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Water-supply outage to affect key tourist beach towns
Water-supply outage to affect key tourist beach towns
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in west parts of Phuket on Friday (Dec 13) due to a power outage set to affect the Nong Harn area in Karon.
Procession for the ages
Procession for the ages
The royal barge procession, marking the conclusion of the royal coronation ceremony, is fast approaching, having been rescheduled from Octo­ber 24 to December 12 due to water levels and currents in the Chao Phraya River, and weather conditions.
Power outage to hit Laguna area
Power outage to hit Laguna area
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Wednesday (Dec 11) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket’s tourism woes made clear to parliamentary committee
Phuket’s tourism woes made clear to parliamentary committee
PHUKET: Occupancy rates as low as 50-60%, challenges from unlicenced tourist accommodation providers and growing concerns over water safety for tourists are just a few of the key challenges confronting Phuket’s hoteliers, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Tourism has been told.
Missing kayaking couple: ‘We must not lose hope,’ says Vice Governor
Missing kayaking couple: ‘We must not lose hope,’ says Vice Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai today said officers must not lose hope in finding missing Polish tourist Mateusz Juszkiewicz, 26, and Thai national Werakan Siriprakon, 23, from Nakon Sawan, who were last seen kayaking with friends off Yanui Beach, off Phuket’s southwest coast, late Saturday afternoon (Dec 7).
Phuket sets for ‘Constitution Day’ public holiday
Phuket sets for ‘Constitution Day’ public holiday
PHUKET: The Constitution Day public holiday will be tomorrow (Dec 10) for all government offices and many workers across the country.
American flees Phuket after dislocating Thai partner’s jaw in jealous rage
American flees Phuket after dislocating Thai partner’s jaw in jealous rage
PHUKET: Tourist Police will request US embassy officials’ assistance in serving an arrest warrant for an American man wanted for physical assault of his Thai partner, dislocating her jaw in a jealous rage on Friday night (Dec 6).
Search area expanded in hunt for couple missing on kayak off Phuket
Search area expanded in hunt for couple missing on kayak off Phuket
PHUKET: Officials today expanded the search area in the hunt for missing Polish tourist Mateusz Juszkiewicz, 26, and Thai national Werakan Siriprakon, 23, from Nakon Sawan, who were last seen kayaking with friends off Yanui Beach, off Phuket’s southwest coast, late Saturday afternoon (Dec 7).
Disabled Sailing Thailand launches two newly-donated boats in Phuket
Disabled Sailing Thailand launches two newly-donated boats in Phuket
PHUKET: Disabled Sailing Thailand have added two new boats to its fleet in Phuket, with the launch of S\V Arnaud 1 and S\V Arnaud 2. The two 14-foot S\V14 sailing dinghies are designed to be sailed by people with disabilities and will support Disabled Sailing Thailand's goal to make sailing a sport easily accessible for all.
Tesco reviews options to sell operations in Thailand, Malaysia
Tesco reviews options to sell operations in Thailand, Malaysia
PHUKET: British retail giant Tesco has begun reviewing its operations in Thailand and Malaysia with a view to possible sale to an “investor interest”.
Brit sailor adrift on stricken yacht rescued off Koh Lipe
Brit sailor adrift on stricken yacht rescued off Koh Lipe
PHUKET: A 63-year-old British yachtsman sailing to Langkawi has been safely recovered by a Royal Thai Navy boat after the engine on the British sailor’s yacht failed, leaving him adrift in heavy weather off Koh Lipe, south of Phuket.
Phuket Opinion: Safer drivers on the horizon
Phuket Opinion: Safer drivers on the horizon
PHUKET: The impending introduction of the demerit points system for people with driver’s licences marks Thailand on the cusp of something great. It’s not the point system itself, it’s the fact that there will be a system in place which will automatically invalidate a driver’s licence once too many penalty points have been accrued.
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Roberts’s ‘Team Hollywood’ wins again
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Roberts’s ‘Team Hollywood’ wins again
SAILING: Defending champion and veteran Australian sailor Ray Roberts clocked up five wins from eight races on his boat Team Hollywood to win the top flight IRC Zero class at the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, which finished today (Dec 7).
Phuket’s international schools rank third cheapest of 19 Asian destinations
Phuket’s international schools rank third cheapest of 19 Asian destinations
Parents naturally want to give their children the best pos­sible start in life. For expat parents, however, this can be a little more challenging than usual, particularly when it comes to education.
Caretaker managers thrust into the spotlight after multiple sackings
Caretaker managers thrust into the spotlight after multiple sackings
FOOTBALL: Caretaker managers certainly seem to be becoming a bit of a trend of late. For a third consecutive week we go into the weekend’s fixtures with yet more change at managerial level as two more Premier League clubs dismissed their managers over the past seven days.
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Strong wind limits racing on Day 4
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Strong wind limits racing on Day 4
SAILING: Unlike many previous years, when the organisers prayed for a breeze, there was too much wind for many of the boats as the fleet contesting the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta prepared to race this morning (Dec 6).
Phuket, Chon Buri minimum wage to rise B6, from Jan 1
Phuket, Chon Buri minimum wage to rise B6, from Jan 1
PHUKET: Phuket and Chon Buri will remain the two provinces with the highest minimum wage in the country after the national wage committee today (Dec 6) to increase the minimum daily wage by B5-6.
Patong Countdown 2020: ‘Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic’
Patong Countdown 2020: ‘Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic’
PHUKET: New Year celebrations in Patong this year will be held under the banner “Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic”.
Phuket safe thief arrested in Bangkok
Phuket safe thief arrested in Bangkok
PHUKET: After six months of hunting down their suspect, Crime Suppression Police on Tuesday finally arrested in Bangkok a man wanted for breaking into a house in Phuket and stealing a safe containing cash and valuables, including property documents, valued at B10 million.
Phuket honours King Bhumibol’s birthday, Father’s Day
Phuket honours King Bhumibol’s birthday, Father’s Day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tawipatana led a mass ceremony to honour the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great this morning (Dec 5), a day also long honoured in Thailand as Father’s Day.