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Phuket hastens assistance for 900 illegally built small hotels

Phuket is speeding up help to more than 900 small hotel operators affected by closure due to their illegal construction on public land.

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Phuket ready for tsunami drill

Preparations are being finalised for the tsunami evacuation drill on July 20 in Phuket.

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Phuket ready for July 20 tsunami drill

PHUKET: Preparations are being finalised for the tsunami evacuation drill on July 20 in Muang and Thalang districts of this southern island province.

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Tsunami drill in Phuket July 20

PHUKET: A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in this southern island province on July 20, after a series of underwater earthquakes off the Nicobar Islands raised local residents' fears of an impending tsunami, governor Narong Woonciew said on Wednesday.

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Prayut joyed by latest travel rankings

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was made very happy by the Travel + Leisure website's ranking of Bangkok at the top of the Best Cities in Southeast Asia list, and Phuket and Samui as first and second in the Best Islands in Southeast Asia list, government spokesman Thanakorn Boonkongwanchana said on…

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Phuket runway repair delays 16 flights

Phuket international airport was closed twice on Sunday for repairs to a damaged runway, delaying the landing and taking off of 16 flights.

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Runway repair at Phuket airport delayed 16 flights

PHUKET: Phuket international airport was closed twice on Sunday for repairs to a damaged runway, delaying the landing and taking off of 16 flights, provincial governor Narong Woonciew said.

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Thaicom unveils LEO rescue deal

SET-listed Thaicom is rolling out a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite-linked solution that can provide safety for sea travellers, starting in Phuket, marking its first project to capitalise on the power of LEO satellites.

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Full reopening jump-starts foreign tourism

Thailand fully reopened to foreign visitors on Friday when entry restrictions, particularly the Thailand Pass registration requirement, were eased further.

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Tourists can't pronounce 'Edinburgh' correctly as new survey has Scots capital alongside Phuket and Dubai

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Bankrupt Katie Price turns heads in £450 heeled pink Crocs for Thailand shopping spree

Katie, who was declared bankrupt in November 2019, indulged in a spot of retail therapy on Wednesday as she hit the shops in Phuket.

Daily Mirror

Man, 19, plummets six floors to death after slipping on hotel roof on Thai island

Shocked locals found 19-year-old Australian tourist Joshua James Connell dead on a tin roof of a cafe below the hotel at around 5.45pm local time in Phuket, Thailand, after he slipped

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Young Australian falls to his death in Phuket

A 19-year-old Australian fell to his death from a Phuket hotel building on Wednesday evening.

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Young Australian falls to death in Phuket

PHUKET: A 19-year-old Australian fell to his death from a hotel building in Kathu district on Wednesday evening.

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1.7m people visit Phuket up until June

Phuket has welcomed more than 1.7 million visitors during the first five months of this year, generating over 26 billion baht in revenue for the resort island, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Phuket yacht raceweek kicks off today

Cape Panwa Hotel of Cape & Kantary Hotels is holding the "Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek 2022" from today to Sunday.

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Phuket hotels await start of high season

Phuket saw an influx of travellers from India in the first six months of this year, accounting for 50% of foreign guests, but half of all hotels on the island remain closed as they await the start of high season.

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Covid-19 cases rising in Phuket

PHUKET: The number of Covid-19 cases in Phuket has been rising over the last week, with more than half of local hospital beds now occupied, the provincial health chief said on Thursday.

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My Beach Resort Phuket

A yacht fleet was drifting leisurely in Chalong Bay as storm clouds were gathering when I arrived at My Beach Resort Phuket. I lounged to enjoy the nice sea breeze that flowed over the lobby. My Beach Resort Phuket has been designated as a beachfront boutique resort in Michelin Guide,…

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Avoiding tourism's stresses and strains

Foreign visitors have started returning to tourist destinations since the start of the year after the government lifted some Covid-19 measures. The influx of tourists has been observed from Phuket to Chiang Mai, some of which report visitor overcrowding.

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Four arrested, cocaine worth B51m seized at airports

In two separate cases, a South African man was arrested by customs officers at Phuket airport for allegedly smuggling 1.49 kilogrammes of cocaine worth 4.47 million baht, and three suspects arriving from Brazil were arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport after officers found 15.7 kilogrammes of cocaine with a street value of…

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On the Water's Edge

Floating above the shimmering tides of the Andaman Sea on Kalim Bay in Phuket, L'Arome By The Sea may not look like much from its exteriors. But this is 2022, and it's all about inner beauty. From the moment you enter the fine dining restaurant with its soothing blue hues…

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Dewa Phuket Resort and Villas

It was sprinkling when I traversed a narrow lane from Dewa Phuket Resort and Villas to beautiful Nai Yang Beach in the late afternoon. The earthy scent assaulted my nose as the rain clouds swept over the sky, set against the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea and a white…

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TAT hosts music festival in the South

In order to welcome back visitors to Thailand and to boost the country's tourism sector, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hosting Rock On The Beach Music Festival, which will take place from Friday until Sunday in Phuket and 24-26 June in Krabi.

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