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It’s now or never for Red Bull Racing’s title challenge
It’s now or never for Red Bull Racing’s title challenge
FORMULA ONE: If this is what Red Bull Racing’s return to championship contention looks like, it’s far from convincing.
Phuket RendezVous, Thailand Yacht Show join forces, align with Singapore
Phuket RendezVous, Thailand Yacht Show join forces, align with Singapore
PHUKET: The Thailand Yacht Show and the Phuket RendezVous, both key marine lifestyle events held in Phuket, will merge and become one combined yachting extravaganza, starting next year, organisers have announced.
Cops raid shady electronic waste plant
Cops raid shady electronic waste plant
BANGKOK: Police and officials from the Industry Ministry launched a raid yesterday (May 24) on a factory which allegedly imported hazardous electronic waste from abroad to Lat Krabang industrial estate in Bangkok.
KIS End of Year Show
KIS End of Year Show
Each June since opening in 2011, Kajonkiet International School,Phuket has hosted an end of academic year theatre production. This June, our End of Year Show is Dr.Dolittle JR. The production will be held at Kajonkiet International School,Phuket, 125/1 Soi The Valley 1, Praphuketkaew Road Kathu,Phuket on Friday 22 June and Saturday 23 June. This exciting production filled with unforgettable songs and characters is a fun-filled presentation of music and drama by KIS students to be enjoyed by both the school and the wider community. We warmly invite you to participate in this particular event!
International Surf Lifesaving Association issues Phuket travel warning
International Surf Lifesaving Association issues Phuket travel warning
PHUKET: The International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) has issued a damming Global Travel Warning for Phuket due to what it describes as “unsafe, unguarded beaches”.
Senior monks defrocked after raids
Senior monks defrocked after raids
BANGKOK: Six senior monks including well-known activist monk Phra Buddha Isara have been defrocked after they were denied bail in court, resulting in them being sent to jail following their arrests yesterday (May 24).
Phuket employees join call for PM to sack TOT President
Phuket employees join call for PM to sack TOT President
PHUKET: Phuket staffers of state-run telecoms company TOT today joined their counterparts nationwide in filing a complaint with the Damrongdharma Centre (Ombudsman’s Office) to be forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Whale shark 'accident'? Senior monks arrested! Cooking clean! || May 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Whale shark 'accident'? Senior monks arrested! Cooking clean! || May 24
PHUKET XTRA - May 24 'Whale shark' boat captain: 'It was an accident' |:| Marrying 300 women? |:| B140 Mn for CCTV to help lifeguards |:| Food vendors to cook clean |:| Senior monks sent to slammer Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket women entrepreneurs granted B800k in empowerment startup funds
Phuket women entrepreneurs granted B800k in empowerment startup funds
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Community Development Department under the Ministry of Interior has dispensed B800,000 in funds to support women entrepreneurs on the island in getting their own start-up businesses off the ground.
Premchai indicted on bribery rap
Premchai indicted on bribery rap
BANGKOK: Public prosecutors indicted construction magnate Premchai Karnasuta and his associate on a charge of bribery Wednesday in connection with their alleged poaching in Kanchanaburi’s Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary in February.
Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene, Unesco Gastronomy status
Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene, Unesco Gastronomy status
PHUKET: More than 1,200 food vendors and restaurateurs from across Phuket have joined a series of seminars held to educate them on the importance of food hygiene and the important role they play in Phuket’s status as a Unesco Creative City of Gastronomy.
SKAL Thailand elects Krabi member Wolfgang Grimm President
SKAL Thailand elects Krabi member Wolfgang Grimm President
SKAL Krabi President Wolfgang Grimm AM has been elected President of SKAL International Thailand.
Phuket Governor faces Chinese envoys over tourist safety, lifeguards
Phuket Governor faces Chinese envoys over tourist safety, lifeguards
PHUKET: A high-powered delegation of Chinese officials were in Phuket again yesterday (May 23) to specifically plea for better safety measures for tourists.
As EU privacy law looms debate swirls on cybersecurity, compliance concerns
As EU privacy law looms debate swirls on cybersecurity, compliance concerns
Just ahead of the implementation of a sweeping European privacy law tomorrow (May 25), debate is swirling on whether the measure will have negative consequences for cybersecurity and whether companies will be ready to comply with the new law.
Global warming may have 'devastating' effects on rice: study
Global warming may have 'devastating' effects on rice: study
As carbon dioxide rises due to the burning of fossil fuels, rice will lose some of its protein and vitamin content, putting millions of people at risk of malnutrition, scientists warned on Wednesday (May 23).
Rohingya militants massacred Hindus in last year's turmoil
Rohingya militants massacred Hindus in last year's turmoil
YANGON: Rohingya militants massacred Hindu villagers during last year’s uprising in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Amnesty International said yesterday (May 23) in a report that sheds fresh light on the complex ethnic rivalries in the state.
Commandos raid temples, senior monks arrested for embezzlement, robbery
Commandos raid temples, senior monks arrested for embezzlement, robbery
BANGKOK: Some 200 police commandos in coordinated raids on Buddhist temples this morning arrested senior monks including well-known “political monk” Buddha Isara for alleged robbery during the Bangkok Shutdown protests.
B140mn CCTV project punted to support Phuket ‘Smart City’ lifeguards
B140mn CCTV project punted to support Phuket ‘Smart City’ lifeguards
PHUKET: The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) has revealed plans to spend B140 million on a CCTV system to somehow support lifeguards to provide better protection for swimmers at Phuket beaches during the dangerous southwest monsoon.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Prisoner escape! Chalong Circle the worst! A Peaceful end! || May 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Prisoner escape! Chalong Circle the worst! A Peaceful end! || May 23
PHUKET XTRA - May 23 Prisoner uses wire to escape! |:| Chalong Circle traffic to get worse |:| Temporary ban on boats? |:| Pregnant woman's train death |:| Protest ends peacefully Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket’s ‘whale shark boats’ banned from leaving port
Phuket’s ‘whale shark boats’ banned from leaving port
PHUKET: The two Phuket fishing boats under investigation after one of the boats was caught with a protected whale shark strung up on deck last Friday (May 18) have been banned from leaving port while the investigation continues.