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Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting waste
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/12/2025
» PHUKET - Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.
Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, with projected tourist revenue expected to surpass 500 billion baht this year, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Phuket braces for Songkran spike
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/03/2023
» Phuket expects to see a 10% increase in hotel bookings during the Songkran festival next month.
Travel agent's knife attack on Chinese tourist captured on TikTok
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/02/2023
» A Phuket travel agent seen attacking a Chinese tourist in a TikTok video has claimed he punched her first in a dispute over a refund.
Phuket reporting 1,100+ Covid cases a day
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/02/2022
» PHUKET: More than 1,100 new Covid-19 cases are being reported daily in this southern island province and local authorities are focused on treatment at home.
Phuket seeing 500 Covid cases a day
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/01/2022
» Phuket is reporting an average daily caseload of about 500 Covid-19 infections, with roughly one-quarter coming from tourists, said Dr Koosak Kookiatkul, the provincial public health chief.
Taxi 'rip-off' old news: Phuket officials
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/07/2021
» The provincial land transport office on Monday clarified a claim by a passenger who said she was charged 900 baht for an airport transfer service arranged by a hotel in Phuket's Patong area, saying the passenger's post on social media was about an experience she had a long time ago, and was unrelated to the island's current reopening.
Bangkok Airways suspends services, closes offices
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/04/2021
» Bangkok Airways said on Thursday it was suspending services on the Phuket-Hat Yai, Bangkok-Sukhothai and Bangkok-Trat routes, and postponing the introduction of the planned Bangkok-Mae Sot service.
GrabFood riders block app in row over B10 fee increase
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/01/2020
» PHUKET: GrabFood riders in Phuket yesterday blocked the app they relied on to take orders to demand a 10-baht increase to their base fee.
GrabFood riders in Phuket demand B10 fee hike
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/01/2020
» PHUKET: GrabFood riders in Phuket on Tuesday closed the food delivery app they relied on to take orders to demand a 10-baht increase in their base fee to 40 baht.