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‘Mook’ Sasisom named Phuket Tourism Ambassador 2025
‘Mook’ Sasisom named Phuket Tourism Ambassador 2025
PHUKET: Sasisom 'Mook' Phadungkingtrakul has been named the first-ever Phuket Tourism Ambassador of Thailand. The title, presented by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) under its ‘Amazing Thailand’ initiative, will see Miss Sasisom serve as a cultural and promotional representative for the island throughout 2025.  
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket trash crisis to worsen as island’s lone incinerator to shut down for 1 month || Nov 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket trash crisis to worsen as island’s lone incinerator to shut down for 1 month || Nov 20
PHUKET XTRA - November 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Over 100 Air India passengers stranded in Phuket for 80 hours
Over 100 Air India passengers stranded in Phuket for 80 hours
PHUKET: More than 100 passengers of an Air India flight bound for New Delhi were stranded in Phuket for over 80 hours, enduring a series of delays caused by recurring technical problems with the aircraft.
Phuket incinerator to shut down for maintenance
Phuket incinerator to shut down for maintenance
PHUKET: The island’s only public incinerator will shut down for one month for intensive overhaul maintenance, with at least 42,000 tonnes of trash to be directed to recently opened sites at the Saphan Hin landfill while the incinerator is offline.
Thaksin expects fugitive sister Yingluck to return by April
Thaksin expects fugitive sister Yingluck to return by April
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra expects his younger sister, fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, to return to Thailand around April next year.
CPF profits surge by 504% to B7.3bn in third quarter
CPF profits surge by 504% to B7.3bn in third quarter
BANGKOK: Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) reported a 504% increase in net profit to B7.3 billion in the third quarter this year, marking a strong recovery from the previous year's loss.
DMCR ramps up efforts to protect Phuket's dugongs
DMCR ramps up efforts to protect Phuket's dugongs
PHUKET: A survey team of marine biologists has confirmed the sighting of at least seven dugongs in Ao Tang Khen, off the east coast of Cape Panwa, and at least one more seen in Ao Pa Khlok, off Phuket’s east coast.
11 arrested in Srisoonthorn gambling raid
11 arrested in Srisoonthorn gambling raid
PHUKET: Thalang Police have reported the arrest off 11 people in a raid on an illegal gambling operation in Srisoonthorn yesterday (Nov 19).
Hostels demand new regulations for sector amid slump
Hostels demand new regulations for sector amid slump
BANGKOK: Hostel operators are calling for a new accommodation regulation dedicated to them, as the Hotel Act is not feasible for small-scale businesses with a low budget, according to the Hostel Thailand Association.
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners, drawing condemnation
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners, drawing condemnation
HONG KONG: Western governments and rights groups condemned the jailing of 45 pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong yesterday (Nov 19) in the city’s largest national security trial.
Patong gears up for 38th Tourism Festival
Patong gears up for 38th Tourism Festival
PHUKET:  Patong City Municipality has confirmed that the annual Phuket Festival, marking the beginning of the island’s tourism high season, will be held in Patong on Dec 8-10.
SSO may use Swedish scheme as new model
SSO may use Swedish scheme as new model
BANGKOK: The Labour Ministry will study Sweden’s pension system in a bid to improve the Social Security Office's (SSO) scheme and better address the needs of social security subscribers in an aged society, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Winning ugly, winning well...
Winning ugly, winning well...
RUGBY: A win is a win you might say, especially at test match level in international rugby union.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 3 Knife attacks across Phuket within 24 hours, Table fan death in Srisoonthorn || Nov 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 3 Knife attacks across Phuket within 24 hours, Table fan death in Srisoonthorn || Nov 19
PHUKET XTRA - November 19 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket hosts successful trial of mobile emergency warning system
Phuket hosts successful trial of mobile emergency warning system
PHUKET: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the Phuket Provincial Office, conducted a successful trial of the ‘Cell Broadcast’ mobile emergency warning system today (Nov 19).
Department of Tourism promotes ‘Low Carbon Tourism’ in Phuket Old Town
Department of Tourism promotes ‘Low Carbon Tourism’ in Phuket Old Town
PHUKET: The Department of Tourism has launched an initiative to promote low-carbon tourism routes as part of its 2024 fiscal year agenda, with a showcase event held in the historic Phuket Old Town yesterday (Nov 18).
Ratchaburi man bludgeons co-worker to death with table fan
Ratchaburi man bludgeons co-worker to death with table fan
PHUKET: A 45-year-old man from Ratchaburi has been charged with ‘assault causing death’ after bludgeoning a co-worker to death with a table fan, ending an ongoing argument over noise.
Man slashed in head after altercation at Phuket Town park
Man slashed in head after altercation at Phuket Town park
PHUKET: Police are investigating an incident where a 37-year-old man was slashed in the head after an altercation near the side gate of Chalermprakiat Park (Suan Luang Rama IX) in Phuket Town early yesterday morning (Nov 18).
Central Pattana Plc posts B4.12bn profit in Q3
Central Pattana Plc posts B4.12bn profit in Q3
BANGKOK: Central Pattana Plc (CPN) reported a net profit of B4.12 billion on total earnings of B12.3bn in the third quarter of 2024.
Chinese tourist killed in motorbike accident
Chinese tourist killed in motorbike accident
PHUKET: A 24-year-old Chinese tourist died after his motorbike hit a guardrail in Karon early this morning (Nov 19).