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Six injured in Phuket road accidents on first day of Songkran safety campaign
Six injured in Phuket road accidents on first day of Songkran safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket officials have reported no fatalities but recognised six road accidents resulting in injuries yesterday (Apr 11), the first day of the ‘Seven Days of Danger’ road safety campaign during the Songkran Festival 2025.
Phuket ramps up road, marine safety for Songkran
Phuket ramps up road, marine safety for Songkran
PHUKET: Local officials have stepped up safety and inspection efforts across road and marine transport systems in Phuket as thousands of people travel during the Songkran Festival 2025.
Phuket Child Protection Fund approves aid for families in need
Phuket Child Protection Fund approves aid for families in need
PHUKET: The Phuket Child Protection Fund Executive Subcommittee recently convened its first meeting of 2025 to approve new financial assistance for vulnerable children and families facing hardship across the province.
Phuket residents urged to take part in national census
Phuket residents urged to take part in national census
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has posted online a video urging all people in Phuket to take part in the Population and Housing Census 2025, a nationwide initiative aimed at guiding future development and policy planning.
Wanted: Industry figures brand migrant workers ‘vital’ for Phuket
Wanted: Industry figures brand migrant workers ‘vital’ for Phuket
PHUKET: Amid a campaign by officials targetting Myanmar migrant workers on the island, and amid much derision against foreign workers in comments online many Thais, several key local industry figures have come to the defence of Phuket’s migrant workforce, saying plainly that the development of Phuket relies on foreign workers, mostly from Myanmar, to fill labour shortages in industries vital for the island.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket residents protest casino bill, Early morning Karon fire, Phuket ready for Songkran || April 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket residents protest casino bill, Early morning Karon fire, Phuket ready for Songkran || April 11
PHUKET XTRA - April 11 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Water spouts on Chalong Bay cause internet storm
Water spouts on Chalong Bay cause internet storm
PHUKET: Large water spouts moving through the anchorage in Chalong Bay caused a storm online earlier today (Apr 11), with many local reports branding the phenomenon a ”tornado”.
Truck crash topples power poles, closes road on Kata Hill
Truck crash topples power poles, closes road on Kata Hill
PHUKET: Motorists are being urged to avoid using Patak Rd over Kata Hill, between Kata and Chalong, after a 10-wheel truck skidded on the wet road and slammed into three power poles, bringing the power poles and power cables down onto the road.
Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
PANAMA CITY: US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP yesterday (Apr 10), a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway.
Phuket foreigners caught with ecstasy, heroin, firearms in Songkran blitz
Phuket foreigners caught with ecstasy, heroin, firearms in Songkran blitz
PHUKET: Region 8 Police has dismantled three major drug and firearms networks involving foreign nationals in Phuket, seizing large quantities of illicit drugs and weapons just days before Songkran.
IMF pushes for stronger Thai financial security
IMF pushes for stronger Thai financial security
BANGKOK: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Thailand to strengthen household financial security to mitigate the country’s persistently high household debt.
Court fines man B10,000 for dragging dog behind motorcycle
Court fines man B10,000 for dragging dog behind motorcycle
BANGKOK: A dog owner has been fined B10,000 for animal abuse after he was caught on a video clip dragging his pet while riding his motorcycle along the road in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday (Apr 8).
Campaign to arrest drunk drivers underway
Campaign to arrest drunk drivers underway
PHUKET: The campaign to crack down on road safety began at midnight last night, with Patong Police arresting at least six foreign nationals for drunk driving in the early hours of this morning (Apr 11).
Governor receives Songkran blessings
Governor receives Songkran blessings
PHUKET: Phuket provincial officials and honoured guests held a traditional water pouring ceremony yesterday (Apr 10) to mark the Songkran Festival, or Thai New Year, with officials and residents gathering to seek blessings from the Governor.
Verstappen out to silence McLaren in the battle of Bahrain
Verstappen out to silence McLaren in the battle of Bahrain
FORMULA ONE: McLaren’s Lando Norris holds a wafer-thin advantage over four-time world champion Max Verstappen going into this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Officials ramp up efforts to curtail influenza, dengue fever and diarrhea
Officials ramp up efforts to curtail influenza, dengue fever and diarrhea
PHUKET: Health officials in Phuket are intensifying efforts to control the spread of influenza, dengue fever and acute diarrhea, following a surge in cases reported across the province.
Thai road safety centre activated for Songkran
Thai road safety centre activated for Songkran
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Interior reopened the Road Safety Operation Centre yesterday (Apr 10) to monitor traffic incidents during the so-called “ten dangerous days” of Songkran from Apr 11–20.
Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over unpaid wages case
Russian man arrested at Phuket Airport over unpaid wages case
PHUKET: Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport have arrested a 29-year-old Russian man wanted under a Phuket Provincial Court warrant for allegedly failing to pay wages and ignoring labor inspector orders.
American man found dead in Phuket home; suspected suicide
American man found dead in Phuket home; suspected suicide
PHUKET: A 73-year-old American man was found dead in a house in Patong on Wednesday evening (Apr 9) in what authorities believe to be a case of suicide.
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