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TUI adds 10 weekly direct flights from Europe
TUI adds 10 weekly direct flights from Europe
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport is gearing up for a busy high season as TUI Group airlines expand their winter 2025-2026 schedule with 10 direct flights per week from Europe, bringing an estimated 61,000 passengers to the island.
Phuket Town steps up food hygiene, safety for Vegetarian Festival
Phuket Town steps up food hygiene, safety for Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is ramping up its food hygiene and public health measures ahead of the 200th anniversary of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which will take place from Oct 21-29, with officials emphasising clean and safe food preparation at all participating shrines.
Phuket wastewater treatment projects still bogged down in red tape
Phuket wastewater treatment projects still bogged down in red tape
PHUKET: Beachgoers should ready themselves for another bout of untreated wastewater flowing into the sea at Phuket’s main tourists-popular beaches. It has been one year since the China Water Environment Group (CWEG) signed an agreement to begin work on new wastewater treatment plants at key locations across Phuket ‒  and still nothing has been done.
Tron: Ares picks up the franchise baton in style
Tron: Ares picks up the franchise baton in style
To be honest I am surprised that it has taken 15 years for a new Tron film to surface. Does everybody remember the hype that occurred when Tron: Legacy was released in 2010?
Liverpool seek mojo against Man Utd, Postecoglou hunts first win
Liverpool seek mojo against Man Utd, Postecoglou hunts first win
FOOTBALL: Liverpool will be desperate to recapture their spark against bitter rivals Manchester United this weekend but Ruben Amorim’s men will harbour hopes of pinching a rare win at Anfield.
New measures to boost tourism
New measures to boost tourism
BANGKOK: The government plans to roll out a package of measures, in addition to the Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, to stimulate domestic tourism and economic activity, which are expected to boost this year’s GDP by 0.4%.
Phuket MP calls for urgent action to resolve water shortages
Phuket MP calls for urgent action to resolve water shortages
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Sangdee has called on the government to urgently address the island’s chronic water shortages, warning that limited water resources continue to affect households and businesses across the province, particularly during the dry season.
Her Majesty the Queen sets sail for glory and pride
Her Majesty the Queen sets sail for glory and pride
SEA GAMES: The upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) will get a royal touch as Her Majesty the Queen has been confirmed to take part in the sailing competition.
Phuket welcomes InterPride visit
Phuket welcomes InterPride visit
PHUKET: Phuket officials have already started their preparations for the InterPride General Meeting & World Conference to be held on the island next year ‒ marking the first time that the global Pride network’s flagship event will be held in Asia.
Petchnumnoi: The driving force behind Phuket’s Muay Thai legacy
Petchnumnoi: The driving force behind Phuket’s Muay Thai legacy
MUAY THAI: For more than three decades, Somnuek Phatburee – better known by his fight name Petchnumnoi – has been at the heart of Phuket’s thriving Muay Thai scene. A native of Phatthalung, he moved to Phuket over 30 years ago and has since become one of the most respected Muay Thai promoters in the country.
Police revise Phuket ‘stabbing’ case to fatal hit-and-run
Police revise Phuket ‘stabbing’ case to fatal hit-and-run
THALANG: Police have confirmed that the death of a man initially believed to have been stabbed on the roadside in Thalang early Thursday morning (Oct 16) was in fact caused by a hit-and-run collision with a truck.
B2.38bn ‘Heroines Underpass’ cancelled
B2.38bn ‘Heroines Underpass’ cancelled
PHUKET: The Department of Highways has scrapped the B2.38-billion bidding process for the Heroines Monument underpass project in Thalang, citing the need for review and growing concerns about potential traffic chaos and flooding during construction.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Jealousy Leads To Fatal Beating, Roadside Phuket Stabbing, High Hope For Veg Fest || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Jealousy Leads To Fatal Beating, Roadside Phuket Stabbing, High Hope For Veg Fest || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA - October 17 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
McLaren title rivals looking warily for Verstappen’s late charge
McLaren title rivals looking warily for Verstappen’s late charge
FORMULA ONE: McLaren’s duelling pair of world championship leader Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris will be looking warily in their rear-view mirrors this weekend at the United States Grand Prix for Max Verstappen.
TAT targets luxury and wellness tourism
TAT targets luxury and wellness tourism
BANGKOK: Thai tourism authorities will no longer promote cheap tour packages to compete with neighbouring countries, instead focusing on high-potential segments such as health and wellness, luxury travel and sustainable tourism, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after ‘great’ call
Trump says to meet Putin in Budapest after ‘great’ call
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he would meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Hungary after a “very productive” call yesterday (Oct 16), and questioned Kyiv’s push for Tomahawk missiles just a day before hosting Ukraine’s leader at the White House.
No ‘box jellyfish’, Patong lifeguards confirm
No ‘box jellyfish’, Patong lifeguards confirm
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have confirmed that no box jellyfish ‒ the world’s most venomous marine creature ‒ have been found in the area, following reports of more than eight tourists being stung by jellyfish in recent days.
Cargo boat collides with sailboat off Phuket
Cargo boat collides with sailboat off Phuket
PHUKET: A cargo boat on the Phuket-Koh Yao route collided with a foreign-registered sailboat off the coast of Phuket this morning (Oct 17), but fortunately no injuries were reported.
Thaksin ‘still eligible to seek royal pardon’
Thaksin ‘still eligible to seek royal pardon’
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra remains eligible to seek a royal pardon as no prior petition has been submitted on his behalf, Deputy Prime Minister Borwornsak Uwanno said yesterday (Oct 16).
Street youth arrested with homemade shotgun
Street youth arrested with homemade shotgun
PHUKET: A 17-year-old youth was arrested in Wichit for carrying a homemade shotgun during a police crime suppression operation launched ahead of Phuket’s annual Vegetarian Festival.