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Phuket History: Siam’s conflict with Portugal
Phuket History: Siam’s conflict with Portugal
Portugal and Siam had gener­ally got along well at first, but the Portuguese, especially after they united with the Spanish crown (1580-1640) grew increasingly arrogant and overbearing towards the Siamese kings Ekathotsarot and Songtham.
All Blacks bash Boks to make statement at Rugby World Cup
All Blacks bash Boks to make statement at Rugby World Cup
RUGBY: Defending champions New Zealand put the Rugby World Cup on notice with an impressive 23-13 win over South Africa on Saturday after France and Australia both survived major scares.
Leclerc on pole in shock Ferrari resurgence
Leclerc on pole in shock Ferrari resurgence
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc has stormed to a third pole position in a row after Ferrari stunned to usurp Mercedes at the head of the grid.
Phuket Law: Dodging trade disputes – 46 nations sign Singapore Convention
Phuket Law: Dodging trade disputes – 46 nations sign Singapore Convention
PHUKET: As many are aware, international arbitration is a popular dispute resolution device for international business disputes. This is in no small part because international arbitration awards are readily enforceable in practically every jurisdiction in the world, which is not the case if parties take their dispute to state court.
Steps forward: The zero waste shop doing more than saving the environment
Steps forward: The zero waste shop doing more than saving the environment
Zero Waste Shop Phuket needs little introduc­tion. The eco-shop in Cherng Talay, which opened its doors last week, does very much what it says on the tin: stocking a range of plastic substitutes and featuring stations where conscious customers can refill their beauty and cleaning products in reusable containers.
Phuket Opinion: Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Phuket Opinion: Where there’s a will, there’s a way
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsap this week announcing that she had found a way to hire lifeguards to patrol Patong Beach year round, full time deserves high praise.
Royal Rainmakers show Phuket’s reservoirs from the sky, to continue efforts
Royal Rainmakers show Phuket’s reservoirs from the sky, to continue efforts
PHUKET: The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation will continue their efforts to help replenish Phuket’s main reservoirs despite the ongoing campaign resulting in “little to moderate” rainfall landing in the key catchment areas.
Phuket cleanup unveils tale of two beaches
Phuket cleanup unveils tale of two beaches
PHUKET: A beach cleanup held at Nai Yang today (Sept 21) by an estimated 800 participants netted a total of 952.5 kilograms of litter, waste and discarded items from the sands and dumped along the treeline.
Phuket to hold mass cycling event to mark World Car Free Day
Phuket to hold mass cycling event to mark World Car Free Day
PHUKET: Motorists are urged to exercise caution while a mass bicycle ride is being held from Phuket Town to Laem Phromthep and back as Phuket marks “World Car Free Day” this year.
Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages ‘war’ on plastic
Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages ‘war’ on plastic
Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bang­kok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fishes out rubbish in her mission to clean up Thailand, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single day.
Ctrip to adopt a new trade name
Ctrip to adopt a new trade name
SHANGHAI: Ctrip.com International Ltd (Nasdaq: CTRP) will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders in Shanghai on Oct 2, when shareholders will approve a change of name from “Ctrip.com International Ltd” to “Trip.com Group Limited”.
Phuket Town to suffer traffic disruptions for Vegetarian Festival preparations
Phuket Town to suffer traffic disruptions for Vegetarian Festival preparations
PHUKET: Two main roads through the heart of Phuket Town will suffer traffic disruptions over three days this week as Phuket City Municipality makes preparations for the upcoming Vegetarian Festival.
Woman killed as Phuket truck slams motorbike, brake failure blamed
Woman killed as Phuket truck slams motorbike, brake failure blamed
PHUKET: A woman was killed in Baan Lipon, Thalang, this morning (Sept 21) when a six-wheeled truck slammed into the motorbike she was riding on after the brakes on the truck failed.
Isoc reclaims protected forest land in Phuket
Isoc reclaims protected forest land in Phuket
PHUKET: A team of officers led by the Phuket branch of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) have reclaimed five rai of land in the Nakkerd Hills in Rawai after a court order confirming that the land was protected forest.
Run for turtles: 15th marine turtle fun run and half marathon set to be best yet
Run for turtles: 15th marine turtle fun run and half marathon set to be best yet
The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation, in collaboration with JW Marriott Phuket Re­sort & Spa and its foundation partners, will host its annual fundraising sports event, the 15th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half Marathon 2019, on Sunday, October 20 from 4-7am at the Phuket Gateway.
BoT blames easy loans for household debt woes
BoT blames easy loans for household debt woes
BANGKOK: Zero-interest unsecured loans and online shopping are blamed for the country’s swelling household debt, says the Bank of Thailand’s chief.
Laguna Phuket launches online auction for inaugural Children First Charity Event
Laguna Phuket launches online auction for inaugural Children First Charity Event
GOLF: As golfers today join a charity journey from day into night for the inaugural Children First Charity Event (CFCE), organisers Laguna Phuket and Laguna Golf Phuket have launched an online auction for a range of stellar prize items to raise funds in support of seven orphanages in Phuket, housing more than 400 orphanages and underprivileged children.
Home where doomed ‘pretty’ partied in spotlight
Home where doomed ‘pretty’ partied in spotlight
BANGKOK: Investigators will examine the finances of the owner of a house in Nonthaburi where a young “pretty” attended a party before she died in the lobby of a Bangkok condominium earlier this week.
A heavenly stay: Thai tradition meets Finnish hospitality at Villa Angelica
A heavenly stay: Thai tradition meets Finnish hospitality at Villa Angelica
Last month marked 12 months of my writing for The Phuket News, a small, yet for me, significant milestone which unsurprisingly passed un­celebrated by all but myself.
Matsushima treble fires Japan to World Cup win over Russia
Matsushima treble fires Japan to World Cup win over Russia
RUGBY: Kotaro Matsushima scored a sizzling hat-trick as hosts Japan recovered from a torrid start to beat Russia 30-10 in their Rugby World Cup opener on Friday.