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Phuket officials finally warn tourists of Patong sewage contamination
Phuket officials finally warn tourists of Patong sewage contamination
PHUKET: Environmental officials today advised tourists to not enter the water within 300 metres of the Pak Bang Canal at the southern end of Patong Beach due to contaminants in the water from untreated wasterwater flowing into Patong Bay.
Chinese New Year slated to deliver B15.9bn boost for tourism
Chinese New Year slated to deliver B15.9bn boost for tourism
BANGKOK: Just over 300,000 Chinese tourists will visit Thailand to celebrate Chinese New Year, the Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced this week.
Phuket readies for Heroines Festival 2018
Phuket readies for Heroines Festival 2018
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong says the island is ready to host the upcoming Thao Thepkrassatri and Thao Srisoonthorn Festival to be held on March 3-17.
Pickleball comes to Phuket
Pickleball comes to Phuket
PICKLEBALL: Before we get to the details of just where and when you can play Pickleball here in Phuket, we realise that many of the expats, retirees and locals are not familiar with Pickleball. So let’s first just learn a little about the game.
Fire breaks out at ‘Phuket Detox’ clinic
Fire breaks out at ‘Phuket Detox’ clinic
PHUKET: Quick action by firefighters doused a blaze at the Phuket Detox Health Care and Beauty clinic in Samkong early this afternoon (Feb 14) before it could spread to other floors and adjacent buildings.
Phuket wedding couples take advantage of Valentine’s Day
Phuket wedding couples take advantage of Valentine’s Day
PHUKET: More than 50 couples registered their marriage at the District Office in Phuket Town to make sure this Valentine’s Day today (Feb 14) remained a very special day.
Phuket blood banks in need of O-negative blood
Phuket blood banks in need of O-negative blood
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Center (PRBC) issued an appeal this morning (Feb 14) for donations of O-negative blood due to a shortage of supplies.
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Phuket police bust minivan-riding meth mule
Phuket police bust minivan-riding meth mule
PHUKET: A 24-year-old man was arrested while attempting to smuggle 167 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) onto Phuket last night (Feb 13).
Valentine's Day Quiz: Questions of love and romance
Valentine's Day Quiz: Questions of love and romance
This Valentine’s Day The Phuket News is putting your knowledge of love and romance to the test with our bumper quiz. Try your luck answering some of these tricky questions and find out if your Valentine’s Day game is up to scratch. Good luck! The answers are at the bottom of the page.
Phuket’s MaAnn pressured over Supreme Court beach evictions
Phuket’s MaAnn pressured over Supreme Court beach evictions
PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has been directly questioned about his ability to carry out Supreme Court evictions on 178 rai of beachfront land at Layan and Leypang beaches, on Phuket’s west coast.
Thai female, Chinese tourists injured in Patong Hill bus crash
Thai female, Chinese tourists injured in Patong Hill bus crash
PHUKET: A Thai woman sustained serious injuries while four Chinese tourists suffered minor injuries when a tour bus’ brakes failed and collided with a car and a motorbike on Patong Hill last night (Feb 13).
Phuket Poll: Should Thailand build the Kra Canal?
Phuket Poll: Should Thailand build the Kra Canal?
PHUKET: Since The Phuket News posted its special report on the Kra Canal earlier this month, the potential mega-project has rated high in the news with international press reports from Malaysia and Singapore attempting to downplay the importance the canal could have for Thailand.
Myanmar still not safe for Rohingya to return: UN refugee chief
Myanmar still not safe for Rohingya to return: UN refugee chief
MYANMAR: Myanmar has failed to put in place conditions for the safe return of 688,000 Rohingya refugees who fled an army crackdown six months ago, the UN refugee chief said on Monday (Feb 12).
Embattled Premchai in dock over land deals
Embattled Premchai in dock over land deals
BANGKOK: The Royal Forestry Department will press charges against a company belonging to relatives of Premchai Karnasuta, the embattled president of Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), for encroaching on over 6,000 rai of public forest land in Loei’s Phu Ruea district.
Phuket beachfront businesses at Layan, Leypang ordered: ‘Get out, or be demolished’
Phuket beachfront businesses at Layan, Leypang ordered: ‘Get out, or be demolished’
PHUKET: Vendors who do not vacate the beachfront plots they occupy at Layan and Leypang on Phuket’s west coast in defiance of a Supreme Court judgement face having their businesses demolished after March 5.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Python caught bare-handed! Hunger strike? Explosives found! || February 13
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Python caught bare-handed! Hunger strike? Explosives found! || February 13
PHUKET XTRA - February 13 Python caught bare-handed! Killer punch! Hunger strike against power plants! Explosives found in rental room? Nai Harn construction halted? Hosted by: JP Mestanza ThePhuketNews.com || #Phuket
Phuket hunt for coral-touching divers reveals speedboat danger ‘safety stop’
Phuket hunt for coral-touching divers reveals speedboat danger ‘safety stop’
PHUKET: A dive tour boat operator has responded to reports of divers holding onto corals off Phuket with the explanation that the divers were forced to take action as speedboats were passing dangerously overhead.
Phuket to celebrate Chinese New Year Feb 21, Lantern Festival returns
Phuket to celebrate Chinese New Year Feb 21, Lantern Festival returns
PHUKET: Unlike elsewhere in Thailand, official celebrations for Chinese New Year in Phuket will not begin until Feb 21, while the Phuket Lantern Festival, after taking a hiatus last year, makes its return this year taking place from Feb 9 through to Mar 2.
Minister says he won’t resign over watches comments
Minister says he won’t resign over watches comments
BANGKOK: Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin says he will not resign following his comments on Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s luxury watches scandal.