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The Phuket News
B59MN POURED INTO BIENNALE AS PHUKET AIMS FOR ARTS HUB
Phuket's hosting of the Thailand Biennale 2025 will cost taxpayers nearly B59 million, according to official budget documents, as the island launched the five-month contemporary arts festival last Saturday (Nov 29).
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December 5, 2025
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RESIDENTS PUSH PROBE INTO LAYAN ΕΙΑ BREACHES
A group of residents in the Cherng Talay area have formally called on authorities to investigate what they say are repeated violations of environmental laws and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) measures by several major development projects.
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November 28, 2025
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DON'T RUN
MORE THAN 2,000 VISA-FREE 'RUNNERS' REFUSED AT AIRPORT
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November 21, 2025
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PHIPHAT INSISTS PATONG TUNNEL DELAYS WILL BE 'ONLY MINIMAL'
Local residents, business leaders and elected officials have united in one of the strongest calls yet for the government to finally break ground on the long-promised Patong Tunnel project, warning that decades of delays have left Phuket's primary west-coast access route dangerously overstretched and unworthy of an island marketed worldwide as a premier tourist destination.
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November 14, 2025
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PUNKED
PHUKET REAL ESTATE AGENTS FIGHT FAKE REVIEWS ATTACK
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November 7, 2025
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HER GRACE
PHUKET JOINS NATION IN MOURNING THE PASSING OF QUEEN SIRIKIT, THE QUEEN MOTHER
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October 31, 2025
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Phiphat boasts B130bn splurge on transport
As Phuket's famous Vegetarian Festival this year marks 200 years since its founding, elders at the festival's birthplace, Kathu Shrine, say the nine-day celebration has drifted from its origins as a ritual of healing and moral purification.
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October 24, 2025
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECTS STILL BOGGED DOWN IN RED TAPE
Phuket beachgoers should ready themselves for another bout of untreated wastewater flowing into the sea at Phuket's main tourists-popular beaches. It has been one year since the China Water Environment Group (CWEG) signed an agreement to begin work on new wastewater treatment plants at key locations across Phuket and still nothing has been done.
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October 17, 2025
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LAST LINE
LIFEGUARDS: PHUKET'S FIRST AND LAST DEFENCE AGAINST TOURIST DROWNINGS
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October 10, 2025
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PHUKET AUTONOMY PUSH HITS BUMP AS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW COMES INTO PLAY
The long-awaited push to have Phuket granted greater autonomy has hit a delay, as House Speaker Wan Muhammad Noor Matha has refused to accept the draft Phuket Metropolis Act, citing constitutional violations.
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October 3, 2025
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CONDEMNED
LOCALS STUNNED BY 'SURPRISE' DEMOLITION OF HISTORIC TEMPLE
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September 26, 2025
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SAFE ZONE
PROTECTION AGENCY RAISES ALARM OVER INTERNET RISKS TO CHILDREN
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August 22, 2025
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'NO BRIBES'
EDUCATION BOSS DENIES BRIBE CLAIMS OVER FAST-TRACKED SCHOOL LICENCES
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August 8, 2025
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THE BILL
PUBLIC PETITION TO SUPPORT DRAFT LAW FOR PHUKET AUTONOMY
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August 01, 2025
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New 'flyover' to ease traffic jams in Koh Kaew
Phuket needs just 10,000 signatures of eligible voters from anywhere in the country in order to have a draft bill presented to Parliament that will give Phuket 'Special Administrative Status' and greater autonomy in resolving the island's own issues.
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August 01, 2025
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HIGHWAYS DEPT TO SPEND B50MN ON UNDERPASS LIGHTING
The Phuket Highways Office has confirmed it will install new lights to improve visibility in the Darasamut Underpass, which police have rated the most dangerous underpass for accidents on the island.
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July 25, 2025
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PLANS AFOOT FOR THAILAND'S FIRST SUSPENSION BRIDGE TO SERVE PHUKET
Thailand could soon see its first-ever suspension bridge, linking Phuket to the mainland province of Phang Nga, as part of a major infrastructure upgrade to the region’s key highway.
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July 18, 2025
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Cannabis shops face new raids by officials
The Thalang District Office has ordered the immediate suspension of licenses for seven cannabis shops found to be in violation of regulations during a coordinated inspection operation last week.
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July 11, 2025
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Dojo Phuket team dazzle at jiu-jitsu comp
The Dojo Phuket team shone on home soil at the recent Phuket Jiu-Jitsu Provincial Championships to register an impressive 27-medal haul.
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July 11, 2025
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Aimsaard sisters end dry spell with US Open title
AIMSAARD SISTERS Benyapa and Nuntakarn claimed the women's doubles title at the BWF US Open in Iowa on June 29.
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July 11, 2025
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Thai Cabinet shuffled and sworn in with acting PM
Thailand saw its third person helming the prime minister’s office in a week on July 3, as the King swore in a new Cabinet after a court decision plunged the nation’s top office into turmoil.
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July 11, 2025
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Big Buddha to reopen
...that in the months since the disaster, the case had advanced and a settlement with RFD Phuket had been reached.
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July 11, 2025
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Debt relief scheme to be expanded
THE CABINET HAS approved expansion of debtor eligibility for the 'You Fight, We Help' debt relief programme.
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July 11, 2025
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Minister urges public to stop giving to beggars in tourist hotspots
VARAWUT SILPA-ARCHA, MINISter of Social Development and Human Security, has urged the public to stop giving money to beggars, particularly in popular tourist destinations such as Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chonburi.
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July 11, 2025
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Medical clinics to replace cannabis dispensaries
CANNABIS DISPENSARIES MUST transition into medical clinics if they are to continue to run legally, says the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.
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July 11, 2025
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Football world mourns tragic Jota
LIVERPOOL AND PORTUGAL forward Diogo Jota and his brother were laid to rest last Saturday (July 5) in their hometown, just days after the pair died in a car crash that shocked the football world.
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July 11, 2025
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Phuket showcases wellness tourism
Phuket last week kicked off the 'Phuket Health Expo 2025' as part of a major push to position the island as a world-class wellness tourism destination.
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July 11, 2025
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Thai water monitor lizard breeding gets green light
THE ASIAN WATER monitor can now be bred in captivity for commercial purposes, according to a new declaration in the Royal Gazette.
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July 11, 2025
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TransEuropa: One Wild Ride for Phuket
Most people cross Europe at 30,000 feet with a gin and tonic in hand. I, on the other hand, thought it'd be a great idea to do it on a bicycle.
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July 11, 2025
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Team Hong Kong set for Rugby World Cup debut
HONG KONG BEAT South Korea 70-22 in Incheon last Saturday (July 5) to win the Asia Rugby Championship and qualify for the World Cup for the first time.
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