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Crew Training – a factor in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster?
Crew Training – a factor in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster?
PHUKET: The sinking of the 29-metre tour boat M/V ’Phoenix’ off Phuket on July 5 this year with the loss of 47 tourist lives, including 13 children, was the worst man-made maritime disaster in Thailand for many decades.
Warrant for Samui Times owner issued
Warrant for Samui Times owner issued
SURAT THANI: The Samui Provincial Court has approved an arrest warrant for the owner and administrator of Samui Times, a news website that ran a report on the alleged rape of a British tourist on Koh Tao, a local police source said on Friday (Aug 31).
New Work Permit rules confirmed by Phuket Employment Office Chief
New Work Permit rules confirmed by Phuket Employment Office Chief
The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Employment Office, Kattiya Pandech, has confirmed to The Phuket News this week that new provisions issued by Royal Decree in March are in effect, allowing foreigners with work permits to legally work in any field, anywhere in the country, for any employer as long as the work being done in not on the list of occupations prohibited to foreigners.
Sunk Cost Error - The irrationality behind decision making
Sunk Cost Error - The irrationality behind decision making
Here’s the scenario. Last week you thought it was a really smart manoeuvre to purchase tickets to see a new-fangled guitar band at a venue in Patong. Now it’s Friday night after a long week at work and sitting in rush-hour traffic. The concert starts in two hours, and whatever rock demon that possessed you to buy the damn ticket in the first place has left the building. And if it couldn’t get any worse, you’re south of the Chalong Circle. Great. In truth, you’re less than enamoured about the whole affair.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO:Coming 2023: Phuket light rail! Maya Bay coral making comeback? Gauze left inside new mother! || August 31
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO:Coming 2023: Phuket light rail! Maya Bay coral making comeback? Gauze left inside new mother! || August 31
PHUKET XTRA - August 31 Coming 2023: Phuket Light Rail project |:| Phuket hospital apologizes for gauze mishap |:| Maya Bay coming back to life! |:| Phoenix tour boat salvage efforts continue slowly |:| Patong police volunteer chief speaks out Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Graft-busting student recruited by anti-corruption office
Graft-busting student recruited by anti-corruption office
KHON KAEN: The university student who exposed nationwide embezzlement in the distribution of financial aid for the destitute has accepted the offer of a job at the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission’s Khon Kaen office.
Vettel revives his championship title claim
Vettel revives his championship title claim
FORMULA ONE: Sebastian Vettel crooned the chorus to Billy Ocean’s 1977 hit Red Light Spells Danger as he triumphantly took the chequered flag at the Belgian Grand Prix. His meaning was clear: don’t underestimate the red cars in this championship fight.
Myanmar struggles to digest global anger over Rohingya crisis
Myanmar struggles to digest global anger over Rohingya crisis
MYANMAR: Baffled, hurt or indignant, many inside Myanmar are struggling to digest a week of opprobrium heaped on their country by the UN and even Facebook over the treatment of the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim group whose plight elicits little sympathy in the Buddhist-majority nation.
Natalie Bar close gap on Patong Pool League leaders
Natalie Bar close gap on Patong Pool League leaders
POOL: The fifteenth round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, Genius 2 Garden and Restaurant and Tualek Whisky, was played yesterday (Aug 30), and following a big win against their opponents, Natalie Bar have moved to within three points of league leaders Caddy Shack.
Electronic banking services crash
Electronic banking services crash
NATIONWIDE: Electronic services of many banks – ATMs, mobile and internet banking – crashed this morning. Messages on some screens said there were too many users.
Hungry ghosts, red turtles - The Por Tor Festival
Hungry ghosts, red turtles - The Por Tor Festival
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars is a classic Chinese text of Confucian family piety written by Guo Jujing during the Yuan dynasty (1260–1368). The text is an example of, in certain cases, extreme actions to fulfilling familial obligations. From killing offspring to free up their ration of food, breastfeeding toothless grandparents to tales of rather gruesome self harm, it’s not without its controversy nor for the faint of heart.
Phuket underpass to close for repairs Sept 5
Phuket underpass to close for repairs Sept 5
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass, in front of Central Festival Phuket, will close from 9am to 3pm next Wednesday (Sept 5) while workers carry out maintenance and change water pumps and lights in the tunnel.
Patong police volunteer chief responds to ‘unilateral dismissal’
Patong police volunteer chief responds to ‘unilateral dismissal’
PHUKET: The head of the police volunteers program in Patong has responded to comments by Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee, who recently summarily dismissed the volunteer program in order to set up his own hand-picked team of volunteers, including Thai citizens who will soon be wearing uniforms on the streets of Patong.
Amari Phuket received Wastewater Treatment Award 2018
Amari Phuket received Wastewater Treatment Award 2018
Amari Phuket’s Engineering Director, Mr. Watcharaphon Ketmangmi received the Wastewater Treatment Award 2018 from Phuket Vice Governor, Mr. Thavornwat Kongkaew.
Phoenix tour boat salvage efforts move ahead slowly
Phoenix tour boat salvage efforts move ahead slowly
PHUKET: Preparations continued to raise the sunken wreck of the Phoenix tour boat yesterday (Aug 30), though Acting Director of the Phuket Marine Office Wiwat Chitchertwong told The Phuket News that he does not expect any effort to refloat the boat to be carried out for another week.
Parinya provides the silver lining
Parinya provides the silver lining
ASIAN GAMES: The Thai track and field team ended their Asian Games campaign on a high note yesterday evening (Aug 30) when Parinya Chuaimaroeng claimed silver in the women’s triple jump event.
Crypto crime tipped to go through roof
Crypto crime tipped to go through roof
BANGKOK: Crimes involving cryptocurrencies are expected to increase in the near future as Thailand is still badly in need of personnel equipped with knowledge and modern technology to deal with cybercrime, a seminar was told yesterday (Aug 30).
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Phuket light rail to be completed by ‘about 2023’, says Vice Governor
Phuket light rail to be completed by ‘about 2023’, says Vice Governor
PHUKET: Construction of the Phuket light-rail project will start in 2020 and be completed by ‘about 2023’, Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew told a meeting of officials yesterday (Aug 29).