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Chinese make beeline for Phuket to mark New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/02/2026
» Phuket's tourism sector is experiencing strong momentum during this year's Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, with a sharp rise in Chinese arrivals driven by additional flights and renewed travel demand, according to the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
Phuket gears up for Chinese New Year tourism surge
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/02/2026
» Phuket is preparing to welcome a surge of visitors during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, with a month-long programme of events beginning today aimed at stimulating early-year tourism and generating more than 600 million baht in revenue.
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 is apple of tourists' eye
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/09/2025
» Tourism in Phuket is surging with more than 7.6 million visitors in the first seven months of the year, says the Provincial Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Office, Phuket.
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.
Phuket enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a big shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
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.
Phuket gears up for booze free festival
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/04/2025
» Phuket is set to host the annual alcohol-free Songkran festival on April 13, promising fun-filled traditional activities, cultural performances, live music and a family-friendly atmosphere.
'Premium' upgrade for Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/01/2025
» Phuket will be upgraded to a premium tourism destination as efforts are being made to address several problems in the island province, says Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
49 'danger' spots named in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/09/2024
» PHUKET: Old Phuket town is among 49 places deemed vulnerable to flash floods or landslides, the Mineral Resources Department said on Tuesday as the tourist island battened down for another dose of bad weather.