LH Bank opens new branch at Central Phuket Festival in Phuket
LH Bank has opened a new branch on the fourth floor of Central Phuket Festival shopping centre in Phuket.
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Phuket MP backs legal recognition for Islamic cooperatives
A proposal to amend Thailand’s Cooperative Act would create a separate legal category for Islamic cooperatives and allow interest-free savings and financial transactions.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival draws more than 650,000 and B9 billion in spending
Tourism Authority of Thailand data cited in a 23 October report showed strong tourism and retail activity during Phuket’s nine-day Vegetarian Festival.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival generates B1.501bn in tourism revenue
Phuket's nine-day 2026 Vegetarian Festival attracted 145,040 Thai visitor trips and exceeded its tourism revenue target, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Thai Hotels Association opposes proposed B1,000 air departure tax
The Thai Hotels Association says the proposed tax would raise travel costs, including for passengers using Phuket airport, and is calling for an impact study before the bill advances.
Foreigner in Phuket offers B30,000 reward for missing orange cat
A foreign man is offering B30,000 for information leading to the return of Mars, a light orange-and-white cat missing from a hotel in Kathu.
Assembly of the Poor protests UPOV 1991 in Phuket trade talks
The group urged Thailand to remove proposed UPOV 1991 rules from Thai-EU free-trade negotiations, warning they could restrict small-scale farmers’ seed rights.
Phuket expects up to 150,000 visitors during Vegetarian Festival
Phuket expects 140,000 to 150,000 tourists and at least B1.4 billion in economic activity during the nine-day festival from Oct 9 to 18, 2026.
Phuket officials propose revoking two cannabis shop licences and suspending one
Mueang Phuket officials have proposed revoking two cannabis shop licences and suspending another for 90 days after inspections found breaches of licence conditions.
Phuket fair offers more than 1,000 jobs and free vocational training
A two-day fair at Robinson Lifestyle Chalong is offering jobs, free skills training, government services and market space for informal workers and independent entrepreneurs.
Tourist refuses B40 Phuket ride fare after trip, video shows
A foreign tourist allegedly refused to pay a motorcycle rider after a B40 ride in Phuket, according to a Facebook post sharing a video of the dispute.