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Deputy PM told average income in Phuket now B1,900
Deputy PM told average income in Phuket now B1,900
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, who also serves as the Minister of Commerce, was told at a meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall on Saturday (Mar 27) that the average income in Phuket had plunged to B1,900.
Chocolicious Easter Brunch
Chocolicious Easter Brunch
The Banyan Tree Phuket Brunch is back with a Chocolicious addition!! Book your Easter family & friends gathering and join our kids chocolate egg hunt as well as a very special adults egg hunt with fabulous prizes for Banyan Tree Spa and a 1 Night Stay at Banyan Tree Phuket! Book Now! Brunch Buffet from - THB 1,999 P.P. Email - FB-Phuket@banyantree.com, call - 076 372 400.
Man dies after motorbike crashes on wet Kathu-Koh Kaew Rd
Man dies after motorbike crashes on wet Kathu-Koh Kaew Rd
PHUKET: A 39-year-old Myanmar man died after the motorbike he was riding crashed into a concrete roadside drain and struck a power pole along the Kathu-Koh Kaew Rd yesterday evening (Mar 28).
Hamilton beats Verstappen in Bahrain belter
Hamilton beats Verstappen in Bahrain belter
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton snatched victory from polesitter Max Verstappen by less than a second in a classic Bahrain Grand Prix to open the Formula 1 season yesterday (Mar 28).
Thais shuttlers claim two titles at France meet
Thais shuttlers claim two titles at France meet
BADMINTON: Busanan Ongbamrungphan claimed her first title of the 2021 season, winning the US$95,000 (B2.9 million) BWF Orleans Masters in France yesterday (Mar 28).
Pheu Thai boss strives for modern look
Pheu Thai boss strives for modern look
THAILAND: The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has pulled out all the stops to stay relevant while locking its target on emerging stronger in the next general election, according to its secretary-general Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Government to launch safety standards for tourists
Government to launch safety standards for tourists
THAILAND: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports and Faculty of Engineering at Kasetsart University have collaborated to create safety standards for land tourism and zipline adventure activities.
Pivac’s Wales ‘not the finished product’ despite Six Nations success
Pivac’s Wales ‘not the finished product’ despite Six Nations success
RUGBY: Head coach Wayne Pivac said yesterday (Mar 27) that Wales are “not the finished product” despite winning the Six Nations title.
Blazing Paddles: Strokin’ in Phuket
Blazing Paddles: Strokin’ in Phuket
Yes, you read correctly, it’s not a typo. This week Blazing Saddles is taking to the water, which as we live on an island surrounded by the stuff, isn’t very difficult to do. 
Phuket Music Scene: Rockin’ in the real world
Phuket Music Scene: Rockin’ in the real world
Twelve local bands took to the stage at Blue Tree Arena last Saturday (Mar 20) to take part in the Lean On Me Live Fest, for which we need to thank Gary Crause of Legend Music for staging this charity event which served as a showcase for some of Phuket’s leading performers. Funds raised by the concert went to the One Phuket effort to provide food relief to people across the island unable to support themselves.
Soi Dog mobile clinics to sweep Phuket, starting in Wichit
Soi Dog mobile clinics to sweep Phuket, starting in Wichit
Soi Dog Foundation’s mobile clinic, which provides a free sterilisation and vaccination service for dogs and cats, will be setting up in Wichit from Mar 29 to Apr 9 as part of a wider project that’s scheduled to run until the end of the year.
Government eyes 30m jabs by August
Government eyes 30m jabs by August
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry has unveiled a plan to progressively roll out almost 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine across all 77 provinces by August.
Scores dead as Myanmar junta puts on show of force
Scores dead as Myanmar junta puts on show of force
WORLD: Myanmar’s security forces killed at least 91 people yesterday (Mar 27) in the bloodiest day since the military seized power, a monitoring group said, as the junta staged a major show of might for its annual Armed Forces Day.
Verstappen beats Hamilton for Bahrain pole
Verstappen beats Hamilton for Bahrain pole
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has broken reigning champion Lewis Hamilton in the fight for pole position at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Phuket Opinion: Giving July 1 a reality check
Phuket Opinion: Giving July 1 a reality check
PHUKET: The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) approving the ‘Phuket Tourism Sandbox’ model for reopening the island to international tourists has been greeted with a collective sigh of relief. The announcement has brought hope, but there are many factors to overcome before people across the island will see any real sign of recovery from financial hardship they are currently suffering.
Godzilla vs. Kong hits Phuket screens
Godzilla vs. Kong hits Phuket screens
There is perhaps no bigger way to announce that blockbusters are back in post-COVID cinemas than to let two titans like Godzilla and King Kong go head-to-head. The Godzilla/Kong franchise has bubbled along nicely for Warner Bros over the past seven years and now it roars back to life as the two titans come to some pretty impressive blows in Godzilla vs. Kong.
International Veterans Association Phuket steps up with first-aid training
International Veterans Association Phuket steps up with first-aid training
Volunteers from the International Veterans Association (IVA) took part in a first aid medical training workshops day on Thursday (Mar 25). The event was held at the Green Man pub in Chalong and organised by veteran owned company ’First Aid Training - Phuket’ (FAT-P).
Motorbike rider dies after hitting tree
Motorbike rider dies after hitting tree
PHUKET: A 36-year-old man died in Phuket Town last night (Mar 26) after he overshot a curve and hit a tree without wearing a helmet, becoming the 23rd person to die in accidents on Phuket’s roads since the start of the year.
Five provinces to follow Phuket model for tourism reopening
Five provinces to follow Phuket model for tourism reopening
BANGKOK: Foreign tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to visit six tourism provinces beginning Apr 1.
Private hospital faces legal complaint for failing to provide emergency care in hostess death
Private hospital faces legal complaint for failing to provide emergency care in hostess death
BANGKOK: The Health Service Support Department on Friday lodged a complaint against a privately run hospital for allegedly delaying emergency care for Whitchayaporn ’Wa’ Visessombut, a 33-year-old model who later died from respiratory failure after she was hired to attend a party as hostess, serving drinks and entertaining guests at a private Bangkok home.