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Stranded Russians shelter in Phuket temple
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/04/2020
» PHUKET: Authorities are trying to help three broke Russian tourists who have taken shelter at a local temple after their flight home was cancelled because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Phuket: No new virus cases
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 01/05/2020
» PHUKET: There were no new coronavirus cases reported in Friday's update, but public health officials reiterated warnings against gatherings during the present Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Phuket plans to re-open airport, ports, road link
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 13/05/2020
» PHUKET: This tourist island is seeking permission from Bangkok to reopen the airport, ports and permanent road access to the mainland after several days with no new Covid-19 infections detected.
Phuket learns the hard way
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/07/2020
» Phuket has been forced to take on board a difficult lesson: that it shouldn't have clung to tourism as its single, dominant cash cow.
Raid destroys 800 plants on kratom farm
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 03/07/2019
» PHANGNGA: Authorities destroyed about 800 kratom (Mitragyna speciose) plants allegedly grown by the son of a local politician on more than five rai of land in Kapong district on Wednesday.
Search resumes in Phuket for missing Chinese tourist
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/09/2019
» PHUKET: The search resumed on Monday for a missing Chinese tourist swept away by strong waves off Freedom beach in Kathu district on Sunday.
Patong-Kathu road reopens for one-way traffic
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 04/11/2022
» PHUKET: The landslide-damaged Patong hill road has been reopened to small vehicles for one-way traffic from Patong beach to Kathu district.
Drone used in search for Phuket crocodile
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 15/03/2021
» PHUKET: The hunt for a crocodile sighted in the sea at Ao Chalong on Saturday continued on Monday.
Ban to dampen Songkran income
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 21/03/2021
» While tourism operators hope the Songkran festival will boost domestic travel, the business community on Khao San Road expects to lose money after health authorities banned a variety of the celebration's customary activities.
Phuket to start giving vaccine shots next month
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/05/2021
» The government is gearing up to start vaccinations in Phuket to expedite its reopening to tourism.