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Phuket gears up for Chinese New Year tourism surge
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/02/2026
» Phuket is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long programme of events beginning today aimed at stimulating early-year tourism and generating more than 600 million baht in revenue.
Waterspout off Patong beach prompts warnings
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/08/2025
» PHUKET — A waterspout appeared off Patong beach in Kathu district on Wednesday morning prompted warnings of the need to stay alert during the rainy season.
Phuket cabaret seen as lucrative cash cow
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/12/2024
» Phuket cabaret is a "soft power" of the province that can generate over 200 million baht in revenue a year, according to provincial governor Sophon Suwanrat.
Illegal Russian tour guide arrested in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/03/2024
» PHUKET: A Russian man was arrested for working as illegally as a tour guide in Thalang district of this resort island province on Friday.
Search on for source of Phuket oil slicks
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/08/2023
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has ordered authorities to track down those responsible for the oil slicks and tar balls found on several beaches in Phuket last Friday.
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.
New rules spook tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/01/2023
» Tourism business associations in Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi are calling on the government to relax the Covid-19 restrictions for incoming air passengers, which were abruptly announced on Saturday in response to China's decision to reopen its borders and are due to come into effect today.
Floods sow weekend chaos in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/10/2022
» PHUKET: Many parts of this southern island resort province have been flooded, causing traffic chaos, following heavy downpours from early Saturday night to yesterday.
Phuket preps drills after tsunami fears
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/07/2022
» PHUKET: A tsunami evacuation drill will be held on July 30, after a series of underwater earthquakes off the Nicobar Islands raised residents' fears of an impending tsunami, governor Narong Woonciew said yesterday.
Tsunami drill in Phuket July 20
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» PHUKET: A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in this southern island province on July 20, after a series of underwater earthquakes off the Nicobar Islands raised local residents' fears of an impending tsunami, governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday.