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Eateries face rising costs, weak outlook
Thai restaurants are grappling with rising energy costs and volatile ingredient prices, prompting industry associations to work together on solutions including digital transformation.
RDF proposals lead Phuket push to tackle daily rubbish load
Phuket is pursuing waste management reforms including a multi-municipality cluster project and refuse-derived fuel production to reduce landfill dependency and tackle the island's growing garbage crisis.
Phuket studies Bangkok’s stray animal, waste systems
Phuket's city mayor led officials to Bangkok to study stray animal control and waste management strategies for potential implementation in the island province.
Phuket races to fix underpass lighting before school term
Phuket is conducting emergency repairs on underpass lighting across the island ahead of the May 14 school term start, working around the clock to meet the deadline.
Half a million books go on sale as Phuket hosts major international fair
Phuket is hosting its fourth International Book Sale Featuring Big Bad Wolf Books, with over 500,000 titles from worldwide publishers available at discounts up to 90%.
Rawai pushes coconut waste into community income scheme
Rawai is converting coconut husk waste into planting soil to create income for residents and reduce environmental damage from accumulated agricultural byproducts.
GSTC 2026 in Phuket closes with Bahamas handover
The Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2026 wrapped up in Phuket with a handover ceremony to the Bahamas, concluding three days of discussions on implementing sustainable tourism practices worldwide.
Call for more state support for green tourism
Southern Thailand's tourism industry is urging the government to boost incentives for sustainable travel, following Phuket's hosting of an international conference aimed at establishing the region as a global leader in green tourism.
Thai refineries squeezed by diesel price controls
Thailand's oil refineries are struggling with tightening margins as government diesel price controls drive up financial losses and squeeze profitability across the sector.
Foreign tourists steal guitar from parked motorbike in Karon
Two foreign tourists were captured on CCTV stealing a guitar from a parked motorcycle in Karon early yesterday morning, with the owner seeking help identifying the suspects through social media.
Phuket linked to major nominee firm as Krabi raid exposes 500-company network
Police raided a Krabi accounting firm operating as a front for over 500 companies, revealing connections to a major illegal nominee network that extends across southern Thailand including Phuket.
Tri Trang Beach cleared after wastewater complaints
Phuket authorities cleared Tri Trang Beach in Patong after inspecting the water and finding it clean, debunking viral images showing murky conditions from a previous incident.