Phuket provincial government is holding the campaign of anti plastic bag on February 27. Retailers will start to distribute free cloth bags for their customers in one week. This news announced on Friday by Phuket Vice Governor Somkiat Sangkaosuttirak when he signed the second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the “Phuket plastic bag free campaign”. [Read more →]
This year Phuket attracted people through Old Town Festival that starts today (28/1). Yearly it is underlining three days event to announce the town’s history, unique ethnic diversity and cultures mixing. It is centered in Queen Sirikit Park while the festival will line Thalang Road, Soi Rommanee and Krabi Road. [Read more →]
Phuket Local Food Festival was launching its fourth event at Saphan Hin in Phuket Town last night. It have been prepared for recording its tom som (sweet and sour soup) to be the largest in the world. It was officially opened by Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha as this event is adjoining Phuket government and Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) to provide the two-meter soup cauldron. [Read more →]
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Chinese New Year celebration takes place in Sanam Chai to welcome the Dragon Year under the arrangement of Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor). This free event will start at 7:35 PM by performing stunning acrobatic show from China’s Henan province while it is following by fireworks at 8:35 PM. It also glittered by musical performances from Rattapoom “Film” Tokonsup, Fay Fang Kaew and Noewy from the band Sinyorrita. [Read more →]
The new 50-baht bank note released today but Phuket residents should wait until tomorrow or Friday to get them. The new 50 baht note was noticed by Bank of Thailand Governor Dr Prasarn Trairatvorakul last week. The new 50 baht note is being release ahead of its bigger currency which planned to bring into full circulation before the end of 2026. The new bank note called series 16 as it is retaining its size and color of the current series. [Read more →]
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Phuket again held the Simon Star Cabaret Show for the third on Thursday. This ladyboy show provides special discount only for Thai nationals on February. Simon Cabaret executives announced it on a press conference at The Metropole hotel in Phuket Town today (17/1) as it costs 130 million baht. [Read more →]
This year Phuket has attracted at least 10 Indian couples to arrange their wedding. It is a good sign to start while Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket office Bangornrat Shinaprayoon expects the market for Indian weddings. [Read more →]
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A Phuket Vocational College takes place in Saphan Hin will hold a blood donor from 9 AM to 3 PM tomorrow (12/1) to honor HM The King. Donation will hold at Building 5 at the school for easy access of transportation as it located at the southern skirt of Pink Bus Route 3. [Read more →]
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New Year is promising better future for tourism in Phuket, said Phuket Governer Tri Augkaradacha. “Foreign investors are gradually investing in Phuket especially those interested to hotels, resort and tourism sector in general,” said him.
“Foreign investors are usually buy existing property without any difficulties of managing documentation process,” said him. The thorny issue is land ownership. “We heard the issue of legal land title. Investors then are carefully checking land ownership documents before they are investing their money,” said Gov Tri. Department of Special Investigation (DSI) officers who came to Phuket last year tried to investigate this case, said him. [Read more →]
A parade held by Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department (DDPM) Phuket at Saphan Hin in Phuket Town today (27/12) under the theme of ‘Seven Days of Danger’. It is about road safety for welcoming New Year holiday. “New Year season is inviting a lot of tourists on the road. This season also increasing the risk of accidents on Phuket roads about three times higher than normal season,” said Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Phuket chief San Jantharawong. [Read more →]