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Phuket B250mn ‘Sky Walk’ gets public support
Phuket B250mn ‘Sky Walk’ gets public support
PHUKET: The proposal to spend up to B250 million on an elevated lookout to be built at Promthep Cape received support from local residents in Rawai at a meeting held to receive public opinion feedback yesterday (July 20).
Passion Drives: An expat’s nightmare tale of his new MG
Passion Drives: An expat’s nightmare tale of his new MG
PHUKET: A retired Phuket expat will have to sue MG Thailand to recover costs and lost time for an MG HS he bought brand-new in 2020, but has since had to return for repairs more than 40 times.
Government admits using spyware on phones to protect national security
Government admits using spyware on phones to protect national security
BANGKOK: Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn conceded in parliament on Tuesday (July 19) that Thai authorities do use surveillance software to track the activity of individuals via their phones.
Phuket marks 16 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 16 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 16 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 20), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,981.
Tsunami evacuation drills declared ‘a success’
Tsunami evacuation drills declared ‘a success’
PHUKET: Hundreds of people took part in tsunami evacuation drills held in four locations across Phuket today (July 20), with disaster officials declaring the safety exercise a success.
Phuket needs more public rubbish bins, says Swiss consul
Phuket needs more public rubbish bins, says Swiss consul
PHUKET: Swiss Honorary Consul for Phuket Andrea Kotas Tammathin has called on local government agencies and municipalities across Phuket to provide more rubbish bins for the public to use in the hope of reducing the volume of litter found strewn across the island.
Power outages to affect Chalong, Heroines Monument area
Power outages to affect Chalong, Heroines Monument area
PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that a scheduled power outage will affect the popular Muay Thai and MMA training camp street Soi Ta-iad in Chalong tomorrow (July 21).
Final notice for Phuket tsunami evacuation drills
Final notice for Phuket tsunami evacuation drills
PHUKET: Udomporn Kan, Chief of the Phuket Provincial office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), yesterday declared that Phuket was ready to hold its tsunami-evacuation drill later today (July 20).
Phuket marks 13 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 13 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 13 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 19), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,965.
Karon Municipality breaks silence on tsunami-evacuation drill start time
Karon Municipality breaks silence on tsunami-evacuation drill start time
PHUKET: Karon Municipality has announced it will conduct its tsunami-evacuation drill tomorrow (July 20) starting at 2pm.
Privy Councillor Dapong visits Phuket Rajabhat University
Privy Councillor Dapong visits Phuket Rajabhat University
PHUKET: Privy Councilor Gen Dapong Rattanasuwan visited Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) yesterday (July 18) to attend a meeting explaining the university’s current operations and strategies for developing education courses on the campus.
Random drug tests for Phuket airport taxi drivers
Random drug tests for Phuket airport taxi drivers
PHUKET: Officials at Phuket International Airport have launched a campaign to conduct random drug testing on taxi drivers at the key tourism facility in the hope of having the airport declared a “White Airport” and boost confidence among tourists that they are getting a “clean” driver.
Phuket marks 22 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 22 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 22 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 18), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,952.
Prepare for tsunami evacuation drill, says Phuket disaster chief
Prepare for tsunami evacuation drill, says Phuket disaster chief
PHUKET: Local government agencies and residents have been asked to prepare for tsunami evacuation drills to be held across the island on Wednesday (July 20), with all 19 tsunami-warning towers sounding the warning in five languages.
Phuket small hotel operators are getting assistance, report officials
Phuket small hotel operators are getting assistance, report officials
PHUKET: Assistance is currently being provided to hotel businesses in Phuket that were forced to close due to illegal construction on public land, reports state news agency NNT.
Bang Tao Beach Run helps local community get back on its feet
Bang Tao Beach Run helps local community get back on its feet
RUNNING: The 2022 Bang Tao Beach Run took place yesterday (July 17) as part of an ongoing project by authorities to help stimulate the local economy and revitalise tourism.
Asia Pacific 1H 2022 hotel investment totals US$6.8bn, up 33% year-on-year
Asia Pacific 1H 2022 hotel investment totals US$6.8bn, up 33% year-on-year
BANGKOK: Recovery in Asia Pacific’s hotel sector continued to accelerate in 2022 with investment volumes for the first half of the year totaling US$6.8 billion*, reports international property broker and consultancy JLL.
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, two deaths
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, two deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 20 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (July 17), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,930.
SAT partners with US Sports Academy to train coaches
SAT partners with US Sports Academy to train coaches
ALL SPORTS: The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has partnered with the United States Sports Academy (USSA) to launch a training course aimed at developing its official in the fields of sports coaching and international sports management.
On Campus: Brave New World?
On Campus: Brave New World?
Progress. Growth. Advancement. The three cornerstones of the modern economy. This is the land of Elon Musk, where a company’s “judgement day” is decided on a tweet. Bitcoins, NFTs and the Metaverse; everything from money to how we interact are being revolutionised. Even education cannot escape these economic demands.