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Authorities say ‘polluted’ Phuket water is just sediment
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/01/2024
» PHUKET: The mayor of the Karon municipality has denied that a black stream running from Karon beach into the sea is polluted water, saying it is the colour of sediment while the water is actually crystal clear.
Faulty buoy has no impact on tsunami warning, dept says
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/01/2024
» Phuket: The country's tsunami early warning system remains up and running despite a fault being detected in one of the tsunami buoys deployed in the Andaman Sea last week, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Monday.
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.
Phuket tourism office aims to banish low-season blues
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/01/2024
» Phuket: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)'s Phuket office will continue promoting the province as a year-round destination with no official low season, according to office director Lertchai Wangtrakuldee.
Phuket jail to become a park
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/12/2023
» Phuket: A century-old prison on this resort island is being turned into a public park in the heart of the famous old town area.
Search continues for 2 missing passengers on scuba tour boat
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 24/12/2023
» PHUKET: A search and rescue centre has been set up to look for two men - a Thai cook and a British tourist - who were still missing after a scuba-diving tour boat sank near Ko Torinla or Ko Khai island on Saturday.
Indian visitors spark tourism recovery hopes
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/12/2023
» PHUKET: The outcome of the first direct flight from New Delhi to this resort island province has sparked optimism in the tourism industry.
Phuket readies roadshows for Saudi, Oman visitors
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/12/2023
» The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) will arrange tourist promotion roadshows in Saudi Arabia and Oman after recording impressive growth in tourist numbers recently, PTA president Thanet Tantipiriyakit said yesterday.
Phuket prepares tourist roadshows for Middle East
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/12/2023
» The Phuket Tourist Association will arrange tourist promotion roadshows in Saudi Arabia and Oman after impressive recent growth in tourist numbers from those areas, PTA president Thanet Tantipiriyakit said on Tuesday.
Srettha observes safety drill
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/12/2023
» PHUKET: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited Phuket on Friday to inspect the readiness of the island's emergency response capabilities ahead of the high tourist season this month.