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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.
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.
Bold plans take shape in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/10/2025
» Phuket authorities have launched a sweeping infrastructure blueprint aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving water security, and upgrading marine transport links to boost the island's role as a regional hub.
Fifteen-vehicle pileup blocks Phuket underpass
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/09/2025
» PHUKET - A 15-vehicle pileup blocked traffic in a major underpass in Muang district on Tuesday. One person reportedly suffered minor injuries.
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.
Phuket begs for water fix
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/05/2024
» Tourism authorities in Phuket are begging the government to deal with the water shortage problem which is contributing to higher costs for hotel operators amid growing numbers of visitors.
Water woes hit Phi Phi islands
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/04/2024
» The Phi Phi islands in Krabi are facing a freshwater shortage, with local authorities weighing up their options to find a solution.
2 foreigners, 1 Thai killed as motorbikes collide in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/03/2024
» PHUKET: Two foreigners and one Thai woman died in what appeared to be a chain motorcycle collision on the holidaymaking island on Sunday.
DSI seizes resorts linked to Ufa Bet
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/11/2023
» Phuket: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officials have seized two luxurious resorts in the island province worth one billion baht from an online gambling network.
Phuket hotels will be asked to save water
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/09/2023
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) will join hands with hotels in Phuket to introduce a campaign to save water in the resort island to reduce water consumption in the hospitality sector.