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Vietnamese contestant crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant
Vietnamese contestant crowned queen in Thai transgender pageant
PATTAYA: Vietnam’s Nguyen Huong Giang was crowned “Miss International Queen” in Pattaya yesterday (Mar 9) at one of the world’s top beauty pageants for transgender women.
Direct sales comes under scrutiny
Direct sales comes under scrutiny
PHUKET: The Thai Cabinet has approved a move by the Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to enforce mandatory deposits on all persons and companies trading online in direct sales and marketing.
Taihei seeks to take on the mantle of Phuket’s most authentic Japanese restaurant
Taihei seeks to take on the mantle of Phuket’s most authentic Japanese restaurant
The name Taihei should already be familiar to Japanese food fans who have spent any time in Bangkok.
Kanchanaburi police chief ‘derelict’ in lottery case
Kanchanaburi police chief ‘derelict’ in lottery case
BANGKOK: A top level inquiry has concluded that Kanchanaburi police chief Suthi Puangpikul made a “mistake” during the interrogation process when investigating the B30-million lottery dispute, and put it down to “inexperience”.
B13mn Phuket lifeguard contract quietly awarded
B13mn Phuket lifeguard contract quietly awarded
PHUKET: A marketing survey, engineering and strategic planning consultancy in Bangkok has been awarded a B13 million contract by the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) to provide lifeguards at Phuket’s beaches.
Catering staff held for duty-free thefts on planes
Catering staff held for duty-free thefts on planes
BANGKOK: Eight employees of a food catering firm have been arrested on suspicion of stealing more than 180 duty-free items from perfume to watches from British Airways aircraft at Suvarnabhumi airport.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Woman found slain! Crackdown on motorbike races? Patong Bay wastewater crisis! || March 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Woman found slain! Crackdown on motorbike races? Patong Bay wastewater crisis! || March 9
PHUKET XTRA - March 9 Did Phuket husband slay ex-wife? Traffic solution at Chalong Circle? Blaze rips through two homes! Wastewater crisis hits Patong Bay BAD! Crackdown on motorbike street races! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket boiler operator crushed in forklift accident
Phuket boiler operator crushed in forklift accident
PHUKET: A boiler operator employed at a glove factory in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, died after being crushed by the forklift he was driving in the factory today (Mar 9), report the Thalang Police.
Myanmar worker injured as Phuket truck spills steel pipes
Myanmar worker injured as Phuket truck spills steel pipes
PHUKET: A six-wheeled truck spilled 23 of its full load of steel pipes onto the road on the hill from Chalong Circle to Kata-Karon, in the south of Phuket, causing a long tailback heading towards Karon this morning (Mar 9).
Australian Consulate General in Phuket hosts International Women’s Day lunch
Australian Consulate General in Phuket hosts International Women’s Day lunch
PHUKET: Members of several Phuket women’s groups marked International Women’s Day at a lunch hosted by the Australian Consulate-General in Phuket at The Blue Elephant restaurant in Phuket Town yesterday afternoon (Mar 9).
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Phuket Town youths face heat for drugs, motorbike street races
Phuket Town youths face heat for drugs, motorbike street races
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have ramped up patrols throughout Phuket Town and Saphan Hin to counter gangs of youths using public areas for taking drugs and holding motorbike street races.
Man arrested for slaying estranged wife in Phuket knife attack
Man arrested for slaying estranged wife in Phuket knife attack
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man for the brutal slaying of his ex-wife in broad daylight in Wichit, south of Phuket Town, yesterday (Mar 8).
Popular Phuket night market caught selling alcohol – again
Popular Phuket night market caught selling alcohol – again
PHUKET: After a week of warnings issued to vendors across Phuket for illegally promoting and selling alcohol at New Year, Phuket Provincial Health Office have postponed taking any action against vendors at a popular market near Samkong School until next week.
Teachers' homes at school destroyed by fire
Teachers' homes at school destroyed by fire
PHUKET: Two houses that served as teachers’ accommodation at Baan Bang Tao School in Cherng Talay were destroyed by a fire last night (Mar 8).
Laguna Phuket host and sponsor of 2018 Asian Development Tour event
Laguna Phuket host and sponsor of 2018 Asian Development Tour event
PHUKET: Laguna Phuket has become the joint title sponsor of an All Thailand Golf Tour professional event to be held on the award-winning course in May.
Tycoon Premchai faces bribery charge
Tycoon Premchai faces bribery charge
BANGKOK: Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta faces an additional charge of bribery for offering officials “anything you want” in return for his release after he was detained in a high-profile wildlife poaching case in Kanchanaburi.
World Wai Khru Muay Thai Ceremony 2018 to bring 1,800 disciples to Ayutthaya
World Wai Khru Muay Thai Ceremony 2018 to bring 1,800 disciples to Ayutthaya
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that this year’s World Wai Khru Muay Thai Ceremony in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, scheduled from 16 to 17 March, expects to welcome over 1,800 international disciples of the art of Muay Thai from over 60 countries from around the world. The 14th annual event this year has added significance, as it falls on the celebration of Nai Khanom Tom Day on 17 March. He was an almost mythological Muay Thai folk hero and warrior who is also hailed as the "Father of Muay Thai". Mr Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of TAT, said, “The World Wai Khru Muay Thai Ceremony 2018 provides continuity that ensures the art form is being properly preserved and curated for future generations as many consider Wai Khru to be the ‘heart and soul’ of Muay Thai. “Wai Khru is much more than a ceremonial kick boxing ritual, performance art or just paying respect to one’s teacher. It is an important part of Thailand’s cultural and martial arts history with origins that are traced back to ancient battlefields when Thai soldiers fought for independence, centuries before Muay Thai developed into a martial art for sport.” As with all Thai local events and experiences sponsored by TAT, the annual World Wai Khru Muay Thai Ceremony 2018 features heaps of tasty Thai food, lots of quality handicraft shopping, Muay Thai boxing souvenirs and memorabilia plus free cultural and historical lessons for good measure. Some of the more interesting Thai local experiences include the ancient arts of Yantra tattooing and Yantra calligraphy, plus Aranyik sword making from Ayutthaya’s famed sword village. Thai martial art performances are interactive with audience members encouraged to participate in energy testing through ancient Muay Thai boxing drills that include kicking a banana tree, punching limes and chopping water. Numerous Thai food stalls will be serving modern and retro-period interpretations on traditional Thai cuisine.
Patong wastewater crisis may end long-term marine life reproduction, says expert
Patong wastewater crisis may end long-term marine life reproduction, says expert
PHUKET: After two weeks of inspecting and sampling the marine life and soil at Patong beaches, a lecturer at the Faculty of Technology and Environment of the Prince of Songkla University has revealed that although there are no serious short-term effects of untreated wastewater pollution on bleached coral, she predicts all seabed-spawning marine life at Patong Bay may die out this year.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Sleepy cop flips car! Chalong kidnapping? King Rama X banknotes! || March 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Sleepy cop flips car! Chalong kidnapping? King Rama X banknotes! || March 8
PHUKET XTRA - March 8 Sleepy cop flips car! Kidnapping charges over €5,000 ransom? Second King Cobra killed in Kamala! Thaksin trial resume with no lawyer? New King Rama X banknotes to be released? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket