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First Major almost upon us
First Major almost upon us
GOLF: The Masters golf course at Augusta, which will come into play again from April 5-8, was the brainchild of American Bobby Jones, the most famous amateur golfer of all time.
Phuket Opinion: The buses aren’t the issue
Phuket Opinion: The buses aren’t the issue
PHUKET: Last Wednesday’s (Mar 21) fatal bus crash in Nakhon Ratchasima which killed 18 and left more than 30 injured has led Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to instruct the Transport Ministry to ensure the public’s safety and find long-term solutions for reducing bus crashes.
Phuket launches ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out’ crackdown
Phuket launches ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out’ crackdown
PHUKET: Fed up with the number of Thai people travelling to Phuket only to carry out crimes or otherwise tarnish the island’s tourism image as a “world-class tourism destination”, officials in Phuket are ready to launch their ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out” campaign.
Phuket Historical Park readies to host traditional Songkran celebrations
Phuket Historical Park readies to host traditional Songkran celebrations
PHUKET: Songkran festivities in Phuket Historical Park will respect traditions with no water battles allowed there, Phuket Provincial PR Office announced.
Phuket City Municipality donates B1.36mn for Chalong Hospital equipment
Phuket City Municipality donates B1.36mn for Chalong Hospital equipment
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality yesterday donated B1.36 million to go towards medical equipment for the currently under construction Chalong Hospital.
Drug protection, suppression activities expanded to Phuket villages
Drug protection, suppression activities expanded to Phuket villages
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Snith Sriwihok held a meeting yesterday on drug protection and suppression where he stated that the island’s local villages and communities need to be educated and included in drug use prevention projects.
Phuket Prison ‘all white’ as search fails to find drugs
Phuket Prison ‘all white’ as search fails to find drugs
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Prison has once again been declared a “white” prison after a search yesterday evening (Mar 29) failed to uncover any drugs.
Opinion: Hiding in plain sight
Opinion: Hiding in plain sight
The Phuket News presents a reader’s opinion on the state of the illegible licence plates on vehicles across the island, but mostly carried on taxis, vans and buses carrying tourists to and from their hotels, the airport and tourist attractions around the island.
Registration now open for inaugural 'Angsana Laguna Phuket Golf Masters'
Registration now open for inaugural 'Angsana Laguna Phuket Golf Masters'
GOLF: Registration is now open for the inaugural Angsana Laguna Phuket Golf Masters – scheduled to take place June 17-23. In partnership with Asian Golf Services, this 72-hole event will be the first of many to feature the deluxe five-star Angsana Laguna Phuket resort as official tournament hotel, situated on Phuket’s glorious Bang Tao Bay.
Phuket airport prepares for Songkran passeneger influx
Phuket airport prepares for Songkran passeneger influx
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport is preparing for an influx of travellers for the Songkran holidays with over 56,000 passengers per day expected to pass through the terminals.
Phuket alcohol, tobacco vendors targeted in new campaign
Phuket alcohol, tobacco vendors targeted in new campaign
PHUKET: Shops and other vendors of alcohol and tobacco are to be targeted by a new campaign initiated by the Phuket Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control board.
Phuket Smart City project installs 1,000 Wi-Fi points, 21 digital signage services
Phuket Smart City project installs 1,000 Wi-Fi points, 21 digital signage services
PHUKET: A press conference was held yesterday (Mar 28) at the Patong Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Region 18 headquarters with representatives from various departments and offices to review the progress of the ongoing Phuket Smart City project which includes the installation of 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the island.
Cruzeiro Soccer Schools to host World Cup League at BISP
Cruzeiro Soccer Schools to host World Cup League at BISP
FOOTBALL: Cruzeiro Soccer Schools is thrilled to be hosting the World Cup League at the British International School, Phuket, starting at the end of April. The aim of this event is to create a fun yet competitive environment for footballers of all ability levels with games happening over seven successive Saturdays.
Andrew Wood elected President of Skål International Bangkok at AGM
Andrew Wood elected President of Skål International Bangkok at AGM
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on the March 28 at the Lancaster Hotel Bangkok, Andrew J Wood was elected President.
Closure of Royal Thai Consulate in Penang ‘no cause for alarm’
Closure of Royal Thai Consulate in Penang ‘no cause for alarm’
PHUKET: An official notice announcing that the Royal Thai Consluate in Penang will close next Monday (April 2) “until further notice” is no cause for alarm, an official at the consulate explained to The Phuket News today (Mar 28).
Disabled sailing gets boost with S\V14 and Fareast Yachts collaboration
Disabled sailing gets boost with S\V14 and Fareast Yachts collaboration
SAILING: In exciting news for the disabled sailing community worldwide, the S\V14 organisation are proud to announce that Fareast Yachts will produce the S\V14 at their production base in China and in a remarkable offer, will supply the first one thousand S\V14’s at a subsidised price of US$ 3,000 (B93,630) for the base boat ex works Shanghai.
Phuket needs better roads, Governor tells national commission
Phuket needs better roads, Governor tells national commission
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday called for national government support to improve the state of Thepkrasattri Rd – formally regarded as Route 402 and easily Phuket’s busiest road – and for the budget to be expedited to carve the new B5.5 billion road from Phuket International Airport southwards through the heart of the island.
No more Uber in Thailand
No more Uber in Thailand
PHUKET: Uber Thailand will cease operations in Thailand under a merger of resources with ridesharing service Grab.
Police hunt Phuket club attack suspects, club faces legal action over opening hours
Police hunt Phuket club attack suspects, club faces legal action over opening hours
PHUKET: Phuket police are hunting for three or four Thai men who attacked three other Thai men at a club near the Nimit Circle, also called the “Seahorse Circle”, in Phuket Town early on Sunday morning.
ITB tells Phuket to ‘fix problems’
ITB tells Phuket to ‘fix problems’
PHUKET: Feedback from tour agents and operators at International Tourism Bourse (ITB) 2018 has been loud and clear, that Phuket must fix its infrastructure problems if it wants high-spending western European tourists to return.