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Reflections on a great academic year for BISP Primary
Reflections on a great academic year for BISP Primary
It’s been a fantastic year in Primary at British International School, Phuket – BISP. The most visible improvement has undoubtedly been our introduction of Jigsaw, a well­being programme that runs right through the Primary section from Early Years to Year 6, providing us with a common spine and consist­ent approach to this subject.
Man, 72, killed by electrocution while fixing roof
Man, 72, killed by electrocution while fixing roof
PHUKET: A 72-year-old man died after being electrocuted by an exposed power wire while fixing his roof in Pa Khlok.
Phuket Town traffic to be affected by schools’ sports parade
Phuket Town traffic to be affected by schools’ sports parade
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has announced that its annual schools’ sports parade will affect traffic in the heart of Phuket Town tomorrow (July 23).
Phuket’s Paresa resort names new GM
Phuket’s Paresa resort names new GM
PHUKET: Luxury five-star resort Paresa on Kamala’s “Millionaires Mile” has announced the appointment of its new General Manager, Anthony Dupont.
Search for Spaniard on Koh Samui
Search for Spaniard on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI: A search was continuing for a Spaniard who called police on Sunday night, saying he was lost on a steep mountainside near Na Muang waterfall on Koh Samui.
Ten years since amateur triumph, Lowry’s career comes full circle on Irish soil
Ten years since amateur triumph, Lowry’s career comes full circle on Irish soil
GOLF: Shane Lowry burst onto the professional scene with an incredible victory as an amateur at the Irish Open a decade ago, and he delivered again on Sunday by romping to a memorable British Open triumph at a wind-swept Royal Portrush.
Cross Hotels & Resorts inks deal for new Phuket venue
Cross Hotels & Resorts inks deal for new Phuket venue
PHUKET: Hotel management company Cross Hotels & Resorts has continued its strategic expansion in Phuket with the announcement of its third hotel management agreement on the island.
Why beach clean-ups work
Why beach clean-ups work
Beach clean-ups have become a popular activity as part of humanity’s ‘bid to save the planet’. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people glob­ally participate in ridding the shores of plastic. The activity is a campaign for plastic pollu­tion awareness, but how beneficial is it to the environment itself?
Pacquiao mulls future after title stunner
Pacquiao mulls future after title stunner
BOXING: Father Time may be undefeated, as the old boxing saying goes, but Manny Pacquiao is not going down without a fight. The 40-year-old Filipino legend wrote another improbable chapter in his glittering career on Saturday (July 20), with an age-defying split decision victory over the hitherto unbeaten Keith Thurman.
Phuket Raceweek: Busy Day 3 on-the-water
Phuket Raceweek: Busy Day 3 on-the-water
PHUKET: Multiple races today (July 20) put smiles on competitors faces and got the 2019 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek back on track. IRC Zero, IRC I, IRC II and Firefly 850 completed three races while Multihull Racing completed two and Cruising Monohulls one. All this after an AP on shore greeted sailors first thing in the morning and an offshore storm cell passed taking the breeze, momentarily, with it.
Phuket Raceweek: A day of action wraps up 2019 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket regatta
Phuket Raceweek: A day of action wraps up 2019 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket regatta
PHUKET: The 2019 Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek will go down as one of the most challenging yet – challenging for sailors, Race Management and organisers, and despite those challenges all classes got in a series of up to seven races. A steady 8-10 knots on the final day delivered a good finish to the regatta, with many titles going down to the wire.
Body of second missing Filipino found off Phuket
Body of second missing Filipino found off Phuket
PHUKET: The body of a Filipino man who disappeared in strong surf at Freedom Beach on Phuket on Wednesday was found by fisherman in Krabi waters today (July 21).
Phuket History: A picture of the slave trade before the chains were broken
Phuket History: A picture of the slave trade before the chains were broken
Since labour was such a scarce resource, slav­ery remained legal in Siam until 1905 and was integral to peninsular society. Hwang Chung, a visiting Chinese trader in the 16th century, reported that on the peninsular west coast the people said, “it is better to have slaves than to have land because [the labour of] slaves [is] a protection to their masters”.
Phuket Poll: Environmental damage, prices too high
Phuket Poll: Environmental damage, prices too high
PHUKET: The environmental damage caused by tourism and the cost of living in Phuket are both far too high, according to a vast majority of people responding to an online poll by The Phuket News.
Phuket band Fake Smiles to rock island with roaring second album
Phuket band Fake Smiles to rock island with roaring second album
Phuket’s music scene can leave a lot to be desired. Unless you’re a really big fan of The Cranberries’ Zombie – a staple of every cover band’s set list – or cheesy hotel entertainment, you might have to dig a little deeper for a truly memorable live experience or album. Phuket is, after all, a destination island and the music is in tune with that.
Phuket Opinion: Hit the dog
Phuket Opinion: Hit the dog
PHUKET: The incident involving a foreign man attacking a dog in Nai Harn this week stunned and appalled our expat community on the island.
Phuket Rajabhat University launches ‘Andaman Punsuk’ green market
Phuket Rajabhat University launches ‘Andaman Punsuk’ green market
The Andaman Natural Agri­culture Centre, located in the grounds of Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) in Rassada, launched ‘Andaman Punsuk’ last week, a “clean and nature-friendly” local food market.
Egyptian tourist slashed with a cleaver on Phuket’s renowned Muay Thai street
Egyptian tourist slashed with a cleaver on Phuket’s renowned Muay Thai street
PHUKET: A roti (pancake) vendor is facing charges of attempted murder and carrying a weapon in public for slashing an Egyptian tourist with a cleaver knife on Soi Ta-Iad in Chalong last night (July 19). After the attack the foreigner was rushed to a local hospital with a 7 cm gash on the back of his neck.
Weather warning for Phuket remains in effect
Weather warning for Phuket remains in effect
PHUKET: The weather warning for Phuket is still in effect following the Southern Meteorological Centre (West Coast) office of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issuing a new advisory about heavy rains and rough seas.
Phuket readies for HM King’s birthday
Phuket readies for HM King’s birthday
PHUKET: Preparations are underway for commemorating the birthday of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X).