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PCG: Morgan ton prevents Pakistan Academy Double
PCG: Morgan ton prevents Pakistan Academy Double
CRICKET: After a narrow 3-wicket victory over the Phuket Misfits on Saturday (August 17), the touring Pakistan Academy side based in Hat Yai succumbed to a devastating unbeaten century from Patong’s Craig Morgan on Sunday (August 18) at the ACG Cricket and Sports Facility.
Thai Civilized Party joins The Peaks probe party
Thai Civilized Party joins The Peaks probe party
PHUKET: Thai Civilized Party leader Mongkonkit Suksintharanon and fellow party members arrived in Phuket on Friday (Aug 23) to question Karon Mayor Tawee Thongcham about the construction of The Peaks Residences condo project at Kata Noi.
Circuit breaker short starts house fire
Circuit breaker short starts house fire
PHUKET: An electrical circuit breaker has been blamed for setting a house on fire in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, late yesterday afternoon (Aug 25).
Fried chicken and chocolate bars fuel Stokes's Ashes fireworks
Fried chicken and chocolate bars fuel Stokes's Ashes fireworks
CRICKET: Ben Stokes may well have given the team dietician nightmares after doing the same to Australia's bowlers by revealing takeaway chicken and chocolate bars had fuelled his remarkable unbeaten century that saw England to a staggering one-wicket win in the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Sunday (August 25).
Aguero reaches 400 goals in City stroll, Newcastle stun Spurs
Aguero reaches 400 goals in City stroll, Newcastle stun Spurs
FOOTBALL: Sergio Aguero reached 400 career goals as the Manchester City striker inspired the champions' 3-1 win at Bournemouth, while Tottenham suffered a shock defeat against Newcastle on Sunday (August 25).
Laughs all round: Don’t miss live comedy at the Marriott on September 8
Laughs all round: Don’t miss live comedy at the Marriott on September 8
StandUp Asia is proud to bring yet another rapturous night of live comedy to the Mar­riott Resort, Merlin Beach on Sunday, Sep­tember 8.
Dugong deaths spark calls for plastic ban
Dugong deaths spark calls for plastic ban
BANGKOK: Environmentalists have united in their calls for the government to take decisive action, including an across-the-board ban on single-use plastic bags, to mitigate the increasingly severe harm plastics are causing to the environment and sea lives.
TM30: All in the name of security
TM30: All in the name of security
BANGKOK: The private sector and government are currently at odds over a new push by immigration officials to enforce the TM30 regulation, requiring landlords of foreign residents to report to Immigration if a tenant leaves his or her residence for over 24 hours.
Computing and ICT students go from strength to strength at BISP
Computing and ICT students go from strength to strength at BISP
The 2018-2019 academic year has been another action-packed rollercoaster of innova­tive learning within the Com­puting & ICT department at British International School, Phuket – BISP.
Phuket Law: New mandatory employee leave requirements
Phuket Law: New mandatory employee leave requirements
The major legislation governing labour law in Thailand is the Labor Protection Act (the “LPA”). The LPA prescribes labour protection standards applicable to both employers and employees working in Thailand.
Taipei 101: Discovering the overlooked Taiwanese capital
Taipei 101: Discovering the overlooked Taiwanese capital
I’ll admit I did fairly little research before my re­cent trip to Taipei. Do I need a visa? No. How’s the weather this time of year? Swelteringly hot and humid. And what’s the currency? New Taiwanese dollar. And one dollar = 0.98 baht. So that’s easy to work out. And off we went.
Phuket Opinion: Making it personal
Phuket Opinion: Making it personal
PHUKET: Palang Pracharath Party Member of Parliament Sira Jenjara pulled no punches this week, telling Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana to his face that he can be expecting to be hearing about investigations by the Ministry of Justice and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over construction of The Peaks Residences condo project in Kata Noi.
DMCR holds merit-making funeral ceremony for late dugongs
DMCR holds merit-making funeral ceremony for late dugongs
THAILAND: A merit-making ceremony, organised by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), took place at a temple in Bangkok today (Aug 24) to mark the passing of young dugongs Mariam and Yamil.
Hopewell petition rejected
Hopewell petition rejected
THAILAND: The Administrative Court on Friday (Aug 23) threw out a petition by the Transport Ministry and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) seeking a retrial over a compensation award of B37 billion to Hopewell Holdings.
Soi Dog Foundation’s clean-ups net five tonnes of waste at Mai Khao
Soi Dog Foundation’s clean-ups net five tonnes of waste at Mai Khao
On Friday, August 2, 30 staff and volunteers from Soi Dog Founda­tion (SDF), along with a couple of the shelter’s resident pooches, came together for another clean-up of nearby Mai Khao Beach.
Rescue workers trap three monitor lizards in houses and gardens in Kathu
Rescue workers trap three monitor lizards in houses and gardens in Kathu
PHUKET: Rescue workers were called to a residential area by Loch Palm Golf Club in Kathu on Thursday (Aug 22) to trap and remove three Indian monitor lizards.
Bangkok Airways launches new passenger lounges at Phuket Airport
Bangkok Airways launches new passenger lounges at Phuket Airport
PHUKET: Bangkok Airways has introduced its new passenger lounges at Phuket International Airport, offering comfort and convenient for Bangkok Airways’s passengers while waiting for their flights.
The devil is in the detail at Les Diables
The devil is in the detail at Les Diables
Baking is an art. A patisserie chef needs a steady hand, a creativity that extends beyond the recipe book and more than a pinch of patience. It’s an ex­act science too; a careful bal­ance of chemical reactions. To these challenges, Peter Web­ber, owner and chef at Les Diables, has risen perfectly, just like his cakes.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorises army to help fight Amazon fires
Brazil’s Bolsonaro authorises army to help fight Amazon fires
BRAZIL: President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday (Aug 23) authorised the deployment of Brazil’s armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest, as a growing global outcry over the blazes sparks protests and threatens a huge trade deal.
Legacy: Lifeguard ‘founder’ dream for water safety to become standard education closer to reality
Legacy: Lifeguard ‘founder’ dream for water safety to become standard education closer to reality
PHUKET: The island’s core contingent of lifeguards this week vowed to carry on the work of “founding father” Prathaiyuth Chuayaun in the hope of realising his dream of swimming and surf survival skills becoming a standard element of young children’s education.