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Dengue warning re-issued as national death toll hits 65
Dengue warning re-issued as national death toll hits 65
PHUKET: The Director-General of the Thai Ministry of Health’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned for people to take precautions against contracting dengue after two more deaths suspected from dengue in Surin province, while Phuket remains the leading province in the South for infections per capita.
Phuket shows strong at PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards
Phuket shows strong at PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards
BANGKOK: Thailand’s finest developers dazzled at the 13th annual PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards 2018 held on Friday evening (Aug 31) at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection hotel, Bangkok.
Post-mortem indicates dead German man slipped, fell on rocks, report Phi Phi Police
PHUKET: A German man whose body was found on rocks at Phi Phi Island last week likely slipped on the wet rocks and was knocked unconscious, leading to him drowning, police announced yesterday (Sept 2).
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a heavy weather warning for Phuket and along the Andaman coast from today (Sept 3) through Wednesday (Sept 5), with heavy downpours and waves of two to three metres tall reaching up to four metres in height in thunderstorm areas.
Phuket Tasty Fest underway
Phuket Tasty Fest underway
PHUKET: The Phuket Tasty Fest is underway at Queen Sirikit Park on Thalang Rd in Phuket Town to promote the unique cuisine of Phuket and other regions in Southern Thailand.
Phuket tourism consortium, TAT have Russia push in sight
Phuket tourism consortium, TAT have Russia push in sight
PHUKET: A delegation from Phuket’s tourism and hospitality industries joined a ‘Road Show’ to Russia earlier this month as part of the push by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to attract 1.5 million visitors from the Russian Federation this year.
Phuket Opinion: It’s called evolution
Phuket Opinion: It’s called evolution
PHUKET: The incident this past week of a freeloading official out of control unloading a tirade of abuse at hotel reception staff for not giving him the exact room he wanted – on the fifth floor, with a Jacuzzi, all for free – beggars belief that this breed of official still exists.
Phuket Asian Games karate medallist given warm welcome home
Phuket Asian Games karate medallist given warm welcome home
PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket and other high-ranking officials gave a warm welcome home to Phuket-born Monsicha ‘Nampeung’ Tararattanakul, the 20-year-old Karate bronze medal winner at the Asian Games 2018 currently being held in Jakarta.
Crew Training – a factor in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster?
Crew Training – a factor in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster?
PHUKET: The sinking of the 29-metre tour boat M/V ’Phoenix’ off Phuket on July 5 this year with the loss of 47 tourist lives, including 13 children, was the worst man-made maritime disaster in Thailand for many decades.
Phuket underpass to close for repairs Sept 5
Phuket underpass to close for repairs Sept 5
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass, in front of Central Festival Phuket, will close from 9am to 3pm next Wednesday (Sept 5) while workers carry out maintenance and change water pumps and lights in the tunnel.
Patong police volunteer chief responds to ‘unilateral dismissal’
Patong police volunteer chief responds to ‘unilateral dismissal’
PHUKET: The head of the police volunteers program in Patong has responded to comments by Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee, who recently summarily dismissed the volunteer program in order to set up his own hand-picked team of volunteers, including Thai citizens who will soon be wearing uniforms on the streets of Patong.
Phuket light rail to be completed by ‘about 2023’, says Vice Governor
Phuket light rail to be completed by ‘about 2023’, says Vice Governor
PHUKET: Construction of the Phuket light-rail project will start in 2020 and be completed by ‘about 2023’, Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew told a meeting of officials yesterday (Aug 29).
Phuket tour boat operators, crew offered free life-raft training
Phuket tour boat operators, crew offered free life-raft training
PHUKET: Local boat company Cholamark will hold a free training exercise at Chalong Pier this Saturday (Sept 1) to educate local captains and crews on how to safely launch and have passengers enter a life raft in case of emergency.
Police clampdown on underpass speeding nets 60, top flight hits 167km/h
Police clampdown on underpass speeding nets 60, top flight hits 167km/h
PHUKET: A record 60 drivers have been fined for speeding on the bypass road near the Darasamut Underpass, with one motorbike rider clocking a top speed of 167km/h.
Phuket airport to hold bomb simulation training drill
Phuket airport to hold bomb simulation training drill
PHUKET: The Phuket Public Relations Department have today announced that a Phuket International Airport Full Emergency Plan (Pemex) exercise will take place at the airport at 10pm tonight.
HRH Sirivannavari Nariratana visits Phuket
HRH Sirivannavari Nariratana visits Phuket
PHUKET: Police have advised that Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana will arrive on the island today (Aug 30).
ofo put brakes on Phuket bike share
ofo put brakes on Phuket bike share
PHUKET: The company behind Phuket’s first bike share service, ofo Thailand, yesterday (Aug 30) announced that the service has come to an end.
Marriott International to host 7th Run to Give Charity Run
Marriott International to host 7th Run to Give Charity Run
CHARITY: Marriott International is bringing back the successful Run to Give Charity Run which will take place at Bangwad Dam in Kathu on September 23. Going into its seventh year, Run to Give raises funds for the Pun Fun Pun Yim Foundation and Maha Jakri Sirinthorn’s Children Development Project in remote locations.
Clear air at top of Rawai Pool League
Clear air at top of Rawai Pool League
POOL: Mango Bar’s run of successive wins finally came to an end at the hands of White Hart, last season’s Rawai Pool League champions. It was a close-run match, with White Hart’s victory sealed only in the beerleg. The singles matches also brought to an end to Thong’s fine run of individual wins for Mango Bar, beaten 1-2 by another of Rawai’s top players, White Hart’s Dum.
Aussie jumps bail for assaulting female cabin crew, steals Phuket yacht to sail home
Aussie jumps bail for assaulting female cabin crew, steals Phuket yacht to sail home
PHUKET: An Australian already on the run for assaulting two air stewardess on a flight from Sydney to Bangkok last year has been arrested and released in Darwin after fleeing Thailand on a yacht chartered out of Phuket.