The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
Governor quells quake, tsunami fears in Phuket
Governor quells quake, tsunami fears in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has met with the press to make a public statement that the 7.7 Magnitude earthquake in Myanmar that devastated Mandalay and rocked Bangkok has had no effect at all in Phuket.
7-day deadline for probe into Chinese-built high-rise collapse
7-day deadline for probe into Chinese-built high-rise collapse
BANGKOK: Thailand’s interior minister has demanded findings from a probe into the collapse of the Chinese-constructed State Audit Office building within seven days as four Chinese workers were questioned for snatching documents from the area.
In Sri Lanka, a monkey of a surprise
In Sri Lanka, a monkey of a surprise
It is a short list of countries where you can surf, encounter diverse wildlife and visit spectacular archaeological sites. Peru, Mexico and Indonesia come to mind. If you also want to meander among tea estates, this shortlist narrows further.
Phuket Andaman FC survive the drop
Phuket Andaman FC survive the drop
FOOTBALL: Phuket Andaman FC have pulled off a remarkable, almost improbable, escape from relegation in the Thai League 3 South, clinging to their league status with a dramatic, last-gasp 1-0 victory against FC Yala yesterday (Mar 29).
Phuket gifted B4mn for road safety campaigns
Phuket gifted B4mn for road safety campaigns
PHUKET: Phuket officials have received more than B4 million from the Road Safety Fund to support accident prevention initiatives, with a strong focus on motorbike safety.
Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull after just two races
Tsunoda to replace Lawson at Red Bull after just two races
FORMULA ONE: Yuki Tsunoda will partner world champion Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix following Red Bull’s decision to sack struggling Liam Lawson after just two races.
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge
The tussle with weight loss is perhaps one of the most common predicaments that drive individuals to seek health coaching. The refrain “I simply cannot shed these kilos?” is all too familiar. The internet is inundated with “the best” ways to lose weight that range from expensive and painful to the ridiculous.
Higher incomes record more debt
Higher incomes record more debt
BANGKOK: Government employees, farmers and private sector employees are the most indebted, primarily because of home and car purchases, according to a 2024 survey conducted by the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
Probe ordered into Bangkok building collapse
Probe ordered into Bangkok building collapse
BANGKOK: The Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning (DPT) has been ordered to conduct a thorough investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office's building during the earthquake.
Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake
Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake
MYANMAR: Residents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings Sunday (Mar 30) searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar.
Phuket Immigration to close for April holidays
Phuket Immigration to close for April holidays
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has announced on its official website that its offices will be closed for the Chakri Memorial Day substitution day holiday on Monday, Apr 7, and from Apr 12-16 for the Songkran holidays.
Yellow Zone: Phuket Chief Town Planner pushes for bigger buildings in ‘low density’ areas
Yellow Zone: Phuket Chief Town Planner pushes for bigger buildings in ‘low density’ areas
PHUKET: With green areas fast disappearing across Phuket, the chief of the Phuket office of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning (DPT Phuket), Pakorn Waraphasakul, is aiming to allow more, even larger, buildings in the so-called ‘Yellow Zones’, the areas already designated for low-density residential housing.
A slow-burn with real Presence
A slow-burn with real Presence
When it comes to cinema there is nothing that filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has tackled over the years. From big Hollywood franchises like Magic Mike and Oceans through to alternative films like Sex, Lies & Videotape and the very under-rated Haywire.
PAFC Coach M resigns with one game remaining
PAFC Coach M resigns with one game remaining
FOOTBALL: Phuket Andaman FC (PAFC) are staring into the abyss of relegation, their Thai League 3 status hanging by the thinnest of threads. The club’s final fixture, a crucial away tie against FC Yala today (Mar 29), has become a last stand in a season defined by chaos and decline.
Officials hold public hearing on ‘new highway network’
Officials hold public hearing on ‘new highway network’
PHUKET: Provincial officials held a meeting earlier this week to review the results of a study on the selection of routes and formats for a new highway network development project aimed at easing traffic congestion and supporting urban expansion.
Farrell says 75 players still in contention for Lions tour of Australia
Farrell says 75 players still in contention for Lions tour of Australia
RUGBY: British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell said Wednesday (Mar 26) that 75 players are still in contention for the tour of Australia just weeks before he names his squad.
Body found in park pond with weights tied to waist
Body found in park pond with weights tied to waist
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found floating in a pond at Suan Luang (Rama IX) Park, with two five-kilogramme dumbbells fastened to his waist.
MR. D.I.Y. planning to add 200 stores
MR. D.I.Y. planning to add 200 stores
BANGKOK: Home improvement and lifestyle retailer MR. D.I.Y. (Thailand) wants to launch 200 new stores across the country.
French fugitive wanted over drug baron jail break
French fugitive wanted over drug baron jail break
PHUKET: The French fugitive arrested in Phuket earlier this week was wanted over a deadly prison breakout that freed a notorious drug baron nicknamed ‘The Fly’, authorities have confirmed.
Phuket releases 80,000 sea crabs
Phuket releases 80,000 sea crabs
PHUKET Officials have released 80,000 sea crabs into Phuket’s coastal waters as part of an initiative to restore marine resources and promote sustainable local fisheries.