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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New rules for international and domestic arrivals! Activists indicted over protest |:| July 23

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Phuket Opinion: A storm is brewing

Phuket Opinion: A storm is brewing

‘Car Mob’ protests call for PM resignation and better COVID vaccines

‘Car Mob’ protests call for PM resignation and better COVID vaccines

New COVID cases drop but still in double-digits

New COVID cases drop but still in double-digits

More domestic Phuket flights resume

More domestic Phuket flights resume

AstraZeneca pledges six million doses a month, ‘harvests’ willing

AstraZeneca pledges six million doses a month, ‘harvests’ willing

Panipak wins Thailand’s first gold medal

Panipak wins Thailand’s first gold medal
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Local fishermen request rule expansion as competition booms
Local fishermen request rule expansion as competition booms
Thursday 8 July 2021, 03:13PM
PHUKET: A group of around 100 local fishermen have filed a formal request to the Phuket Governor seeking permission to expand the scope of their allocated fishing area, stating increased competition due to COVID-19 has hindered their catch numbers.
Minister calls for further cooperation on World Oceans Day
Minister calls for further cooperation on World Oceans Day
Monday 7 June 2021, 03:12PM
THAILAND: The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) of Thailand, Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, is using tomorrow’s (June 8) World Ocean Day to highlight an inititaive encouraging Thais to safeguard and conserve local oceans in order to sustain livelihoods.
Kratom removed from illegal drugs list
Kratom removed from illegal drugs list
Friday 28 May 2021, 10:37AM
THAILAND: The Kratom plant has been removed from a list of narcotics listed under the amended Narcotics Act.
Turtle eggs safely recovered after strong waves endanger nest
Turtle eggs safely recovered after strong waves endanger nest
Thursday 27 May 2021, 08:45AM
PHUKET: Marine wildlife experts from the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) were called in to safely recover eggs from a green sea turtle nest in Rawai yesterday (May 26) after the protective barrier installed around it suffered damage from strong waves pounding the shore.
Efforts underway to prevent iconic James Bond Island from collapsing
Efforts underway to prevent iconic James Bond Island from collapsing
Monday 19 April 2021, 06:00PM
PHUKET: Efforts are underway to determine the natural erosion of the base of Koh Tapu, better known as ‘James Bond Island’, in Phang Nga Bay in the hope of preventing the iconic pillar of rock from toppling into the sea.
Turtle nest found near Promthep Cape
Turtle nest found near Promthep Cape
Monday 19 April 2021, 10:25AM
PHUKET: Officers at the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) have confirmed that a nest of eggs believed to have been laid by a green sea turtle has been found on Laem Pai Beach, in Moo 6, Baan Laem Promthep, Rawai, near the southernmost point of the island.
Olive ridley turtles hatch at Mai Khao, first in 20 years
Olive ridley turtles hatch at Mai Khao, first in 20 years
Thursday 8 April 2021, 05:04PM
PHUKET: Eight hatchlings from the first olive ridley turtle nest known to be laid on Mai Khao Beach in 20 years have hatched and been released to the sea.
Historic Krabi cave damaged by motocross riders
Historic Krabi cave damaged by motocross riders
Wednesday 24 March 2021, 10:50AM
KRABI: Officials in Ao Luk, Krabi, are trying to track down a group of motorbike riders who rode their motorbikes inside – and damaged parts of – Toh Luang cave on Sunday (Mar 21).
70 tonnes of algae collected from Patong Beach
70 tonnes of algae collected from Patong Beach
Monday 22 March 2021, 04:41PM
PHUKET: A mass clean-up operation led by Patong Municipality environmental health officers  collected some 70 tonnes of algae at Patong Beach yesterday (Mar 21).
Patong wastewater a factor in rise of red sea urchins, says expert
Patong wastewater a factor in rise of red sea urchins, says expert
Thursday 18 March 2021, 11:07AM
PHUKET: Phuket marine life expert Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong has identified wastewater released into the sea as among the key contributing factors leading to red sea urchins being washed ashore at Patong Beach.
Red sea urchins return to Patong
Red sea urchins return to Patong
Tuesday 16 March 2021, 10:48AM
PHUKET: Marine life experts have again been called in to investigate a mass of red sea urchins washing ashore Patong Beach after more than 1,000 of the spiny creatures were left on the sand at Patong yesterday (Mar 15).
Two events to mark World Cannabis Day
Two events to mark World Cannabis Day
Tuesday 16 March 2021, 09:26AM
THAILAND: Two cannabis-related forums are set to be hosted in Thailand next month, as the country seeks to promote the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes to the public.
Four-metre python removed from Karon resort
Four-metre python removed from Karon resort
Friday 12 March 2021, 03:03PM
PHUKET: Rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Foundation branch in Patong removed a reticulated python some four metres long and weighing an estimated 20kg from the grounds of a resort in Karon last night (Mar 11).
Mekong river level critically low
Mekong river level critically low
Monday 8 March 2021, 03:05PM
THAILAND: The Mekong River is currently only a little over one metre deep as it flows through the northeastern border province of Nakhon Phanom, posing a threat of severe drought during the dry season.
Large majority of leatherback turtle eggs fail to hatch at Mai Khao
Large majority of leatherback turtle eggs fail to hatch at Mai Khao
Monday 8 March 2021, 12:16PM
PHUKET: Officials have yet to provide any explanation as to why only eight leatherback baby turtles from the nest on Mai Khao Beach so far have hatched and made their way into the sea, from a total of 106 eggs in the nest.
Phuket officials prepare for ‘Clean Province’ contest
Phuket officials prepare for ‘Clean Province’ contest
Friday 5 March 2021, 05:54PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials are reviewing the criteria to be judged for an annual national contest conducted by the Ministry of Interior that recognises the country’s cleanest province.
Foraging elephants poisoned by paraquat
Foraging elephants poisoned by paraquat
Friday 5 March 2021, 04:55PM
Three of the seven poisoned elephants arrive at the Elephant Hospital in Lampang for urgent treatment, after paraquat contaminated grass at a border village in Omkoi district, Chiang Mai. Photo: Phanumet Tanraksa / Bangkok Post
Leatherback turtle nest hatches on Kata Beach
Leatherback turtle nest hatches on Kata Beach
Saturday 27 February 2021, 01:51PM
PHUKET: A total of 29 baby leatherback turtles broke through the sand and made their way into the sea at Kata Beach last night (Feb 26), as a large gathering of well-wishers stood back to watch.
Bated breath as locals wait for first leatherback turtle nest on Kata Beach for 20 years to hatch
Bated breath as locals wait for first leatherback turtle nest on Kata Beach for 20 years to hatch
Friday 26 February 2021, 12:22PM
PHUKET: Hopes are high that the leatherback turtle nest laid on Kata Beach just after midnight on New Year’s Day will hatch tonight after hundreds of people gathered at the beach last night in the hope of witnessing the spectacle.
FDA wants cannabis put on its list of essential medicines
FDA wants cannabis put on its list of essential medicines
Tuesday 23 February 2021, 09:11AM
THAILAND: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pushing to expedite the listing of cannabis in the National List of Essential Medicines and for food product use, its deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm said.
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