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Locals' deaths renew old waste crisis concerns
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/12/2025
» Phuket vows to tackle a growing waste crisis after residents near a landfill and incinerator warned of serious health and environmental impacts.
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 prepares for anti-terror crisis management drill
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/06/2025
» PHUKET - Authorities in Phuket are preparing for an anti-terrorism emergency response exercise that will be staged on the tourist island later this month.
Phuket to tackle food waste crisis
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/12/2024
» Phuket has introduced a food waste management initiative aimed at reducing waste by 15 tonnes daily as part of its effort to become a low-carbon destination.
Phuket bounces back
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Phuket is targeting over 14 million international and domestic tourists with tourism-related revenue expected to exceed 200–300 billion baht by the end of this year, according to Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
Phuket tourism on road to recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/01/2023
» Having endured the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic for more than two years, Phuket's tourism is bouncing back, welcoming more than 2.3 million visitors and raking in at least 127 billion baht in tourism revenue during the first ten months of 2022.
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.
Arrivals with Covid mainly coming from Russia, Kazakhstan
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/02/2022
» PHUKET: Most of the tourists found infected with Covid-19 upon arrival are coming from Russia or Kazakhstan, provincial governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday.
Phuket tweaks sandbox rules
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 07/01/2022
» Phuket has experienced major problems with its sandbox scheme while the Covid-19 infection rate there keeps rising.
Phuket tourism sector seeks B5bn pledge to fuel recovery
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/10/2021
» Phuket tourism operators are banking on a five-billion-baht fund being created to finance a full-scale effort to salvage the province's battered tourism sector, the local tourist chief said on Sunday.