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Passengers allowed in back of pickups for Songkran
Passengers allowed in back of pickups for Songkran
THAILAND: Police will ease restrictions on people riding in the rear space or trays of pickup trucks during the Songkran festival, according to national deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul.
All About Buddhism: An exclusive interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla part 2
All About Buddhism: An exclusive interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla part 2
In part one of the interview with Phra Maha Tongmee Supanla, senior monk at The Flat Temple in Bangkok, we discovered that a Thai monk’s day usually starts at 5am. A normal day features morning alms collecting, morning chanting, breakfast, Buddhist studies, lunch, daily chores and evening chanting.
Patong Pool League: Caddy Shack back on top
Patong Pool League: Caddy Shack back on top
POOL: The 16th round of Patong Pool League (PPL) sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables and Genius 2 Garden and Restaurant was played on Thursday (Mar 7).
More Blue Skies: Phuket Sailor’s Regatta Day Two
More Blue Skies: Phuket Sailor’s Regatta Day Two
SAILING: More fine weather blessed the Phuket Yacht Club’s 2019 Sailing Regatta, being held in Ao Chalong, yesterday (Mar 9). After a short delay due to lack of wind, the PYC race committee and PRO Matt McGrath got off three windward-leeward races in a light breeze of five to eight knots.
Phuket Law: Misunderstandings regarding the new foreign worker law
Phuket Law: Misunderstandings regarding the new foreign worker law
PHUKET: Last year we explained how Thailand’s Foreigners’ Working Management (No.2) (2018) (ED2), which came into force on 28 March 2018, has significantly liberalized restrictions on foreign workers.
Asana essentials: Yoga postures for any ability part 1
Asana essentials: Yoga postures for any ability part 1
Hi and welcome to another month and an­other awesome yoga tip for a better life.
Phuket Opinion: Gone swimming
Phuket Opinion: Gone swimming
PHUKET: This week The Phuket News Life section features an excellent article explaining how the Rotary Club of Patong Beach took its outstanding programme of teaching children to swim to the Banya Literacy Centre, where 68 Myanmar children were taught essential self-survival skills in the water.
Man charged for molesting ladyboy patient at Phuket hospital
Man charged for molesting ladyboy patient at Phuket hospital
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have charged a man from Roi Et with sexual assault after he molested a ladyboy recovering at Vachira Phuket Hospital on Tuesday (Mar 5).
Phuket tourism China focus pressures hotels to perform
Phuket tourism China focus pressures hotels to perform
PHUKET: Despite registering a record high 9 million passenger arrivals at the island’s gateway international airport in 2018, performance data is indicating that a slowdown in its double-digit growth rates over the past few years is on the horizon for Thailand’s resort destination of Phuket, reports Bill Barnett, Managing Director of tourism and hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks.
Body of man who jumped from northern bridge recovered south of Phuket
Body of man who jumped from northern bridge recovered south of Phuket
PHUKET: The body of a man last seen jumping off Thao Thepkrasattri Bridge at the north end of the island on Thursday (Mar 7) has been found more than 50 kilometres away south of Phuket.
The view from Koh Racha: A meal with Devan Bhaskaran
The view from Koh Racha: A meal with Devan Bhaskaran
It was a horribly hot, sticky Phuket morning at Chalong Pier. The assembled throng of tourists queuing for their boats seemed as fractious as the weather itself. Heavy and menacing thunder heads roiled above us, but refused to explode into relieving rain torrents.
Korean amateur Kim wins PGA TOUR Series-China Qualifier at Laguna Golf Phuket
Korean amateur Kim wins PGA TOUR Series-China Qualifier at Laguna Golf Phuket
GOLF: Korean amateur Dongmin Kim closed with a 2-under 68 yesterday (Mar 8) to hold off former Web.com Tour players Alex Kang of the US and Stuart Macdonald of Canada to win the PGA TOUR Series-China’s third and final Global Qualifying Tournament held at Laguna Golf Phuket this week.
Close racing marks Day One in Phuket’s ‘Sailor’s Regatta’
Close racing marks Day One in Phuket’s ‘Sailor’s Regatta’
SAILING: Day one of the Phuket Yacht Club’s 2019 Sailing Regatta, being held in Ao Chalong, started off with sunny skies and 12 knots of wind yesterday (Mar 8).
Woman escapes injury after car hits tree, rolls three times
Woman escapes injury after car hits tree, rolls three times
PHUKET: A THAI Airways staffer escaped serious injury after her car struck a tree on the central reservation on Thepkrasattri Rd in Muang Mai early this morning (Mar 9) and reportedly rolled three times before coming to a stop.
Kalim beach cleanup staged as rubble remains
Kalim beach cleanup staged as rubble remains
PHUKET: More than 100 officials, hotel staff, volunteers and local residents joined a mass cleanup at Kalim Beach yesterday morning (Mar 8) under Patong Municipality’s ‘Aware and Conserve the Environment’ campaign.
Fish the Exotic: Major events coming to the region
Fish the Exotic: Major events coming to the region
FISHING: Phuket has been home to Saltwater Fishing Tournaments for more years than many of us can remember.
Walk on the wild side: Getting out of the bars and into the hills
Walk on the wild side: Getting out of the bars and into the hills
Meet Tony Giles. A Brit, a part-time Phuket expat, a former engineer and, in a very literal sense, some­thing of a trailblazer.
Resorts start rolling in own water tankers as Phuket dry spell continues
Resorts start rolling in own water tankers as Phuket dry spell continues
PHUKET: A leading figure in Phuket’s hotel industry in has confirmed that hotels and resorts across the island are starting to feel the effects of low water pressure in their mains water supply, which is forcing some hoteliers to arrange their own water supplies to ensure guests are not affected.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: No more plane selfies? Emergency water for Koh Kaew? Party disbanded! || March 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: No more plane selfies? Emergency water for Koh Kaew? Party disbanded! || March 8
PHUKET XTRA - March 8 No more plane landing selfies? |:| Emergency water for Koh Kaew |:| Party disbanded after royal nomination |:| Unis/state team up to grow medical marijuana |:| New suspect in tourist assault? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket