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Thai skipper shines at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Thai skipper shines at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
SAILING: Thailand’s former world Optimist champion and two-time Asian Games gold medalist Noppakao Poonpat transferred her skills from the small boats to the big ones to register a first and second in the two races held on Wednesday (Dec 4) at the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
Another explosive power outage in Patong
Another explosive power outage in Patong
PHUKET: A power transformer failure on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong this afternoon (Dec 4) sent shards of ceramic spool insulators flying at high speed, following another power blowout on Bangla Rd yesterday.
Driver safe after fully loaded water truck crashes on Karon Hill
Driver safe after fully loaded water truck crashes on Karon Hill
PHUKET: A 60-year-old water truck driver escaped serious injury when his 12-wheeled lorry came to a crashing halt in a ditch while on Karon Hill this morning (Dec 4).
American tourist flees mob amid fight with restaurant staff
American tourist flees mob amid fight with restaurant staff
PHUKET: Police have declined to explained what started a fight between an American tourist and a mob of staff from a seafood restaurant on the Karon beachrfont road on Monday (Dec 2) that ended with the American man fleeing a mob of more than a dozen angry locals.
Navy lends a hand to stricken yacht in King’s Cup Regatta
Navy lends a hand to stricken yacht in King’s Cup Regatta
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command dispatched a patrol boat to lend assistance to a yacht that suffered a propeller breakage and was taking on water while racing in the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta yesterday afternoon (Dec 3).
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Day 2 down to tactics and experience
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Day 2 down to tactics and experience
SAILING: Defending champion Ray Roberts bounced back to take the provisional overall lead in the top flight IRC Zero class on the second day of racing at the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta today (Dec 3).
Phuket Chamber of Commerce wins ‘Best Chamber in Thailand’ for third consecutive year
Phuket Chamber of Commerce wins ‘Best Chamber in Thailand’ for third consecutive year
PHUKET: The Phuket Chamber of Commerce (PCC) has been bestowed the accolade the best Thai chamber of commerce in the country for the third consecutive year.
Belgian fries on the rise in Southeast Asia
Belgian fries on the rise in Southeast Asia
Thailand imported a whopping 8,262 tons of Belgian frozen potatoes, fries and other potato-related prod­ucts last year, nearly doubling the amount it shipped in a decade ago, said the Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board and Belgian potato association Belgapom in a recent release.
Electricity outage to hit Patong
Electricity outage to hit Patong
PHUKET: The national office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong tomorrow (Dec 4) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Good wind, close racing on first day of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Good wind, close racing on first day of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
SAILING: Good, steady wind and some very close racing helped get the 33rd edition of the annual Phuket King’s Cup Regatta off to an exciting start today (Dec 2).
Premier League online broadcast pirates fined B25mn, handed down suspended jail terms
Premier League online broadcast pirates fined B25mn, handed down suspended jail terms
BANGKOK: A British man and a Thai national have been ordered to pay over B25 million and have been handed down suspended prison sentences totalling three-and-a-half-years for illegally broadcasting Premier League games on the internet.
Phuket tour operators swing for Asean golfers
Phuket tour operators swing for Asean golfers
PHUKET: Representatives from 50 tour operating companies from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Phuket took part in the first round of the Asean Tourism Golf Tournament, held at the Phuket Country Club yesterday (Dec 1) to tee off a multi-stage competition and golf tourism road show to be held in three countries throughout next year.
Driver charged, in-car argument caused deadly accident, say police
Driver charged, in-car argument caused deadly accident, say police
PHUKET: The woman driving the Toyota Vios that overturned on the bypass road early yesterday morning – leading to her passenger being thrown out of the car as it rolled and later dying from head injuries – has been charged with reckless driving causing death.
AMAR International brings peace of mind to foreign nationals in Thailand
AMAR International brings peace of mind to foreign nationals in Thailand
One thing that has always been a matter of great concern to many expatriates living or visiting anywhere in the world is how their remains will be taken care of if they become deceased away from their home country, as well as how they will speedily and safely re­turn to their home country should they fall sick or encounter an accident and wish to be medically repatriated.
Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show combines business with sustainability
Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show combines business with sustainability
PATTAYA: Four days of sunny weather greeted thousands of visitors to the 8th annual Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show where they enjoyed a diverse range of displays at the award-winning marina setting of Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Southeast Asia's largest marina.
Banyan Tree Krabi to open Q2 2020
Banyan Tree Krabi to open Q2 2020
KRABI: The 72-unit Banyan Tree Krabi under construction north of Ao Nang is on schedule to open in the second quarter of next year, reports Bill Barnett, Managing Director of hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks.
Phuket light-rail bids set for mid-2020
Phuket light-rail bids set for mid-2020
PHUKET: Bidding for construction of the light-rail system in Phuket is likely to take place in the middle of next year, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
REIC upbeat on impact of latest property tax perks
REIC upbeat on impact of latest property tax perks
BANGKOK: The recent property tax incentives are expected to help drain housing inventory by 2.4% in the final two months of the year, with the addition of 6,200 units being sold nationwide, says the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Fanatical Thai sports fans would cancel honeymoons, risk jobs to support their teams, reports survey
Fanatical Thai sports fans would cancel honeymoons, risk jobs to support their teams, reports survey
ALL THAI: Dedicated sports fans will seemingly cancel pretty much anything to ensure they can travel to watch their team or favourite sports star in action with Thais ranking in the top three globally according to a recent survey by Booking.com.
Phuket hotel occupancy rates rise, as room rates drop
Phuket hotel occupancy rates rise, as room rates drop
Tourism arrivals to Thailand, and occupancy rates in Phuket, both rose for the usually poor-performing month of October, but the increases came as room rates were slashed, pulling down the average daily rate by more than 5% year on year, reports tourism and hospitality market research consultants STR.