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.
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have ordered urgent, round-the-clock repairs to underpass lighting systems across the island, with a strict deadline to complete all work before the new school term begins on May 14.
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 is converting coconut husk waste into planting soil to create income for residents and reduce environmental damage from accumulated agricultural byproducts.
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.
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.
Thailand's oil refineries are struggling with tightening margins as government diesel price controls drive up financial losses and squeeze profitability across the sector.
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.
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.
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.
A fire destroyed electrical appliances and belongings in a rented Kathu room on April 24 while the tenant was away making merit at a temple.
A 31-year-old woman from Phuket was found dead in a Nakhon Si Thammarat hotel room Wednesday night under suspicious circumstances, prompting a police investigation.
