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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.
'Phuket Eye' helps fight crime by foreign suspects
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/07/2025
» PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police are preparing to expand the "Phuket Eye" security model, aiming to enhance safety on the resort island.
Russian slain in Phuket pot house
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/03/2024
» PHUKET: A Russian man was found slashed to death on Wednesday afternoon in a rented house where cannabis plants were being grown.
Move Forward leader backs major 2028 expo bid
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/06/2023
» PHUKET: Prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat has vowed his government will support Phuket in hosting the Specialised Expo 2028.
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.
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.
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.
Phuket highway repair to cost B5m
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/10/2022
» The Department of Highways has estimated that it would cost at least 4.9 million baht to repair Highway 4029, the main road which links Phuket's Kathu district with the island's popular Patong beach.
Buildings collapse in rain-soaked Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/10/2022
» PHUKET: Two two-storey buildings were damaged when one subsided and collapsed onto the other, on rain-soaked sloping terrain in Muang district late on Thursday night.
Landslides block roads, cause power cuts in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/10/2022
» PHUKET: Multiple landslides caused by torrential rain blocked traffic and caused blackouts in this southern tourist island on Thursday, but Phuket airport remained open.