Phuket not affected by earthquake: governor

Phuket has not been effected by Friday’s strong disaster that rattled Myanmar and Thailand, says the region’s provincial governor.

Mr Sophon Suwannarat on Sunday assured the people that the disaster had no effect on the tourist area and no storm instructions had been issued from the National Disaster Warning Center and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

He reaffirmed Phuket’s tight disaster preparedness steps and the state’s responsibility to carefully monitoring any crisis that may occur.

” Preliminary assessments of more than 300 large properties, particularly those higher than 23 feet, found no structural deterioration. Building health checks are conducted every time”, the governor said. &nbsp, &nbsp,

” But there are reports that the tremors could be felt at Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization Hospital” .&nbsp,

Regarding an adverse impact on tourism, although there might be a short-term fear, data from March 27-28, 2025 showed that visitor arrivals continued to increase, with about 15, 000-17, 000 guests per day. He said the state had coordinated with the Phuket Tourism Association and appropriate agencies to notify go representatives and foreign tourists that Phuket had not been impacted by the 7.7 scale earthquake. &nbsp,

Phuket now has 19 storm warning systems. Two of them in tambon Mai Khao of Thalang District are being repaired and are expected to be finished immediately.

” To increase emergency preparedness, we have discussed with the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ) to develop a disaster alert system via mobile phones in the Phuket area. This program is in the study and development phase”, Mr Sophon said. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The government urged the people to follow data released by official state sources and avoid sharing unsubstantiated news, which may cause unwanted panic. &nbsp,