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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 15 practical ways to break the plastic habit
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 15 practical ways to break the plastic habit
Just a few decades ago, plastic was touted as a miracle material. It’s strong, waterproof, lightweight and easy to mould. But exactly 150 years since its creation it has become a scourge on the planet and is responsible for the deaths of an estimated one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals annually.
Kusoldharm Foundation Phuket opens new rescue center at Muang Mai
Kusoldharm Foundation Phuket opens new rescue center at Muang Mai
PHUKET: The Kusoldham Foundation in Phuket has opened a new emergency response “rescue center” in the northern Phuket area of Muang Mai.
Deputy PM makes push for ‘Phuket Airport No 2’, in Phang Nga
Deputy PM makes push for ‘Phuket Airport No 2’, in Phang Nga
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minster Jurin Laksanavisit yesterday (Oct 25) inspected site of the new airport planned to be built in Phang Nga in order to alleviate the growing passenger load on Phuket International Airport.
Soi Dog Foundation continues fight to end dog meat trade in Hanoi
Soi Dog Foundation continues fight to end dog meat trade in Hanoi
Soi Dog Foundation, one of the leading organisations battling the dog meat trade in Asia, is continuing to call for a concerted effort in Vietnam to end the eating of dogs and cats.
Heavyweights New Zealand, England clash in blockbuster World Cup semi
Heavyweights New Zealand, England clash in blockbuster World Cup semi
RUGBY: Reigning champions New Zealand and England clash in a heavyweight Rugby World Cup semi-final today after a build-up marked by spying claims and a game of tactical cat-and-mouse.
Fresh UK arrests over 39 dead found in truck, some victims may be Vietnamese
Fresh UK arrests over 39 dead found in truck, some victims may be Vietnamese
UNITED KINGDOM: British police investigating the discovery of 39 bodies in a truck said on Friday (Oct 25) they had arrested three more people, as a security source in Hanoi said some of the victims could be Vietnamese.
Pattaya Boat Show blooms
Pattaya Boat Show blooms
The eighth Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show will return to Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya on Nov 21-24 and it’s free for everyone to attend. Celebrating all things marine and much more, the waterfront show has become a must-attend event with organisers expecting to welcome more than 6,000 visitors this year.
Facebook ‘news tab’ seeks to reboot its role with media
Facebook ‘news tab’ seeks to reboot its role with media
UNITED STATES: Facebook on Friday began rolling out its dedicated “news tab” with professionally produced content – the latest move by the social network to promote journalism and shed its reputation as a platform for misinformation.
Cafe Society: A cup of history at the island’s original coffee roaster Hock Hoe Lee
Cafe Society: A cup of history at the island’s original coffee roaster Hock Hoe Lee
A charming coffee shop located on Wiset Road heading south to Rawai, Hock Hoe Lee is a popular favourite amongst expats and locals in the neighbourhood as well as with tourists. Well known for its robust coffee drinks, the brand has a long, interesting history.
Blacklisted Belarusian, Pakistani arrested in Phuket, deported
Blacklisted Belarusian, Pakistani arrested in Phuket, deported
PHUKET: Two foreigners already blacklisted and banned from re-entering Thailand were caught in Phuket thanks to biometric identification system, Thai Immigration Bureau reported yesterday (Oct 25).
Police hunt Korean ‘friend’ accused of stabbing, robbing compatriot
Police hunt Korean ‘friend’ accused of stabbing, robbing compatriot
PATTAYA: Police are searching for a South Korean national, Park Keunhui, 38, suspected in the multiple stabbing of a Korean compatriot and theft of 900,000 baht in Pattaya early on Thursday.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Campus crash hurts 5 students! Slow loris paw missing! Mass of dead fish? || October 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Campus crash hurts 5 students! Slow loris paw missing! Mass of dead fish? || October 25
PHUKET XTRA - October 25 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Campus crash sees 5 students hurt |:| Wasteful fisherman cause mass of dead fish |:| Slow loris found with paw missing |:| Chalong Mayor gives away 1.3 tons of fresh fish |:| New road in Pa Klok for Light-Rail traffic Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Cambodian woman arrested for trafficking, beating boys in Patong
Cambodian woman arrested for trafficking, beating boys in Patong
PHUKET: A Cambodian woman has been arrested for operating a human-trafficking ring in Patong, using young boys to sell flowers at night and sunglasses along Patong Beach during the day, the Immigration Bureau has announced.
Toon Bodyslam’s hospital fund-raising charity run to arrive in Phuket
Toon Bodyslam’s hospital fund-raising charity run to arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: Rock celebrity and running-for-charity sensation Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai of the popular Thai rock band Bodyslam will lead the run onto the island tomorrow as part of his 300km-plus run from Trang to Phuket to raise funds for five government hospitals in Southern Thailand, including Vachira Phuket Hospital.
Phuket tourists lend a hand recovering beached yacht at Nai Harn
Phuket tourists lend a hand recovering beached yacht at Nai Harn
PHUKET: The yacht that drifted onto Nai Harn Beach yesterday evening was safely recovered this morning by a local fishing boat and a host of tourists and local residents helping to push the boat off the beach.
Mass of dead fish at Naka Island from wasteful practices of fishermen, not natural disaster
Mass of dead fish at Naka Island from wasteful practices of fishermen, not natural disaster
PHUKET: The president of the Phuket Fishery Association has urged local residents to not panic over a beach at Naka Island, off Phuket’s east coast, being covered with dead fish yesterday evening as if from a serious environmental incident.
Phuket Red Cross blood reserves healthy, but happy to help other provinces
Phuket Red Cross blood reserves healthy, but happy to help other provinces
PHUKET: Following the national call for more blood donations yesterday amid fears of urgent blood supplies running low, the Phuket chapter of the Thai Red Cross has confirmed that blood stocks in the province are healthy – but welcomes more donations to help nearby provinces.
Phuket wildlife chief warns against slow loris photo touts as wounded loris found with paw missing
Phuket wildlife chief warns against slow loris photo touts as wounded loris found with paw missing
PHUKET: The Chief of the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area has urged people to report any touts seen with a slow loris trying to charge tourists to have their photo taken with native mammal.
Save the date - 6th Annual Bollywood Phukets Theme Night
Save the date - 6th Annual Bollywood Phukets Theme Night
Join us for a great cause and in celebrating our 6th annual BOLLYWOOD THEME NIGHT.  7pm -10pm +. Dress code: your favorite Bollywood celebrity. DJ Music Dancing. @THB699 per person. As you arrive: Welcome drink. 7-8pm: Finger licking live station appetizers, 8-8:30pm: Intro and Entertainment, 8:30-10pm: Mind blowing Buffet, 10-11:30pm: Dance and fun until you’re done! Charity committed towards Phang-nga Special Education Centre.
Mains water supply outage to affect Thepkrasattri subdistrict
Mains water supply outage to affect Thepkrasattri subdistrict
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in parts of Tambon Thepkrasattri in Thalang on Monday (Oct 28).