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Disabled Sailing Thailand launches two newly-donated boats in Phuket
Disabled Sailing Thailand launches two newly-donated boats in Phuket
PHUKET: Disabled Sailing Thailand have added two new boats to its fleet in Phuket, with the launch of S\V Arnaud 1 and S\V Arnaud 2. The two 14-foot S\V14 sailing dinghies are designed to be sailed by people with disabilities and will support Disabled Sailing Thailand's goal to make sailing a sport easily accessible for all.
Gold rush total reaches 56 as Kingdom’s stars zero in on 3rd spot
Gold rush total reaches 56 as Kingdom’s stars zero in on 3rd spot
SEA GAMES: Another strong showing by the Thai athletes helped the Kingdom close in on third-placed Vietnam in the SEA Games gold medal race in the Philippines yesterday (Dec 8).
Theerathon becomes first Thai to win J-League
Theerathon becomes first Thai to win J-League
FOOTBALL: Theerathon Bunmathan has made history for himself and the country as the first Thai footballer to win the J-League title, Japan’s premier professional football league.
Tesco reviews options to sell operations in Thailand, Malaysia
Tesco reviews options to sell operations in Thailand, Malaysia
PHUKET: British retail giant Tesco has begun reviewing its operations in Thailand and Malaysia with a view to possible sale to an “investor interest”.
Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service
Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service
Christmas Eve Service in Land and House Park, Chalong Join us for Christmas baking, Christmas Carols and a Christmas Message of Love Baking and treats at 5:30pm, followed by Carols and a Message at 6:00pm Enjoy the reason for the season with the whole family this holiday season.
CONDO NAI HARN THE LAGO
CONDO NAI HARN THE LAGO
2bed 2bath 2nd floor condo at The Lago 800 mtrs walk by the lake to Nai Harn beach good investement plus 6% return plus per year
Brit sailor adrift on stricken yacht rescued off Koh Lipe
Brit sailor adrift on stricken yacht rescued off Koh Lipe
PHUKET: A 63-year-old British yachtsman sailing to Langkawi has been safely recovered by a Royal Thai Navy boat after the engine on the British sailor’s yacht failed, leaving him adrift in heavy weather off Koh Lipe, south of Phuket.
Sticky rice vendor killed as motorbike struck by drunk pickup driver
Sticky rice vendor killed as motorbike struck by drunk pickup driver
PHUKET: A 41-year-old worker drinking with friends on his day off will be charged with drunk driving causing death once he is sober enough to understand the charges against him, police confirmed today after a deadly collision with a motorbike rider on the busy Srisoonthorn Rd in Cherng Talay this morning (Dec 8).
Jamie’s Phuket: Stepping into the past at the island’s museums
Jamie’s Phuket: Stepping into the past at the island’s museums
There have been large changes to Phuket in recent years, mostly in terms of infrastruc­ture and the availability of such delights as shopping malls, resorts and huge home décor stores.
eSports debut in SEA Games but Olympics remain distant
eSports debut in SEA Games but Olympics remain distant
SEA GAMES: eSports edged further into the mainstream sports world with this week's debut at the Southeast Asian Games, but the holy grail of Olympic recognition remains stubbornly out of reach.
Navy calls in helicopter in search tourist, Thai woman missing on kayak
Navy calls in helicopter in search tourist, Thai woman missing on kayak
PHUKET: The Tourist Police this morning called in a helicopter to join the host of boats searching for a Polish tourist and a Thai woman who disappeared while on a hired kayak off Yanui Beach late yesterday afternoon (Dec 7).
The Fin Arts: Meet the social enterprise painting a brighter future for sharks
The Fin Arts: Meet the social enterprise painting a brighter future for sharks
For over 400 million years, sharks have flour­ished in the deep, surviving five mass extinc­tions, evolving to become the perfect predator and keeping marine ecosystems in check at the top of the food chain.
Phuket Opinion: Safer drivers on the horizon
Phuket Opinion: Safer drivers on the horizon
PHUKET: The impending introduction of the demerit points system for people with driver’s licences marks Thailand on the cusp of something great. It’s not the point system itself, it’s the fact that there will be a system in place which will automatically invalidate a driver’s licence once too many penalty points have been accrued.
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Roberts’s ‘Team Hollywood’ wins again
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Roberts’s ‘Team Hollywood’ wins again
SAILING: Defending champion and veteran Australian sailor Ray Roberts clocked up five wins from eight races on his boat Team Hollywood to win the top flight IRC Zero class at the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, which finished today (Dec 7).
Motorists asked to ‘drive carefully’ as concrete sheets fall from Chalong Underpass walls
Motorists asked to ‘drive carefully’ as concrete sheets fall from Chalong Underpass walls
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Highways Office has urged motorists to “drive carefully” while passing through the Chalong Underpass for the next two weeks until a contractor can be called in to prevent more concrete sheets from plunging off the walls into traffic.
Elon Musk cleared of defamation over 'pedo guy' tweet
Elon Musk cleared of defamation over 'pedo guy' tweet
UNITED STATES: Tesla co-founder Elon Musk was cleared of defamation on Friday (Dec 6) by a jury in Los Angeles over a tweet in which he labeled a British caver “pedo guy”.
Parents call for answers after newborn’s finger cut at government hospital, starts to rot
Parents call for answers after newborn’s finger cut at government hospital, starts to rot
PHUKET: The parents of a two-moth old baby girl have filed a formal complaint with the Phuket Provincial Damrongdhama Centre (Ombudsman’s Office) over a nurse at Vachira Phuket Hospital allegedly – albeit accidentally – snipping one of their baby’s fingers with a pair of scissors, leading to the end of the baby’s finger starting to rot.
Tourists safe after longtail boat swamped, left stranded in Phang Nga Bay
Tourists safe after longtail boat swamped, left stranded in Phang Nga Bay
PHUKET: Two Romanian tourists on holiday in Phuket are safe after the longtail boat they had hired for a sightseeing tour was swamped by a large wave the upper reaches of Phang Nga Bay late yesterday afternoon (Dec 6).
Phuket’s international schools rank third cheapest of 19 Asian destinations
Phuket’s international schools rank third cheapest of 19 Asian destinations
Parents naturally want to give their children the best pos­sible start in life. For expat parents, however, this can be a little more challenging than usual, particularly when it comes to education.
Tourists injured as van driver asleep at wheel runs red light, slams into another airport van
Tourists injured as van driver asleep at wheel runs red light, slams into another airport van
PHUKET: Three Chinese tourists have been taken to Thalang Hospital after the passenger van taking them to Phuket International Airport slammed into another airport van at a major intersection on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Dec 7).