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Myanmar man drowns off Kamala rocks
Myanmar man drowns off Kamala rocks
PHUKET: Rescue workers have recovered the body of a 43-year-old Myanmar man who drowned after being washed from rocks by a large wave at Leam Son, south of Kamala Beach, on Saturday (Oct 3).
Four airports to open for medical tourists
Four airports to open for medical tourists
BANGKOK: The Medical Hub Board is to propose that the government allow direct international flights to quarantine spa and resort locations in facilitation of medical tourists, adding to Special Tourist VISA (STV) visitors being allowed into the country to stimulate its economy, reports state news agency NNT.
Chef left unemployed by economic crisis found hanged
Chef left unemployed by economic crisis found hanged
PHUKET: A chef left out of work and with no income due to the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was found hanged at his home in Srisoonthorn yesterday afternoon (Oct 4). 
Magnificent seven for Villa, United hit for six
Magnificent seven for Villa, United hit for six
FOOTBALL: Sunday is, traditionally, widely regarded as a day of rest. Not something that applied to the scintillating action that transpired in the Premier League yesterday (Oct 4).
Special Report: Living on borrowed time
Special Report: Living on borrowed time
BANGKOK: Fears of a debt tsunami are amplifying with debt relief measures by the Bank of Thailand set to expire later this month. Suffering businesses are urging an extension to avoid shouldering a mountain of debt that could make them go under.
Interpol issues ’red notice’ for Red Bull scion
Interpol issues ’red notice’ for Red Bull scion
BANGKOK: Interpol has issued a ‘red notice’ to arrest the fugitive Thai inheritor of the Red Bull billions for his role in a fatal hit-and-run, police said Sunday (Oct 3).
Healthy Habits: COVID-19 and Metabolic Syndrome, could diet help?
Healthy Habits: COVID-19 and Metabolic Syndrome, could diet help?
You may have heard the saying, ‘If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail’.  As a nutritionist I will admit that I am a bit of a hammer. If someone asks, ‘How do I get more energy?’ I will likely respond, ‘Eat clean and stay hydrated’. ‘What about having better brain function?’someone asks. ‘Watch those blood sugar highs and low’ might likely be my response.
Trump ‘much better’, but White House doctor says ‘not yet out of the woods’
Trump ‘much better’, but White House doctor says ‘not yet out of the woods’
UNITED STATES: US President Donald Trump posted a video Saturday (Oct 3) from the hospital where he is battling COVID-19, saying he was improving and would be “back soon” – but acknowledged that the crucial coming days would be “the real test”.
Top zoo official slain in missing-deer case
Top zoo official slain in missing-deer case
SONGKHLA: The head of the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand (ZPOT) was shot dead on Saturday morning during a meeting called to investigate the unsolved disappearance of a rare albino barking deer.
A Meal with…  Mindfulness
A Meal with…  Mindfulness
We live in times which would try the equanimity of the most well-balanced and centred human being, which in all honesty, I probably am not. So, I decided to catch up with an old friend, Spiritual Counsellor and Mindfulness Coach, Tobi Warzinek at one of the full-day mindfulness retreats he runs through his Dharana Meditation Center.
Activists banned from speaking about 1976 event
Activists banned from speaking about 1976 event
BANGKOK: Two co-leaders of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration (UFTD) and a human rights lawyer will not be allowed to speak during the university’s upcoming forum marking the 44th anniversary of the Oct 6, 1976 Thammasat University massacre, according to the organiser of the event.
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Wednesday (Oct 7) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Opinion: The waiting game
Phuket Opinion: The waiting game
PHUKET: With just four days to go until the first tourists arrive in the country under the much-touted Special Tourist Visa (STV), the lack of information being provided about how to obtain such a visa screams for clarity.
Snake warning issued as king cobra caught in Rawai
Snake warning issued as king cobra caught in Rawai
PHUKET: Rescue workers at Rawai Municipality are urging people to beware snakes around their homes after a king cobra nearly three metres long was safely caught at a local resident’s home yesterday (Oct 2).
Heavy rain brings minor flooding across Phuket
Heavy rain brings minor flooding across Phuket
PHUKET: Heavy rains across Phuket last night and this morning have caused minor flooding across main roads, with motorists urged to exercise caution during the current weather.
Kvik Real Danish Kitchens
Kvik Real Danish Kitchens
Kvik Real Danish Kitchens in Phuket offers Danish designed and manufactured kitchens all imported 100% from the Kvik factory in the north of Denmark. With a warehouse in Bangkok, Kvik is the only import kitchen company with stock in Thailand and as a result can offer short lead-times on 80% of its product offer.
Elite city school ‘took tea money’
Elite city school ‘took tea money’
BANGKOK: The former director of Triam Udom Suksa School, already undergoing heavy public scrutiny, revealed the prestigious school he had worked for had been probed for receiving tea money amounting to about B100 million a year in exchange for student places.
New top cop calls a halt to drink-drive checkpoints
New top cop calls a halt to drink-drive checkpoints
BANGKOK: The new national police chief has ordered the suspension of drink-driving checkpoints until the transparency of the tests can be ensured.
Four Points By Sheraton expands In Thailand with the opening of Four Points By Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort
Four Points By Sheraton expands In Thailand with the opening of Four Points By Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort
PHUKET: Four Points by Sheraton makes a breakthrough in Thailand, with the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort. With 600 rooms, the hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Phuket’s most famous beach destination. Whether guests are visiting for work or fun, the hotel is sure to cater to the needs of today’s everyday traveler with its approachable design, stylish comfort and all of the brand’s popular extras.
Phuket Vice Governor to transfer to Songkhla
Phuket Vice Governor to transfer to Songkhla
PHUKET: Wongsakorn Nunchukan, who has served as a Phuket Vice Governor since Oct 1 last year, has been transferred out of Phuket among the regular annual transfers announced each year.