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Tourism app TagThai to offer full range of services in October
Tourism app TagThai to offer full range of services in October
BANGKOK: TagThai, a tourism application supported by 49 public and private agencies, is set to offer full service sometime in October after six months of delay.
Verstappen wins German thriller after spectacular Mercedes collapse
Verstappen wins German thriller after spectacular Mercedes collapse
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has capitalised on wet-weather chaos to win a barnstorming German Grand Prix at Hockenheim after both Mercedes crashed in the race.
Country will prosper if Thais do their duty: HM
Country will prosper if Thais do their duty: HM
BANGKOK: His Majesty the King urged Thais to do their duty to the best of their ability in remarks marking his 67th birthday last night (July 28).
The flying thespian continues his travels
The flying thespian continues his travels
After finding a thriving theatri­cal community in Ashland, Oregon, I was on my way to Houston – that’s right, Hou­ston, Texas – a place probably considered by most to be a cul­tural wasteland, but they’d be very wrong.
Melting pot: Luk kreung people in history and popular culture
Melting pot: Luk kreung people in history and popular culture
It’s been a while since I’ve explored the influence of luk kreung (i.e. half-Thai people) on popular cul­ture. Today it seems that a great number of part-Thai people are prominent in Thai popular cul­ture. However, this phenomenon is not new considering that the first luk kreung actors appeared in the 1940s to 1960s. This, nevertheless, is not widely known nowadays.
Phuket Property Guide: Getting a foothold on freehold
Phuket Property Guide: Getting a foothold on freehold
Any foreigner buying a property in Thailand must always contend with one major hurdle: they are prohibited from owning land. For the sake of clarity, this refers to any villa, estate house, shophouse or townhouse, the ownership of which is inextricably tied to the land. In other words, “landed property”.
Woman charged for role in official molesting friend’s underage daughters
Woman charged for role in official molesting friend’s underage daughters
PHUKET: A woman entrusted with caring for her friend’s two daughters has been charged for her role in allowing an official to sexually molest them, Thai Muang Police Chief Col Weerayuth Sitthirattanakul has confirmed.
Hamilton takes pole as Ferrari implodes in Hockenheim heartbreak
Hamilton takes pole as Ferrari implodes in Hockenheim heartbreak
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton has dominated qualifying for the German Grand Prix after pole favourite Ferrari suffered an embarrassing double car failure at Hockenheim.
Deadline for hospitals to display medicine prices pushed back
Deadline for hospitals to display medicine prices pushed back
PHUKET: The deadline for all hospitals to publicly display prices of medicines that passed last Saturday (July 20) has been deferred to Aug 15 at the earliest, The Phuket News has confirmed.
Community groups create five-step plan to clean up Phuket using nature’s tools
Community groups create five-step plan to clean up Phuket using nature’s tools
If you live in Phuket for long, you’ll inevitably hear people com­plaining about the plastics prob­lem on the beaches, or the pollut­ed klong water leaking into the ocean.
Happy Birthday, Your Majesty
Happy Birthday, Your Majesty
Thais throughout the world will today celebrate the 67th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Rama X).
Phuket Opinion: Somewhere in between
Phuket Opinion: Somewhere in between
PHUKET: The announcement by new Tourism and Sports Minister Pitak Ratchakitprakan last week that he will start working towards legalising ride-sharing and accommodation-sharing platforms – namely Grab and Airbnb – has got people’s attention.
Police hunt man passing off fake B1,000 banknotes
Police hunt man passing off fake B1,000 banknotes
PHUKET: Thalang Police are searching for a man who bought an iPhone with fake banknotes following a report filed yesterday (July 26).
A roaring success: The Lion King remake a cinematic masterpiece to change CGI forever
A roaring success: The Lion King remake a cinematic masterpiece to change CGI forever
Disney’s plan to reimagine some of their most iconic films seems to have divided audiences around the world. The hatred that was lev­elled at The Lion King before its world pre­miere was unprecedented and, as it turned out, completely unwarranted.
Chalong Mayor to give away five tons of free mangosteen
Chalong Mayor to give away five tons of free mangosteen
PHUKET: Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapol will hand out five tons of free mangosteen to the public tomorrow (July 28) as a gesture of goodwill.
WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’
WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’
RIO DE JANEIRO: Electronic cigarettes are “undoubtedly harmful” and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday (July 27) as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit.
Phuket Provincial Hall up in lights for King’s Birthday
Phuket Provincial Hall up in lights for King’s Birthday
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavitpatana last night (July 26) led a ceremony to honour His Majesty the King’s birthday that saw the century-old Phuket Provincial Hall lit up in a variety of colours for the auspicious occasion.
Phuket to hold public events for HM King’s birthday
Phuket to hold public events for HM King’s birthday
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Public Relations Department of Thailand has released a notice announcing the official events to be held to mark the birthday of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) tomorrow (July 28).
Ferrari on fire in hot, hot Hockenheim
Ferrari on fire in hot, hot Hockenheim
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc has topped a sizzling day of practice at the Hockenheimring in a promising start for Ferrari at the German Grand Prix.
FAT briefs Foreign Ministry on Word Cup bidding procedure
FAT briefs Foreign Ministry on Word Cup bidding procedure
Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang on Friday discussed the planned joint Asean bid to host the 2034 World Cup with some leading officials of the Foreign Ministry.