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Phuket light rail running another two years late
Phuket light rail running another two years late
PHUKET: Construction of the Phuket light-rail project is now expected to begin in 2023 and open to serve passengers in 2026, it was revealed at a public hearing held to garner opinions from local residents yesterday (Aug 24).
Safety First: Caution vital as Phuket becomes testbed for international tourists
Safety First: Caution vital as Phuket becomes testbed for international tourists
PHUKET: Safety is the key priority in opening Phuket to receive ‘travel bubble’ tourists from Oct 1 under the government policy ‘Safe and Sealed’, the Director of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) Phuket Office, Jaroon Kaewmukdakul, has told The Phuket News.
Stranded by virus, Japan couple become Cape Verde envoys
Stranded by virus, Japan couple become Cape Verde envoys
WORLD: A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise’s Olympic team at next year’s Tokyo Games.
Darasamut Underpass to close for maintenance
Darasamut Underpass to close for maintenance
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass will be closed to traffic from 9am to midday tomorrow (Aug 26) while the Phuket Highways Office carries out repairs and maintenance to the electrical control system in the tunnel.
Prisons being developed as tourist attractions
Prisons being developed as tourist attractions
THAILAND: The Corrections Department is working on plans to turn 72 prisons across the country into tourist attractions, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin revealed yesterday (Aug 24).
Boxing coach Fontanills quits, rules out return
Boxing coach Fontanills quits, rules out return
BOXING: Cuba’s Juan Fontanills says he has quit as coach of the national team because top officials at the Thailand Boxing Association (TBA) intervened in his job.
Banyan Tree Best Of Sunday Brunch
Banyan Tree Best Of Sunday Brunch
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Sunset Sessions at 360° Bar
Sunset Sessions at 360° Bar
Join us to experience that golden hour glow 360° Bar, the ultimate sunset perch over paradise every Friday from 5pm. Celebrate with beverages paired with delicious tapas and chilled beats by DJ Garry. Make the most of your special evening with 2 for 1 from 7:30 pm on selected beverages.
Police top brass step in over Nong Mint’s death, student charged
Police top brass step in over Nong Mint’s death, student charged
PHUKET:  A student at Phuket Rajabhat University is facing a charge of negligence causing the death of another person following the death of 20-year-old first-year student Pornpiphat “Mint” Iaddam at the campus north of Phuket Town last Wednesday (Aug 19).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Granny jailed over sex offers? Fatal run probe! Tonnes of trash off Phuket Beach! || August 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Granny jailed over sex offers? Fatal run probe! Tonnes of trash off Phuket Beach! || August 24
PHUKET XTRA - August 24 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Granny gets 50 years for offering girls for sex |:| Two more Covid Thailand cases |:| 1.5 tonnes of trash off Phuket beaches |:| 1,000 people turn out for rally in northeast |:| Police investigate student’s run death Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Electricity outage to affect road over Karon Hill
Electricity outage to affect road over Karon Hill
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off along a section of Patak Rd over Karon Hill tomorrow (Aug 25) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Friend reveals timeline of Nong Mint’s death
Friend reveals timeline of Nong Mint’s death
PHUKET: A friend of 20-year-old student Pornpiphat “Mint” Iaddam, who collapsed and died while running after cheerleading practice session at Phuket Rajabhat University last Wednesday (Aug 19), has come forward to explain the sequence of events leading to Nong Mint’s death.
Government launches Center for Economic Situation Administration
Government launches Center for Economic Situation Administration
BANGKOK: Another government-backed centre has been established for the purpose of managing an economy rattled by the pandemic crisis, with redundancy and business interest as the core qualms expressed over the move.
South Korea tightens virus curbs as global deaths cross 800,000
South Korea tightens virus curbs as global deaths cross 800,000
WORLD: South Korea ramped up coronavirus restrictions yesterday (Aug 23) to try to contain a growing outbreak, as many countries around the world battled worrying surges in infections.
THA president backs safe and sealed tours
THA president backs safe and sealed tours
BANGKOK: Newly elected Thai Hotel Association President Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi backs the plan to introduce a trial of “safe and sealed travel” this October, reports Don Ross of travel and tourism news portal TTR Weekly.
TAT holds forum to boost ‘Elephant Care Tourism’
TAT holds forum to boost ‘Elephant Care Tourism’
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is to step up collaboration and communication with Thai government authorities to better monitor the elephant tourism attractions in response to foreign media reports about alleged abuse and mistreatment.
Bayern worthy winners in strangest Champions League season
Bayern worthy winners in strangest Champions League season
FOOTBALL: It will be remembered as the strangest of Champions League seasons but it has ended with a familiar name on the trophy after Bayern Munich got the better of Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final (Aug 23) in Lisbon, with their deserved success the result of the remarkable job done by coach Hansi Flick.
Phuket is ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’, says poll
Phuket is ready to open for ‘travel bubbles’, says poll
PHUKET: More than 80% of respondents to an online poll have voted that Phuket is ready to open to ‘travel bubble’ tourists, with more than 60% voting that reopening to tourism must come sooner or later despite concerns of COVID-19 being brought into the country.
Costly, but transparent masks are boon for hard of hearing
Costly, but transparent masks are boon for hard of hearing
WORLD: Transparent facemasks and shields are costly compared with classic counterparts but could prove a boon for the deaf and hard of hearing battling to communicate in the coronavirus era.
Phang Nga woman gets 50 years for offering girl for sex
Phang Nga woman gets 50 years for offering girl for sex
PHUKET: The Phang Nga Provincial Court has handed a 50-year jail term to an elderly woman found guilty of offering a 14-year-old girl, the daughter of a friend, for sex to a local politician last year.