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Big cleanup of Karon beach sought
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2024
» PHUKET: Local authorities have called for an urgent beach cleanup at Hat Karon, a popular coastal attraction, due to concerns about the long-term impact on tourism.
New seaplane operations for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/05/2024
» The Transport Ministry aims to launch a seaplane service in Phuket by the year's end as part of the government's aviation hub policy, Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri said during a workshop on Thursday.
Small hotels urged to get a licence
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/09/2023
» Phuket aims to promote licences among small hotel operators to prepare for the high season. The registration for hotel licences is expected to augment the city's capacity to welcome over 10,000 visitors per day, or 2.19 million visitors per year.
Oil slick spurs beach clean-up
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2023
» PHUKET: Authorities are leading the effort to clean up an oil slick, which has washed up on the shore of Koh Racha Yai off the coast of Muang district.
Phuket aims to become ‘safest city’
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/07/2023
» PHUKET: An effort is under way to make Phuket the safest city in Southeast Asia following a number of incidents involving tourists.
PTA hails China roadshow
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/04/2023
» A tourism promotion roadshow in China is expected to bring at least 1.5 million Chinese travellers back to the resort island of Phuket and generate 30 billion baht, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) president Thaneth Tantipiriyakij.
Floating beach club not cleared to open in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/04/2023
» PHUKET: Authorities have told the operators of a lavish floating beach club that they will not receive permission to open until more safety and environmental standards are met.
Agreement signed to tackle Phuket labour shortage
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/03/2023
» PHUKET: An agreement has been signed between representatives of the business sector and the Office of Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) for vocational institutes to provide graduates and part-time students to work in tourism and service industries, which are now in need of about 30,000 workers in this southern island resort province.
Phuket tourism on road to recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/01/2023
» Having endured the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic for more than two years, Phuket's tourism is bouncing back, welcoming more than 2.3 million visitors and raking in at least 127 billion baht in tourism revenue during the first ten months of 2022.
Phuket hastens assistance for 900 illegally built small hotels
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 14/07/2022
» Phuket is speeding up help to more than 900 small hotel operators affected by closure due to their illegal construction on public land.