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Thousands visit palace to pay tribute
Published on 09/11/2025
» More than 10,000 people were expected to visit the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the body of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother on Sunday, the first day that the public was welcomed in, says Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom.
Expressway 'will proceed as planned'
News, Published on 07/11/2025
» Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has affirmed the Phuket Expressway project will proceed as planned, dispelling fears of a delay or cancellation, with bidding set for next year.
Plan to fix tap water shortage in Phuket 'going nowhere'
Published on 26/09/2025
» SURAT THANI / PHUKET - A long-delayed project to end water shortages in Phuket has been sent back to the drawing board pending the results of a new feasibility study, which could pave the way for private-sector involvement, according to the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA).
Tawee urges holistic plan to curb drugs
News, Published on 15/09/2025
» Phuket: Caretaker Justice Minister, Tawee Sodsong, called for a holistic approach to tackling illicit drug use and trafficking in indigenous communities during a visit to a sea gypsy village in Rawai.
Storm Wipha kills 2 Chinese tourists, more rain forecast
Published on 21/07/2025
» PHUKET - Gusting winds and a storm-tossed sea claimed the lives of two Chinese tourists on Sunday, and weathermen on Monday warned of continued downpours as the after-effects of Typhoon Wipha continue to pound parts of Thailand.
Wage hike policy gets mixed reviews
News, Published on 04/07/2025
» When the minimum daily wage for hotel workers nationwide leapt to 400 baht on Tuesday, not everyone was in a celebratory mood.
Security gets boost after IEDs found
News, Published on 28/06/2025
» Authorities have intensified security measures in the southern provinces of Phuket and Songkhla, as well as in Chiang Mai in the North, following the discovery of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in major Andaman beach destinations.
Two more suspected explosive devices found in Krabi, Phuket
Published on 27/06/2025
» KRABI/PHUKET: Two more suspected explosive devices were discovered in these two southern Thai tourist provinces on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Nationwide protests urge PM to step down
Published on 21/06/2025
» Protests are spreading across the country as demonstrators call for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign or dissolve parliament following the release of a controversial leaked audio clip featuring her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Air India flight returns to Phuket after bomb threat
Published on 13/06/2025
» PHUKET - An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday morning and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said.