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Landslides block roads, cause power cuts in Phuket

PHUKET: Multiple landslides caused by torrential rain blocked traffic and caused blackouts in this southern tourist island on Thursday, but Phuket airport remained open.

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Landslide closes Phuket hill road, airport route flooded

PHUKET: The Kathu-Patong Road was closed after a landslide on Wednesday, with air passengers warned to leave for Phuket airport several hours in advance because of flooding on the road.

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Flooding in Phuket

Heavy rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to hit Phuket on Wednesday.

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Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket

PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.

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More rain hampers flood draining efforts in Phuket

PHUKET: Rain again pounded many parts of this island province on Monday night, frustrating efforts to drain water from areas still flooded after Sunday's deluge.

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Demand for cheaper Phuket travel

Tourism operators in Phuket are urging airlines to slash their prices as the island's image as an expensive destination is seen as harming travel opportunities, especially without the huge Chinese market, which accounted for 40% of business before the pandemic.

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Phuket at risk of more flooding until Friday

Phuket residents still reeling from Sunday's major flooding are being warned that more heavy rain and possible flooding is forecast over the next five days.

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Flood-damaged Phuket returning to normal

PHUKET: Cleanup and relief operations were in full swing on Monday after the flooding that caused chaos on this southern island resort province on Sunday drained off and life began returning to normal.

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Air travel in Phuket disrupted by floods, intercity buses not affected

Rare flooding in Phuket on Sunday continued to disrupt air travellers as passengers missed their flights out of the resort city, while those arriving struggled to reach their hotels or homes.

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Flooding hits Phuket, causing traffic chaos

PHUKET: Many parts of this southern island resort province have been flooded, causing widespread traffic chaos, following heavy downpours from early Saturday night to Sunday morning.

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Fire at smelting plant in Phuket, no casualties

PHUKET: A fire broke out at a smelting plant in Muang district on Friday afternoon. No casualties were reported.

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Phuket expects B2bn revenue from 4-day holiday

PHUKET: The four-day government holiday that began on Thursday will generate more than 2 billion baht in revenue from tourist spending on this island province, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket office.

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MontAzure preps mixed-use project in Phuket

MontAzure, a joint venture mixed-use project with Thai, Singaporean and Hong Kong-based investors, plans to develop branded residences and wellness facilities on the remaining 30% of a 454-rai plot in Phuket.

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Myanmar Airways launches Phuket route

Phuket: Myanmar Airways International (MAI) began operating its Yangon–Phuket route yesterday, targeting migrant workers and long-stay tourists.

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Phuket airport sees flight uptick

PHUKET: Phuket airport expects to see more than 30,000 passengers per day during high season, starting this month.

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UK doctor drowned while on honeymoon in Thailand

Ali died just two days after arriving at Kata Noi Beach in Phuket

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Ananda preps Phuket mixed-use plot

SET-listed Ananda Development plans to develop a mix of residential projects comprising a wellness centre, hotels and an international school on a 500-rai inland plot in Phuket, with the first phase beginning next year.

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Businessmen rescued from broken down boat

PHUKET: Four Chinese businessmen were rescued after from their launch broke down at sea during a fishing trip.

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Ritual piercings mark annual Taoist festival in Phuket

PHUKET: Worshippers in this island resort province have celebrated a nine-day Taoist festival, with many piercing their faces with metal spikes and walking on hot coals to show devotion to deities.

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Swedish driver helped out of burning car

PHUKET: An injured Swedish driver was helped safely from his burning car after crashing into a roadside signpost in Thalang district on Sunday evening.

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Thai vegetarian festival returns after COVID hiatus

Hundreds of devotees flocked to temples and staged processions to celebrate the annual vegetarian festival this week on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand, being held for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic eased.

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Spartan race puts Phuket in limelight

Phuket will host the Spartan Apac Championship 2022 in November, a gruelling series of races that is expected to attract 5,000 runners and generate 1 billion baht for the local economy.

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Phuket hotels upbeat on prospects for festive season

The festive season in the final quarter is expected to bring hotel bookings in Phuket that match pre-Covid levels, but not every hospitality segment will reap benefits, according to the Phuket Hotels Association.

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Extreme piercing cleanses souls at Phuket vegetarian festival

Taoist devotees had body parts pierced with objects ranging from skewers and swords to a model ship on Tuesday as Phuket's Vegetarian Festival returned from a two-year Covid-19 pandemic hiatus.

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6.2 Sumatra quake felt in southern Thailand

People living in tall buildings in three southern provinces — Songkhla, Phangna and Phuket — felt tremors from an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale centred off the northwestern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia early Saturday.

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