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Rewat Areerob wins Phuket PPAO election
Rewat Areerob wins Phuket PPAO election
PHUKET: Former Phuket Democrat MP Rewat Areerob has been elected President of the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor), according to the preliminary count of the election held yesterday (Dec 20).
Laotian transgender woman, 27, arrested for Phuket gold shop ‘snatch and run’
Laotian transgender woman, 27, arrested for Phuket gold shop ‘snatch and run’
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 27-year-old Loatian transgender woman and her Thai male friend after the woman grabbed five gold bracelets from a gold shop in Phuket Town yesterday (Dec 20) and ran off.
Phuket Governor ramps up COVID protection measures
Phuket Governor ramps up COVID protection measures
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has ordered officials to ramp up COVID-19 protection measures following the outbreak at Samut Sakhon, where more than 600 people have tested positive for the virus.
Man Utd hammer out title warning as Spurs stumble again
Man Utd hammer out title warning as Spurs stumble again
FOOTBALL: Manchester United blitzed Leeds 6-2 to climb to third in the Premier League yesterday (Dec 20) as Leicester put a major dent in Tottenham’s title challenge.
Samut Sakhon to suffer huge financial losses
Samut Sakhon to suffer huge financial losses
THAILAND: The lockdown of Samut Sakhon due to a new surge in COVID-19 infections will cause about B1 billion a day in economic damage, says Amphai Harnkraiwilai, chairwoman of the Samut Sakhon Chamber of Commerce.
New Year countdowns canceled in Bangkok, citizens asked to work from home
New Year countdowns canceled in Bangkok, citizens asked to work from home
BANGKOK: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced that all New Year countdown events are cancelled due to COVID-19 risk.
Phuket people have their say in local election
Phuket people have their say in local election
PHUKET: Phuket residents keep casting their votes in the the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) election, which started at 8am today (Dec 20) and will continue till 5pm.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled for first time in 76 years
Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled for first time in 76 years
SAILING: Australia’s gruelling Sydney to Hobart yacht race was called off for the first time in its 76-year history yesterday (Dec 19) because of an escalating coronavirus outbreak, organisers said.
A Meal With… Benny at ‘Benny’s’
A Meal With… Benny at ‘Benny’s’
Welcoming bolt-holes in which to hunker down, cheering glass in hand, and enjoy tasty, mood-boosting cuisine within a buzzy, sociable environment are undoubtedly a major way in which to tackle the travails that menace us all in these harried times. 
Culinary Detective: Phuket’s PRU continues to garner accolades in Michelin Guide 2021
Culinary Detective: Phuket’s PRU continues to garner accolades in Michelin Guide 2021
Now in its fourth year of partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Michelin Guide in Thailand 2021 was recently launched at the new Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River. The event also honoured a 120-year legacy of the ultimate in culinary accolades. This year has been challenging for both the industry as a whole and due to temporary closures, probably for the Guide inspectorate, resulting in no additional coverage of other provinces.
E-banking scams take new guise
E-banking scams take new guise
NATIONWIDE: The Royal Thai Police is intensifying its hunt for Thai and foreign criminals who run scam call centres that send fake SMS messages to trick victims into replying with their bank account details.
Green Thoughts: Lilies – A Rainbow Nation
Green Thoughts: Lilies – A Rainbow Nation
To expats, the water lily is a familiar and reassuring presence; indeed, there must be few goldfish ponds in Europe or America without a complement of nympheas. If that means they lack the sheer exoticism of the Asian-based lotus, they do possess the advantage of coming in a spectacular range of colours. That characteristic alone makes the water lily among the most popular of all cultivated plants.
Seven-star Liverpool run riot as Arsenal slump
Seven-star Liverpool run riot as Arsenal slump
FOOTBALL: Liverpool sent a chilling warning to the rest of the Premier League yesterday (Dec 19), smashing seven goals past Crystal Palace as Arsenal’s crisis deepened with defeat at Everton.
First local election in six years underway
First local election in six years underway
NATIONWIDE: Voters across the country, except in Bangkok and Pattaya, will get to elect local representatives on Sunday, the first glimmer of hope for decentralisation in six years.
Phuket Opinion: First wave
Phuket Opinion: First wave
PHUKET: Phuket marked a historic milestone this week as the first international tourists to land at Phuket International Airport since the COVID-19 ban on inbound international flights was brought into effect in April arrived on Friday (Dec 18).
Samut Sakhon locked down as 548 new cases found
Samut Sakhon locked down as 548 new cases found
BANGKOK: Samut Sakhon has been put under lockdown with a curfew from 10pm to 5am in effect until Jan 3 following a surge of more than 500 Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Dec 19).
Baby turtles hatch, new nest found in Phang Nga
Baby turtles hatch, new nest found in Phang Nga
PHUKET: A total of 72 baby leatherback turtles hatched and successfully made their way into the sea from a nest on Bang Khwan Beach last night (Dec 18), the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) reported.
F1 paddock reshuffle sees Albon out, Perez in
F1 paddock reshuffle sees Albon out, Perez in
FORMULA ONE: Thailand’s Alex Albon has been sidelined by Red Bull Racing in favour of Racing Point refugee Sergio Perez for the 2021 Formula One season.
Migrants likely spread bug, says Anutin
Migrants likely spread bug, says Anutin
BANGKOK: Migrant workers are suspected of being the source of the spread of COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, as three close relatives of an infected shrimp wholesaler in the province have also tested positive for the virus.
A year for the ‘Wonder Woman’
A year for the ‘Wonder Woman’
Well at last 2020 has its own superhero – and her name is Wonder Woman. Over the last decade comic book fans have become used to having at least three or four superhero movies hitting cinemas each year. This year though with the blockbusters on hold those fans have had slim pickings. The underrated New Mutants came and went in the blink of an eye so the fans have just had to sit back and wait patiently for DC to launch their follow-up to 2017’s brilliant Wonder Woman. Now the wait is over and the result may surprise a few people.