Phuket officials move to provide assistance to beggars, homeless
Phuket officials move to provide assistance to beggars, homeless
PHUKET: Phuket provincial officials are drawing up plans to provide more assistance to the number of destitute people in Phuket turning to begging and those left homeless by the current economic crisis.
Monday 1 March 2021, 03:57PM
Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong (left) leads the meeting held to ramp up assistance provided to the homeless and beggars in Phuket. Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong raised the issue at a meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall last Thursday (Feb 25).
The meeting involved a collection of officials working under the name the Phuket Provincial Begging Control Committee, with the goal of providing assistance to homeless people and those begging to get by in the hope of making them self-supporting.
Phuket Heroines Festival reduced to merit-making activities only
Phuket Heroines Festival reduced to merit-making activities only
PHUKET: Fears of COVID spreading have seen the annual festival to celebrate the island’s two famed Heroines for this year reduced to merit-making activities only.
Thursday 14 January 2021, 05:04PM
All festivities that draw large crowds have been cancelled, including the popular light-and-sound show during which the battle of the Phuket Heroines is recreated. Photo: The Phuket News / file
The annual Heroines Festival, celebrating the defeat of Burmese marauders attempting to take Phuket in 1785, is usually over three weeks, with festivities centred at Thalang Victory Field, the site marked as where the two Heroines, Thao Thep Krasattri and Thao Sri Soonthorn, led the Phuket contingent in repelling the Burmese invasion.
ONWR tackles Phuket’s long-term water supply woes
ONWR tackles Phuket’s long-term water supply woes
PHUKET: Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong visited Phuket earlier this week to follow up on local projects to boost water supply across the island.
Wednesday 23 December 2020, 04:56PM
Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong was in Phuket to inspect the main water sources feeding the water-supply network. Photo: PR Phuket
Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong was in Phuket to inspect the main water sources feeding the water-supply network. Photo: PR Phuket
Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) Secretary-General Somkiat Prajamwong was in Phuket to inspect the main water sources feeding the water-supply network. Photo: PR Phuket