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Airbnb brokers Thai Govt ‘partnership’ deal, blanks Hotel Act illegal rentals
Airbnb brokers Thai Govt ‘partnership’ deal, blanks Hotel Act illegal rentals
PHUKET: Airbnb has successfully negotiated an “Empowering Local Tourism Entrepreneurs” partnership with the Ministry of Interior’s Department of Local Administration (DOLA).
Mercedes’ worst weekend in six years
Mercedes’ worst weekend in six years
FORMULA ONE: Bold were those who picked Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix, but bolder still were those who forecast he would get there thanks to Mercedes unreliability and miscalculation.
Fair game? Lions eat poachers on South Africa reserve
Fair game? Lions eat poachers on South Africa reserve
SOUTH AFRICA: At least three suspected poachers who were apparently hunting for rhinos have been mauled to death and eaten by lions on a game reserve in South Africa, the owner said yesterday (July 5).
Phuket tour boat disaster: 7 more dead found, dozens still missing
Phuket tour boat disaster: 7 more dead found, dozens still missing
PHUKET: A Royal Thai Navy helicopter took to the sky at first light this morning as the search continued in the hope of finding 58 people still missing from the two boat sinkings amid the storm late yesterday afternoon.
A formula for success: QSIP initiatives extend excellence in Math into Arts and Life
A formula for success: QSIP initiatives extend excellence in Math into Arts and Life
Students from QSI International School of Phuket participated in the World Math Games competition for the school year of 2017-18. We are pleased to announce that students from our school ranked #1 in mathematics in all of Phuket and ranked #2 in all of Thailand.
Storm leaves Phuket in blackouts, flights diverted
Storm leaves Phuket in blackouts, flights diverted
PHUKET: The storm that hit Phuket late yesterday afternoon left huge swathes of the island without power for up to six hours and forced air traffic controllers to divert several flights from landing at Phuket International Airport for saf
Ex-Navy Seal dies in Thai cave rescue: official
Ex-Navy Seal dies in Thai cave rescue: official
CHIANG RAI: A former military diver has died after running out of oxygen while assisting in the rescue of 12 boys and their football coach trapped inside a cave in Chiang Rai, an official said today (July 6).
Thai kids shine at the Football for Friendship program
Thai kids shine at the Football for Friendship program
FOOTBALL: The sixth season of the Football for Friendship (F4F) Program implemented by Gazprom, the Official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, concluded successfully in Moscow.
Japan sarin attack cult leader, six members executed
Japan sarin attack cult leader, six members executed
JAPAN: Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult that carried out a deadly sarin attack on Tokyo’s subway in 1995, was executed today, two decades after the group’s shocking crime.
‘Divers to check sunken boat for Chinese tourists,’ says Phuket Governor
‘Divers to check sunken boat for Chinese tourists,’ says Phuket Governor
PHUKET: The search for dozens of missing Chinese tourists whose boat capsized off Phuket yesterday afternoon resumed early today, with divers poised to scour the sunken hull, the local governor told reporters.
Rainfall threat forces cave exit plan rethink
Rainfall threat forces cave exit plan rethink
CHIANG RAI: The threat of rainfall is forcing rescue teams to revise an exit plan for the 12 young footballers and their coach who may have to be brought out of the partially flooded Tham Luang cave before their physical condition is fully restored.
First survivors from Phuket storm tour boat sinkings ashore, 53 still missing
First survivors from Phuket storm tour boat sinkings ashore, 53 still missing
PHUKET: The first survivors of the boats struck by the storm earlier today have been brought ashore, Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong announced at an emergency meeting tonight (July 5).
Phuket tour boats struck by storm, rescue mission launched
Phuket tour boats struck by storm, rescue mission launched
PHUKET: Rescue operations are underway to recover more than 120 tourists, including many children, in danger after the tour boats were struck by the storm that hit Phuket late this afternoon (July 5).
Phuket Governor leads big clean to honour King
Phuket Governor leads big clean to honour King
PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket today joined a “We Do Good Things With Heart” cleaning activity in Rassada in honour of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
School director faces dismissal over sex with student
School director faces dismissal over sex with student
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A disgraced school director accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl at his school in January faces the sack after an education panel found him guilty of a gross disciplinary violation.
Hermits, marigolds and prayer
Hermits, marigolds and prayer
CHIANG RAI: A hermit in tiger-print robes, animal sacrifice by hill-tribes and rounds of Buddhist prayer: the physical efforts to reach a teenage football team trapped in a flooded Thai cave were matched by a surge of Thai spirituality.
Deadly rips see more tourists rescued at Phuket beaches
Deadly rips see more tourists rescued at Phuket beaches
PHUKET: Dangerous rip currents at Phuket beaches have seen tourists along the west coast needing rescuing this week, with two tourists needing rescuing at two different beaches on Tuesday alone.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 5th bomb blast! World Cup of gambling? Lost boys learn to swim || July
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 5th bomb blast! World Cup of gambling? Lost boys learn to swim || July
PHUKET XTRA - July 5 Tham Luang 13 learn how to swim |:| Nationwide elderly care for all? |:| Routine stop dets ya ba, crystal meth |:| 5th blast in a week! |:| 9,400 gamblers arrested Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Over 9,000 arrests so far in World Cup gambling purge
Over 9,000 arrests so far in World Cup gambling purge
NATIONWIDE: Police have arrested 9,420 people on World Cup gambling charges, including about 8,800 punters, and seized about B42 million in bets during the first 20 days of the tournament.
Phuket kids invited to receive free beach safety training
Phuket kids invited to receive free beach safety training
PHUKET: Phuket children aged between 8-15 years old are invited to receive free beach safety training at an activity to be held in Patong on Saturday.