRE Minister launches ‘Green Hotel Plus Phuket Sandbox’
MNRE Minister launches ‘Green Hotel Plus Phuket Sandbox’
PHUKET: Chalermchai Sri-on, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, officially launched the sustainable tourism initiative ‘Green Hotel Plus Phuket Sandbox’ at an event in Phuket Town this week.
Phuket needs more shady deals
Phuket needs more shady deals
There’s a creeping blight of Seven-Elevens, Makros, SuperCheaps and Tesco Lotus’s slowly eating into the leafy fabric of once pristine Phuket. We all know that.
Phuket Town starts lining up water supply options
Phuket Town starts lining up water supply options
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is ramping up efforts to address potential water shortages during the dry season by collaborating with the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) and private sector entities.
Thai officials face US visa curbs over Uyghur deportations
Thai officials face US visa curbs over Uyghur deportations
BANGKOK: The United States has restricted visas to current and former Thai officials involved in the return of 40 Uyghurs to China last month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday (Mar 14).
Step by Step: Phuket’s property panic ‒ Thai lease ruling rocks expat community
Step by Step: Phuket’s property panic ‒ Thai lease ruling rocks expat community
OPINION: A recent Thai court ruling, invalidating the automatic renewal of 30-year property leases, has sent tremors through Phuket’s expat community, shattering the illusion of long-term security. While the legal ambiguity surrounding lease renewals has lingered for years, the court’s decisive stance has transformed abstract concern into palpable panic.
Legends of the Condor flies high
Legends of the Condor flies high
As a cinema audience we have been so overloaded with action films over the years that is rare these days that we sit in a cinema in awe of what is occurring on the screen. Yes, maybe it has happened a few times with Tom Cruise’s stunts in the Mission:Impossible films over the years – but outside of that not so much.
Rewat outlines plan for ‘safe and modern Phuket’
Rewat outlines plan for ‘safe and modern Phuket’
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has announced a comprehensive nine-point policy to drive the province’s development under the theme ‘Phuket is Safe and Modern with a Creative Economy’,
Phuket Highways Office seeks advice on Darasamut Underpass
Phuket Highways Office seeks advice on Darasamut Underpass
PHUKET: The Director of Phuket Highways Office, Somkit Kittisopit, led a delegation of highway officials to meet with Wichit Police Chief Pol Col Somsak Thongkliang, this week to discuss traffic-related concerns and enhance collaboration ‒ with special focus on the Darasamut Underpass.
NACC Phuket refuses to investigate Ratsada Mayor over alleged Illegal construction
NACC Phuket refuses to investigate Ratsada Mayor over alleged Illegal construction
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has refused to investigate allegations of dereliction of duty against Ratsada Mayor Nakarin Yosaengrat over the construction of houses on a public road.
Phuket Delicious Food Festival returns for 27th year
Phuket Delicious Food Festival returns for 27th year
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality, in collaboration with the Phuket City Municipality Food Business Operators Association, is set to host the 27th Phuket Delicious Food Festival, which begins today (Mar 15) at the central stage area at Saphan Hin.
Another 110kg of cannabis seized at Samui airport
Another 110kg of cannabis seized at Samui airport
SURAT THANI: Four more foreign nationals have been arrested at Samui airport with bags containing 110 kilogrammes of cannabis buds.
Monumental: A standing tribute to Phuket’s famed Heroines
Monumental: A standing tribute to Phuket’s famed Heroines
PHUKET: Thousands of people from across the island this week are celebrating the victory of Phuket people, led by famed Phuket Heroines Thao Thep Krasattri and Thao Sri Soonthorn, over Burmese invaders 240 years ago.