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Phuket suffers first road death for Songkran holidays
Phuket suffers first road death for Songkran holidays
PHUKET: A Myanmar man has become the first fatality of Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran holidays.
TMD issues nationwide thunderstorm warning
TMD issues nationwide thunderstorm warning
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a nationwide thunderstorm warning for today through to Tuesday (Apr 13-16) that includes Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Ranong, Trang and Satun.
Phuket begins Songkran with traditional festivities
Phuket begins Songkran with traditional festivities
PHUKET: The island’s top officials began the Songkran festivities today (Apr 13) with the offering of traditional water blessings to the elderly and the offering of alms to monks.
Officials inspect black water flowing onto Merlin Beach
Officials inspect black water flowing onto Merlin Beach
PHUKET: Banyad Horpetch, an officer from the Patong Municipality Sanitation Division, went to inspect Merlin Beach in Patong on Wednesday (Apr 10) after a complaint was made by a woman who posted a video on Facebook showing black water flowing onto the beach and into the sea.
Rawai Pool League: Little separating the week’s winners and losers
Rawai Pool League: Little separating the week’s winners and losers
PHUKET: The first match of the night pitted Stor Bar against Black Bull. The visitors started very well, taking three of the singles games to give them a good ramp towards winning this match. But the underdogs were not about to lie down. Stor Bar won both doubles games to level the scores for what could be a very strong comeback indeed. They then rode their luck in the Beer Leg, handily winning 2-0 to take an unlikely match victory from Black Bull. Final score was Stor Bar 4-3 Black Bull.
New Year, New Zen: Taking the calm off of the mat and into our lives
New Year, New Zen: Taking the calm off of the mat and into our lives
Hello and welcome to April’s edition of Let’s Get Bent. Songkran is the inspiration for this month’s article. I can­not believe that the festival is already here.
Fire in Patong amid Songkran celebrations
Fire in Patong amid Songkran celebrations
PHUKET: Fire broke out at a shop near the Patong beachfront this evening (Apr 12) while thousands of tourists engaged in water fights amid the Songkran Thai New Year celebrations.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Everything you need to know about Songkran in Phuket! Sand pagodas and more! || April 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Everything you need to know about Songkran in Phuket! Sand pagodas and more! || April 12
PHUKET XTRA - April 12 All you need to know for a Phuket Songkran! - What’s closed, what’s open, police out in force, airport ready |:| MORE doubt over election |:| Patong Beach sand pagodas! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Bottas best in Shanghai Friday practice
Bottas best in Shanghai Friday practice
SHANGHAI: Valtteri Bottas has set the early pace at the Chinese Grand Prix, topping the practice time sheet for Mercedes with a narrow margin over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
Water pressure booster installed in Wichit
Water pressure booster installed in Wichit
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality have announced that they have resolved the problem of low mains water pressure on Sakdidet Rd in Wichit.
Mayor invites people see sand pagodas on Patong Beach
Mayor invites people see sand pagodas on Patong Beach
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has invited locals and tourists to Patong Beach to see the miniature pagodas that were built yesterday as part of a cultural competition for Songkran festivities.
Songkran festivities face water restrictions as reservoirs hit record lows
Songkran festivities face water restrictions as reservoirs hit record lows
PHUKET: Official Songkran Thai New Year celebrations at three of the island’s main areas for festivities this weekend will have little or no water provided by local councils in their bids to conserve water as the long dry spell this year continues and the island’s three main reservoirs hit record lows.
Phuket police get tough on drunk drivers
Phuket police get tough on drunk drivers
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Col Pakin Na Ranong has made it plain that his officers will be cracking down on drunk drivers over the Songkran Thai New Year holidays, including filing murder charges against drunk drivers deemed responsible for accidents resulting in death.
First golfing major of the year begins
First golfing major of the year begins
The first golfing major of the year, the Augusta Masters, began yesterday (Apr 11) and concludes on Sunday (Apr 14).
Armed drug suspect arrested, 4k meth pills seized
Armed drug suspect arrested, 4k meth pills seized
PHUKET: Two men have been arrested for drugs, with one of the men found carrying a .357 revolver, Phuket Provincial Police have announced.
Zero deaths reported in Phuket on first day of Seven Days of Danger
Zero deaths reported in Phuket on first day of Seven Days of Danger
PHUKET: Phuket has escaped the first day of Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran holidays with zero deaths from midnight Wednesday (Apr 10) to midnight Thursday (Apr 11).
Phuket Airport readies for Songkran rush
Phuket Airport readies for Songkran rush
PHUKET: The chief of Phuket International Airport (PIA) has asked travellers to allow up to three hours for their journey to make sure they catch their flights during the Songkran festivities, which start in earnest tomorrow (Apr 13).
Phuket boys dominate at Southern tournament
Phuket boys dominate at Southern tournament
PHUKET: Several Phuket youth football teams travelled south to Trang last weekend to take part in the annual seven-a-side Woodwork & PSU Mini Football Tournament. The tournament welcomed 32 teams, all from various parts of Southern Thailand, and was held at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Trang Campus from April 6 to 7.
Phuket shuts down for Songkran long weekend
Phuket shuts down for Songkran long weekend
PHUKET: Government offices across Phuket have shut down as the island readies for the Songkran Thai New Year celebrations this weekend, and will not re-open until next Wednesday (Apr 16).
Doubts cast on May 9th poll results
Doubts cast on May 9th poll results
BANGKOK: The Election Commission’s (EC) May 9 schedule to announce official poll results has been thrown into doubt after the agency on Thursday (Apr 11) decided to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of its method of calculating and allocating party-list seats to clear growing confusion about the issue.