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Chalong Pier scheduled for significant renovation including an AI system

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Chalong – The Phuket Provincial Administration Organization (OrBorJor) is planning to renovate Chalong Pier, south of Phuket, including adding an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system and adding 120 more CCTV cameras. The Phuket Provincial Administration Deputy...

Indians lead the way to recover Phuket tourism with largest number of arrivals since...

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Phuket –   Indian tourists are number one in tourist arrivals in Phuket with a total number of 12,200 since the unpopular Test and Go program was dropped on May 1st, says Phuket Immigration. Phuket International...

Phuket Polling Stations See Large Crowds of Early Voters

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Phuket — Polling stations in Phuket saw large crowds of early voters despite the heat. The advance voting in Phuket province was marked by a bustling and frenzied atmosphere in the early morning. The Provincial Hall,...

UPDATE: Missing Russian woman in Phuket last seen after going into the sea

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Phuket – A missing Russian woman was last seen after going into the sea in Thang and left her clothes and shoes on a beach. Our previous story: A 53-year-old female Russian tourist has gone missing from...

Entertainment Venue Staffer on Bangla Road Arrested for Selling Fake Illegal Drugs

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Patong – An entertainment venue staffer on the Bangla Road was arrested after he was found selling medicine as an illegal drug to tourists. The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that earlier this week they...

Government to Aid Victims of Southern Arson Attacks

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PRESS RELEASE: The government has pledged support and financial aid to the victims of a series of arson attacks that targeted four southern provinces last Friday (Mar 23), calling on the Royal Thai Police to...

Storm knocks down several large trees ,damages three houses in Patong-Photo tour

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Patong –   Strong winds and heavy rains brought down several large trees and damaged three houses in Patong, Phuket today (May 12th). On Soi Na Nai in Patong, multiple massive trees had been broken down...

Body of Fisherman Found After Boat Capsizes During Storm near Samui Island

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Samui, Surat Thani – The body of a missing fisherman was found after a fishing boat capsized during a storm near Samui Island. The Samui Public Relations Department told the Phuket Express that many local fishing...

Fire Destroys Car in Chalong – VIDEO

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Chalong - A fire destroyed a parked sedan in Chalong, alarming nearby residents. Captain Jaras Lempan of the Chalong Police was notified of the car fire in Soi Tanuthep on the Chao Fa West Road in...

Chalong Underpass in Phuket to temporarily close

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Chalong – The Chalong Underpass will be temporarily closed to traffic to fix a damaged water pump for two days. The Phuket Highway Office told the Phuket Express that the Chalong Underpass in Chalong will...
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