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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Decentralisation bill fails, Critical supplies for Rohinyga boat, 42 snakes bagged || December 8

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Decentralisation bill fails, Critical supplies for Rohinyga boat, 42 snakes bagged || December 8

Fireworks, sky lanterns seized on Patong Beach

Fireworks, sky lanterns seized on Patong Beach

Buses, trucks allowed down Patong Hill

Buses, trucks allowed down Patong Hill

Disaster mitigation forum emphasises climate change policy

Disaster mitigation forum emphasises climate change policy

Top brass ‘took bribes’ for triad visas

Top brass ‘took bribes’ for triad visas

Germany foils bizarre coup plot by far-right group

Germany foils bizarre coup plot by far-right group

UWC students running to stop the traffick

UWC students running to stop the traffick
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Buses, trucks allowed down Patong Hill
Buses, trucks allowed down Patong Hill
Thursday 8 December 2022, 10:16AM
PHUKET: Buses and trucks with no more than 10 wheels are now allowed to travel eastbound over Patong Hill, from Patong to Kathu, following a decision by key officials late yesterday (Dec 7).
Patong Hill road hoped to open to all vehicles by Christmas
Patong Hill road hoped to open to all vehicles by Christmas
Tuesday 6 December 2022, 06:51PM
PHUKET: The works repairing the landslide site on Patong Hill is hoped to be complete and the road (Phra Braamee Rd, Route 4029) opened to all vehicles by Christmas Day, officials have revealed.
‘Prab Rd’ officially opens after mass tree planting
‘Prab Rd’ officially opens after mass tree planting
Monday 5 December 2022, 05:40PM
PHUKET: The privately built road up Patong Hill from opposite Patong Go Kart on Phra Baramee Rd in Kathu to the Chao Por Seua Temple (“Tiger Temple”) at the top of hill officially opened today (Dec 5).
Phuket Opinion: Putting Phuket on show
Phuket Opinion: Putting Phuket on show
Sunday 4 December 2022, 09:00AM
PHUKET: The good thing about being a public official making a sales pitch to host an international expo is that you can tout all the positive aspects of hosting the expo without actually having to explain how building the infrastructure needed to host the expo is going to affect the people living where the expo is going to held.
Over 3000 flights to land in Phuket in December as tourism rebounds
Over 3000 flights to land in Phuket in December as tourism rebounds
Saturday 3 December 2022, 09:00AM
PHUKET: Some 3,000 international and 3,730 domestics flights – 6,730 in total – are expected to be serviced by Phuket airport in December, according to the flights schedule released today (Dec 2) by the Phuket branch of the Airports of Thailand corporation (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport*.
‘Lessons learned’ from airport chaos
‘Lessons learned’ from airport chaos
Saturday 3 December 2022, 08:10AM
PHUKET: Following confusion at Phuket airport on Thursday night (Dec 1), with flight delays and runway closures causing hundreds of passengers to miss their late-night departures to Bangkok, related parties have reportedly learned their lesson and should be able to avoid repeating such mistakes again, according to a local business leader.
Tourists urged to contact police in case of Phuket taxi deviations
Tourists urged to contact police in case of Phuket taxi deviations
Friday 2 December 2022, 06:32PM
PHUKET: Tourist Police in Phuket have called for visitors to not hesitate to contact officers in case of unexpected situations on public transport such as a taxi deviating from the route suggested by GPS. Though due to Patong Hill road repairs such situations may not be the result of anyone’s ill intentions, Phuket Tourist Police explained in a Facebook post today (Dec 2).
Passengers stranded in Phuket after overloaded plane aborts takeoff
Passengers stranded in Phuket after overloaded plane aborts takeoff
Friday 2 December 2022, 03:38PM
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand Phuket branch (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport, has issued a statement clarifying an incident which has left up to 300 passengers stranded in Phuket overnight after their flight to Bangkok was delayed for more than 12 hours.
Driving licence point deductions to start Jan 9
Driving licence point deductions to start Jan 9
Friday 2 December 2022, 09:44AM
BANGKOK: A points deduction system for traffic violations will begin on Jan 9 next year, with the loss of all points resulting in a 90-day suspension of drivers’ licences, according to officials.
Patong Hill: Buses being considered, caution urged ahead of heavy rain warning
Patong Hill: Buses being considered, caution urged ahead of heavy rain warning
Thursday 1 December 2022, 01:40PM
PHUKET: Officials have urged motorists to be prepared for small vehicles to be suspended from travelling up Patong Hill ahead of a heavy rain warning issued for Phuket for the coming days.
Two killed as pickup hits two ‘saleng’ head-on
Two killed as pickup hits two ‘saleng’ head-on
Thursday 1 December 2022, 10:38AM
PHUKET: Two people have died after a Ford Ranger pickup slammed into the motorbikes with sidecars they were driving on the Muang Mai-Pa Khlok Rd yesterday (Nov 30).
Patong Hill to open two lanes uphill
Patong Hill to open two lanes uphill
Wednesday 30 November 2022, 09:08AM
PHUKET: Two lanes up Patong Hill will be open to traffic, allowing “small vehicles” (cars, pickups and Passenger vans) to travel over the hill from Kathu to Patong, today (Nov 30), officials have announced.
Prab Road opens as ‘test phase’, to officially open Dec 5
Prab Road opens as ‘test phase’, to officially open Dec 5
Tuesday 29 November 2022, 05:55PM
PHUKET: The privately built road Patong Hill from opposite Patong Go Kart on Phra Baramee Rd in Kathu to the Chao Por Seua Temple (“Tiger Temple”) at the top of hill opened to motorbikes and small vehicles only today (Nov 29).
Landowners step up for new Kathu-Srisoonthorn road
Landowners step up for new Kathu-Srisoonthorn road
Tuesday 29 November 2022, 11:17AM
PHUKET: A consortium of private land owners have submitted a request to the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) to develop a new road across private land between Kathu and Srisoonthorn for public use.
Finishing touches added to ‘Prab Road’
Finishing touches added to ‘Prab Road’
Monday 28 November 2022, 10:30AM
PHUKET: People have been asked for patience as the finishing touches are added to the road up Patong Hill from opposite Patong Go Kart on Phra Barami Rd in Kathu to the Chao Por Seua Temple (“Tiger Temple”) at the top of hill.
Phuket arrivals hit 10,000 as more flights resumed
Phuket arrivals hit 10,000 as more flights resumed
Sunday 27 November 2022, 04:22PM
PHUKET: Driven by more Russians coming to Phuket, international arrivals to the island have hit a new record high with 10,467 passengers landing in Phuket this Saturday (Nov 26). The previous psychological threshold of 9,000 was passed one week ago, on Nov 19.
Phuket Opinion: Selling nightlife late closing short
Phuket Opinion: Selling nightlife late closing short
Sunday 27 November 2022, 09:30AM
PHUKET: The Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee has a lot of explaining to do if they want to blame drunk drivers as their reason for denying nightlife venues on Bangla Rd, Patong, the right to close at 4am.
Officials still pushing for airport runway road to be finished
Officials still pushing for airport runway road to be finished
Saturday 26 November 2022, 11:38AM
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong yesterday (Nov 25) was back on site at the roadworks underway along Route 4031, which runs parallel to the runway at Phuket International Airport, as the project faces exceeding its already re-scheduled deadline for completion.
Bid for more drinking hours fails
Bid for more drinking hours fails
Saturday 26 November 2022, 09:26AM
BANGKOK: The Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee on Friday (Nov 25) dismissed a private sector proposal to extend the period of selling alcoholic beverages at night venues until 4am.
Building Phuket light rail before completing expressway will cause traffic jams, warns expert
Building Phuket light rail before completing expressway will cause traffic jams, warns expert
Thursday 24 November 2022, 01:27PM
PHUKET: A land transport expert with the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has warned of huge traffic jams on Thepkrasattri Rd if construction of the light rail project begins before the Muang Mai - Koh Kaew - Kathu expressway is completed.
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