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The Phuket News Matchplay competition draw announced
The Phuket News Matchplay competition draw announced
GOLF: The draw for the first-round of the inaugural The Phuket News Matchplay competition has been made as follows.
Business confidence hits 15-month low
Business confidence hits 15-month low
BANGKOK: Uncertainties regarding the forming of a new government and trade war concerns, have resulted in confidence among business operators in May 2019 continuing to decline, reaching a 15-month low, as shown in the latest TCC Confidence Index.
High school is over! BISP graduates prepare to take their next steps
High school is over! BISP graduates prepare to take their next steps
On May 25, 53 students graduated from Brit­ish International School, Phuket – BISP. Nearly all are now preparing to move on to university, the latest step in a process that began as far back as kindergarten.
Hamilton unstoppable in French Grand Prix
Hamilton unstoppable in French Grand Prix
Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton has crushed Valtteri Bottas to claim victory in a soporific French Grand Prix.
Smoking in homes may be deemed illegal ‘only as a form of domestic abuse’
Smoking in homes may be deemed illegal ‘only as a form of domestic abuse’
PHUKET: Those who smoke at home and affect the health of others may be considered to be breaking a new law that comes into effect on Aug 20 if they are deemed to have caused harm as a form of domestic abuse, the Director-General of the Department of Women’s Affairs and Family Development under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security has confirmed.
Phuket Business Networking - Jul 2019
Phuket Business Networking - Jul 2019
A small entry fee, THB 500 per person, that includes the first 3 drinks and a light buffet. Make sure to bring lots of business cards, as getting to know each other is what PBN is all about. Location - Ramada Plaza Phuket Chao Fah. Register your attendance here - https://www.facebook.com/events/395819527694538/ or call Jason - 086 479 7471.
2019 Bartender of the year Championship
2019 Bartender of the year Championship
2019 Bartender of the Year Championship on Friday, 05 July 2019 from 3-5 PM at the Beach BBQ, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort. Catch the most creative ’mixologists’ of Marriott Resorts in Southern Thailand showcase their concoctions. Brought to you by Marriott Resort’s Southern Thailand. ADMISSION IS FREE!
Patong tuk-tuk drivers attack, kill motorbike taxi tout
Patong tuk-tuk drivers attack, kill motorbike taxi tout
PHUKET: A motorbike taxi tout was shot dead in an attack by a gang of tuk-tuk drivers in a shopping complex forecourt on the Patong beach road early yesterday morning (June 23).
Electricity outage scheduled in Chalong
Electricity outage scheduled in Chalong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Chalong on Tuesday (June 25) as work is carried out on high voltage cables.
Asean leaders ‘welcome’ joint World Cup hosting bid
Asean leaders ‘welcome’ joint World Cup hosting bid
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Sunday “welcomed” a plan to bid for members to jointly host the FIFA World Cup, but set no timeframe to move forward with the plan.
A meal with Scot Toon, Managing Director – Asia for The Pavilions
A meal with Scot Toon, Managing Director – Asia for The Pavilions
The Pavilions group of exotic and highly in­dividualistic hotels and resorts may appear at first blush to be a mish-mash of uncon­nected properties without much of a uniting theme or vision. Yet, when you delve a little deeper into these sensational properties, you find that in fact an almost mystically bold vision unites them… that of finding “para­dise” here on earth.
Asean leaders emphasise economic strength in face of US-China tensions
Asean leaders emphasise economic strength in face of US-China tensions
BANGKOK: Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Sunday (June 23) to work together on regional economics and security to strengthen their positions amid growing US-China tensions, as they wrapped up the summit.
4th of July at Two Chefs Bar & Grill
4th of July at Two Chefs Bar & Grill
4th of July is coming up and what better way to spend it than some good food, cold beverages, and great live entertainment! Visit our Two Chefs Bar & Grill Patong branch and get an amazing deal for the American Independence Day! Texas Smoky Barbecue Platter with Pulled Pork, Smoky BBQ Pork Ribs, Hot Buffalo Chicken Wings, Beef Brisket, Mashed Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Jalapenos, Coleslaw, Grilled Corn for just THB595! For booking and inquiries you may message our Facebook page www.facebook/twochefsthailand or you may call our Patong branch at 076 344 915! See you there!
Surf danger warning issued for Phuket
Surf danger warning issued for Phuket
PHUKET: International Surf Life Saving Association (ISLA) has issued a “High Surf Warning” for the Andaman Sea amid dangerous southwest monsoon conditions:
Rescuers scour rubble as Cambodia building collapse toll rises to 17
Rescuers scour rubble as Cambodia building collapse toll rises to 17
CAMBODIA: Rescue workers on Sunday (June 23) picked through the rubble of a collapsed Chinese-owned building in a Cambodian beach town in a desperate search for survivors, after the construction site accident killed at least 17 people.
News and reveals from 2019’s Electronic Entertainment Expo
News and reveals from 2019’s Electronic Entertainment Expo
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 for short) is a yearly event which sees the biggest names in gaming come together to showcase upcoming games to the press and lucky members of the public who managed to get their hands on tickets.
Golf prodigy Landgraf heads to Vegas championships
Golf prodigy Landgraf heads to Vegas championships
GOLF: Louise Landgraf, Phuket’s 10-year-old golf prodigy, is heading to the US to compete in three junior world championship tournaments in July.
Tourism ministry, NSTDA mull way to limit visitor numbers
Tourism ministry, NSTDA mull way to limit visitor numbers
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is working with the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) to cap the number of visitors at natural destinations in a bid to promote more sustainable tourism.
Artist transforms flotsam and jetsam from Phuket beaches into treasure
Artist transforms flotsam and jetsam from Phuket beaches into treasure
The joy of art, for me, lies in an artist’s ability to capture something culturally familiar, something known, and present it in a new and unusual way. There is endless perception-challenging fascination in discovering what they could see that I could not.
Phuket Opinion: Cruelty is in the eye of the beholder
Phuket Opinion: Cruelty is in the eye of the beholder
PHUKET: Officials this week clearing Phuket Zoo of any allegations of animal cruelty hardly came as a surprise. They have been cleared before, and not just in the death of three-year-old baby elephant Jumbo just last month.