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Extreme surfers catch record waves in Portuguese town
Extreme surfers catch record waves in Portuguese town
SURFING: Big wave surfers have been flocking to a formerly sleepy Portuguese fishing town, chasing monster waves that are some of the highest ever surfed.
Long voter queues as Hong Kong democracy camp seeks poll gains
Long voter queues as Hong Kong democracy camp seeks poll gains
HONG KONG: Hong Kong voters turned out in high numbers on Sunday for district council elections that the city’s pro-democracy movement hopes will add pressure on the Beijing-backed government to hear their demands.
Michelin female chef award winner Martina Caruso to host Masterclass in Phuket
Michelin female chef award winner Martina Caruso to host Masterclass in Phuket
After reopening on November 1 with Chef Claudio Barzano at the helm, Tre restaurant at the award-winning Banyan Tree Phuket is bringing to the island another Michelin Star experience, this time by the hands of Martina Caruso, Executive Chef of Michelin Star restaurant Signum in Sicily.
Mains water supply outage to affect Koh Kaew
Mains water supply outage to affect Koh Kaew
PHUKET: The Koh Kaew Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Koh Kaew on Tuesday (Nov 26) while PWA are working on removing water gate valve.
Rolling parking bans to be issued as Phuket Town cables go underground
Rolling parking bans to be issued as Phuket Town cables go underground
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is warning residents that parking along some of the main roads in the heart of Phuket Town will be banned as the long-ongoing project to install electrical-supply lines and communications cables underground continues.
La vie Vientiane: Catch your breath in the underrated Laotian capital
La vie Vientiane: Catch your breath in the underrated Laotian capital
You know when a waiter sets your meal down on the table and warns you that the plate is hot, you have to touch it just to be sure? Well, in a similar vein, when I was advised not to bother with Vientiane on my trip to Laos PDR, I had to pay a visit. But this time I didn’t get my fingers burned. Instead, my travel partner and I had one of our most memorable trips to date.
Phuket Opinion: Sinking hospital funding
Phuket Opinion: Sinking hospital funding
PHUKET: The Chalong Hospital finally opening its doors to provide at least basic healthcare to people living in the south of the island is much welcomed, and long overdue.
Laguna Phuket Triathlon makes its mark
Laguna Phuket Triathlon makes its mark
TRIATHLON: The 26th annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT) will kick off early tomorrow (Sunday, Nov 24) and comprise a unique race distance of 1.8km swim, 50km bike and 12km run through the scenic backdrop of Phuket’s central and northwest coast.
Disaster officials issue heavy weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
Disaster officials issue heavy weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai has warned island residents to prepare for heavy weather and possible flash floods and landslides next week following a weather warning issued by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
National labour safety directors assure compensation for victims of Phuket building collapse
National labour safety directors assure compensation for victims of Phuket building collapse
PHUKET: Two key national figures for worker safety have assured that state compensation is forthcoming for those injured and the families of those killed in the building collapse in Phuket on Thursday that claimed seven lives and left two injured in hospital.
Foundation stone laid for statue of Phuket Town founding father
Foundation stone laid for statue of Phuket Town founding father
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana and a host of the island’s leading officials this morning joined a ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for a statue to be built to commemorate the founding father of Phuket Town, Phraya Wichit Songkham.
Breezing through Brazil
Breezing through Brazil
  The 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix was Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen’s most complete weekend of the season, but their exploits were overshadowed by the drama that engulfed the field behind him. While Verstappen spent most of the race serenely leading the pack, the configuration of the podium changed five times in the last 20 laps and even once more after the chequered flag. There was carnage aplenty for podium hopefuls. Valtteri Bottas’ engine went up in smoke on lap 52. The Ferrari drivers crashed into other on lap 65 and retired. And Lewis Hamilton punted Alex Albon off the road on the penultimate lap, sending the Thai tumbling to 14th and himself to seventh with a penalty. But through the debris rocketed Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly and McLaren’s Carlos Sainz to complete an unlikely podium finish. Gasly’s performance was every bit as assured as Verstappen’s. Fastest of the midfielders in qualifying, he comfortably held the best-of-the-rest position throughout the race, ensuring he could capitalise on the chaos that unfolded ahead of him. His best-ever result culminated in a side-by-side final-lap drag with Hamilton to the chequered flag to beat the world champion by just 0.062 seconds before the Briton’s post-race penalty. It was an emphatic demonstration of the Frenchman’s talent after his star fizzled during 12 lacklustre races with Red Bull Racing. He was demoted to Toro Rosso in August for his struggles, where this week it was confirmed he’ll remain for 2020, but with his Sao Paulo performance he dared the sport to remember his name. “It’s just the best day of my life,” an overjoyed Gasly said. “I didn’t think this would happen, coming back with Toro Rosso during the second part of the season. I just kept working on myself, tried to push the team as much as I could, telling them we need to make the best out of all the opportunities… and today it just came to us.” Whereas Gasly’s race was controlled, Sainz’s was a spectacle, recovering 17 places to the podium. The Spaniard was forced to start from 20th place after engine problems in qualifying, but the McLaren driver picked up seven places in eight laps with some gutsy, no-holds-barred overtaking, and at the first pit stop window he was ninth. But whereas his rivals subsequently made second stops for new rubber, Sainz expertly managed his ageing medium tyres for an unmatched 42 laps. He rose to eighth at the first safety car, and fourth place came to him as the frontrunners tripped over themselves, with Hamilton’s penalty promoting him to third. It’s poignant to consider both Sainz and race-winner Verstappen were Toro Rosso rookies in 2015. While the Spaniard perhaps lacked the ultimate speed of the Dutchman, he was in other respects his equal – but a paucity of opportunity in the Red Bull programme sent him packing first to Renault and then McLaren. At Woking he’s made himself a popular fixture as the famous English team rebuilds from its unsuccessful Honda years, and claiming the team’s first podium since 2014 ensures him a legacy in that project. “To get it coming from last is very, very special,” Sainz told Sky Sports. “I cannot thank enough the team and everyone involved in this because so far this year has been a dream come true and last but not least we got the podium.” It was a fitting way for Formula One to open its two season-ending championship dead rubbers and a timely reminder that even in times of domination the sport boasts talent to turn any race into a nailbiting thriller.
Liverpool legend John Arne Riise visits Koh Panyi
Liverpool legend John Arne Riise visits Koh Panyi
Helping local communities benefit from tourism doesn’t always have to be difficult. In fact, it’s often the smallest gestures that can have the longest-lasting and most meaningful impact.
Opposition to target economy, corruption in censure debate
Opposition to target economy, corruption in censure debate
BANGKOK: The opposition is ready to censure the government for its mishandling of the economy, policies it says benefit big businesses and alleged corruption in government agencies, according to Pheu Thai Party chief strategist Sudarat Keyuraphan.
Sail alongside Marilyn Band in her latest exhibition
Sail alongside Marilyn Band in her latest exhibition
Marilyn Band has been drawing and painting idyllic scenes around Phuket since she sailed to the island in 1980. She is undoubtedly the most celebrated local artist, with gallery shows at such distinctive venues as The Boathouse at Kata Beach. Her graphic designs have even animated the King’s Cup Regatta.
Minimum tour package prices set
Minimum tour package prices set
BANGKOK: Minimum prices for tour packages to discourage price wars and root out substandard travel operators are scheduled to take effect next year, according to the Tourism Department.
Chalong Hospital finally opens with limited services, expansion to come in 2020
Chalong Hospital finally opens with limited services, expansion to come in 2020
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital has finally opened, providing people in the south of the island with a limited range of medical services until a new seven-storey building dedicated to inpatient services is finally approved and built.
German tourist killed, struck by parasail speedboat propeller, off Kamala
German tourist killed, struck by parasail speedboat propeller, off Kamala
PHUKET: A 63-year-old German tourist died this afternoon (Nov 22) after he was struck by a speedboat propeller while swimming off Kamala Beach.
Police release initial report into Phuket deadly building collapse
Police release initial report into Phuket deadly building collapse
PHUKET: Thalang Police Chief Col Theerawat Liamsuwan has made public the initial report into the deadly building collapse at the site of a petrol station under construction in Phuket that killed seven construction workers yesterday (Nov 21).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Strong quake in Laos widely felt, causes damage in Nan |:| November 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Strong quake in Laos widely felt, causes damage in Nan |:| November 22
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