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Patong and Phuket Town are planning to fund registered residents' Covid-19 vaccines, Thai and foreign, with the hope to speed up the inoculation process without waiting...
Phuket police are confirming the island's bypass road speed limit as 50 kilometres per hour. That is, despite years of back and forth between motorists and...
UPDATE: Khaosod English removed a story on Covid-19 tests for those seeking visa extensions and replaced it with the article "Immigration backtracks on plan to require...
People arriving Phuket from the “highest risk” areas are required to take a swab test by the staff at emergency operation centres (EOC) or show the...
There are two well known ways to get from Kathu to Kalim or Kamala - one is across the Patong Hill, and the other is much...
An international school in Phuket is not facing charges for employing foreign teachers without a work permit, police told the Phuket News. Back in November, 2...
With Phuket's new disease control measures requiring those travelling from high risk areas to quarantine, the province's public health chief is now saying those at alternative...
Phuket authorities have announced screening measures for those entering the island province, which includes requiring those travelling from 20 "red zone" provinces to self-quarantine for 14...
Bars and other entertainment venues in Phuket must close at midnight, according to an order imposed by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew to prevent the spread of Covid-19....
https://youtu.be/FYGD4vFrGII Interview with Bill Barnett from c9Hotelworks. Phuket has now been hit with a 3rd major crisis, each one more profound than the long-term effects from...
https://youtu.be/ZZQ9877gdS0 Phuket has had a triple hit over the past 12 months. Firstly with the original Covid-19 outbreak and lockdowns back in April and May in...
Thailand: 'Real world' versus the 'rules', Part 378. Arriving in Phuket this morning (Sunday), nearly 24 hours after the introduction of new restrictions for travellers back...
Travelling to Phuket? You need to be aware of the changed circumstances for arrivals, depending where you're travelling from. A 3 page announcement was released by...
Phuket tourism and hospitality business are hit again by the current Covid-19 outbreak with more hotels closing down. Many hotels are starting to close again due...
Phuket is a province in the south of Thailand. Phuket's beaches face the Andaman Sea allowing the west coast beaches fantastic sunsets right throughout the year. If you're looking for news in Phuket, go to thethaiger.com/phuket Or follow our instant news in our Facebook pages.
The good news is that Phuket is famous for its foodie scene with an enormously diverse range of local and international foods - Phuket and southern favorites, street food along with international choices catering for the 12 million visitors to the island each year. The Thaiger follows Phuket news and information 24 hours a day with regular updates.
Phuket is only 'just' an island with a 300 metre bridge linking it to Thailand's mainland. We're always reporting in the news that the channel beneath is frequently dredged to maintain Phuket's status as an island. On the other side of Sarasin Bridge is the Province of Phang Nga.
Getting to Phuket is easy as the island has land, air and sea connections. Phuket is also used as a take-off point for local island trips as Thailand's largest island is surrounded by over 30 pristine islands. Koh Phi Phi and the famous Maya Bay are always in the news and would be the best known of the island's just off Phuket's shores.
Phuket is an island and a province. It's the largest island in Thailand – 48 km north to south, 21 km east to west.
It's about 20% smaller, in area, than Singapore but much less densely populated. Whilst the island nation of Singapore boasts a population of nearly 6 million, Phuket has a permanent population of around 400-450,000 (but varies a lot with the influx of tourists and a workforce that is always changing). Most of Phuket remains jungle and tropical rainforest despite an acceleration of development over the past 20 years.
Unlike some of Thailand's other popular islands (that are in the Gulf of Thailand), the news is that Phuket is located in the Andaman Sea.
Phuket is 878 km north of the equator.
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