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<description>Phuket News - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily phuket news, phuket events, phuket classifieds, phuket business directory hotels, phuket resorts, phuket restaurants, phuket golf, phuket diving</description> 
<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com</link> 
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	<title><![CDATA[What does China want out of Trump’s visit?]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BEIJING: US President Donald Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, where he is expected to meet leader Xi Jinping, after delaying an earlier summit because of the Iran war.

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	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/what-does-china-want-out-of-trump-visit-100170.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-08T15:25+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778228736_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Photo: AFP]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket talks industry standards for currency exchanges]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Phuket officials have held talks with the Thai Association of Foreign Exchange and Financial Services (TAFEXS) on raising standards in the island’s financial services sector and strengthening anti-money laundering measures to support Phuket’s tourism-driven economy.

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	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-talks-industry-standards-for-currency-exchanges-100172.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-08T17:15+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778235465_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Photo: PR Phuket]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[New B80m project to build AI infrastructure]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) have launched the ThaiLLM Foundation Model with an B80-million investment, intending to secure artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty and drive the digital economy.]]></description> 
	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-b80m-project-to-build-ai-infrastructure-100139.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-07T10:10+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778123446_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[The initiative aims to build a foundational AI infrastructure in the country that deeply understands the Thai language, culture and context. Photo: Suchit Leesa-Nguansku / Bangkok Post]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket ranks 8th for high-risk nominee businesses]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Phuket has ranked eighth nationwide for the number of high-risk foreign-owned businesses suspected of operating through illegal nominee structures, according to the Department of Business Development (DBD), which has launched a nationwide crackdown on more than 6,500 entities.

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	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-ranks-8th-for-high-risk-nominee-businesses-100161.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-08T12:18+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778217961_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development. Photo: TNA / MCOT]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Israeli Embassy warns citizens after Phuket crackdown]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: The Israeli Embassy in Thailand has issued a warning to its citizens travelling in Phuket and elsewhere in Thailand following a renewed crackdown on foreigners violating Thai law ordered by Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn.

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	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/israeli-embassy-warns-citizens-after-phuket-crackdown-100171.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-08T16:34+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778232993_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Photo: PR Phuket]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Power Play: Phuket tops South in demand, rolls out B1bn substation push]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Phuket is committing more than B1.03 billion to expand its power grid, with five new electricity substations planned to meet demand expected to surge over the next decade ‒ as the island already records the highest electricity consumption in Southern Thailand.]]></description> 
	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/power-play-phuket-tops-south-in-demand-rolls-out-b1bn-substation-push-100121.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-05T13:14+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1777962054_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Photo: PEA]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Anutin to inspect Bang Tao, Freedom Beach over mafia death threat]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to visit Phuket today (May 10) to inspect alleged beach encroachment at Bang Tao Beach and Freedom Beach, following public calls for government action after a Phuket MP reported receiving death threats linked to his investigation into illegal land use in the area.]]></description> 
	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/anutin-to-inspect-bang-tao-freedom-beach-over-mafia-death-threat-100177.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-09T23:15+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778343500_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Image: PR Phuket]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Phuket pushes ahead with luxury seaplane project]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Officials and project developers have moved forward with plans for the proposed Phuket seaplane service, presenting the findings of an 11-month preliminary environmental study aimed at paving the way for water-based aircraft operations serving high-end tourists across the Andaman region.]]></description> 
	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-pushes-ahead-with-luxury-seaplane-project-100149.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-09T12:00+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778148495_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Photo: Thai Seaplane]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[MNRE Inspector-General visits Phuket]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: An inspector-general from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) visited Phuket on Friday (May 8) to push forward efforts to resolve land disputes, improve tourist safety and strengthen environmental management systems across the island.

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	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/mnre-inspector-general-visits-phuket-100173.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-09T11:30+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778236071_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Photo: PR Phuket]]></title> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Call for action to lure more Indian tourists]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[BANGKOK: The Indian business community in Pattaya has urged the Thai government to restore confidence among tourists from the subcontinent, which has been affected by intense regional competition and fraudulent practices by foreign tour operators.]]></description> 
	<link>https://www.thephuketnews.com/call-for-action-to-lure-more-indian-tourists-100158.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2026-05-09T11:00+07:00</pubDate> 
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		<url>https://www.thephuketnews.com/photo/listing/2026/1778208095_1-org.jpg</url> 
		<title><![CDATA[Indian tourists are seen walking in front of Bali Hai pier in Pattaya, Chon Buri, in May 2023. Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong / Bangkok Post

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