Ratsada signs flood prevention pact with seven agencies
Ratsada Municipality has signed an agreement with seven agencies to improve coordination, information sharing and emergency response for flooding.
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival firewalking ceremonies begin on 14 October
Firewalking ceremonies will be held at shrines across Phuket from Wednesday evening as the annual Vegetarian Festival enters its fifth day.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival processions draw crowds as fire-walking ceremony is scheduled
Processions from Jeng Ong and Tha Ruea shrines drew crowds in Phuket on October 14, with a fire-walking ceremony planned for that evening.
Phuket court jails three ‘Dragon Heart’ members over street racing and fireworks
Three members of a group called Dragon Heart were sentenced after Wichit police linked them to street racing, fireworks and public disturbances in Phuket.
Phuket flood pumps inspected as heavy rain warning issued
Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit inspected Phuket’s drainage infrastructure as officials prepared for possible flash floods and landslides.
Unidentified man found hanging in Ratsada mangroves
Police are investigating after a man believed to be about 40 was found hanging from a tree in a mangrove forest in Ratsada, Phuket.
Fire breaks out in Mobile ICU ambulance outside Phuket hospital emergency department
A fire damaged a Mobile ICU ambulance outside Vachira Phuket Hospital’s emergency department on October 11. Officials brought the blaze under control, with the cause and damage still under investigation.
Phuket seeks land for third waste disposal centre as second incinerator advances
Phuket officials have asked the Royal Thai Navy to approve an 82-rai site in Thalang for a third waste disposal centre as the island’s waste volumes outstrip existing capacity.
Heavy rain floods Phuket streets and disrupts Vegetarian Festival food event
Rain lasting less than an hour flooded roads in Phuket on 9 October, including the area outside Jui Tui Shrine, where a Vegan Street Food event was being held.
UPDATE: TMD forecasts heavy rain in 29 provinces, including Phuket, on 13 October
TMD’s 13 October forecast covers 29 provinces, including Bangkok, with scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi, alongside continuing flood risks.
Phuket seeks second incinerator as waste pressure grows
Officials have identified a potential site near Phuket International Airport for a second incinerator as the province’s waste volumes strain existing disposal facilities.