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Patong motorbike taxi driver returns B10k left on seat
Patong motorbike taxi driver returns B10k left on seat
PHUKET: A motorbike taxi driver based at the top of Soi Bangla in Patong is being praised online for returning B10,000 in cash left in a small cosmetics bag that a woman had left on the motorbike seat.
Italian expat, 78, known for local Phuket charity work passes way
Italian expat, 78, known for local Phuket charity work passes way
PHUKET: Long-term Phuket expat Carlo Scarambone, a 78-year-old boatbuilder who ran a boat repair shop in central Phuket, passed away in the early hours of this morning (Mar 4).
Drinks & Co Phuket set to host edgy UK comic Eleanor Conway
Drinks & Co Phuket set to host edgy UK comic Eleanor Conway
Some people talk the talk but don’t walk the walk, but one person who puts her money where her mouth is, is comedian Eleanor Conway.
Wildlife’s best friends
Wildlife’s best friends
KENYA: Five-month-old bloodhound Shakaria gambols through the long savannah grasses of Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve, her playful mood swiftly turning to keen determination as she is ordered to track a human scent.
Tokyo school hires guards after Armani uniform furore
Tokyo school hires guards after Armani uniform furore
JAPAN: A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been forced to hire security guards after several students faced harassment over the pricey kit.
Bali boasts ancient temples, volcanic landscape, unique cuisine and friendly people
Bali boasts ancient temples, volcanic landscape, unique cuisine and friendly people
Often referred to as the “Island of the Gods”, Bali’s neighbours are Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It’s a tropical paradise of unsurpassed beauty.
Grooms, guests for hire in Vietnam
Grooms, guests for hire in Vietnam
VIETNAM: Kha’s wedding day looked perfect from the outside but she was hiding a dark secret: the 27-year-old was three months pregnant and her husband was fake, hired for a staged wedding to avoid the social stigma of becoming a single mother.
Phuket property company forges ahead on short-term rentals
Phuket property company forges ahead on short-term rentals
PHUKET: A Phuket property management company is proving that short-term rentals done right can build a solid platform for growth, on which the company is now expanding.
BISP student campaigns to be ‘Outstanding Youth’ role model
BISP student campaigns to be ‘Outstanding Youth’ role model
BISP would like to congratulate Year 10 student Nitchanan “Cha Cha” Theeraphaphong who was recently selected as an “Outstanding Youth of Phuket” by the Phuket Provincial Public Health Department. “To Be Number One Idol” is a campaign initiated by HRH Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya and has at its core the reduction of drug abuse amongst teenagers and the removal of narcotics’ effects from Thai society – specifically amongst young people. After receiving her certificate from the Phuket Governor at Phuket City Hall, Cha Cha will now represent Phuket Province and encourage young people to express themselves in a positive manner and to be proud of their abilities. BISP wishes Cha Cha the best of luck as she competes in the Regional Round with the ultimate aim of reaching the National Finals.
Phuket Opinion: Fighting graft – a mission impossible
Phuket Opinion: Fighting graft – a mission impossible
PHUKET: We’ve heard it repeated again and again at local and national levels, but all attempts to put a halt to government graft appears to be getting nowhere. Take the recent story involving a 23-year-old intern who exposed irregularities at the Khon Kaen Protection for the Destitute.
Illegal piers for Chinese, Russian tourists found in protected mangroves north of Phuket
Illegal piers for Chinese, Russian tourists found in protected mangroves north of Phuket
PHANG NGA: Officials are getting ready to file a complaint against those responsible for building and operating illegal piers encroaching on protected mangroves in Phang Nga's Thai Mueang district.
Phuket Police hunt knife-wielding Thalang street robber
Phuket Police hunt knife-wielding Thalang street robber
PHUKET: Police are hunting for a suspect who first attempted to kick a woman off her motorbike and then robbed her threatening with a knife this Thursday (Mar 1).
BISP students’ acts of service make a difference at home and abroad
BISP students’ acts of service make a difference at home and abroad
Over the past five months BISP’s International Baccalaureate students in Years 12 and 13 have undertaken some fantastic projects as part of their course requirement for the Community Action and Service (CAS) section of their Diploma Programme.
Three injured in Phuket three-vehicle crash in Koh Kaew
Three injured in Phuket three-vehicle crash in Koh Kaew
PHUKET: Two men and a woman remain hospitalised after a three-vehicle accident on Phuket's main highway early this morning (Mar 3).
Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges
Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges
PHUKET: The CEO of the now-defunct Phuket-based 'zero-baht' Chinese tour operator Tranlee Travel Co Ltd and his partner, who remains at large, were sentenced to seven years and six months of imprisonment with more cases pending in Phuket Provincial Court, local police confirmed.
Lottery suspect could face sack from teaching job
Lottery suspect could face sack from teaching job
BANGKOK: The Teacher's Council of Thailand (TCT) on Friday (Mar 2) set up a committee to consider whether teacher Preecha Kraikruan has violated the Teachers' Ethics Act after he was arrested and charged by police for allegedly using fake information to claim ownership of winning lottery tickets worth B30 million.
Satree students develop their critical thinking skills in Khao Yai
Satree students develop their critical thinking skills in Khao Yai
Recently, students and staff from Satree Phuket School – International Program Cambridge (IPC) participated in a three-day conference on critical thinking at Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Phuket officials investigate putrid black canal emptying into Chalong Bay
Phuket officials investigate putrid black canal emptying into Chalong Bay
PHUKET: A putrid canal of black water emptying into Chalong Bay has gained the attention of officials in Rawai, who say they will hold the culprits accountable.
Australian Ambassador visits Phuket to present B740,000 grant to Baan Koh Siray School
Australian Ambassador visits Phuket to present B740,000 grant to Baan Koh Siray School
PHUKET: Australian Ambassador to Thailand Paul Robilliard visited Phuket today (Mar 2) to present a grant of B740,000 to Baan Koh Siray School to help improve sanitation and provide potable water for its students.
Thailand Yacht Show demonstrates best of yachting lifestyle to Southeast Asia
Thailand Yacht Show demonstrates best of yachting lifestyle to Southeast Asia
PHUKET: Surrounded by sea views and blue skies, the third edition of the Thailand Yacht Show (TYS) came to a successful close on the evening of Sunday, 25 February 2018, with the traditional symphony of horns at Ao Po Grand Marina, Phuket.