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 marks a COVID Valentine’s Day
Phuket marks a COVID Valentine’s Day
PHUKET: A total of 46 couples were married at special events held in Phuket yesterday (Feb 14) to commemorate Valentine’s Day.
Thirty-two couples married at a special event at Promthep Cape yesterday (Feb 14). Photo: PR Phuket
Thirty-two couples married at a special event at Promthep Cape yesterday (Feb 14). Photo: PR Phuket
Thirty-two couples married at a special event at Promthep Cape yesterday (Feb 14). Photo: PR Phuket
Thirty-two couples married at a special event at Promthep Cape yesterday (Feb 14). Photo: PR Phuket
Thirty-two couples married at a special event at Promthep Cape yesterday (Feb 14). Photo: PR Phuket
Phuket business leaders appeal ban on independent sourcing of COVID vaccine
Phuket business leaders appeal ban on independent sourcing of COVID vaccine
PHUKET: Key leaders of Phuket business associations have filed a joint request addressed to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to reconsider the ban on local administrations and private businesses from buying Thai-government-approved vaccinations for COVID-19.
Thursday 11 February 2021, 03:53PM
Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thanusak Phungdet speaks to the press after submitting the formal request yesterday (Feb 10). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew receives the formal request yesterday (Feb 10). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub
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Phuket Chamber of Commerce President Thanusak Phungdet and Phuket Tourist Association President Bhummikitti Ruktaengam together handed the formal request to Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (Feb 10).
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.