Senate panel backs Phuket Metropolis proposal
A Senate panel has endorsed a plan to elevate Phuket to a special administrative region with an independently elected governor, aimed at giving the island greater autonomy over development, finances and services.
PHUKET: A proposal to transform Phuket into a special administrative region with its own directly elected governor has been formally presented to the Senate, in a move supporters say would give the island greater control over its development, budget and public services.