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Phuket looks to resort model to tackle waste
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/01/2026
» Authorities in Phuket plan to adopt a wastewater and waste management model used by a local resort to address the island’s worsening environmental problems, including more than 1.2 million tonnes of accumulated waste.
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.
Hurdles remain for sustainable tourism in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/11/2025
» Phuket aims to become a sustainable tourism city, but there is still room for improvement in terms of tax, infrastructure, waste management and traffic, according to Bhummikitti Ruktaengam, president of the Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation.
Phuket to host health expo in image shift
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/06/2025
» Phuket is preparing to host the Phuket Health Expo 2025 next month as the world-famous resort island with over 40 beaches covets recognition as a "World Class Wellness Hub of Asia".
Leopard shark ‘rewilding’ launched in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/05/2025
» PHUKET - Thailand has launched a leopard shark rewilding initiative in collaboration with the international environmental organisation WildAid and the ocean conservation group Ocean Blue Tree.
Experts fear for future of Thai dugongs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/10/2024
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) says eight dugongs have died and been washed ashore this month.
Dugong seen off Rawai beach
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/08/2024
» Phuket: A dugong has been spotted for the first time off Rawai beach, causing excitement and fears about the prevailing threat to the rare aquatic animal posed by the current marine environment.
Caterpillars attack palm trees on Laem Phromthep
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/04/2024
» Phuket is battling the spread of black-headed caterpillars, which are threatening to decimate the iconic palmyra palm trees that grow around Laem Phromthep, a famous sunset lookout.
Phuket prepares tourist roadshows for Middle East
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/12/2023
» The Phuket Tourist Association will arrange tourist promotion roadshows in Saudi Arabia and Oman after impressive recent growth in tourist numbers from those areas, PTA president Thanet Tantipiriyakit said on Tuesday.
Phuket targets road deaths
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/11/2023
» Phuket aims to reduce road fatalities from 135 per year on average to 110 or better within the next year, while the provincial health office is offering 100,000 free influenza vaccine doses to tourists.