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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.
Special status call for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/07/2025
» Local leaders are calling for Phuket to receive special administrative status, similar to Bangkok and Pattaya, to improve infrastructure and control over budget management and local administration.
Expats with illegal firms now targeted
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/02/2025
» The Provincial Police Region (PPR) 8 has launched a large-scale crackdown targeting foreign nationals engaged in illegal nominee businesses across seven provinces in southern Thailand.
Special status sought for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/04/2024
» The governor of Phuket has proposed designating the island province as a special administrative area to gain more authority over taxation and budget allocation so it can be developed in line with Bangkok and Pattaya in terms of its administrative frameworks.
Tourist numbers set to rise
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/07/2023
» Tourist arrivals topped 12 million late last month and are on course to reaching 25 million by the end of the year, according to the government.
PM backs island's Expo bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/03/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday decided upon an Andaman agenda that includes supporting Phuket's bid to host an international expo in 2028 with the potential to generate 40 billion baht.
Tourism labour shortfall
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/12/2022
» As Thailand's tourism industry makes a strong recovery following the lifting of travel restrictions and reopening of borders, business operators are finding themselves with a new challenge -- a shortage of staff to meet the surge in demand.
Customs details June cases
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/07/2022
» The Customs Department made 3,068 arrests in June with the biggest cases involving illegal drugs, the smuggling of cigarettes and agricultural products, department spokesman Chaiyut Khamkhun said.
Covid tests urged for passengers on 7 Phuket flights
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/05/2021
» PHUKET: Authorities have asked 157 passengers on seven recent domestic flights to or from Phuket to take Covid-19 tests and go into quarantine as they were deemed at risk of exposure to passengers who were found to have been infected.
New air route to boost Indian tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/11/2018
» PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association is expecting more visitors from India after an Indian budget airline yesterday began direct flights to the resort island.