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BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy compete in the 2018 Borneo Cup
BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy compete in the 2018 Borneo Cup
FOOTBALL: The BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy U13s and U15s teams travelled to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in East Malaysia late last month to compete in the 2018 Borneo Cup.
Ao Nang cliff fall, sex-assault survivor Hannah Gavios to run New York City Marathon on crutches
Ao Nang cliff fall, sex-assault survivor Hannah Gavios to run New York City Marathon on crutches
NEW YORK: What was supposed to be a dream trip for Hannah Gavios turned into what she calls “the worst nightmare one could imagine.”
Phuket protest targets illegal tour guides
Phuket protest targets illegal tour guides
PHUKET: More than 50 Thai tour guides from the Andaman region gathered at Provincial Hall this morning (Nov 2) to hand over a letter of complaint to Phuket Vice Governor Thanyawat Chanpinit and Phuket Provincial Office Chief Administrative Officer (Palad) Anupong Wawong.
Skal Phuket 2018 Charity Evening
Skal Phuket 2018 Charity Evening
Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Marilyn Monroe, Jessica Alba, Superman, Batman, Wolverine, Storm, Wonder Woman, Ellen Ripley… just some of the names that may be turning up at the Skal Phuket Charity Event on Saturday, December 1 at the Angsana Laguna Ballroom.
Custom superyacht builder Oceanco joins Phuket’s KRSR
Custom superyacht builder Oceanco joins Phuket’s KRSR
PHUKET: Privately owned custom superyacht builder Oceanco has joined the Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous (KRSR ). Ocenco builds full displacement yachts in 80metres long, or longer. Since its inception in 1987, Oceanco has built 29 custom superyachts up to 110m in length. Several 100m-plus yachts are currently under construction.
Cruzeiro Futsal League kicks off
Cruzeiro Futsal League kicks off
FUTSAL: Last Saturday (Oct 27) saw the start of a six-week futsal league hosted by Cruzeiro Soccer School at British International School, Phuket, with around 65 players aged between 8 and 14 joining in the league.
Amari Phuket organises the first Green and Natural Market
Amari Phuket organises the first Green and Natural Market
Amari Phuket’s management were proud to open the first Green and Natural Market, organised at the beachfront area of Rim Talay Restaurant.
Nai Yang blackout scheduled
Nai Yang blackout scheduled
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang Office has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in Nai Yang next Tuesday (Nov 6) as works are carried out on installing new high-voltage power cables.
Phuket Carnival underway in Patong
Phuket Carnival underway in Patong
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Carnival to mark the start of the tourism high season began in Patong today (Nov 1) with a merit making and an alms-giving ceremony and Loma Park at 11am.
Shot Bar go second after White Hart’s white ball woes
Shot Bar go second after White Hart’s white ball woes
POOL: The headline game in Rawai Pool League’s Division A on Monday (Oct 29) was second placed White Hart, who visited third-placed Shot Bar.
Police investigate death of Russian woman in seven-storey fall from Phuket condo
Police investigate death of Russian woman in seven-storey fall from Phuket condo
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a Russian woman whose body was found this afternoon (Oct 31) on the ground outside her seventh-floor Phuket condo that she had rented for holidays.
Phuket waste woes grow, landfill nearly full
Phuket waste woes grow, landfill nearly full
PHUKET: Four of the five landfill sites at the incinerator complex at Saphan Hin are already full. The fifth – and last – remaining site is nearly also full, Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana has revealed.
Nicolas Feuilatte Evening at The Naka Island
Nicolas Feuilatte Evening at The Naka Island
The Nicolas Feuilatte event took place in the unique scenario of The Naka Island, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Phuket last Friday, Oct 25.
Melbourne Cup Race Day in Phuket
Melbourne Cup Race Day in Phuket
The Melbourne Cup hosted by The Good Shepherd and Phuket Has Been Good To Us is odds-on to be your favourite fundraiser this year!
Thailand’s only ‘Offshore Fishing’ tournament is back
Thailand’s only ‘Offshore Fishing’ tournament is back
FISHING: The Phuket Sportsfishing Tournament (PST) is the only ‘Offshore Fishing’ tournament in Thailand, and over the years the organisers have brought fishermen and women from all over the world to Phuket to participate in the event.
Phuket light-rail up open to public by 2023, assures official
Phuket light-rail up open to public by 2023, assures official
PHUKET: Local residents will be able to get on board Phuket’s light-rail by 2023, a top official behind the project has assured.
UWC shows globally-renowned film Screenagers for free to parents
UWC shows globally-renowned film Screenagers for free to parents
In keeping with UWC Thailand’s (UWCT) commitment to helping students, parents and the wider community develop a ‘Good Heart, Balanced Mind, Healthy Body’, the school is hosting a complimentary showing of the internationally acclaimed film Screenagers for families across Phuket on Friday, November 2 at 8:30am.
Charity Quiz for the Good Shepherd Centre
Charity Quiz for the Good Shepherd Centre
Ask many parents, most arguments with kids are about screen time. Children are constantly on their devices. If it’s not phones, it’s iPads or TV video games. Communication skills especially in young kids are suffering, as the iPad turns into the babysitter.
Officials deny ‘irregularities’ in artificial coral reef project
Officials deny ‘irregularities’ in artificial coral reef project
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning (DPT) has denied any wrongdoing in the multi-million-baht project to create artificial reefs around Phuket amid a court case that officials are hesitant to explain.
Phuket Opinion: Avoiding the tourism meltdown
Phuket Opinion: Avoiding the tourism meltdown
PHUKET: The announcement this week that GoAir will provide direct flights from 10 major cities in India to Phuket by the end of next year is move that may well change the face of Phuket’s tourism industry.