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Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry has instructed the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to revise the 2025 tourism marketing plan, which could downgrade foreign receipts from B2.3 trillion to B2trn, to cope with the weak Asian market that dropped 17% in the first quarter. 
Governor inspects expansion of Tha Reua shortcut
Governor inspects expansion of Tha Reua shortcut
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwanarat visited the site of a key road expansion project behind Wat Tha Ruea in Srisoonthorn yesterday (Apr 21), as part of efforts to ease growing traffic congestion in the area.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Teen vs meat grinder, Tourists crash over Phuket ravine, BKK building exec arrested || April 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Teen vs meat grinder, Tourists crash over Phuket ravine, BKK building exec arrested || April 21
PHUKET XTRA - April 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Aussie arrested with loaded firearm on Soi Bangla
Aussie arrested with loaded firearm on Soi Bangla
PHUKET: Police have arrested an Australian man who was found carrying an illegal, loaded, firearm on Bangla Rd, Patong, in the early hours of this morning (Apr 21).
Piastri power rules in Saudi as Max pays the penalty
Piastri power rules in Saudi as Max pays the penalty
FORMULA ONE: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix yesterday (Apr 20) from Red Bull polesitter Max Verstappen to lead the world championship for the first time in his career after one of his “toughest” ever races.
Teen surrenders for fatal stabbing
Teen surrenders for fatal stabbing
PHUKET: A 19-year-old man has surrendered to police following the fatal stabbing of a 59-year-old man in Ratsada yesterday afternoon (Apr 20).
Kamala jet-ski operators arrested
Kamala jet-ski operators arrested
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), working with the Marine Police Division, have arrested five jet-ski operators for illegally renting out jet-skis to tourists.
Phuket tourism off to strong start
Phuket tourism off to strong start
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office has reported a robust start to 2025, with tourism revenue reaching B149 billion in the first quarter.
‘Joe Ferrari’ death ruled a suicide after autopsy
‘Joe Ferrari’ death ruled a suicide after autopsy
BANGKOK: An autopsy report has confirmed that Thitisan “Joe Ferrari” Utthanaphon, a former police colonel convicted in the torture-murder of a drug suspect, committed suicide while in custody at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok.
Meat grinder mangles 15-year-old boy's hand
Meat grinder mangles 15-year-old boy's hand
PHUKET: A 15-year-old boy had the fingers on his right hand mangled in a horrific accident at a butcher shop in Ratsada on Friday afternoon (Apr 18), when his hand became trapped in a meat grinder.
Meth bust in Pa Khlok sees over 7,000 pills seized
Meth bust in Pa Khlok sees over 7,000 pills seized
PHUKET: Officials in Phuket have arrested a man in Pa Khlok after a sting operation uncovered thousands of methamphetamine pills and a large quantity of crystal meth hidden in a rubber plantation.
Crackdown on Phuket’s illegal cigarette network uncovers links to influential figures
Crackdown on Phuket’s illegal cigarette network uncovers links to influential figures
PHUKET: Authorities have raided four locations in central Phuket as part of a major crackdown on illegal cigarette distribution, uncovering a smuggling network allegedly linked to influential individuals in the area.
Executive of contractor for doomed Bangkok building arrested
Executive of contractor for doomed Bangkok building arrested
BANGKOK: The Department of Special Investigation has arrested a Chinese executive of the construction company that was building the State Audit Office tower in Bangkok, where dozens of people died when it collapsed during the Mar 28 earthquake.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over Easter truce, as Trump predicts ‘deal’
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over Easter truce, as Trump predicts ‘deal’
KRAMATORSK: Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating an Easter truce yesterday (Apr 20) as US President Donald Trump surprisingly announced that the war rivals could make a “deal” this week.
Liverpool on brink of title, Foxes relegated
Liverpool on brink of title, Foxes relegated
FOOTBALL: Trent Alexander-Arnold fired Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title as his late strike sealed a 1-0 win that relegated Leicester after Arsenal’s 4-0 rout of Ipswich delayed the leaders’ coronation yesterday (Apr 20).
India’s elephant warning system tackles deadly conflict
India’s elephant warning system tackles deadly conflict
DHAWALPUR: In central India’s dry forests, community trackers hunt for signs of elephants to feed into an alert system that is helping prevent some of the hundreds of fatal tramplings each year.
How reward incentives can help Phuket clean up its act
How reward incentives can help Phuket clean up its act
Recently the Thai government introduced a controversial but potentially effective policy targeting e-cigarette users and sellers. Under this scheme, anyone reporting illegal vaping activities via the Thang Rath mobile app is eligible to receive 60% of the fines collected. Informants could earn as much as B3,000 from a single successful report, a compelling incentive to help enforce this public health measure.
Karon Police restart Kata landslide investigation
Karon Police restart Kata landslide investigation
PHUKET: The investigation into the deadly landslide in Kata last August that killed 13 people and injured many more has been delayed as Karon Police wait for documents to confirm the construction as a contributing factor for the landslide.
Step by Step: Phuket's Paradise Lost? Resale market faces Bangkok's condo conundrum
Step by Step: Phuket's Paradise Lost? Resale market faces Bangkok's condo conundrum
OPINION: The familiar thrum of the car tyres on the long drive from Phuket to Bangkok over Songkran usually fills me with a sense of anticipation. Swapping the frenetic beach parties of the island for the equally chaotic, yet somehow different, energy of the capital has become a tradition.
The importance of good housekeeping
The importance of good housekeeping
RUGBY: In January 2024 Abi Tierney became Welsh Rugby’s new CEO with a brief to make cultural and economic change. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” she recently admitted.