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Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
SURAT THANI: A male tourist from the Netherlands reported missing on Koh Tao by his father has been found safe and sound in Pattaya, the Surat Thani police chief said yesterday (Oct 21).
22 dead after train flips in Taiwan
22 dead after train flips in Taiwan
TAIWAN: At least 22 people have died after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route in Taiwan yesterday (oct 21), the island’s worst rail accident for more than 20 years.
Female DJ accused of dark web cat killing
Female DJ accused of dark web cat killing
BANGKOK: Animal rights groups are pursuing legal action against a female club DJ who they accuse of brutally killing an adopted kitten for bitcoins.
Zumba Party in Pink 2018
Zumba Party in Pink 2018
The pink ribbon has become the symbol for awareness of the disease and can be found adorning everything. Therefore our Zumba Community are aware of this breast cancer, we would like to arrange Zumba Fitness for Charity and Donation to fight for breast cancer, “Party in Pink 2018”. Money will be given to Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer Foundation. 17.30 hrs – 18.30 hrs: Registration, 18.30 hrs – 20.30 hrs: Zumba Fitness Dance. Theme: Pink. For more info please contact Gabry 086 953 6341
[VIDEO] 14th Turtle Fun Run & Half Marathon
[VIDEO] 14th Turtle Fun Run & Half Marathon
With over 4,500 runners registered, the 14th Turtle Fun Run & Half Marathon in Mai Khao was a huge success! From Phuket to Phang Nga and back, runners came out in force to support the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation!
Once a Vagabond!
Once a Vagabond!
RUGBY: He first came to Phuket in 2010 when he competed with the South African rugby team the Roosters in his inaugural Phuket International Rugby 10s. He did this for three consecutive years.
Hamilton takes record-breaking pole in Austin
Hamilton takes record-breaking pole in Austin
FORMULA ONE: Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has snatched pole position from title rival Sebastian Vettel ahead of what could be a title-deciding United States Grand Prix.
Sinbad the Sailor - Was Phuket the mariner’s old stomping ground?
Sinbad the Sailor - Was Phuket the mariner’s old stomping ground?
Persian and Arab mariners returned home to their barren and dry homelands with fantastic stories of the exotic jungle lands they had seen on the other side of the Indian Ocean, and they soon became the setting for fabulous sailors’ legends such as the tales of Sinbad the Sailor in The Thousand and One Nights.
The Holy Grail - Sunday roast at Shanti Lodge
The Holy Grail - Sunday roast at Shanti Lodge
The British can be a peculiar bunch. They can be as perplexing as they are particular. From a broadsheet newspaper over breakfast to afternoon tea and cake at three, they like things ‘just so’, and as creatures of habit, not a minute late.
Phuket Opinion: A question of faith
Phuket Opinion: A question of faith
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival drew a close at midnight on Wednesday (Oct 17) as plumes of smoke from the traditional bonfire at Saphan Hin, home of the Kua Tian Keng Shrine, billowed into the night sky, along with thousands of prayer notes set alight to join devotees’ ancestors in the heavens.
RIP Joey Lee - To a much loved local character
RIP Joey Lee - To a much loved local character
Phuket resident Joey Lee passed away on Thursday evening (Oct 18) from a heart attack. He was on his regular stroll along Kamala Beach when he collapsed.
Police arrest man after 11 year hunt for police killer
Police arrest man after 11 year hunt for police killer
PHUKET: Police on Friday (Oct 19) placed under arrest a man who runs a restaurant in Kathu who is also suspected of being wanted for slaying a policeman in Songkhla 11 years ago.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advice on weather warning
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advice on weather warning
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Bangkok office have followed up on the weather situation and risk factors including a letter from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) on Oct 19 regarding heavy rain within the central and northern region of southern Thailand during Oct 20-22 that may cause flash flooding in these areas.
Nation to commemorate Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
Nation to commemorate Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
PHUKET: Government offices and many businesses will be closed this Tuesday (Oct 23) as the nationa commemorates Chulalongkorn Memorial Day in honour of King Chulalongkorn, also often reffered to as Rama 5.
A theatrical vision for live performance in Phuket
A theatrical vision for live performance in Phuket
I was invited to write this column to sound off on things dramatic and theatrical. I can think of thousands of things I’d love to say, but where to start?
Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi
Thai AirAsia seeks face scans in Krabi
BANGKOK: Thai AirAsia (TAA), Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier, plans to provide a facial recognition system at check-in for volunteer passengers on a trial basis at Krabi International Airport.
Similans limited: Tourist quota shakes tour operators
Similans limited: Tourist quota shakes tour operators
PHUKET: In a move to prevent more environmental damage by heavy ‘overtourism’, the number of tourists allowed to enter Mu Ko Similan National Park, a key natural tourist attraction just over 80km northwest of Phuket, has been halved with a quota brought into effect on Monday (Oct 15).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Graffiti pair face 10 years! Rock climber succumbs! ’Lingerie Sharing’ project! || Oct. 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Graffiti pair face 10 years! Rock climber succumbs! ’Lingerie Sharing’ project! || Oct. 19
PHUKET XTRA - October 19 10 years in prison for graffiti? |:| Drug use on rise in Patong? |:| ’Lingerie Sharing’ project |:| Rock climber succumbs to injuries |:| Ministry backtracks Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Conservationists win reprieve against Phuket marina project
Conservationists win reprieve against Phuket marina project
PHUKET: The company that filed the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the B450 million Ao Kung Marina and Sports Complex planned to be built in Pa Khlok, on Phuket’s east coast, has retracted its EIA application, The Phuket News has confirmed today (Oct 19).
New Phuket Provincial Prison reaches half-way mark
New Phuket Provincial Prison reaches half-way mark
PHUKET: It has been confirmed today that construction of the new Phuket Provincial Prison in Bangjo, Thalang has reached the half-way point and is likely to be complete by the end of next year.