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Trends drive job openings
Trends drive job openings
BANGKOK: Massive layoffs at large factories, including a report that Nissan is set to axe or relocate more than 1,000 workers in Thailand, have disrupted the labour market.
Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom
Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is investing in green innovation to transform its deserts, but accusations of greenwashing highlight the challenge of turning ambitious projects into climate solutions.
Thailand Amazing Thailand film takes centre stage in Bangkok
Thailand Amazing Thailand film takes centre stage in Bangkok
At a private luncheon set in the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, Bangkok a new film called Thailand Amazing Thailand has been launched yesterday (December 02) by former Minister of Tourism and Sports “Weerasak Kowsurat”.
PPAO launches EV buses
PPAO launches EV buses
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) officially launched a trial of electric (EV) buses yesterday (Dec 2), marking a significant step toward modernising the island's public transportation system.
Thailand’s biggest call scam centre boss arrested
Thailand’s biggest call scam centre boss arrested
SA KAEO: Police arrested a Chinese man suspected of heading Thailand’s largest call scam facility near the border with Cambodia yesterday (Dec 2).
Phuket Immigration to close for holidays
Phuket Immigration to close for holidays
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration Office has announced that it will be closed this Thursday (Dec 5) as the country observes the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX, or ‘Bhumibol The Great’). The day is also commemorated as Thailand National Day and as Father's Day in Thailand.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Governor touts monorail for Phuket, 3D-printed coral restoration, Island’s food waste || Dec 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Governor touts monorail for Phuket, 3D-printed coral restoration, Island’s food waste || Dec 2
PHUKET XTRA - December 2 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Another title for Dechapol, Supissara
Another title for Dechapol, Supissara
BADMINTON: Mixed doubles players Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran claimed their second title after winning the US$210,000 (B7.2 million) BWF Syed Modi India International 2024 in Lucknow yesterday (Dec 1).
Phuket marks World AIDS Day
Phuket marks World AIDS Day
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Samawit Suphanphai marked World AIDS Day yesterday (Dec 1) by leading an event in Phuket Town aimed at raising awareness about HIV prevention and promoting inclusivity for people living with HIV.
Project to revive coral reefs at Racha Yai continues
Project to revive coral reefs at Racha Yai continues
PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has continued its annual campaign to help restore coral reefs at the tourist-popular Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket, with more 3D-printed ‘coral larvae islands’ installed in the area on Saturday (Nov 30).
Man arrested in Chalong for theft from oil tanker
Man arrested in Chalong for theft from oil tanker
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a 48-year-old man in Chalong wanted for multiple offenses, including nighttime theft from an oil tanker and tampering with official evidence. 
Verstappen wins after Norris penalty swings Qatar Grand Prix
Verstappen wins after Norris penalty swings Qatar Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix yesterday (Dec 1) after Lando Norris was controversially taken out of the running by a heavy-handed penalty for ignoring yellow flags.
Teen arrested with guns
Teen arrested with guns
PHUKET: Wichit Police arrested a teenager and seized two unregistered firearms following a disturbance and near altercation in Saphan Hin on Saturday night (Nov 30).
Thailand seeks release of fishing crew, protests Myanmar attack on boats
Thailand seeks release of fishing crew, protests Myanmar attack on boats
RANONG: Authorities are negotiating for the release of four Thai crew members arrested with a fishing boat towed to Myanmar and protesting against a gun attack on 15 fishing boats early Friday morning (Nov 29).
Man found dead in parked pickup in Kamala
Man found dead in parked pickup in Kamala
PHUKET: A 32-year-old man was discovered dead in his vehicle at a worker's dormitory parking lot in Kamala on Saturday (Nov 30).
Phuket man arrested for role in multi-million baht investment scam
Phuket man arrested for role in multi-million baht investment scam
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), working with Highway Police, have apprehended a Phuket man wanted on four arrest warrants for his role in a multi-million baht investment scam.
Flooding eases in Hat Yai but parts of southern Thailand still under water
Flooding eases in Hat Yai but parts of southern Thailand still under water
HAT YAI: The economic hub of Thailand’s South, Hat Yai, is slowly getting back to normal, while flooding elsewhere in the southern provinces remains serious after the region was inundated by downpours that triggered deluges this past weekend (Nov 30-Dec 1).
Liverpool pile on misery for Man City, win for Amorim
Liverpool pile on misery for Man City, win for Amorim
FOOTBALL: Liverpool piled on the misery for Manchester City as the Premier League leaders beat the troubled champions 2-0 at Anfield, while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim earned his first league win with a 4-0 rout of Everton yesterday (Dec 1).
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Cyprus is often described as a Mediterranean melting pot ‒ Greek, Turkish and a dash of British influence ‒ served with a side of halloumi. An island so irresistible that foreigners dating from Alexander the Great has sought a piece of this real estate. Today’s Cyprus features a political landscape unlike any other in Europe. Which makes it the ideal place for Phuket Globetrotter to pay a visit.
Phuket Sports chief elected to SAT board
Phuket Sports chief elected to SAT board
PHUKET: Thammarat Wongcharoenyos, President of the Phuket Provincial Sports Association, has been elected to the board of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), it was confirmed yesterday (Nov 30).