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PIWC Luncheon - February
PIWC Luncheon - February
Our next Lunch will be on 15 February at the brand new French restaurant THYM CITRON in Boat avenue in Cherngtalay. It is situated behind Paul Ropp, Seven Eleven, next to My Physio in front of the Lake. Please book your seats with Maggy Wigman by emailing robmaggy@yahoo.com as we are limited to 42 people.
Policing a rogue’s island paradise
Policing a rogue’s island paradise
SURAT THANI: A recent deadly brawl on Koh Samui has galvanised authorities into launching checks on rogue activities which they fear have taken root on the resort island.
Accused school chief says he was framed
Accused school chief says he was framed
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A school director accused of “an affair” with a girl he called “dear wife” claims he was defamed by Line chat messages doctored by somebody dissatisfied with his work.
How you can stay fit when it’s off-season
How you can stay fit when it’s off-season
SURFING: At some point all surfers will experience a harrowing interval when no waves roll in for extended periods of time. The ocean turns into a giant lake and surfers are left frustrated on a waveless beach, pondering how to get a “wave fix”. They get jittery and moody, surfing the internet for wave content to sooth their surfing souls.
Rewriting the norms in Croatia
Rewriting the norms in Croatia
CROATIA: In Croatia’s first children’s book about “rainbow families”, two mothers help their son Roko to put on his skis. It’s part of a simple story aimed at changing attitudes in the staunchly Catholic country.
Inspired Phuketian: Looking ahead to the future of education
Inspired Phuketian: Looking ahead to the future of education
The world is in danger – all systems failing! All systems are based on frameworks containing basic assumptions, ways of thinking and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of the concerned communities.
No end in sight for the eyesores
No end in sight for the eyesores
INDIA: Tourist Muskan Mahuwakar pictured the Taj Mahal as a dazzling vision of symmetry and beauty but upon reaching the monument, she – like thousands of other visitors – was disappointed to find it covered in scaffolding, its once white marble now yellowing due to pollution.
The instant photo camera, popularised by Polaroid, just keeps keeping on
The instant photo camera, popularised by Polaroid, just keeps keeping on
Film is not dead. In the case of instant photography, everything old is new again. Recently, there has been a resurgence in film. Most of the revival has come from the variety of instant cameras on the market.
Phuket Law: Real Estate Rights in Thailand – Part I
Phuket Law: Real Estate Rights in Thailand – Part I
Getting to grips with the different forms of property ownership and possession in Phuket, and elsewhere in Thailand, can be a daunting task. To make sure you are not led astray with some incomplete – or just plain wrong – explanations of what rights you have under the different forms of land titles, here are the basics in Part I of our column, “Real Estate Rights in Thailand”.
Phuket Opinion: Sadly, there’s always one
Phuket Opinion: Sadly, there’s always one
PHUKET: Last weekend Phuket was treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience when the official solid-gold World Cup trophy was brought to the island as part of a World Cup tour.
An alternative to Patong tunnel presented to NLA in Phuket meeting
An alternative to Patong tunnel presented to NLA in Phuket meeting
PHUKET: A meeting of the National Legislative Assembly's (NLA) members with Phuket officials and representatives of the people took an unexpected twist when a respected member of local community took the floor and presented an alternative to the decades-in-coming Patong Tunnel project.
Phuket Police hunt Chalong lobster thieves
Phuket Police hunt Chalong lobster thieves
PHUKET: Police are hunting for two suspects who stole six lobsters from a renowned seafood restaurant in Chalong before dawn today (Feb 3).
Spawning tuna make for interesting fishing out at sea
Spawning tuna make for interesting fishing out at sea
FISHING: It’s Sods Law – fishing was great right up to the start of the “High” season when the spawning tuna flooded the sea with bait-fish and easy food which makes life that much more interesting for us sports fishermen / folks.
Seeking redemption in art
Seeking redemption in art
BANGKOK: More Thai convicts are turning to religious artwork while behind bars to “cleanse” their minds but some find staring a Buddhist statue in the eye day after day a daunting task given the guilt associated with past crimes.
Phuket event unveils Kra Canal push
Phuket event unveils Kra Canal push
PHUKET: The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development has filed a formal request to the current government to undertake a full feasibility study to make the Kra Canal a reality.
Three escape as pickup overturns, bursts into flames in Phuket
Three escape as pickup overturns, bursts into flames in Phuket
PHUKET: Three men luckily escaped without serious injuries when the pickup truck they were in slammed into a pole, flipped onto its side and caught ablaze south of the Heroines Monument last night (Feb 2).
State agencies to adopt cashless systems
State agencies to adopt cashless systems
NATIONWIDE: All state agencies will be required to make and receive payments through the electronic system from March 27, a crucial step in transforming Thailand into a less cash-reliant economy.
Hyatt Regency’s ‘Pool Linner’ ups the ante on Sunday dining
Hyatt Regency’s ‘Pool Linner’ ups the ante on Sunday dining
When an invitation to the Hyatt Regency’s latest entrant into the island’s highly competitive Sunday brunch scene landed on my desk recently, I thought there must have been some mistake.
Busting out: New Phuket Smart Bus service to serve entire west coast
Busting out: New Phuket Smart Bus service to serve entire west coast
PHUKET: The PKCD Smart Bus will begin its trial run in the coming week, ahead of its launch to provide a bus service along Phuket’s west coast at the end of this month.
Russian woman, 20, charged in Phuket for toilet bleaching dead corals
Russian woman, 20, charged in Phuket for toilet bleaching dead corals
PHUKET: A 20-year-old Russian woman faces a fine of up to B20,000 or up to a year in jail, or both, after a neighbour reported seeing her literally trying to bleach pieces of coral with toilet bleach at her rented bungalow in Karon on Wednesday (Jan 31).