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Taking in Phuket’s natural splendour

Sunday 15 February 2026 12:00 PM

As we recently entered a New Year I thought I would go back and reflect on the very reason I started to do these articles in the first place: my interest in the natural world.

The Compost Bank: Tackling Phuket’s food waste

Phuket Life / Environment

Saturday 14 February 2026 02:00 PM

The Compost Bank is a sustainable waste management initiative focused on redirecting organic waste away from landfills and transforming it into valuable resources for Phuket. While the island faces a growing waste challenge driven by high volumes and mixed waste streams, the main barrier to effective waste management is not awareness, but infrastructure – specifically, the lack of systems to properly process organic waste.

Statham’s Shelter serves up another run-of-the-mill action flick

Phuket Life / World Entertainment

Saturday 14 February 2026 01:00 PM

One of the things I love about Jason Statham as an actor is that he has never tried to stray too far out of his lane. When it comes to choosing roles, Statham knows that his fan base loves action films with basic storylines. Therefore, we haven’t seen him do the same as Arnold Schwarzenegger or Vin Diesel and go out and try to be funny in a comedy.

The real investment: Food first, always

Phuket Life / Health

Sunday 8 February 2026 11:00 AM

Walk into any pharmacy or scroll Instagram for five minutes and you will be convinced the answer to vitality, longevity and inner peace comes from attractively packaged capsules. Magnesium for sleep. Vitamin D for mood. Zinc for immunity. Ashwagandha for… everything, apparently.

The rewards of ignoring travel warnings

Phuket Life / Travel

Sunday 1 February 2026 02:00 PM

There’s a certain anxiety in booking a ticket to a destination that your government insists you absolutely should not visit. For some people, that red-letter advisory triggers alarm bells. For me, it’s more of a polite suggestion – like “limit yourself to one dessert.” A challenge, really.

Return to Silent Hill fails to make much noise

Phuket Life / World Entertainment

Sunday 1 February 2026 12:30 PM

In 2006 we saw the release of Silent Hill – a film based on a horror themed video game that had a legion of fans. While the reviews of the film were lukewarm the film quickly became a cult favourite and to this day is still listed on a lot of ‘Must See’ horror lists.

Viewers shown no ‘Mercy’ in knockout thriller

Phuket Life / World Entertainment

Friday 30 January 2026 03:00 PM

January is normally the elephant’s graveyard for movies. The award films are already out and it’s not quite blockbuster season so all the films that studios weren’t quite sure what to do with are released.

Recognising Substance Abuse in Thailand’s Nightlife Hotspots: Prevention and Help

Phuket Life / Health

Thursday 29 January 2026 02:51 PM

For many people, the nightlife in Phuket is about celebration and escape. However, behind Phuket is known as one of Thailand’s most exciting nightlife destinations. From neon lit bars to laid back beach bars in Kata and Karon, the island offers a wide mix of music, social life, and sense of freedom that attracts so many tourists and locals each year.

Your Digital Eyes and Ears: Gemini Live

Phuket Life / Technology

Sunday 25 January 2026 02:00 PM

You are on holiday in Vietnam. You rented a motorbike and had an accident. You’re now with the motorist you bumped and the rental guy, who is brandishing your contract. You don’t speak each other’s languages, but they are clearly unhappy.

The Housemaid cleans up as a suspenseful classic

Phuket Life / World Entertainment

Saturday 24 January 2026 02:00 PM

It feels like it has been a good number of years since we have a decent thriller in our cinemas. Most films in the genre feel like they are too predictable or rely on a last minute supernatural explanation that is really only there to cover up some poorly thought out screenplay.

Turning 77 in cycling heaven

Phuket Life / Community

Saturday 24 January 2026 01:00 PM

I turned seventy-seven at dawn on Jan 10, which felt appropriate: a small, private moment before the island woke and began making its usual persuasive arguments for breakfast. The sea lay flat as a pane of glass, tinted the colour of old pewter, and the geckos were still negotiating the final clauses of their overnight treaties. I wheeled my bicycle out from under the bougainvillea, patted the saddle as if it were a reliable old dog, and pointed us south, toward Promthep Cape.

“Blue Dragon” echoes through Thailand on Tuk Tuks

Phuket Life / Phuket Entertainment

Wednesday 21 January 2026 03:18 PM

Breaking into the electronic music industry is notoriously difficult. For new and independent artists, the landscape is saturated, competitive, and often unforgiving — with few clear pathways to visibility or belonging. Finding not only an audience, but a place where one’s music, identity, and artistry genuinely fit, remains one of the greatest challenges emerging artists face today.

Hair Transplant in Bangkok for Hair Loss and Baldness

Phuket Life / Health

Tuesday 20 January 2026 10:37 AM

Learn about hair transplant in Bangkok as a medical option for hair loss. Understand causes, benefits, and personalized treatment approaches.

Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation concludes landmark first season

Phuket Life / Environment

Sunday 18 January 2026 02:00 PM

As Phuket reflects on another monsoon season, the Sustainable Mai Khao Foundation (SMF) is marking a significant milestone: the successful conclusion of the first season of the ‘Mai Khao As One Alliance’, a collaborative initiative that has already delivered measurable environmental impact along Phuket’s northern coastline.

Phuket mourns loss of renowned house DJ Bert Bevans

Phuket Life / Community

Sunday 18 January 2026 11:54 AM

The Phuket community is mourning the passing of long-time resident and internationally respected house DJ Bert Bevans, who died suddenly in the UK earlier this month.

Bellissimo beachside dining at the Azzurra

Phuket Life / Dining

Sunday 11 January 2026 11:00 AM

Italian cuisine is always a firm favourite so it is with great anticipation that we make our way to the recently renovated Azzurra restaurant at the Angsana Laguna Phuket on the shores of Bang Tao Beach for an evening of fine dining.

Anaconda reboot raises laughs but lacks bite

Phuket Life / World Entertainment

Saturday 10 January 2026 02:00 PM

If you ask a few people to name some of their guilty pleasure films I can guarantee that if they were watching movies back in the 1990s then they will mention the original Anaconda movie from 1997. Yes it was trashy, yes it was pulpy but this action horror that starred the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube and (unbelievably) Jon Voight got its job done and entertained its audience.

Getting to know the man behind the words

Phuket Life / Literature

Saturday 10 January 2026 01:00 PM

Ron McMillan, an author now based in Chiang Mai, started out as a writer and photojournalist amidst the flying rocks and toxic teargas clouds of Seoul in the run-up to the 1988 Olympics. After covering the Seoul Games from opening to closing ceremonies, he shifted base to Hong Kong in time for the final decade of British colonial rule.

One New Year’s Resolution That Can Transform Your Life

Phuket Life / Travel

Sunday 4 January 2026 02:00 PM

Every year as the calendar resets, many engage in the same global ritual: the New Year’s resolution. We pledge to exercise more, drink less, eat better, sleep earlier, declutter and finally become who we want to be. And by February, most of these promises quietly disappear.

Getting into good habits

Phuket Life / Health

Sunday 28 December 2025 11:00 AM

A New Year, a new you, right? January has a way of bringing out the idealist in all of us. We make resolutions and declare that this is the year we will finally “get it together.” There is a certain thrill in imagining a future self with impeccable habits and steady discipline. But as the weeks unfold, enthusiasm wanes, routines disintegrate and those shiny intentions start to feel less like a plan and more like a passing mood. The issue is not a lack of resolve – it is misunderstanding how habits are built in the first place.

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