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'Lessons learned' from Phuket airport chaos

Following confusion at Phuket airport on Thursday night, with flight delays and runway closures causing hundreds of passengers to miss their late-night departures to Bangkok, related parties have reportedly learned their lesson and should be able to avoid repeating such mistakes again, according to a local business leader.

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Tourism trade braces for more headwinds

The tourism industry has to brace for uncertainties from domestic politics and pressure from geopolitical conflicts amid higher competition next year, forcing the public and private sectors to work together.

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80% tourism jump gives Phuket boost

PHUKET: Tourism in the island province jumped 80% year-on-year from January to October, with nearly 100 billion baht now circulating in the economy, according to the Tourism Authority Office in Phuket.

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Workshop aims at big spenders

Businesses on Phuket should aim to promote wellness and multicultural activities among Muslim tourists from the Middle East, especially big spenders from Saudi Arabia, to spur the island's economy, according to the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism at Prince of Songkhla University (PSU).

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Cruise ship with 3,000 passengers arrives in Phuket

PHUKET: A cruise ship from Singapore anchored off Patong beach on Wednesday morning, bringing 3,000 passengers for a brief visit to this island province.

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Singapore Air adds flights to Bangkok, Phuket

Singapore Airlines Ltd will add flights to East and Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and Phuket, from early next year and trim some services to the United States as it tweaks routes and plane allocations to get a head start over rivals as nations ease travel restrictions.

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Cambodian rice beats Hom Mali for top spot

A fragrant rice variety from Cambodia beat Thailand's Hom Mali rice to win the title of World's Best Rice 2022 at a global conference on rice held last week in Phuket, the Rice Exporters Association said on Monday.

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A breath of fresh air at Acqua Bangkok

If you’ve ever dined at Acqua Restaurant in Kalim Bay, Phuket, you’re aware of what a gem the place is. Though getting on a plane when you’re craving some of its goodness is no longer a thing. Chef-patron Alessandro Frau has gone the extra step (almost two years, give or…

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Two tsunami-detection buoys off Phuket being replaced

PHUKET: Two tsunami-warning buoys deployed in the sea to the west of this island province are being replaced with new ones as the warning system is updated.

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Russian tourist drowns at Karon beach

PHUKET: A Russian tourist drowned at Karon beach in Muang district on Sunday, police said.

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Indonesian tourist dies in cruise ship off Phuket

PHUKET: An Indonesian male tourist died on board a cruise ship that had just arrived in this southern Thai island resort province from Singapore in the small hours on Saturday.

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Marina drive for Phuket

The arrival of the Spectrum of the Seas cruise ship off Phuket's Patong beach late last month was a welcome sight for the resort province that is still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Phuket targets Poles with new air service

PHUKET: LOT Polish Airlines launched a direct route from Warsaw to Phuket on Monday as it anticipates an uptick in visitors to the resort island from Eastern Europe.

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Hotels concerned over World Cup TV broadcast uncertainty

Hotel operators say they are worried by uncertainties over live broadcast of the upcoming World Cup in Thailand, even though most tourists have other priorities when choosing their holiday destination.

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Homemade weapons cache found at retired New Zealander's house in Phuket

PHUKET: Police found a large quantity of homemade firearms, grenades and ammunition at the house of a retired engineer from New Zealand on Monday morning.

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Patong-Kathu road reopens for one-way traffic

PHUKET: The landslide-damaged Patong hill road has been reopened to small vehicles for one-way traffic from Patong beach to Kathu district.

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Three killed, two injured in big-bike crash

PHUKET: Two Russians and a Thai woman were killed and two Frenchmen injured in a crash involving two motorcycles and a taxi in Muang district early Friday morning.

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Singaporean man killed in Phuket motorcycle-truck crash

PHUKET: A Singaporean man was killed and a female compatriot hurt when he lost control of his motorcycle at a curve on hilly road and rammed into a six-wheel truck in Kathu district on Thursday.

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Laguna Phuket triathlon returns

After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon will be back with more than 1,200 athletes from around the world expected to join on Nov 20.

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Dead whale found in Phuket bay

A large dead whale was found floating in a bay off the Koh Racha shore in Phuket's tambon Rawai on Saturday.

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Dead whale in Phuket bay

PHUKET: A large dead whale was found floating in a bay off the Koh Racha shore in tambon Rawai of Muang district on Saturday.

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Patong hill road reopens for motorcycles

PHUKET: The damaged hill road between Phuket town and Patong has been reopened for motorcycles, assisting commuters between Kathu and the popular beach area.

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Coca-Cola, Columbia Pictures join hands

Coca-Cola Thailand and Columbia Pictures Aquaverse recently announced a multi-year partnership as the world's first Columbia Pictures theme and waterpark opened its gates earlier this month.

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Body of missing Russian woman found off Patong beach

PHUKET: The body of a Russian woman missing from Na Thon beach in Thalang district since Oct 20 was found on Wednesday morning, provincial police chief Pol Maj Gen Sermpan Sirikhong said.

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Field hospital opens in Kathu, Phuket

PHUKET: A field hospital has opened in Kathu district to provide general medical services for outpatients while the Patong hill road is closed for repairs, provincial health chief Kusak Kukiatikul said on Tuesday.

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