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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Central Phuket OPENS! Sister cities! Fatal stomachache? || Sept. 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Central Phuket OPENS! Sister cities! Fatal stomachache? || Sept. 11
PHUKET XTRA - September 11 Sister Cities: Phuket & Gold Coast |:| Central Phuket OPENS! |:| Girl, 6, dies in mum’s arms |:| Patong Hill crash |:| More calls for ban on farm chemicals Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Hotel maid accused of theft says she thought US$200 was a tip
Hotel maid accused of theft says she thought US$200 was a tip
CHONBURI: A hotel maid arrested for stealing US$200 from a Russian tourist’s room in the Pattaya area told police she thought the money was a tip and used it to buy a gold ring.
Phuket water shut-offs announced for tomorrow and Thursday
Phuket water shut-offs announced for tomorrow and Thursday
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has today (Sept 11) announced that the water supply will be shut-off in Sakoo on Wednesday (Sept 12) and in Cherng Talay and Kamala on Thursday (Sept13).
Ranjeet Viswanathan named Commercial Director of Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa
Ranjeet Viswanathan named Commercial Director of Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa
PHUKET: Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Ranjeet Viswanathan as Commercial Director. Mr Viswanathan most recently served as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Anantara Mai Khao, Phuket.
Legal battle for Phuket elephant ‘Yo’, ’Namphet’ continues
Legal battle for Phuket elephant ‘Yo’, ’Namphet’ continues
PHUKET: The legal battle continues for ownership of the elephant ‘Yo’, or ‘Nampetch’, depending on who is claiming to own the elephant, more than a year after two brothers from Surin province, on the Cambodian border, arrived to claim the elephant as their own.
Driver recovered from wreck as van goes off-road on Patong Hill
Driver recovered from wreck as van goes off-road on Patong Hill
PHUKET: A passenger van went off-road while descending Patong Hill this morning (Sept 11), with the van coming to a halt just metres before a 15-metre plunge into a rubber plantation.
GO ECO PHUKET 2018
GO ECO PHUKET 2018
The “International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2018” will be this Saturday (Sept 15), and GO ECO PHUKET will hold its Marine Scuba Diving Exhibition Environmentally Friendly cleanup, with participants meeting at Chalong Pier from 7am. About 200 participants from the public sector will be attending, with about 300 people involved in the garbage collection. Join the effort!
Thai sailors to compete at Para World Sailing Championships in USA
Thai sailors to compete at Para World Sailing Championships in USA
SAILING: Thailand are sending sailors to the Para World Sailing Championships for the first time with Suraphong Chitkhong and Paisal Pa-teh, both from Pattaya, heading to Sheboygan in the USA to take part in a pre-event sailing clinic followed by the World Championships from September 18-22.
Phuket, Gold Coast set to become Sister Cities
Phuket, Gold Coast set to become Sister Cities
PHUKET: A delegation from Australia’s renowned tourism destination the Gold Coast led by Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate were in Phuket yesterday (Sept 10) to sign an agreement to start work on a formal Sister Cities relationship between the Gold Coast and Phuket.
2018 Colour Fun Run
2018 Colour Fun Run
Gather up your friends or gear up solo for this vibrant race. The Colour Fun Run takes place annually and combines sport with family fun, encouraging people of all ages and abilities to join in on this fantastic and colourful day out. Tickets for this event sell very fast, so book now to avoid disappointment.
Hunt on for monument caretaker
Hunt on for monument caretaker
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered agencies to identify the caretaker of Victory Monument as City Hall prepares to embark on a project for the restoration of 15 monuments in the capital.
Phuket food culture poised for stardom
Phuket food culture poised for stardom
One of the best things about Phuket is its food culture. For visitors who think they know southern Thai cuisine by sampling Thai classics and street food snacks at the beach, it is time to be schooled local style: fresh seafood, strong fiery spices, pungent fermented flavours, farm-to-table crunchy vegetables, and slow-cooked stewed meats.
T-shirt vendor held as separatist
T-shirt vendor held as separatist
SAMUT PRAKAN: Authorities are investigating a case involving the distribution of T-shirts bearing the symbol of a “separatist movement” after a woman was recently detained for selling them, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon says.
Bangkok Airways removes planned Phuket-Yangon direct flights from schedules
Bangkok Airways removes planned Phuket-Yangon direct flights from schedules
PHUKET: Bangkok Airways has removed from its flight schedule the Phuket-Yangon direct flights that were to launch in November as the route has yet to be confirmed, Bangkok Airways staff told The Phuket News today (Sept 10).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: B23 million from auction! Cave rescue film? Drug truck chase! || Sept. 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: B23 million from auction! Cave rescue film? Drug truck chase! || Sept. 10
PHUKET XTRA - September 10 B23 million in licence plate auction |:| Cave rescue film is coming! |:| war room set up for southern violence |:| Injured turtle & underwater clean-up |:| Brief chase nets 8.84 million pills Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
House for rent
House for rent
A sea view house in the garden on the mountain at Ao Makham 2 bedroom.
Central Phuket opens for business
Central Phuket opens for business
PHUKET: Central Pattana Plc (CPN), Thailand’s largest retail property developer, today (Sept 10) celebrated the grand opening of Central Phuket, its B20-billion luxury flagship mall.
Phuket licence plate auction raises over B22mn
Phuket licence plate auction raises over B22mn
PHUKET: An auction of special licence plates held over the weekend raised almost B23 million for the national Road Safety Fund, which stages road-safety campaigns and provides support for victims of road accidents.
Lottery vendor charged after B90mn falsehood exposed
Lottery vendor charged after B90mn falsehood exposed
BANGKOK: A lottery vendor who made up a story that a customer of his had won first-prizes worth B90 million was arrested this morning (Sept 10).
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