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Thanathorn's 'Progressive Movement' to contest local elections
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/06/2020
» PHUKET: Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of the disbanded Future Forward party, hit the campaign trail in this southern island province on Sunday, announcing his plan to field candidates nationwide in coming local elections under the banner of the "Progressive Movement".
Stranded Filipinos fly home from Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/06/2020
» PHUKET: A total of 183 Philippine tourists stranded by the Covid-19 lockdown flew home on a special flight from this southern island province on Monday.
Shopping coupons for tourists arriving in Phuket by car
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/06/2020
» PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand hopes to lure local travellers to this island province with the offer of 1,000 baht of shopping coupons for 500 families arriving by car under a "new normal" promotion starting on July 7.
Phuket casinos raided, 87 arrested
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/07/2020
» PHUKET: Two casinos were raided and 87 gamblers arrested by teams of administrative officials and territorial defence volunteers on Tuesday.
Phuket nightlife restarts with a whimper
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/07/2020
» PHUKET: Entertainment venues on this southern tourist island reopened their doors with little fanfare on Wednesday night after the government further relaxed disease control measures.
Chinese tourists for Phuket 'bubble'
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/07/2020
» PHUKET: The Tourism and Sports Ministry will target specific provinces in China in a campaign to attract visitors back the resort island as travel restrictions are eased.
Rocks fisherman rescued from stormy sea, another missing
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/07/2020
» PHUKET: A fisherman was rescued from storm tossed seas after he and another man were swept off rocks near Paradise beach in Patong area of this island province on Sunday afternoon.
Fisherman alarm just 'fake news'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/07/2020
» Phuket officials yesterday insisted that a fisherman who suddenly turned up at a local hospital was a Thai man, not Indonesian, as widely reported.
Phuket in big push to revive tourism
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/07/2020
» PHUKET: The island province is drawing up short, medium and long-term campaigns to revive the local tourism industry, brought to its knees by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Masterplan to protect Phuket water
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/07/2020
» Phuket province is considering a raft of measures to combat a dwindling water supply caused by changing rain patterns and a rising number of visitors. These include expanding the infrastructure, recycling wastewater and desalinating sea water.