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Myanmar man, 28, found dead at camp in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: Police have yet to determine the cause of death of a 28-year-old Myanmar construction worker found dead in his worker’s shack at a construction worker’s camp opposite Cherng Talay Witthayakhom School on Saturday (Oct 19).
More than 4,000 runners turn out for Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run, Half Marathon
More than 4,000 runners turn out for Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run, Half Marathon
ATHLETICS: More than 4,000 runners from across the country and overseas took part in the 15th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half Marathon 2019 yesterday morning (Oct 20), starting from the Phuket Gateway.
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - All you can eat Sunday Roast Buffet
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - All you can eat Sunday Roast Buffet
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM**  Beef, Pork & Lamb – Cauliflower, Broccoli, Peas, Carrots, Fried mushrooms, Grilled Tomatoes – Yorkshire pudding – Roasted Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes – Gravey, Mushroom sauce, Mint Sauce. Reservation Recommended 350 baht P.P.
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - Mussels night @ Shakers
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - Mussels night @ Shakers
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM**  1.2 Kg mussels served with French Fries Your choice, Your style: Nature, mariniere, provencale, garlic & cream or Thai style Reservation recommended 295 baht P.P.
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - All you can eat BBQ Ribs night
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - All you can eat BBQ Ribs night
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM**  6PM – 11PM: All you can eat BBQ Ribs served with salad buffet, potato Salad & Choice of Sauces Reservation recommended 295 baht P.P.
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - All you can eat BBQ night
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM** - All you can eat BBQ night
**take away and delivery only from 11.30 AM until 10 PM**  6PM – 11PM: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Burgers, Sausages, Prawns & Squids, salad buffet, Choice of potatoes & Sauces, Bread, Buns & garlic bread Reservation recommended 350 baht P.P.
Elevated cycle lane floated as option in Bangkok
Elevated cycle lane floated as option in Bangkok
BANGKOK: The government is being urged to consider building a 20-kilometre elevated bicycle lane beneath the Airport Rail Link, as an alternative for cyclists commuting between eastern Bangkok and the heart of the city.
Tourism operators bank on TAT schemes
Tourism operators bank on TAT schemes
BANGKOK: Thanks to less-complicated processes, tourism operators hope new campaigns by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will continue to prop up domestic travel.
UWCT to shine light on anxiety with community screening of Angst
UWCT to shine light on anxiety with community screening of Angst
IndieFlix, along with its non-profit arm the IndieFlix Foundation, in­tends to spark a global conversation about anxiety through the screening of its brand-new documentary Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety at UWC Thailand International School (UWCT) in Thalang on Wednesday, No­vember 6 at 7:15pm.
Phuket History: Why Penang was colonised but Phuket was not
Phuket History: Why Penang was colonised but Phuket was not
After 12 years of intrigues, Captain Francis Light [of the British East India Company (EIC)] and [his friend and business partner] James Scott had two islands potentially in their hands: Phuket and Penang – and an EIC in the mood to do something to obtain a base on the east side of the Bay of Bengal.
Retirement in Thailand… Too naive?
Retirement in Thailand… Too naive?
The mandatory health insurance requitrement for all foreigners staying in Thailand on the Non-Immigrant O-A “retirement visa” will come into effect on Oct 31. The move to force all elderly expats staying in country to take out health insurance at exorbitant rates will have a dramatic, if not damning, impact on thousands of lives. Here is a letter sent to The Phuket News from a Swedish expat who has been living in Phuket for the past nine years. The letter draws a harrowing, poignant image of the bleak future that awaits many such expats once the mandatory health insurance requirement kicks in.
Phuket airport taxi driver in deadly wipeout to finally hear judgment
Phuket airport taxi driver in deadly wipeout to finally hear judgment
PHUKET: The Phuket airport taxi driver who a year ago wiped out six vehicles and killed a motorbike rider in morning peak-hour traffic on Thepkrasattri Rd – with a tourist he picked up from Phuket International Airport still in the taxi – is scheduled to finally have the verdict in the charges against him handed down next month.
Behind the lens: Life through the eyes of a news agency photojournalist
Behind the lens: Life through the eyes of a news agency photojournalist
I can spot a Mladen Antonov photograph a mile off. Whether it’s a cat in sunglasses at a pet expo in Bangkok or figure skaters at the Winter Olym­pics in Pyeongchang, before I hover my cursor over the caption, I know the man behind the lens. There’s just something about his work.
Korean and diving instructor drown in Phuket
Korean and diving instructor drown in Phuket
PHUKET: A South Korean man and a Thai diving instructor who came to his rescue drowned while diving off Koh Racha Yai in Phuket on Saturday (Oct 19).
Electricity outage to hit Pa Klok
Electricity outage to hit Pa Klok
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Klok on Tuesday (Oct 29) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Opinion: Failing to take out the trash
Phuket Opinion: Failing to take out the trash
PHUKET: How angry should tour boat operators using Chalong Pier as a base of operations be after this week’s debacle that saw Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana having to give a direct order for council workers to collect all the garbage that was piling up along the pier?
Solace in Siem Reap: A journey into the wonders of Cambodia
Solace in Siem Reap: A journey into the wonders of Cambodia
Every few months or so, I get hot flushes fol­lowed by extreme agitation. I’m fairly sure it’s not male menopause. My guess is it’s the traveller’s blues.
Phase 2 of Taste-Shop-Spend tour scheme ups game
Phase 2 of Taste-Shop-Spend tour scheme ups game
BANGKOK: The second phase of perks for spending outside home provinces under the Taste-Shop-Spend scheme will offer cash back of up to 20% of spending worth up to 50,000 baht, with the number of recipients capped at 2 million.
Siam Yapp takes on the world
Siam Yapp takes on the world
FOOTBALL: Energised after a summer of travel and high-level football, it's safe to say that BISP Cruzeiro Youth Academy standout Siam Yapp is almost ready for the next step.
Mercedes unstoppable on march to historic sixth
Mercedes unstoppable on march to historic sixth
FORMULA ONE: The rain thundered from the heavens and a gale thrashed Suzuka Circuit as Typhoon Hagibis plundered Japan, but no storm could prevent Mercedes fulfilling its destiny.