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Chiang Mai goes ‘green’ against Doi Suthep housing
Chiang Mai goes ‘green’ against Doi Suthep housing
CHIANG MAI: Campaigners against the controversial housing project at the Doi Suthep foothill have shown solidarity ahead of a crucial talk as an engineering expert offers a solution to the deadlock.
Physical Education begins early at BISP
Physical Education begins early at BISP
Here at BISP our specialist Physical Education provision begins at the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Fake visa schools to be hit with charges
Fake visa schools to be hit with charges
NATIONWIDE: Police will next week press charges against a number of international and language schools with falsifying visa documents on behalf of foreigners.
Mystery surrounds these abandoned buildings in the hills above Kata
Mystery surrounds these abandoned buildings in the hills above Kata
If you have ever visited Kata Beach, you might have glanced upwards and caught a glimpse of the four eerie abandoned buildings that stand as silent sentinels on the jungle covered hills overlooking the swathes of sunseeking tourists below.
Thai marine parks to limit visitors nationwide
Thai marine parks to limit visitors nationwide
BANGKOK: Thailand will limit tourist visits to marine national parks throughout the country to six million a year, according marine and conservation expert, Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat.
21 young, talented culinarians battle it out at ‘Marriott Junior Chefs Cooking Battle’
21 young, talented culinarians battle it out at ‘Marriott Junior Chefs Cooking Battle’
DINING: JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa in collaboration with six Marriott hotels and resorts yesterday (May 4) hosted the “Marriott Junior Chefs Cooking Battle” where their interns and talented chefs got to showcase their culinary skills at the cook-off event which was part of Marriott International’s Journey Week. The initiative event held at Marriott Café.
Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptions
Major quake hits Hawaii, prompts further volcano eruptions
HAWAII: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii’s Big Island today (May 5), prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas, forcing hundreds of people to flee.
Not For Sale: Attempt to sell Phuket beachfront state-owned land for B3.6bn draws fire
Not For Sale: Attempt to sell Phuket beachfront state-owned land for B3.6bn draws fire
PHUKET: An online advertisement selling prime beachfront land on Phuket’s west coast for B3.66 billion has spurred officials into action as the land in question is currently illegally occupied by encroachers facing forced eviction as ordered by the Supreme Court.
Utilities burned, bombed, banners in far South
Utilities burned, bombed, banners in far South
SOUTH: Power poles were bombed, tyres and communication towers burned and anti-government banners put up in many places in the three southernmost border provinces early yesterday (May 4).
Trial of Nico Papke for murder of Phuket girlfriend begins
Trial of Nico Papke for murder of Phuket girlfriend begins
PHUKET: The trial of German national Nico Papke for the murder of his Thai girlfriend in Phuket last year began on Monday (April 30), with the Phuket Prosecutor moving ahead with the charge of murder under Section 288 of the Thai Criminal Code.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket cop's explosives? Pigeon cook-off! Power cables kill? || May 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket cop's explosives? Pigeon cook-off! Power cables kill? || May 4
PHUKET XTRA - May 4 Pigeon cook-off! |:| Explosives charges for Phuket cop |:| Dengue virus warning |:| Southern insurgents flex muscles |:| Regulators 'get serious' about tidy cables Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Emerald Group CEO held on remand, bail request yet to be heard
Emerald Group CEO held on remand, bail request yet to be heard
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Court today confirmed that whether or not Emerald Group CEO Sawit Ketroj, who faces a charge of defrauding the public over Phuket condo units not being completed, will be granted bail has yet to be decided as he has yet to be arraigned.
Phuket student-visa crackdown begins
Phuket student-visa crackdown begins
PHUKET: The crackdown on foreigners fraudulently using student visas as a way to stay in the country long term began in Phuket yesterday (May 3), with inspections of three language schools in the south of the island.
Angsana Laguna Phuket welcomes new Executive Chef Jose Borja
Angsana Laguna Phuket welcomes new Executive Chef Jose Borja
Angsana Laguna Phuket is delighted to announce the arrival of Executive Chef Jose Borja to the beachfront resort. Chef Jose brings 25 years of his global knowledge and culinary experience to Angsana Laguna Phuket. 
Laguna Phuket Food & Music Festival raises big funds for Phuket orphanages
Laguna Phuket Food & Music Festival raises big funds for Phuket orphanages
Last weekend (27-29 April), Asia’s premier destination resort Laguna Phuket grandly held its 2nd annual Food & Music Festival (LPFMF), a 3-day East-Meets-West grub and groove extravaganza, at Laguna Grove, the resort’s outdoor event venue by the lagoon.
‘Sad’ Wenger defends Ozil after Atletico defeat
‘Sad’ Wenger defends Ozil after Atletico defeat
SPAIN: Arsene Wenger was left devastated by Arsenal’s Europa League defeat to Atletico Madrid last night (May 3) but made a staunch defence of midfielder Mesut Ozil.
Government targets end of photocopy mania by August
Government targets end of photocopy mania by August
BANGKOK: The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) has teamed up with the Electronic Government Agency (EGA) to eliminate the need to submit hard copies of official documents at government offices by August.
Health Ministry warns of higher dengue virus infections
Health Ministry warns of higher dengue virus infections
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has instructed its local offices nationwide to urge people to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, to prevent a dengue fever outbreak as Thailand begins easing into the rainy season.
Move to ensure slick end to deceptive ads
Move to ensure slick end to deceptive ads
BANGKOK: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications (NBTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have come up with a way to fast-track the removal of advertisements of substandard products from television and social media.
Phuket police officer arrested on explosives charge
Phuket police officer arrested on explosives charge
BANGKOK: A Phuket police officer is among eight suspects handed over by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) yesterday (May 3) for alleged links to Powergel explosives seized in Pathum Thani last week.