Phuket’s Patong-Kathu highway reopens to pedestrians after landslide
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022
The partially collapsed section of Phuket’s Highway 4029 running from Patong beach to Kathu was reopened to pedestrians on Sunday. However, the route will remain closed to vehicles for safety reasons, said provincial Governor Narong Woonciew.
The 10th annual Kathu Culture Street Festival will take place from July 27 to 29 and on Wichit Songkhram Road, showcasing the cultural heritage of one of Phuket’s oldest and most vibrant communities.
Kathu police chief takes over at Patong over corruption claims
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017
After a week of mounting claims of corruption and “brown paper bag” payments made to police by businesses in Patong, Kathu Police Station’s superintendent was named as acting superintendent at Patong Police Station on Tuesday.