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No free emergency water for Kamala condos, hotels
No free emergency water for Kamala condos, hotels
PHUKET: Kamala officials have confirmed that the free emergency water to be supplied to local residents does not apply to condo developments or hotels in the area.
Luxury mansion amid Phuket protected forest to be removed
Luxury mansion amid Phuket protected forest to be removed
PHUKET: A luxury mansion being built in the hills above the Bang Wad reservoir in Kathu will be ordered to be removed for violating the ban on all construction more than 80 metres above sea level, The Phuket News has confirmed
Ride 4 Kids 2019
Ride 4 Kids 2019
Ride 4 Kids V3.0 is in full swing, riders will be cycling 700 kms from Phuket on the 27th May – 1st June 2019, all to raise money for The Good Shepherd, PHBGTU and Outrigger’s Share4Change. Join the coming home party at Metzos on 1st June and meet the team, tickets available for 2500 thb per ticket, please email organizer and LIVE 89.5fm host Donna Toon lunch@classactmedia.co.th and visit www.ride4kids.co for more information.
Australia’s Daily Telegraph prints rival’s pages by mistake
Australia’s Daily Telegraph prints rival’s pages by mistake
AUSTRALIA: The Sydney Daily Telegraph, one of Australia’s most popular tabloids, has blamed a printing error after pages from a rival newspaper appeared in its Thursday edition (Apr 25).
Govts sign Thai-Lao rail deal
Govts sign Thai-Lao rail deal
BANGKOK: Thailand, China, and Laos have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the development of a rail line between Nong Khai and Vientiane in Laos, which forms part of China’s much-touted Belt and Road Initiative.
Nok Air to seek B3bn loan, reorganise flight routes
Nok Air to seek B3bn loan, reorganise flight routes
BANGKOK: Troubled budget carrier Nok Air’s plan to seek a B3-billion loan to improve its cash flow has been approved at a meeting of its shareholders, acting CEO Pravej Ongartsittigul said yesterday (Apr 25).
Free emergency water to be delivered to Kamala residents
Free emergency water to be delivered to Kamala residents
PHUKET: The Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has announced that it will begin to distribute free water to residents from tomorrow (Apr 26).
British woman faced 2yrs in Dubai prison for Facebook post
British woman faced 2yrs in Dubai prison for Facebook post
DUBAI: A British woman faced up to two years in prison in Dubai or a fine of up to Dh260,000 (B2.27 million) for a Facebook post that she wrote in the UK branding her ex-husband’s new wife a ‘horse’.
Chalong Underpass road surfacing to cause delays, project on target for end of May finish
Chalong Underpass road surfacing to cause delays, project on target for end of May finish
PHUKET: The project engineer overseeing the construction of the long-awaited Chalong Underpass has warned motorists that surfacing of the roads through the critical junction will begin next Tuesday (Apr 30).
Live in housekeeper
Live in housekeeper
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Cricket is the winner at the 2019 ACST Phuket Cricket Week
Cricket is the winner at the 2019 ACST Phuket Cricket Week
PHUKET: Heritage Cricketers of Dakha in Bangladesh and Cricket Club of Dibrugarh from Assam in India were the Cup winners of the Phuket International Cricket Sixes and Thalang International Cricket 7s, as another Asian Cricket Sixes Tour (ACST) 2019 Phuket Cricket Week ended last Sunday afternoon (Apr 21).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ANZAC Day in Phuket! Coral breakthrough? Army brings emergency water! || April 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ANZAC Day in Phuket! Coral breakthrough? Army brings emergency water! || April 25
PHUKET XTRA - April 25 ANZAC Day in Phuket 2019 |:| Army starts rolling in emergency water |:| Coral breakthrough at Thai uni. |:| Election Commission could be sued over poll |:| Gov. pushes water-shortage solutions Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket Town rolls out emergency water supply
Phuket Town rolls out emergency water supply
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality last night (Apr 24) began rolling out water trucks to provide emergency water to residents without mains water supply in the Hatnanivech area on the east side of town – the first such deployment of emergency water supplies in Phuket Town.
Phuket hosts 109th Thailand-Malaysia Regional Border Committee Meeting
Phuket hosts 109th Thailand-Malaysia Regional Border Committee Meeting
PHUKET: On Wednesday (Apr 24), the Royal Thai Consulate General attended the 109th Thailand-Malaysia Regional Border Committee (RBC) Meeting in Phuket, held at Patong Resort Hotel.
Man City move to top as United suffer more misery
Man City move to top as United suffer more misery
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his side have raised the bar in the Premier League after edging one point back ahead of Liverpool in a titanic title race with a 2-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday (Apr 24).
Cabinet OKs extending visa fee waiver
Cabinet OKs extending visa fee waiver
The cabinet on Wednesday (Apr 24) gave the nod to extending the waiver of visa-on-arrival fees for visitors from 21 nations for another six months to ward off an economic slump during the transition to a new government.
Governor pushes water-shortage solutions
Governor pushes water-shortage solutions
PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has launched a public-relations offensive on the action taken to resolve the water-shortage situation, which only yesterday morning he was at pains to announce was still not a “drought crisis”.
Chinese Consul General meets Phuket Governor to discuss tourist safety
Chinese Consul General meets Phuket Governor to discuss tourist safety
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana welcomed the Chinese Consul General in Songkhla, Ma Fengchun, at Phuket Provincial Hall today (Apr 24) to discuss the safety and promotion of Chinese tourism on the island.
JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa appoints Silvano Amolini as new executive chef
JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa appoints Silvano Amolini as new executive chef
JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa welcomes the Swiss-born Italian chef Silvano Amolini as the new executive chef of one of JW’s flagship resorts.
Army starts rolling in emergency water supply to Phuket
Army starts rolling in emergency water supply to Phuket
PHUKET: Lt Gen Pornsak Poonsawat, Commander of the Fourth Army Region base in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, which is the leading Army base in all of Southern Thailand, has ordered his troops to provide emergency relief water to water-starved communities across Phuket – starting with an initial delivery of 45,000 litres that is to arrive today (April 24).