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Phuket real estate market booming
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2025
» Phuket's property market has seen rapid growth after the Covid-19 pandemic, with the province making 400 billion baht in tourism revenue last year. However, concerns persist concerning wastewater issues.
Encroachers on Phuket beach given warning
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/03/2025
» Hospitality operators on Bangtao Beach in Phuket have been told to demolish any of their establishments that encroach on public land.
49 'danger' spots named in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/09/2024
» PHUKET: Old Phuket town is among 49 places deemed vulnerable to flash floods or landslides, the Mineral Resources Department said on Tuesday as the tourist island battened down for another dose of bad weather.
NACC vows to end encroachment woes
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/05/2024
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has vowed to tackle the encroachment of forest reserves and public land in Phuket, admitting some cases still aren't resolved after three decades due to problems enforcing orders in cases involving foreign nationals.
83 international cruise ships bring B2bn in tourism-related income
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/06/2023
» A total of 83 international cruise ships with more than 310,000 passengers on board brought in more than 2 billion baht in tourism-related income to Thailand since the end of last year, says the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (TMECC).
Unhappy fishermen block Pak Bara canal in Satun
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/06/2023
» SATUN: Local fishermen are blocking the entry to the Pak Bara canal in Langu district with their boats in a protest against the seizure of three fishing boats and detention of the 12 crew on Sunday.
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 to invest B100m to build 3 new landmarks
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/11/2021
» The Phuket provincial administrative organisation (PAO) is planning to invest 100 million baht to build three new landmarks to promote tourism on the resort island, according to Rewat Areerob, its president.
Myanmar smugglers caught with tonnes of rubber
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/12/2020
» RANONG: Seven Myanmar nationals were detained with 3 tonnes of smuggled rubber sheets in three long-tail boats on the Kraburi river in Muang district on Sunday, Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC) Region 3, reported.
Masterplan to protect Phuket water
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/07/2020
» Phuket province is considering a raft of measures to combat a dwindling water supply caused by changing rain patterns and a rising number of visitors. These include expanding the infrastructure, recycling wastewater and desalinating sea water.