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Dream Hotel and Spa, Phuket receives four top awards
Dream Hotel and Spa, Phuket receives four top awards
PHUKET: Dream Phuket Hotel and Spa has picked up a total of four major awards at the prestigious Haute Grandeur Global Awards Gala Ceremony at The St Regis Kuala Lumpur.
Woman escapes serious injury as motorbike crushed by truck in front of hospital
Woman escapes serious injury as motorbike crushed by truck in front of hospital
PHUKET: A woman escaped serious injury as the motorbike she was riding was crushed under the front wheels of a six-wheeled truck in front of Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town this morning (Nov 18).
Bollywood DJ Night
Bollywood DJ Night
Free entry, some complimentary finger food in the beginning and of course you can order food and drinks from the menu!
Exploring Ban Nam Khem
Exploring Ban Nam Khem
Seven hundred words it is. One shot at my debut article about my recent trip to Thailand, plus I need to pick just two photos out of the 800-plus I took while I was visiting places not many tourists venture to. In a nutshell, I need to de­scribe to you what was important to me.
Husband flees wife with their winning lottery ticket
Husband flees wife with their winning lottery ticket
SAMUT PRAKAN: A 23-year-old woman has filed a complaint with police that her husband has fled with their winning lottery ticket, worth B6 million, even though they had agreed to share the money equally.
Power outage to affect area near Darasamut Intersection
Power outage to affect area near Darasamut Intersection
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off near the Darasamut Intersection tomorrow (Nov 19) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Large leatherback turtle lays eggs on Thai Mueang Beach
Large leatherback turtle lays eggs on Thai Mueang Beach
PHUKET: A leatherback sea turtle measuring nearly two metres long was found laying eggs on Thai Mueang Beach, north of Phuket in Phang Nga province, yesterday evening (Nov 17).
Drug raids net eight suspects
Drug raids net eight suspects
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have arrested eight suspects in drug raids, including one man armed with a 9mm handgun and two people arrested at Chalong Municipality staff accommodation.
Karaoke bar owner found hanged, partner blames debt
Karaoke bar owner found hanged, partner blames debt
PHUKET: The body of a 46-year-old owner of a karaoke bar in Srisoonthorn was found hanged in the venue’s kitchen last night (Nov 17). Her male partner has blamed ongoing debt troubles as the motivation for the apparent suicide, but police are continuing their investigation.
HeadStart set to dazzle with Fame, the Musical, their most ambitious show yet
HeadStart set to dazzle with Fame, the Musical, their most ambitious show yet
Over the past five years, HeadStart Interna­tional School has steadily built a reputation for putting on a real show, transforming their sports hall into everything from an enchant­ed forest in Into the Woods, to a bustling Old Baghdad in Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits, to a circus big top in The Greatest Show.
Economic slowdown hits home
Economic slowdown hits home
BANGKOK: If 2019 was already bad for businesses and policymakers, things may take a turn for the worse in 2020, as there are hints that an economic recovery is still out of sight, with a higher unemployment rate and shrinking factory production looming large.
Ratchanok stumbles in Hong Kong Open final
Ratchanok stumbles in Hong Kong Open final
HONG KONG: Ratchanok Intanon missed a chance to capture the title in the Hong Kong Open final on Sunday (Nov 17) after a defeat to rival Chen Yufei.
Verstappen best in bizarre Brazil
Verstappen best in bizarre Brazil
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has led an unlikely Honda one-two with Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly in a chaotic conclusion to the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Royal rainmakers halt Phuket cloud-seeding operations
Royal rainmakers halt Phuket cloud-seeding operations
PHUKET: The royal rainmaking division for Southern Thailand has ceased its operations to seed clouds over Phuket to fill the island’s main reservoirs due to the annual northeast monsoon settling in and for its aircraft to undergo maintenance.
Blazing Saddles: Pedalling with Polar
Blazing Saddles: Pedalling with Polar
This month marks the one year anniversary of the death of my little dog and enthusiastic cy­cling companion named Polar. He died a slow death, probably from doggie meningitis, dur­ing which he progressively lost his power of locomotion and ability to eat and finally went to sleep on a Thursday morning in his basket next to me as I sat writing at my computer.
Thai resort prices starting to squeeze Europeans
Thai resort prices starting to squeeze Europeans
BANGKOK: A holiday in a popular beach resort in Thailand now costs as much or more than one in Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Egypt, which is making it harder to attract Europeans to the country, according to a global travel website.
Verstappen controls pole at Brazilian GP Qualifying
Verstappen controls pole at Brazilian GP Qualifying
FORMULA ONE; Max Verstappen has dominated qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix to take his second career pole position in Formula One.
Walking with elephants at Tree Tops Elephant Reserve
Walking with elephants at Tree Tops Elephant Reserve
In June this year, Louise Rogerson and Russell Withers were in a cold and inevitably rainy England, mulling over their options after a circuit of Asia scouting out locations for a new elephant sanctuary, when the phone rang.
Phuket Opinion: This cannot be tolerated
Phuket Opinion: This cannot be tolerated
PHUKET: Of all the news reported this past week, least expected was the arrest of four people for human trafficking and child exploitation for operating a gang of child hawkers – selling of all things coconut water – at night venues.
[VIDEO] Figs in paradise! What The Munch Ep. 4 || Phuket Food
[VIDEO] Figs in paradise! What The Munch Ep. 4 || Phuket Food
Welcome to What The Munch! An all-new show by The Phuket News TV where we take a look into the diversity of Phuket’s food scene. Join Jason Beavan as he munches his way through the island in search of the top dishes in Phuket!