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Phuket police net 300kg of kratom from Malaysia
Phuket police net 300kg of kratom from Malaysia
PHUKET: Police acting on a tip-off arrested two men with 300kg of kratom leaves bundled into sacks in a pickup truck in Thalang early this morning (Mar 2).
Patong readies for local elections
Patong readies for local elections
PHUKET: The people of Patong have not given any feedback comments or suggestions on the voting district boundaries to be used for the upcoming local elections to be held later this year, reports Passakon Siripakayapon, Director-General of the Phuket office of the Election Commission of Thailand (PEC).
Man City dominance another death knell for League Cup
Man City dominance another death knell for League Cup
FOOTBALL: Manchester City have another piece of silverware to show for the billions invested by the club’s Abu Dhabi owners after lifting a third straight League Cup yesterday (Mar 1) with a 2-1 win over Aston Villa.
Man, 61, drowns after leap from bridge to Phuket
Man, 61, drowns after leap from bridge to Phuket
PHUKET: A 61-year-old man from Phang Nga died yesterday (Mar 1) after he stopped his motorbike on the Thao Thepkrasattri Bridge bringing traffic onto Phuket and leapt into the fast-moving waters below.
Mask supplies only for Government hospitals: Minister
Mask supplies only for Government hospitals: Minister
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry is only responsible for supplying face masks to hospitals run by the ministry, said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday (Mar 1).
Thai leagues close the doors on fans
Thai leagues close the doors on fans
FOOTBALL: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has announced that all domestic league matches scheduled for the month of March will be played behind closed doors.
‘It is not over’ - Klopp warns Liverpool after unbeaten run ends
‘It is not over’ - Klopp warns Liverpool after unbeaten run ends
FOOTBALL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted the title is not won yet after his side were beaten for the first time in 45 games in the Premier League as Watford thrashed the European champions 3-0 on Saturday (Mar 1).
Season-opening Qatar MotoGP cancelled due to coronavirus
Season-opening Qatar MotoGP cancelled due to coronavirus
MOTO GP: The season-opening Qatar MotoGP, scheduled to take place next Sunday (Mar 8), was cancelled yesterday (Mar 1) because of the spread of the coronavirus, the international motorcycling federation (FIM) announced.
Probe into ‘virus death’
Probe into ‘virus death’
THAILAND: Doubts have been raised over the cause of death of a Thai man who was initially diagnosed with COVID-19.
Global coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 with new China count
Global coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 with new China count
WORLD: The number of deaths globally in the new coronavirus outbreak passed 3,000 today (Mar 2), as China reported more 42 deaths.
Sustainably Yours: Transitioning to a Resource Based Economy
Sustainably Yours: Transitioning to a Resource Based Economy
If you turn on the news today or browse through social media, it is easy to believe the world is coming to an end.
Thailand records first coronavirus death
Thailand records first coronavirus death
BANGKOK: Thailand has recorded its first coronavirus death. The 35-year-old male retail worker had dengue fever and the new disease known as Covid-19, Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said in a briefing Sunday (Mar 1).
More than 2,700 cruise tourists arrive in Patong
More than 2,700 cruise tourists arrive in Patong
PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Public Health Office along with medical staff from Patong Hospital were on hand to check more than 2,700 people disembarking cruise ships at Patong Beach yesterday (Feb 29).
Renowned yacht cruising guide Southeast Asia Pilot launches fully revised edition
Renowned yacht cruising guide Southeast Asia Pilot launches fully revised edition
PHUKET: After the first Andaman Sea Pilot publication, the most comprehensive guide to yacht marinas and cruising grounds in the region, was launched in Phuket almost 16 years ago, the team has just launched the guide’s Sixth Edition.
Phuket Opinion: It’s been beautiful
Phuket Opinion: It’s been beautiful
PHUKET: Without doubt, Phuket over the past few weeks has been a changed island. With far fewer tourists than usual this time of year, as of Monday (Feb 23) down more than 36% year on year, anyone lucky enough to be in Phuket has been enjoying beautiful clear skies, light traffic and uncrowded beaches.
Cafe Society: Sweetness and a smile at Hom•mes by Good Cafe Phuket
Cafe Society: Sweetness and a smile at Hom•mes by Good Cafe Phuket
Tucked away at the entrance to Tamarind Villa, Hom•mes by Good Cafe Phuket is a popular new coffee shop located between the Chalong and Kata Beach neighbourhoods. The newest addition to the ‘Good Cafe’ family, the coffee shop serves up strong, robust coffee and a variety of desserts in an elegant yet charming setting.
Mobile clinic offers free vaccinations for cats and dogs in Mai Khao
Mobile clinic offers free vaccinations for cats and dogs in Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Public Health and Environment Division of the Mai Khao Tambon Administrative Office (OrBorTor) has set up a mobile clinic to offer free vaccinations for cats and dogs in local areas from Mar 2-17.
QSI Phuket prepares to host the 4th Annual Culinary Competition
QSI Phuket prepares to host the 4th Annual Culinary Competition
The 4th Annual Culinary Competition hosted by QSI Phuket is set to be the biggest and best yet. This year’s culinary competition will take place March 14th and will see budding young chefs go head to head in front of some of Phuket’s top chefs.
Buck to the drawing board Hollywood
Buck to the drawing board Hollywood
If 2020 is remembered for anything in the world of cinema it will be as the year where Hollywood found it was not immune to outside influence. An actress lost a role because she was not transgender and an animated blue hedgehog was taken back to the drawing board all because of public backlash.
Death of Myanmar baby in Phuket exposes chasm in migrant workers’ rights
Death of Myanmar baby in Phuket exposes chasm in migrant workers’ rights
PHUKET: The death of a Myanmar couple’s newborn baby at a workers’ camp in central Phuket earlier this month has exposed the lack of support by government agencies in ensuring migrant workers have access to basic healthcare under the law.