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Land clearings underway for Patong Tunnel
Land clearings underway for Patong Tunnel
PHUKET: The long-awaited Kathu-Patong expressway project ‒ better known locally as the Patong Tunnel project ‒ is progressing with a budget of B16.76 billion. With land expropriation already completed, Patong Municipality, assigned by the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), has begun clearing the land, and is expected to finish by Sept 7.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Big Buddha to reopen ‘soon’, Gunman caught in Phuket, Chinese fast track lanes || July 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Big Buddha to reopen ‘soon’, Gunman caught in Phuket, Chinese fast track lanes || July 14
PHUKET XTRA - July 14 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police send Hun Sen’s leaked phone call case to prosecutors
Police send Hun Sen’s leaked phone call case to prosecutors
BANGKOK: Cyber crime investigation police today (July 14) sent their case concerning a leaked phone call between Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen to public prosecutors, who are considering requesting Interpol arrest warrants.
Checkpoint nabs man with gun to shoot ex-wife
Checkpoint nabs man with gun to shoot ex-wife
PHUKET: A Thai man, fueled by a money dispute with his ex-wife, was intercepted at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint yesterday (July 13) while attempting to enter Phuket with a handgun loaded 9mm pistol and 35 rounds of ammunition.
Thai spikers survive relegation scare despite loss to Canada
Thai spikers survive relegation scare despite loss to Canada
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand gained one vital point in a 2-3 loss to Canada yesterday (July 13) that was enough to keep them in the Volleyball Women’s Nations League next year.
Travel subsidy fails to attract Thais
Travel subsidy fails to attract Thais
BANGKOK: The tourism and sports minister says the number of local tourists using co-payment privileges in the ‘Tiew Thai Khon La Khrueng’ domestic tourism campaign was lower than expected for the first 10 days of the scheme despite 1.58 million registrants, as travel sentiment may be unfavourable due to “economic conditions”.
Phuket MP files defamation complaint against online media
Phuket MP files defamation complaint against online media
PHUKET: Chalermpong Saengdee, Member of Parliament for Constituency 2 in Phuket, filed an official complaint with the Phuket City Police this morning (July 14), accusing two online media pages of defamation that he says has damaged his political reputation.
Cambodian genocide sites added to World Heritage list
Cambodian genocide sites added to World Heritage list
PHNOM PENH: Three torture and execution sites used by the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia to perpetrate genocide 50 years ago have been added to the Unesco World Heritage List.
Sinner wins first Wimbledon title, Swiatek dominant
Sinner wins first Wimbledon title, Swiatek dominant
TENNIS: Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 yesterday (July 13) to win his first Wimbledon title, gaining sweet revenge for his painful defeat in the French Open final.
Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports
Fast immigration lanes for Chinese students’ families at Thai airports
BANGKOK: Immigration police have set up fast lanes for Chinese students’ families at major airports to welcome them to Thailand during their school holidays.
Phuket mums vie for ‘Mother of the Year’
Phuket mums vie for ‘Mother of the Year’
PHUKET: The three awardees from Phuket, who were recently recognised as Outstanding Mothers of the Year 2025 at the regional level, are now among the national finalists. The official announcement of the National Mother of the Year 2025 will be made on Aug 12, which is celebrated in Thailand as Mother’s Day.
Body discovered hanged amid mangroves in Mai Khao
Body discovered hanged amid mangroves in Mai Khao
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found hanged from a tree among mangroves near Bang Duk Pier in Mai Khao yesterday (July 13).
Phuket Muslims celebrate Ashura
Phuket Muslims celebrate Ashura
PHUKET: The Islamic Committee of Phuket Province held its first-ever Ashura event at the newly built Phuket Central Mosque Ethics Training Center in Mai Khao yesterday (July 13), with activities highlighting Islamic culture, community spirit and charitable giving.
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.