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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.
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.
Space junk found in sea off Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/05/2021
» PHUKET: A round object believed to be debris from the launch of a satellite or space shuttle has been salvaged from the seabed near an island off the coast of Phuket.
S Koreans nabbed for illegally working
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/01/2021
» PHUKET: Four South Korean men have been arrested for working illegally in Thailand, with one of them also wanted by Interpol for posting obscene pictures of children on the internet.
Koreans arrested in Phuket, one accused of child porn
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 05/01/2021
» PHUKET: Four South Korean men have been arrested for working illegally, with one of them also wanted by Interpol for posting obscene pictures of children on the internet, immigration police said on Tuesday.
Phuket 'has the smarts' for hi-tech
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/03/2018
» Digital equipment and high-speed internet spots have been set up in Phuket as part of its bid to make the island province a smart city.