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Sports stars rally behind Australian bushfire relief and rescue efforts
Sports stars rally behind Australian bushfire relief and rescue efforts
WORLD: Leading stars in the world of sport are lending their support to help victims of the devastating bushfires that have been ravaging large parts of the country for weeks.
The Thailand Yacht Show is on!
The Thailand Yacht Show is on!
The wait is finally over as the fifth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show, the country's largest marine and luxury lifestyle event, opens its doors to an expected 5,000 visitors at the award-winning Royal Phuket Marina over the next four days.
Myanmar crewman in hospital after Phuket fishing boat fire
Myanmar crewman in hospital after Phuket fishing boat fire
PHUKET: One crewman is in hospital recovering from extensive burns to his body from a fire that broke out on a fishing boat he was working on south of Phuket yesterday (Jan 8).
Bangkok on high alert as PM2.5 levels forecast to rise
Bangkok on high alert as PM2.5 levels forecast to rise
THAILAND: Bangkok yesterday (Jan 8) recorded the world's third worst air quality on Air Visual, a popular app monitoring pollution, while City Hall is on high alert for a predicted rise in PM2.5 levels until the end of this week.
Ukraine jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170
Ukraine jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170
WORLD: TEHRAN: A Ukrainian plane carrying at least 170 people crashed shortly after take off in Tehran yesterday (Jan 8) killing all on board, Iran state media reported.
Fifth visitor quarantined over mystery Wuhan virus
Fifth visitor quarantined over mystery Wuhan virus
BANGKOK: A Chinese traveller arriving in Bangkok from the pneumonia-hit city of Wuhan in central China has been quarantined, bringing the number of people quarantined in the search for suspected cases of the mysterious virus causing the outbreak to five.
Thailand overwhelm Bahrain in U23 match
Thailand overwhelm Bahrain in U23 match
FOOTBALL: Thailand cruised past Bahrain in their opening AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group A match at the Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok yesterday (Jan 8), while Iraq and Australia ended in a draw.
Big Joke links gunshots to B2bn airport biometrics project
Big Joke links gunshots to B2bn airport biometrics project
BANGKOK: The former immigration police chief yesterday (Jan 8) linked the gunshots fired into his car on Monday to his opposition to a B2 billion contract for biometrics equipment to screen passengers at major airports.
Verstappen signs new deal to stay at Red Bull until 2023
Verstappen signs new deal to stay at Red Bull until 2023
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until 2023, the Formula One team announced on Tuesday (Jan 7).
Sharapova handed Aussie Open wildcard
Sharapova handed Aussie Open wildcard
TENNIS: Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova said it was “very special” after being handed an Australian Open wildcard yesterday (Jan 8) as she attempts to resurrect her career after an injury-plagued 2019.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Shoppers get creative after bag ban! Officials backtrack Iran-US tip-off? 18 escape! || January 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Shoppers get creative after bag ban! Officials backtrack Iran-US tip-off? 18 escape! || January 8
PHUKET XTRA - January 8 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Plastic bags ban sees creative shoppers, ruffles feathers |:| Border hunt for 18 escapees |:| Phuket eyes 3rd incinerator |:| Foreign Ministry backtracks |:| Thailand project B3.18 trillion in tourism for 2020 Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Woman survives suicide attempt by knife to chest
Woman survives suicide attempt by knife to chest
PHUKET: A woman known to have long suffered ongoing mental issues and previously known to regularly take drugs is in hospital after attempting suicide by forcing a knife into her chest at her house in Phuket Villa 1 housing estate in Phuket Town late yesterday afternoon (Jan 7).
Phuket’s junior golfing prodigy Louise continues her impressive ascent
Phuket’s junior golfing prodigy Louise continues her impressive ascent
Phuket’s junior golfing sensation, Louise Landgraf, maintained her impressive form by winning the US Kids Golf Junior Championship which was held at the Tanjong Puteri Golf Resort in Johor Bahru, Malaysia between Dec 16-20, 2019. She participated in the ‘Girls 10 years’ category and scored 72, 66 and 69 for a total of -9 under par. Later this month she will play at the Asia Pacific Golf Junior Master at Pelican Waters Golf Club in Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane, Australia which is taking place between Jan 19-21. The aim is to finish in the top two in order to qualify for the IMG Academy Golf Junior World Championship which will be held in July in San Diego, California, USA. Louise is a year six student at Head Start International School in Phuket and is currently coached by Pro Teun from the Phuket Golf Academy. She is a member of Loch Palm Golf Course and Laguna Golf Club in Phuket. She made club history at the latter when, aged six, she became the youngest golfer ever to achieve a hole-in-one on the course.  The Phuket News will continue to monitor Louise’s progress and report her achievements in due course.
Beauty salon owner fights for rights after leg broken by playful dog
Beauty salon owner fights for rights after leg broken by playful dog
PHUKET: A beauty salon owner whose leg was broken when she was knocked over by a neighbour’s dog is fighting to have the dog’s owner pay compensation as she is now left with no money to live on.
Foreign Ministry denies US tip-off - no warning of strike on Iranian general
Foreign Ministry denies US tip-off - no warning of strike on Iranian general
BANGKOK: The Foreign Ministry is backtracking on earlier statements by the foreign minister that the United States had informed Thailand one day before its drone attack which killed Iranian forces leader Qassem Soleimani, saying the report was “misinformed.”
LUNAR NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER BUFFET 2020
LUNAR NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER BUFFET 2020
Welcome the year of the Rat with a fabulous Lunar New Year Dinner Buffet. Enjoy the live broadcast of CCTV New Year’s Gala (Chunwan). Price: THB 1,550++ per person l THB 650++ per child. Time: 18:00 – 22:00. Venue: Xana Beach Club. For more information please contact: fbreservation-lagunaphuket@angsana.com or 076 35 8500.
'Golden nugget' Stokes inspires England to series-leveling win
'Golden nugget' Stokes inspires England to series-leveling win
CRICKET: England captain Joe Root described Ben Stokes as a “golden nugget” after the all-rounder produced a match-clinching spell of bowling to secure a 189-run win inside the last hour of the fifth day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands yesterday (Jan 7).
Young stars put Taiwanese to the sword
Young stars put Taiwanese to the sword
VOLLEYBALL: The Thai women's volleyball team began their Asian Olympic qualification campaign with a 3-0 victory over Taiwan in Nakhon Ratchasima last night (Jan 7).
Controversy lingers as Saudi Arabia gets set to welcome Spanish Super Cup
Controversy lingers as Saudi Arabia gets set to welcome Spanish Super Cup
FOOTBALL: Real Madrid and Barcelona will be among those tussling for the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia this week, amid controversy over a tournament held faraway from home in a country long-condemned for its record on human rights.
Body of dwarf fin whale washes ashore south of Phuket
Body of dwarf fin whale washes ashore south of Phuket
PHUKET: Officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) are hoping to determine what killed an infant dwarf fin whale – also called an Omura’s whale – whose body was found washed ashore just north of Koh Lanta yesterday (Jan 6).