Phuket celebrating the coming of holiday season by bringing two major annual fairs in Phuket Town. The town is also launching much checkpoints guarded by police officers throughout the country after the campaign of road safety “Seven Days of Danger”. Launching the opening of both events such as Phuket Red Cross Fair and Colorful Phuket Countdown 2012, Phuket Governor is being busy today. Read the rest of this entry …

Latest survey comes from Phuket Provincial Labor Office stated more than 70% of Phuket business owners are agree to raise minimum wage into 300 baht a day. This news stated today in the meeting of Phuket officials as it led by Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha. There were also Phuket Provincial Labor Office Chief Suttipong Saisakares, Phuket Provincial Commerical Affairs named Jarus Phetpakdee, and labor representatives. Read the rest of this entry …

The Australian Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) Sundowners business networking meeting returns to Phuket tonight at the Thanyapura, Phuket International Academy in Thalang. Read the rest of this entry …

The Range Rover Evoque, the latest high-end Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) by Land Rover, hit the Phuket market with an official open-house party. It cost starting from 4.09 million baht, was introduced at the Benz Ramkhamhaeng Group (BRG) showroom in Rassada. Read the rest of this entry …

Six Tambon Administration Organizations (OrBorTor) went to the polls and resulted in the prohibition of alcohol sale accorss northern Phuket starting yesterday night. Read the rest of this entry …

As Phuket entering its tourism high season, the annual period when local water sources are depleted at great rates to cope with large number of people coming onto the island. One local official has spoken out on Phuket’s water issues and the critical factors in resolving them. Read the rest of this entry …

To support air transportation in Thailand, Phuket Internatinal Airport (PIA) is ready to take on the role as the Airport Authority of Thailand (AoT) Emergency Operations Center if Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok submits to flood. Read the rest of this entry …

Thailand, as a country who has sixth time hosted over a women’s season-ending US$190,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT at Karon Beach this year tournament, Phuket FIVB has drawn eight team from six countries advanced from today two-round qualification tournament.
There are 32 team main draw of the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Swatch World Tour. Filling the final eight main draw spots are two teams each from China and Japan along with one team each from Italy, Finland, Latvia and Netherlands. Read the rest of this entry …

The 128 million baht North Phuket bus terminal facility was completed nearly two years ago, but it has yet to be used. It is due to the ongoing dispute between local residents and the Phuket Highways Officer halted the terminal to open finally and in turn roped Phuket Governor Tri to solve it. Read the rest of this entry …

Kiteboard Tour Asia (KTA) will host an invitation-only event this year at regatta. There will be 20 riders are expected to take part in this exhibition event with a roster made up of a mix of talented Asian kiteboarders and international pro riders from the World Tour. Read the rest of this entry …