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When the road hazard in Phuket is a building
When the road hazard in Phuket is a building
For more than a decade the incomplete building on the street that has become known as “Soi Banzaan” in Patong has stood blocking half the street, with not a single step by officials the rectify the “ultimate road hazard”. Want to know why it is there and why nothing is being done about it, read on for the very limited responses The Phuket News has been able to obtain from the officials themselves...
Porn site traffic increases 50% minutes after Hawaii missile threat revealed as false alarm
Porn site traffic increases 50% minutes after Hawaii missile threat revealed as false alarm
HAWAII: The world of online traffic took a strange twist in Hawaii last Saturday (Jan 13) when one of the world's most popular porn sites revealed recorded a 50% increase in traffic just minutes after a ballistic missile threat was revealed to be a false alarm.
Macao or bust: Commerce entourage looks to expand Phuket trade beyond tourism
Macao or bust: Commerce entourage looks to expand Phuket trade beyond tourism
PHUKET: A delegation of tourism officials and leading business figures from the autonomous special administrative region of Macao in China arrived in Phuket last Friday (Jan 12) with the aim of laying the formation groundwork for commerce, and not just in tourism.
Patong Beach Rotarians elect club’s new board at AGM
Patong Beach Rotarians elect club’s new board at AGM
The Rotary Club of Patong Beach (RCoPB) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, Dec 15 in order to elect a new board to serve the club in the coming year.
Phuket Opinion: What will it take?
Phuket Opinion: What will it take?
PHUKET: Last week’s opinion piece in The Phuket News warning of the lack of safety in the marine tourism industry in Phuket and Phang Nga Bay proved to be sadly prescient.
Club Med inks B2.8bn partner deal to open new resort in Krabi
Club Med inks B2.8bn partner deal to open new resort in Krabi
PHUKET: Thailand’s Apex Development PCL this week signed an agreement with Club Med to launch an all-inclusive resort in Krabi with an investment of US$90 million (B2.86 billion).
Phuket’s Boat Lagoon Yachting sets B1.4bn record import of private yachts
Phuket’s Boat Lagoon Yachting sets B1.4bn record import of private yachts
PHUKET: Phuket-based Boat Lagoon Yachting has made history in the region’s yachting industry with the importation to the region of the largest single shipment of luxury yachts, worth over B1.4 billion.
‘Untouchable’ wildlife kingpin arrested in Bangkok
‘Untouchable’ wildlife kingpin arrested in Bangkok
BANGKOK: Acting on fresh evidence, Thai Police yesterday (Jan 19) tracked down and arrested wildlife trafficking kingpin Boonchin Bach in Nakhon Panom, on the outskirts of Bangkok, reports frontline counter-trafficking organisation Freeland.
Major scheduled blackout in Patong as power pylons relocated
Major scheduled blackout in Patong as power pylons relocated
PHUKET: Homes and businesses along the entire length of Ratchapatanusorn Rd in Patong will be affected by a scheduled blackout this Tuesday (Jan 23) as workers relocate power pylons along the busy secondary traffic artery in the resort town.
Safety the priority not money, says commander of Tourist Police
Safety the priority not money, says commander of Tourist Police
PHUKET: The deputy commander of the Tourist Police Division has said that safety should come before money following this week’s boating accidents which left dozens of people injured.
Former Phuket Democrat MP files complaint against Chalong Underpass construction
Former Phuket Democrat MP files complaint against Chalong Underpass construction
PHUKET: A former Phuket Democrat MP yesterday (Jan 18) filed a complaint to the Phuket Governor for delays in the construction of the Chalong Underpass.
Get ready for the return of the Bangkok International Rugby Tens
Get ready for the return of the Bangkok International Rugby Tens
RUGBY: Rugby fans around South East Asia and in Bangkok in particular, get ready, the Bangkok International Rugby Tens are almost here.
The Nai Harn raises the bar for Phuket gastronomy in 2018
The Nai Harn raises the bar for Phuket gastronomy in 2018
The Nai Harn luxury resort overlooking pristine Nai Harn Beach, is celebrating a successful 2017 during which it established a reputation as one of the island’s leading culinary destinations.
Akaryn Hotel Group appoints Thomas Koessler as new Cluster Resorts Manager
Akaryn Hotel Group appoints Thomas Koessler as new Cluster Resorts Manager
PHUKET: Luxury boutique resort specialist Akaryn Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Thomas Koessler as its new Cluster Resorts Manager for two hotels: the Aleenta Phuket Resort & Spa and the akyra Beach Club Phuket.
Injured tourist from speedboat explosion transferred to Phuket hospital
Injured tourist from speedboat explosion transferred to Phuket hospital
PHUKET: A male Chinese tourist who was hospitalised in Krabi for serious injuries after Sunday’s (Jan 14) speedboat explosion off Phi Phi Island is being transferred to a Phuket hospital today (Jan 17), while another severely injured Chinese female tourist remains in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Krabi International Hospital, confirmed the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) Phuket office.
Michelin-starred Chef Andrea Cannalire impresses at JW Marriott’s Cucina restaurant
Michelin-starred Chef Andrea Cannalire impresses at JW Marriott’s Cucina restaurant
The JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa’s Italian restaurant Cucina recently hosted its first Michelin Star dining experience, in collaboration with the one Michelin-Starred Chef Andrea Cannalire, from Ostuni, Italy.
Phuket girl wants more glory
Phuket girl wants more glory
BANDMINTON: Nitchaon Jindapol will try to win back-to-back titles at this week’s HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 Perodua Malaysia Masters 2018 being held at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur after she took her second title in a space of three months last weekend.
Phuket ‘ghost yacht’ washes ashore Sumatra, captain safe
Phuket ‘ghost yacht’ washes ashore Sumatra, captain safe
PHUKET: The captain sailing a yacht from Phuket to Langkawi, Malaysia, that washed ashore unmanned in Sabang, Indonesia, has been safely rescued by a passing cargo vessel off Sumatra.
Sail superyachts to compete at ASR Cup
Sail superyachts to compete at ASR Cup
SAILING: After what is sure to be a superb opening night cocktail party aboard luxury sailing vessel, La Numero Uno, all will depart the next day from the beautiful Sala Phuket Resort for Day 1 of the ‘ASR Cup’ racing at the 17th Asia Superyacht Rendezvous ‘ASR Winner’s Cup’ held in Phuket.
Phi Phi tour boat fireball: Phuket doctors play down facial surgery fears for burn victim
Phi Phi tour boat fireball: Phuket doctors play down facial surgery fears for burn victim
PHUKET: Doctors have played down fears that 26-year-old Chinese tourist Kwang Pei Hong, who remains in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Vachira Phuket Hospital, will need to undergo facial cosmetic surgery for burns sustained in the tour boat fireball off Phi Phi Island on Sunday (Jan 14).