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Woman expat to be charged for tour van collision in Rawai
Woman expat to be charged for tour van collision in Rawai
PHUKET: A woman expat is to be charged with reckless driving causing injury and damage to property after she pulled out of a side street in Rawai leading to a van carrying tourists ramming into the side of her car.
ONWR Chief orders fast action to avoid Phuket water shortages
ONWR Chief orders fast action to avoid Phuket water shortages
PHUKET: The Chief of the Office National Water Resources (ONWR) today gave Phuket officials a clear order to develop more local water sources in order to avoid water shortages that may affect local residents and main tourist areas.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Immigration talks loophole? Airport 2, in Phang Nga! Trafficking, beating boys! || October 28
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Immigration talks loophole? Airport 2, in Phang Nga! Trafficking, beating boys! || October 28
PHUKET XTRA - October 28 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket Airport No. 2 in Phang Nga |:| Millions raised in Toon charity run |:| Health insurance requirement loophole |:| Arrest over trafficking, beating boys |:| Reaction to US opposing farm chem ban Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket readies for Loy Krathong
Phuket readies for Loy Krathong
PHUKET: Local administration organisations across the island are making preparations for the annual upcoming Loy Krathong Festival, this year to be held on Nov 11.
Vietnam Airlines daily direct flights from Ho Chi Minh land in Phuket
Vietnam Airlines daily direct flights from Ho Chi Minh land in Phuket
PHUKET: Vietnam Airlines’ inaugural direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City touched down in Phuket yesterday (Oct 27) with all 70 passengers and crew receiving a warm welcome by airport management and Phuket’s tourism office chief
Festive Season 2019
Festive Season 2019
Come and celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve ocean-side style.  We are offering an exciting program as you bid farewell to 2019  and look ahead to 2020 at The Nai Harn Phuket overlooking beautiful Nai Harn Bay.   Please contact us for more details at Tel: 076 380 200 E-mail :fbsec@thenaiharn.com    
Everyone’s an actor: The inner thespian as told by Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man
Everyone’s an actor: The inner thespian as told by Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man
English speakers worldwide have heard the expression “All the world’s a stage”, whether they know it’s from William Shakespeare or not, whether or not they know it’s from As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII.
Phuket FantaSea to open B5bn ‘Carnival Magic’ theme park
Phuket FantaSea to open B5bn ‘Carnival Magic’ theme park
Phuket FantaSea celebrates its 20th anniversary with the grand opening of the world’s first Thai Carnival Theme Park in Thailand. Built with a budget of over B5 billion (US$160 million) and spanning over 40 acres (100 rai), Carnival Magic aspires to become an exciting new landmark tourist destination in Asia and is expected to attract over 1 million tourists per year with annual revenue of no less than B1.5 billion.
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Mai Khao on Wednesday (Oct 30) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Toon Bodyslam’s hospital charity run raises B36mn
Toon Bodyslam’s hospital charity run raises B36mn
PHUKET: The charity run led by Thai rock celebrity and now running sensation Artiwara “Toon Bodyslam” Kongmalai held over the weekend has so far raised more than B36 million for five public hospitals in southern Thailand, including Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town.
'It's crazy': Tiger Woods secures record 82nd US PGA Tour win in Japan
'It's crazy': Tiger Woods secures record 82nd US PGA Tour win in Japan
GOLF: Tiger Woods said it was "crazy" after he made golfing history Monday (October 28) by holding off the challenge of home favourite Hideki Matsuyama to win the weather-delayed Zozo Championship by three shots.
Gatland to leave Wales after World Cup, following Springbok loss
Gatland to leave Wales after World Cup, following Springbok loss
RUGBY: Warren Gatland will bow out from his 12-year stint as Wales coach having earned the respect of the sport's powerhouses, but never reaching a World Cup final and with just one more chance to notch up a win over his native New Zealand.
Meat-hauling pickup slams into power pole
Meat-hauling pickup slams into power pole
PHUKET: A man and a woman were left pinned inside the pickup truck they were travelling in to deliver fresh meat to Phuket Town early yesterday morning (Oct 27) after the pickup slammed into a roadside power pole.
Karst and crew: Behind the scenes of award-nominated film Krabi, 2562
Karst and crew: Behind the scenes of award-nominated film Krabi, 2562
The two directors of Thai film Krabi, 2562, Anocha Suwichakornpong and Ben Rivers, have been nominated for the prestigious Achievement in Directing award for the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), to be presented in Brisbane on November 21.
Hamilton wins Mercedes’s 100th race with Mexican masterclass
Hamilton wins Mercedes’s 100th race with Mexican masterclass
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton has recovered from a first-lap crash and floor damage to win Mercedes’s 100th grand prix victory and put one hand on the drivers championship.
The Buddhist Pilgrimage: How ghosts of the past drive the believers of today
The Buddhist Pilgrimage: How ghosts of the past drive the believers of today
Today, ardent devotees to Buddhism come from just about every corner of the world. Yet they often make a pilgrimage to India and Nepal, and it could be argued that one possible motivation for doing so is to seek out memories from the religion’s early days (ghosts of the past, so to speak).
England stun New Zealand in classic to reach World Cup final
England stun New Zealand in classic to reach World Cup final
RUGBY: Fly-half George Ford led the way as England ended New Zealand's eight-year reign as champions with a superb 19-7 World Cup semi-final win in Yokohama on Saturday.
Phuket Property Guide: Earning short-term rentals – the legal way
Phuket Property Guide: Earning short-term rentals – the legal way
Investors in Phuket property are drawn to the rental yields, which can be enhanced when a professional management company is involved. Due to legal restrictions on short-term rentals by private individuals, any rental program which allows owners to capitalise on short-term holiday rentals, while offering capital appreciation for freehold ownership, is doubly attractive.
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary to launch island’s first ‘hands-off’ experience
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary to launch island’s first ‘hands-off’ experience
Since 2016, Phuket Elephant Sanctuary has been pioneering the ethical elephant tourism movement in southern Thailand by offering a new and final home to elephants who have worked their entire lives in the logging and tourism industries.
Mandatory health insurance for retirees falls flat as ‘Non-Imm O’ visa loophole exposed
Mandatory health insurance for retirees falls flat as ‘Non-Imm O’ visa loophole exposed
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration this week finally confirmed that the mandatory health insurance requirement for people staying in the country on permits to stay under “Non-Immigrant O-A” visa status do not apply to those staying under the general “Non-Immigrant O” visa.