Phuket City to install garbage traps in wastewater diversion channel
A steel grating will catch rubbish in wastewater diverted from communities near the Phuket City Care Center construction site before it reaches a treatment pond.
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Thai MPs reject Senate changes to clean air bill
Thailand’s House rejected Senate amendments to the Clean Air Management Bill by 414 votes to two on 3 September 2026, triggering a 20-member joint committee review.
Phuket school opens low-carbon learning centre
Chalermprakiat Somdej Phra Srinakarin School has opened a centre with 12 learning stations focused on climate adaptation, waste reduction and sustainable environmental management.
Phuket warned of waves above 3 metres during monsoon advisory
The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts 2–3 metre waves from Phuket northwards, rising above 3 metres in thunderstorms, as a strong southwest monsoon affects Thailand.
Nepal flood leaves more than 400 tourists missing, including about 340 foreigners
Rescuers are searching for survivors after flooding struck Nepal’s mountainous border with Tibet, with at least 160 people confirmed dead across Nepal and Tibet.
Phuket inspects tsunami warning towers and evacuation routes
Authorities have reviewed tsunami warning infrastructure at Kata, Patong and Kamala beaches and ordered upgrades to evacuation signage across Phuket.
Phuket users warned after Thai lab finds methamphetamine-etomidate vape mix
A Thai laboratory has detected methamphetamine hydrochloride and etomidate in the same seized vape pod, prompting warnings over unconsciousness, heart failure and sudden death.
TMD tracks four Pacific storms as Phuket region faces rough Andaman seas
None of the four systems is forecast to enter Thailand, but the TMD expects 2-3 metre waves in the upper Andaman Sea and very heavy rain along the western coast of the South.
Heavy rain and rough seas forecast for Phuket and upper Andaman
Thunderstorms are forecast across much of Phuket and nearby provinces, with waves reaching more than three metres during storms.
Heavy rain and rough seas forecast for Phuket
The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts thunderstorms and isolated heavy rain in Phuket, with waves exceeding two metres during storms.
Phuket forecast to see 1–2m waves as Tropical Storm Narra bypasses Thailand
The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts southwesterly winds and waves of up to 2 metres south of Phuket, with higher waves possible during thunderstorms.