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This week: Phuket parties, rape accusations, airport roof collapse and Full Moon fun

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Two Ukrainians arrested for offences in US, for extradition

Two men who ran job placement agencies in the United States and are accused there of colluding in sheltering illegal migrants, money laundering and tax fraud have been arrested in Phuket province.

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Phuket gears up for expo bid

Preparations are underway in Phuket for its bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028-Phuket Thailand, an event the tourism-dependent province hopes will help generate more revenue.

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Seiko takes a trip to Phuket for Save The Ocean project

Seiko recently returned to Phuket for its fifth Save The Ocean project to help restore a sustainable environment for local communities and instil marine conservation.

Bangkok Post

B50m worth of fake brand-name clothing seized in Phuket

PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation police raided a warehouse and three houses in Kathu and Muang districts on Monday and seized more than 10,000 items of falsely labelled brand-name clothing with an estimated market value of 50 million baht.

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Police preparing cases against after-hours Phuket bars

PHUKET: Police are preparing cases against entertainment venues at a hotel in Patong area alleged by a lawyer to have remained open after legal hours, governor Narong Woonciew said on Monday.

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Phuket scoops B3bn in Songkran tourist cash

The Songkran festival in Phuket made more than 3 billion baht in revenue from tourist spending, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Lawyer exposes late-night antics at Phuket nightspot

PHUKET: Crusading lawyer Sittra Biebangkerd has trained his sights — and a video camera — on a nightspot that has been operating well beyond legal closing hours on this resort island.

Bangkok Post

Prayut uneasy as tourists splash water

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Phuket's governor to familiarise tourists with the Songkran water-splashing ban after some visitors joined a water throwing party on Tuesday, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

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Phuket boat trips to boom over Songkran festival

PHUKET: Tourists travelling by boat and ferry around this southern island province are expected to reach 10,000 per day during the five-day Songkran holiday which begins on Wednesday, local authorities said.

Bangkok Post

Songkran holiday spending in Phuket tipped at B3bn

PHUKET: The five-day Songkran holiday is expected to generate about 3 billion baht in revenue from tourist spending on this island province.

Bangkok Post

Metaverse a tool for gender inclusivity

Speakers and attendees preparing for the forthcoming metaverse and related technologies event in Phuket are hopeful they can shine a light on the path to a more gender inclusive society.

Bangkok Post

Covid cases declining in Phuket

PHUKET: While Covid-19 cases in most parts of the country are rising, the number of daily infections in this southern island province is declining, provincial health office chief Kusak Kukiaitkoon said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Centara launches new travel packages

Centara Hotels & Resorts has launched "Thailand Rediscovered" packages offering travellers a chance to enjoy a full- or half-board meal plan in Phuket, Krabi, Pattaya, Hua Hin or Bangkok, plus a choice of activities to immerse in local culture and experience more of the destination.

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New Hotel in Old Town

The Metropole Hotel, a property synonymous with Phuket's Old Town since 1989, has been given a new lease on life and renamed the Courtyard By Marriott Phuket Town on Soi Surin. An ideal place to stay if accessibility to the city is your first box to tick. Nestled in the…

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Phuket Sandbox generates B50bn in tourism revenue in 8 months

PHUKET: The Phuket Sandbox has generated more than 50 billion baht in local revenue since its launch on July 1 last year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

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Dept eyes Singapore-Phuket cruise plan

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) will discuss with Singapore a new protocol allowing tourists to take cruises to Phuket from the island nation.

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Monopoly launches Phuket edition

At last, Phuket gets its own official edition of Monopoly, which will be launched at Central Phuket, the only shopping centre in Asia chosen to be included in the board game, on Saturday at 10am.

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Booster shots against Covid for Phuket's elderly

PHUKET: A campaign to provide a third shot of vaccine against Covid-19 to elderly people and others in the "608 group" in this southern island ahead of the Songkran Festival will start on March 21, provincial health office chief Kusak Kukiattikoon said.

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Life sentence for murder of Swiss tourist

PHUKET: The Phuket Court has sentenced Teerawat Thothip to death for the murder of Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf at a waterfall in Muang district on Aug 3, 2021, and then commuted the sentence to life imprisonment.

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Few callers to Russian-Ukrainian tourist help centre

PHUKET: Most Russian tourists seem to be coping with being stranded in Phuket by flight cancellations resulting from the Russian war on Ukraine, according to the local tourism office.

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Russian tourists stuck in Thailand as sanctions hit after invasion of Ukraine

There are about 6,500 Russian tourists stuck in Phuket, Surat Thani, Krabi and Pattaya, four provinces that are popular seaside resort destinations, in addition to 1,000 Ukrainians.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cashless and Flightless, Russian Tourists Stuck in Thailand

Thousands of Russian tourists are stranded in Thailand's beach resorts because of the war in Ukraine, many unable to pay their bills or return home because of sanctions and canceled flights. The crisis in Europe also put a crimp in recovery plans for the Southeast Asian nation’s tourism industry, which…

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Russian and Ukrainian tourists in Phuket get help

PHUKET: Businesses on this resort island are helping Russian and Ukrainian tourists who remain stranded because of events related to the conflict in Ukraine, says a senior hotelier.

Bangkok Post

Phuket welcomes sea tourists

Phuket has welcomed its first group of foreign travellers arriving by sea under the Test & Go entry programme.

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