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Phuket Customs officials destroy pirated goods worth B1mn
Phuket Customs officials destroy pirated goods worth B1mn
PHUKET: Nearly 9,000 contraband items, including fake brand-name goods and illegally imported cigarettes, were destroyed at the Saphan Hin incinerator today (Feb 25).
Water supply shut-off to affect PSU, Ket Ho
Water supply shut-off to affect PSU, Ket Ho
PHUKET: The Phuket Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that water supply will be shut off to the Prince of Songkhla University (PSU) Phuket campus and the adjoining Moo Baan Ket Ho community in Kathu on Wednesday (Feb 27) while work is carried out on moving a water main.
Black water flows across Kamala Beach
Black water flows across Kamala Beach
PHUKET: The Kamala Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) has vowed to raise the issue of the black water running across the sand and into the sea southern end Kamala Beach with the Phuket Governor while the local authority works to clear the water and find the source of the pollution.
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Journey of a lifetime: Turkey’s most-travelled man is putting Phuket on the map
Journey of a lifetime: Turkey’s most-travelled man is putting Phuket on the map
A Turkish man walks into an office with an ornamental cat, a coin purse, a torch, a bag of coffee, a compass and a framed picture of a boat… There’s no punchline. That’s what happened last week at The Phuket News.
Thailand sponsorship market grows by 19%
Thailand sponsorship market grows by 19%
PHUKET: Calendar year 2018 was a robust year for Thailand’s sponsorship market, growing 19% year-on-year to US$223.4mn (B6,994 billion) – compared with US$188.2mn (B5,892bn) total investment in 2017, reports Asia Sponsorship News (ASN).
Man drowns swimming in Chalong reservoir
Man drowns swimming in Chalong reservoir
PHUKET: A Myanmar national drowned whilst swimming in a reservoir in Chalong yesterday afternoon (Feb 24) as rescue teams continued the search for his body this morning.
Man charged after pickup hits Heroines Monument barricade
Man charged after pickup hits Heroines Monument barricade
PHUKET: A man has been charged with reckless driving causing property damage after the pickup truck he was driving slammed into the barricade protecting the Heroines Monument in Thalang early this morning (Feb 25).
Baby bear found caught in hunter’s trap
Baby bear found caught in hunter’s trap
RANONG: A two-month-old sun bear with critical injuries from being ensnared in a hunter’s trap in a deep forest in Ranong province has now fully recovered and will be returned to the wild soon.
Blue Horizon WCGC Thailand 2019
Blue Horizon WCGC Thailand 2019
The Blue Horizon World Corporate Golf Challenge continues in 2019 with the top 10% of teams (2 people per team) from each qualifier gaining entry to the Thailand Final on the 27th of April 2019 at Laguna Golf Club Phuket. Prominent sponsors provide an all-expenses paid trip to the World Final at Oitavoss Dunes in Cascais, Portugal. For more details and to sign up contact events@foremanagement.com
Island’s students to cook up a storm at QSI ‘Student Top Chef’ battle
Island’s students to cook up a storm at QSI ‘Student Top Chef’ battle
On Saturday March 16, QSI International School of Phuket will host the third annual Culinary Competi­tion at its school campus from 11am-3:30pm. The competi­tion, dubbed the ‘Student Top Chef’, will bring students from across the island together and see them go head-to-head in the kitchen.
6 officials dead, 5 injured in Phuket-Bangkok transit
6 officials dead, 5 injured in Phuket-Bangkok transit
CHUMPHON: A passenger van carrying 10 Marine Department officials crashed into a tree killing killing six officials whilst driving from Phuket to Bangkok on Sunday (Feb 24).
Sarri furious as Chelsea keeper refuses to be substituted
Sarri furious as Chelsea keeper refuses to be substituted
LONDON: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri insists his astonishing League Cup final row with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was a “big misunderstanding”.
 
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Tourists, crew safe as dive boat sinks off Similan Islands
Tourists, crew safe as dive boat sinks off Similan Islands
PHANG NGA: A total of 11 people, including four foreign tourists, were taken to safety in the early hours of today (Feb 24) after the dive boat they were on board of sank off Similan Islands.
A battle to free nearly 100 captured whales in Russia
A battle to free nearly 100 captured whales in Russia
RUSSIA: Dozens of orcas and beluga whales captured for sale to oceanariums have brought Russia’s murky trade into the spotlight, but efforts to free them are blocked by government infighting.
The darling of the coffee roasting scene: Campus Coffee Roaster
The darling of the coffee roasting scene: Campus Coffee Roaster
Located in the heart of Phuket Old Town, Campus Coffee Roaster is a speciality coffee shop with a tranquil vibe and Instagram-worthy interiors. It’s one of Phuket’s must-visit coffee shops and features an extensive menu of coffee as well as a range of delicious baked goods and pastries.
Ocean Spray: The graffiti artist painting the town blue for a good cause
Ocean Spray: The graffiti artist painting the town blue for a good cause
Mai Khao is one of few Phuket beaches that sea turtles use as a nesting spot. Between the Novem­ber to February breeding season, these incredible reptiles use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate their way back to the very beach on which they were born and lay their eggs. A monumental commute and feat of nature.
Phuket Opinion: Last orders, please
Phuket Opinion: Last orders, please
PHUKET: As residents and tourists alike witnessed this week, Thailand still has laws in effect bringing in nationwide alcohol bans. The ban this week was for Makha Bucha, one of five religious days throughout the year on which the sale of alcohol is banned by law.
2Bd Furnished Kathu House Rent
2Bd Furnished Kathu House Rent
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