THE THIRD phase of a large-scale crackdown on nominee networks in Phuket, Krabi, and Phang Nga provinces was launched today (June 20) with police helped by multiple agencies in stamping out illegal activities, PPTVHD36 said. Pol. Lt. Gen. Nophasin Phoolsawat, commander attached to the Office of the Commissioner General of Police, presided over the
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Senate panel pushes for turning Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi into single Asean hub
A SENATE committee proposed that the government develop Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi into a single Asean economic, tourism and transportation hub rather than letting them move along separately as has been the case so far, Naewna newspaper said today (May 8). Senator Chavapon Watthanavekin, vice chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, said
Read moreRescuers rappel down a slope to help cyclist in Phang Nga
A DRAMATIC rescue operation took place in Phang Nga province this morning (April 26) with skilled rescuers rappelling down a steep slope to pull up a cyclist participating in the “Tour of Andaman 2026” race after he plunged down the hillside, Naewna newspaper and FM91 radio said. At 9 a.m. the provincial Disaster Prevention
Read moreMiddle East conflict hits Phang Nga tourism – hundreds of tour boats sitting idle
THE Middle East conflict has led to tourism in southern Phang Nga province declining with hundreds of tour boats sitting idle at Surakul pier, aka Kasom pier, in Takua Thung district which is a popular departure point for tours of Phang Nga Bay, Naewna newspaper said today (April 16). Ms. Chotimont (surname withheld), manager
Read morePhang Nga villagers launch boat to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year
PARTICIPATING in a traditional merit-making ceremony performed for hundreds of years were some villagers in Phang Nga who put out a special boat to sea to ward off bad luck and welcome the New Year, Naewna newspaper said last evening (Jan. 1). Presiding over the ceremony at Bang Sak beach, Bang Muang subdistrict, Takua
Read moreChaos as flash floods hit Phang Nga tourist areas
HEAVY flash floods caused by Khao Lak mountain runoffs overflowing canals while running to the sea in Phang Nga province this afternoon (Oct. 22) inundated tourist areas alarming holidaymakers, Amarin TV said The strong mountain runoffs turned red after spreading from the canals at around 2 p.m. then swiftly flowed into Khao Lak
Read moreUS has no plan to build naval base in southern Thailand
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES has not planned to build a naval base in Thai territory on shore of the Andaman Sea as otherwise widely feared by the Thai public, a navy source said today (July 14). The US navy’s Indo-Pacific-based Seventh Fleet has had no alleged plan to build a naval
Read moreDon’t allow US to set up a base here in exchange for tariff cut: Ex-official
THE government was urged to not try to get the US to reduce the 36 percent tariff on Thai goods which President Donald Trump is imposing on August 1 by allowing the superpower to set up a base in the country, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 14). Mr. Nantiwat Samart, former secretary to
Read moreAnother suspect held in planting of bomb-like devices in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi
SECURITY officers arrested another suspect in the planting of bomb-like devices in Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi provinces late last night soon after he boarded a van in Phuket to travel to Far South Yala province, TV Channel 7 said this morning (June 28). The suspect, Mr. Rusman (surname withheld), was closely monitored by
Read moreAnother bomb found next to the fence of Phang Nga Governor’s residence
AFTER a few explosives and bomb-like devices were found in Phang Nga, Krabi and Phuket this week, another bomb was found next to the fence of Phang Nga Governor’s residence this evening (June 26), Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Phairat Petsuwan, governor of the coastal province next to Phuket, has stepped up security mobilising officers
Read moreNicobar Islands rocked by 40 earthquakes
THE Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Watch Division said late afternoon today (June 25) that there has been a total of 40 earthquakes since yesterday afternoon in the Nicobar Islands area, India, Amarin TV said. The quakes began at 3.16 p.m. on June 24, 2025, and continued till 4.12 p.m. June 25, 2025. At 8.33
Read moreTwo men arrested transporting bomb from Songkhla to Phuket
TWO men driving through Phang Nga province in the wee hours of this morning (June 24) were arrested at a checkpoint after police found a suspicious object in their sedan which turned out to be a bomb, Amarin TV said. At approximately 3.30 a.m. a team of policemen who had set up a checkpoint
Read moreAll safely escape from diving tourist boat ablaze off Khao Lak
A DIVING tourist boat with 26 people aboard caught fire at 4 a.m. this morning (Apr. 12) around 13 nautical miles from Thap Lamu pier at Khao Lak, Phang Nga, and all managed to escape safely, Naewna newspaper said. Upon being alerted of the fire via its hotline 1465 the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command
Read moreFamily problems led to Russian dad throwing son overboard to his death
ORDERED detained by Takua Pa provincial court today (Jan. 24) is a Russian man who threw his son into the sea from a speedboat returning from Surin islands in Phang Nga province with family problems suspected to have led to this tragic death as he was divorced from his Thai wife, Amarin TV said.
Read moreYoung Canadian goes missing at sea off Phang Nga
A BIG SEARCH was launched today (July 1) for a young Canadian man missing in southern coastal province Phang Nga who likely drowned while swimming in the sea, Naewna newspaper said. Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office together with Phuket Charity Foundation and some volunteers went out in a rubber boat to search
Read moreCollapse of a limestone hill in Phang Nga not linked to minor quake
AFTER a limestone hill adjacent to Somdej Phra Srinagarindra Park in Phang Nga province collapsed early this morning (June 26) the authorities explained that this was not caused by a minor earthquake that struck this Andaman coastal province in the wee hours, Naewna newspaper said. The 2.2 magnitude earthquake with a shallow depth of
Read moreRush to help S.Korean tourist who fainted after diving at Similan islands
OFFICIALS in southern coastal Phang Nga province rushed to help a South Korean tourist who lost consciousness and stopped breathing after diving at Similan Islands National Park last night, Amarin TV said this morning (Mar. 25). Phang Nga Port Security Control Centre was alerted at 7 p.m. last night that the South Korean tourist,
Read morePhang Nga folk against lithium mining after discovery of deposits
RESIDENTS of southern Phang Nga province say they do not support lithium mining after the Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DIP) revealed earlier this week that lepidolite deposits, a lithium-rich mineral, had been found there pointing out that tourism would continue bringing better returns, Matichon newspaper said. This department clarified that surveys had
Read moreAOT rushes to ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang while pushing Phang Nga airport
FOLLOWING Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s visit to Phuket and Phang Nga over the past two days, Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) has been instructed to quickly resolve the problem of congestion at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports by November when the high season starts while studying the construction of a new airport in Phang
Read moreSrettha confirms planned Phang Nga airport would be for large aircraft
PRIME MINISTER Srettha Thavisin said during a visit to Phang Nga that the planned construction of an airport in this province right next to Phuket would be big enough to accommodate large aircraft as requested by provincial entrepreneurs, Matichon newspaper said. These entrepreneurs also asked for a better quality public transport system for tourists
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