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Phuket sets 2030 emissions cut target
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/01/2026
» Phuket is aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030, representing a 9.6% reduction from projected levels.
Phuket exploits fruit's potential
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/04/2025
» Phuket aims to promote local Garcinia, known as "som khwai" (buffalo orange), as a Thai Geographical Indication (GI) product, boosting the province's agricultural and food industries and generating sustainable income for locals.
Experts fear for future of Thai dugongs
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/10/2024
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) says eight dugongs have died and been washed ashore this month.
Big cleanup of Karon beach sought
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2024
» PHUKET: Local authorities have called for an urgent beach cleanup at Hat Karon, a popular coastal attraction, due to concerns about the long-term impact on tourism.
Whale sighting near Phuket could be world first: biologist
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/01/2024
» A white Omura's whale has been spotted near Koh He in Phuket in an unprecedented sighting, possibly marking the first sighting of this very rare mammal in Thailand and even the world, according to Assoc Prof Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine biologist and lecturer at Kasetsart University.
Public hearings wrap up on tram project in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/02/2023
» PHUKET: The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) organised three public hearings about the first phase of a tram project in Phuket that wrapped up on Tuesday.
Irrigation land sell-off, water wall blamed for Phuket's recent flood tumult
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/12/2022
» The issuance of land title deeds covering canal irrigation areas that saw the new owners build a water wall to obstruct its flow was one of the chief causes of floods and landslides in Phuket, a forum was told.
Workshop aims at big spenders
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/11/2022
» Businesses on Phuket should aim to promote wellness and multicultural activities among Muslim tourists from the Middle East, especially big spenders from Saudi Arabia, to spur the island's economy, according to the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism at Prince of Songkhla University (PSU).
Nightspots lobby for 4am licence
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/09/2022
» PHUKET: The Sports and Tourism Ministry will soon propose that the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) ease opening restrictions on night entertainment venues to increase earnings and attract tourists.
Reopening raising incomes, providing jobs in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/05/2022
» PHUKET: The return of tourists is reviving the local economy, generating income and reducing unemployment on the island province, according to local authorities.