The Phuket News
Window on Phuket Phuket News TV Phuket Live 89.5 Where to Eat
The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket

Login | Create Account | Search

Window on Phuket
Phuket News TV
The Phuket News
Where to Eat
Phuket Live 89.5
Login | Create Account      The Phuket News Novosti Phuket Khao Phuket
Poll | Currency | Weather | Facebook | Youtube | Search
Drivers told to halt drive-by splashing
Drivers told to halt drive-by splashing
NATIONWIDE: Songkran revellers are being urged to stop their vehicles before throwing water at pedestrians along roads in a bid to reduce traffic accidents, as hospitals in major provinces prepare emergency response measures and medical facilities, according to the authorities.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Prison break! Prisoner saves life? Songkran cha-CHING! || April 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Prison break! Prisoner saves life? Songkran cha-CHING! || April 9
PHUKET XTRA - April 9 Phuket prisoner saves life? 16 inmate prison break! Sonkgran drugs? Suicide attempt at Patong 7-Eleven? Water festival cha-ching! QSI Phuket Culinary Competition! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket gets eight booze-free, safe water-play zones for Songkran, Seven Days of Danger looms
Phuket gets eight booze-free, safe water-play zones for Songkran, Seven Days of Danger looms
PHUKET: Phuket will have eight alcohol-free, safe water-play zones for celebrating Songkran this Friday (April 13), officials have confirmed.
Natalie Bar and Hole in One set to go head-to-head in PPL
Natalie Bar and Hole in One set to go head-to-head in PPL
POOL: Following week 15 of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, being played last Thursday (Apr 5) just five points now separate league leaders Natalie Bar and second placed Hole in One with the teams set to go head-to-head in week 16 action in a game to be played this Wednesday (Apr 11) – dates changed due to Songkran festivities.
New Rawai Villa Rent & Sale
New Rawai Villa Rent & Sale
PuriAnda Villa 2 Bed/Furnished,Kitchen Private Pool Sala Land 350 House 165 m2 2 kms.to Nai Harn Short or Long Term Rent Sale:8.9m.Only
Vettel bests Botta in Bahrain thriller
Vettel bests Botta in Bahrain thriller
FOMULA ONE: Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel sensationally escaped from the clutches of Mercedes’s Valtteri Bottas in a thrilling final-laps chase for victory at the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Phuket Red Cross calls for extra blood donations during Songkran
Phuket Red Cross calls for extra blood donations during Songkran
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) is calling for blood donations from April 9-16 to boost blood stocks for victims of accidents that could occur during this year's Songkran celebrations.
Reinvigorated Belfast still bears scars of past conflict
Reinvigorated Belfast still bears scars of past conflict
NORTHERN IRELAND: In the 20 years since a peace accord ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland, its capital has changed radically but hopes of a prosperous peace are still far from being realised.
Air travel to skyrocket during Songkran water festival
Air travel to skyrocket during Songkran water festival
BANGKOK: Major airports across the country are preparing for an onslaught of visitor arrivals and air traffic during the annual Songkran Festival (April 13-16), reports the National News Bureau of Thailand.
Muay Thai, sepak takraw to showcase at Bangkok Sports Festival
Muay Thai, sepak takraw to showcase at Bangkok Sports Festival
FESTIVAL: The Bangkok Sports Festival will be held at CentralWorld Square from April 17-19, organisers said on Saturday (Apr 8).
Phuket readies for Songkran long weekend
Phuket readies for Songkran long weekend
PHUKET: Government offices across Phuket will shut down this Friday (April 13) as the nation heads into a four-day holiday for the Thai New Year Songkran holidays.
Unfinished tunnel opens to ease traffic snarls
Unfinished tunnel opens to ease traffic snarls
PRACHIN BURI / NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Department of Highways will temporarily open an under-construction tunnel linking Thap Lan National Park and Khao Yai National Park beginning tomorrow (Apr 10) to accommodate a mass of motorists before and during the Songkran festival.
11 drug plants ‘churn out 20m pills a day’
11 drug plants ‘churn out 20m pills a day’
BANGKOK: The Narcotics Suppression Bureau admitted yesterday (Apr 8) that at least 11 drug manufacturing facilities were located “near Thailand’s northern border” with a combined daily production capacity of more than 20 million pills.
Nai Yang House for Rent
Nai Yang House for Rent
Quiet, modern, furnished 2 bedroom, ensuite bathrooms, kitchen, AC, internet, TV, 700m from Nai Yang beach.
There’s never any guarantee of a catch
There’s never any guarantee of a catch
FISHING: Welcome to sweaty April me hearties.
All About Buddhism: A look back at the history of Thai New Year celebrations
All About Buddhism: A look back at the history of Thai New Year celebrations
If you’re visiting Thailand as a tourist, chances are you’re in town to celebrate Songkran. Songkran is the word for the traditional Thai New Year.
Power to the people
Power to the people
INDIA: Deepa Bhoir used to sit in darkness outside her island home and stare at Mumbai glowing in the distance. Now she stays up late watching soap operas – one of millions of Indians whose lives have been transformed by a drive to get power to every corner of the country.
China sperm bank demands loyalty to Communist Party
China sperm bank demands loyalty to Communist Party
One of the largest sperm banks in Beijing has set loyalty to the Communist Party as a prerequisite for donors, in a sign that China's increasing emphasis on ideological training is being extended to the womb.
Sculptor Arnaud Nazare-Aga talks about his quest to spread happiness
Sculptor Arnaud Nazare-Aga talks about his quest to spread happiness
Artist in residence at Kata Rocks, Arnaud Nazare-Aga, has extended the extraordinary exhibition of his captivating handmade sculptures.
Patong hotel files B100mn defamation counter-complaint against Thai Army
Patong hotel files B100mn defamation counter-complaint against Thai Army
PHUKET: The Patong resort embroiled in a spat with Phuket-based soldiers over extortion claims and now facing criminal defamation charges is now threatening to file a counter-claim of defamation against the Royal Thai Army seeking their own damages to the tune of B100 million.