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Phuket to reopen beaches Tuesday
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/06/2020
» PHUKET: The island province will reopen its beaches from Tuesday as it eases its lockdown in line with the decline in local coronavirus infections across the country.
Health checks reach Chinese tourists at hotels
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/01/2020
» PHUKET: Health officials have started visiting Chinese tourists at local hotels to check their health as precautions intensify to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic.
First sea turtle this year lays eggs on Phuket beach
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/01/2020
» PHUKET: A leatherback turtle laid eggs on a beach on the island of Phuket for the first time this year on Friday, and only the fourth on the Andaman coast this breeding season.
Examination of raised Phoenix begins amid tight security
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/11/2018
» PHUKET: Experts have begun examining the raised wreck of the tour boat Phoenix to determine why it sank in July, drowning 47 Chinese tourists.
An accident waiting to happen
Spectrum, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/07/2018
» Serious efforts to tighten safety standards for foreign tourists scared away by the tragedy of 47 Chinese visitors killed when a boat capsized off the Phuket coastline early this month fail to ease the concerns of deputy Tourist Police Bureau chief Surachate Hakparn about a possible repeat of the tragedy.
Reward out for keepers of crocodiles
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/07/2018
» Phuket: Authorities are offering a reward for information on people who keep crocodiles illegally, according to Phuket governor Noraphat Plodthong.
Boat tragedy spurs safety overhaul
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 17/07/2018
» Chinese ambassador Lyu Jian on Monday thanked the Thai government, rescue workers and support teams for their collaborative efforts in rescuing survivors and retrieving the bodies of Chinese victims after two tour boats sank off the coast of Phuket on July 5.
Three Phuket airport luggage handlers arrested for theft
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/01/2018
» PHUKET: Police arrested three men aged 23-30 for allegedly stealing from passengers' luggage at Phuket airport.
Police recapture fraud suspects
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/05/2017
» Phuket: Two foreign suspects with alleged links to a passport forgery network who fled from a police station in Phuket before being taken to court were recaptured on Saturday night, police said.
More CCTV cameras for Patong beach
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 11/09/2016
» PHUKET: Authorities will install more closed-circuit television cameras along Patong beach to boost security following two recent bomb blasts in the popular tourist spot.