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Patong Pool League: Caddy Shack cling on to their lead
Patong Pool League: Caddy Shack cling on to their lead
PHUKET: The nineteenth round of Patong Pool League (PPL) sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables and Genius 2 Garden and Restaurant was played Thursday, March 28.
Snake ssssafety: Avoiding bites from Phuket’s venomous residents
Snake ssssafety: Avoiding bites from Phuket’s venomous residents
As rescue workers urge peo­ple to beware of snakes on the move, and viral videos of snake catchers start to appear on our social media feeds a lit­tle too often, it’s important to know how to deal with these slithery characters.
Countdown to Cricket Week
Countdown to Cricket Week
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Cricket Week will soon be upon us, getting underway on Wednesday April 10.
WCGC Thailand welcomes new Bronze sponsor
WCGC Thailand welcomes new Bronze sponsor
GOLF: The Blue Horizon World Corporate Golf Challenge Thailand welcomes Monroe Consulting Group as Bronze sponsor for 2019.
Meet the Phuketian cooking up a storm on MasterChef Thailand
Meet the Phuketian cooking up a storm on MasterChef Thailand
The Phuket News speaks to Jitsak Lim-Pa­kornkul, known as Gino, the sequined and stylish Phuket native wowing MasterChef Thailand judges with forgotten flavours of the South. He talks cracking crustaceans, restau­rant rarities and his rise from home cook to Branding and Communications Manager to contestant chef on the hit TV show.
Leclerc takes first F1 pole in Bahrain
Leclerc takes first F1 pole in Bahrain
BAHRAIN: Charles Leclerc has taken the first pole position of his Formula One career by breaking the all-time track record at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Phuket Opinion: A matter of trust
Phuket Opinion: A matter of trust
When Nutthawat Wongitsaraphap, Director of the Phuket office of the Election Commission (PEC), said on the eve of the national election last Saturday (Mar 23), “If you don’t trust the system, there will be no trust in anything,” he wasn’t wrong.
Ferrari seeking answers in Bahrain night fight
Ferrari seeking answers in Bahrain night fight
BAHRAIN: It was hard to pick which was the bigger upset result at the Australian Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas’s emphatic victory or Ferrari’s woeful lack of performance.
BISP launches 3-on-3 indoor soccer league
BISP launches 3-on-3 indoor soccer league
FOOTBALL: After an incredibly successful Champions League held by Cruzeiro Soccer Schools, a new indoor 3-on-3 league is commencing on Saturday May 4. It will run for a period of six Saturdays between May and June.
Man stabs ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend repeatedly in jealous attack
Man stabs ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend repeatedly in jealous attack
PHUKET: Police are hunting for a man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in a jealous attack in Mai Khao this morning (Mar 30).
To E, or not to E? A time and a place for the electric bike
To E, or not to E? A time and a place for the electric bike
Like many cycling enthusiasts, I have long held a prejudice against electric bicycles. Somehow the whole idea of adding a motor of any kind into the primal equation of man, muscle and machine seemed just plain wrong and indeed a bit akin to, well, cheating.
Over B33mn of title deeds returned to creditors of informal debt
Over B33mn of title deeds returned to creditors of informal debt
PHUKET: Phuket’s Region 8 Police held a ceremony on Friday (Mar 29) in which over B33 million worth of title deeds were transferred back to creditors of informal debts due to failed repayments.
Rawai Pool League: An evening of upsets
Rawai Pool League: An evening of upsets
PHUKET: If week five of the Rawai Pool League teaches one thing it’s that no team is unbeatable. Whether is it Division A or B, upsets happen every week in the RPL.
Patong underground cable project hits delays
Patong underground cable project hits delays
PHUKET: A lack of information provided by state-owned internet and communications company CAT Telecom has forced the project to install power and communication cables along the Patong beachfront to be delayed.
EC calls discrepancies in poll figures ’explainable’
EC calls discrepancies in poll figures ’explainable’
BANGKOK: The Election Commission (EC) on Friday (Mar 29) insisted the differences in numbers related to the vote results announced on Sunday and Thursday were explainable.
Vox Pop: Members of Theatrix speak out
Vox Pop: Members of Theatrix speak out
This month I want to share with you what lo­cal members of Theatrix have to say about learning and practising acting. Now, none of these people are professionals with a career in acting, and they all come from very differ­ent backgrounds.
Power cut to hit Cherng Talay
Power cut to hit Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang office has announced that the electricity supply will be shut off in Cherng Talay tomorrow (Mar 30) as works are carried out on operation system
Austrian cancer-sufferer, 71, dies after 14-storey fall from Patong hotel roof
Austrian cancer-sufferer, 71, dies after 14-storey fall from Patong hotel roof
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 71-year-old Austrian man known to have been suffering late-stage prostrate cancer who is believed to have jumped from the roof of a 14-story hotel in Patong earlier today (Mar 29).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong cabbies beat tourists! Phuket 2nd best in Asia! Summer storm kills 2? || March 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong cabbies beat tourists! Phuket 2nd best in Asia! Summer storm kills 2? || March 29
PHUKET XTRA - March 29 Patong taxi drivers beat tourists! |:| Arrests over ’fake news’ |:| Phuket 2nd best destination in Asia!|:| Songkran festivities announced |:| Summer storm kills 2! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Search launched for explosives, mines on bird’s nest islands in Phang Nga Bay
Search launched for explosives, mines on bird’s nest islands in Phang Nga Bay
PHUKET: Two men have been charged with possession of bomb-making materials on an island in Phang Nga Bay following an investigation into fishermen being wounded by an apparent land mine early last week. One of the men injured in the blast later died from his injuries.