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BISP wish Toy good luck at Faldo Series final
BISP wish Toy good luck at Faldo Series final
The BISP community wishes Year 11 student Toy (Napat Paramacharoenroj) the best of luck as he defends his title at the Golf Asia Grand Final Champion of the 12th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at the Banyan Tree Group’s Laguna Lang Co, in Vietnam between March 1-3 2018.
Moei’s family to sue army over death probe
Moei’s family to sue army over death probe
BANGKOK: The family of the deceased armed forces cadet Pakapong “Moei” Tanyakan is not happy with the results of the probe and will file a lawsuit against concerned parties over his death.
Victoria’s Secret used ‘stolen’ filthy water
Victoria’s Secret used ‘stolen’ filthy water
BANGKOK: Victoria’s Secret Massage should brace for more legal trouble as police are now considering charging it for the unauthorised use of groundwater.
PM insists: Prawit’s case ‘a personal matter’
PM insists: Prawit’s case ‘a personal matter’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has fully defended his deputy Gen Prawit Wongsuwon who is under heavy public pressure concerning his collection of luxury wristwatches.
Scheduled blackouts to hit Karon
Scheduled blackouts to hit Karon
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Patong Office announced today that electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Karon tomorrow (Jan 24) and Thursday (Jan 25) as work is carried out on fixing and improving high-voltage power cables.
Kamnan style: Phuket’s best ‘subdistrict chief’ recognised for community support
Kamnan style: Phuket’s best ‘subdistrict chief’ recognised for community support
PHUKET: Chusak Ayupong, from Wichit, was yesterday (Jan 23) named the “Best Kamnan 2018” for all of Phuket.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Revenge mob hit? Phuket Town eclipse! Rampaging monkeys! || January 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Revenge mob hit? Phuket Town eclipse! Rampaging monkeys! || January 23
PHUKET XTRA - January 23 International mob hit? Total lunar eclipse viewing in Phuket Town! Rampaging monkeys! Peace really after bombing! Crackdown on marine tourism! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Officers from 121 southern police stations get new pistols
Officers from 121 southern police stations get new pistols
PHUKET: The Region 8 Police Commander today handed out 3,466 new pistols to officers from over 121 police stations in seven southern provinces.
Thailand Yacht Show in Phuket to target superyacht tourism, charters
Thailand Yacht Show in Phuket to target superyacht tourism, charters
PHUKET: Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), February’s Thailand Yacht Show (TYS) will attract industry leaders and regional consumers alike by combining the best aspects of yacht charter, the boating industry and the maritime luxury lifestyle.
Grilled seahorses taken off the menu in Pattaya
Grilled seahorses taken off the menu in Pattaya
PATTAYA: A food vendor has been ordered to immediately drop grilled seahorses from his menu at a floating market popular with tourists, and his shop is being shut down.
Phuket Poll: Do you believe in Bitcoin?
Phuket Poll: Do you believe in Bitcoin?
PHUKET: Bitcoin may have launched nine years ago, but cryptocurrencies are now taking the public imagination by storm as an alternative form of currency – but this one entirely beyond the influence of the global banking industry.
Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament to be held Feb 17-18
Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament to be held Feb 17-18
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Following the huge success of the inaugural Samui Open Beach Volleyball Tournament last year on Koh Samui, an even bigger and better beach volleyball tournament will take place on February 17-18.
Phuket astronomers invite all to observe total lunar eclipse
Phuket astronomers invite all to observe total lunar eclipse
PHUKET: Residents of Phuket, and students in particular, are invited to join junior astronomers from Phuket Rajabhat University (PRU) in observing the total lunar eclipse on next Wednesday night (Jan 31) from the public park at Saphan Hin, on the outskirts of Phuket Town.
Recruitment drive for Phuket Vagabonds
Recruitment drive for Phuket Vagabonds
RUGBY: The defending champions of the Phuket International Rugby 10’s, the Phuket Vagabonds RFC, are looking for players to join their team for the upcoming season.
Secret money trail bodes ill for brothel
Secret money trail bodes ill for brothel
BANGKOK: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is tracking the money trail of a suspected human trafficking network linked to Victoria’s Secret Massage.
Second Rohingya ‘leader’ killed in Bangladesh refugee camp
Second Rohingya ‘leader’ killed in Bangladesh refugee camp
BANGLADESH: Attackers yesterday (Jan 22) killed a Rohingya representative in a Bangladesh refugee camp, the second such death in three days as tensions mount over the planned repatriation of some 750,000 refugees to Myanmar.
Thai woman sought over Italian’s slaying
Thai woman sought over Italian’s slaying
PHICHIT: A manhunt was launched yesterday (Jan 22) for a Thai woman and her French boyfriend who stand accused of murdering an Italian man she was dating and whose charred and dismembered body was discovered last Friday (Jan 19).
Prawit must resign; Pridiyathorn
Prawit must resign; Pridiyathorn
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon must resign before his reputation is ruined by the ongoing saga over his collection of luxury wristwatches, former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday (Jan 22).
Bangkok poised to become global ‘mega city’, say tourism key players
Bangkok poised to become global ‘mega city’, say tourism key players
BANGKOK: Industry experts at the Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2018 predict that Bangkok is on the cusp of emerging as the world’s next “mega-city” and that within five years the rapid expansion of Bangkok’s Metro systems will succeed in opening up unprecedented spaces in the city and with it huge opportunities for the travel and tourism industry.
Phuket officials set sights on revoking tourism licences for water-safety repeat offenders
Phuket officials set sights on revoking tourism licences for water-safety repeat offenders
PHUKET: Tourist Police in Phuket say they will ask for repeat offenders found breaking marine transport and tourism laws to have their tourism business licences revoked.