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Heavy rain in Phuket causes flooding, partial landslide
Heavy rain in Phuket causes flooding, partial landslide
PHUKET: Heavy rain across certain areas of Phuket caused flooding and a partial landslide that stopped traffic for several hours today (Oct 6).
 
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Minister eyes F1 race in Bangkok
Minister eyes F1 race in Bangkok
FORMULA ONE: The tourism and sports minister has vowed to bring a Formula 1 (F1) street race to Bangkok, aiming to confirm the event by the end of this year.
Green Thoughts: A trio of virtuous vines
Green Thoughts: A trio of virtuous vines
Vines have to come up the hard way. In Thailand’s tropical, broad-leaved jungles, they start at the bottom, denizens of the understory, but fight their sinewy way to the forest canopy, where they can enjoy the sunlight. A key component of these verdant ecosystems, vines or more accurately, lianas, use trees as a means of vertical support, often employing tendrils or twining mechanisms to attach their woody stems to a reluctant host.
AI bubble or ‘revolution’? OpenAI’s big payday fuels debate
AI bubble or ‘revolution’? OpenAI’s big payday fuels debate
SAN FRANCISCO: Fear of missing out has rocketed the value of artificial intelligence companies, despite few signs as to when the technology will turn a profit, raising talk of AI overenthusiasm.
Phuket Town dazzled by Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine procession
Phuket Town dazzled by Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine procession
PHUKET: Festivities on day three of the Vegetarian festival continued yesterday (Oct 5) with the customary Buddha procession taking place in the streets of Phuket Town.
More blood donations needed throughout October
More blood donations needed throughout October
PHUKET: The Phuket Red Cross Regional Blood Center (PRBC) and the Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital are continuing their blood-donation drive throughout October.
Liverpool stay top of Premier League as Arsenal, Man City win
Liverpool stay top of Premier League as Arsenal, Man City win
FOOTBALL: Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to remain top of the Premier League as Arsenal and Manchester City came from behind to win yesterday (Oct 5).
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
MYAWADDY: The main Karen rebel group fighting the Myanmar military has refused to end its year-long closure of the Asian Highway to Myawaddy on the Thai border, saying the army could use it to advance on its positions.
Firms prep compensation for bus fire victims
Firms prep compensation for bus fire victims
BANGKOK: The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has coordinated with insurance companies to provide compensation to families of the deceased and injured from the school bus fire on Tuesday (Oct 1), with initial compensation of B660,000 per person.
Step by Step: Phuket's restaurant reckoning, a recipe for disaster?
Step by Step: Phuket's restaurant reckoning, a recipe for disaster?
OPINION: The ‘for sale’ sign hanging outside the once-heralded ‘Fire & Smoke’ restaurant in Cherng Talay is a stark reminder of the harsh realities facing Phuket’s food scene. This isn’t an isolated incident. Across the island, restaurants are struggling, and many are shuttering their doors for good. With over 600,000 closures across Thailand in the past three years, the industry is undeniably in crisis, and Phuket, despite its tourist appeal, is no exception.
Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens
Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens
CHIANG MAI: Severe flooding ravaged Chiang Mai as the water in the Ping River rose to a record 5.3 metres today (Oct 5), while two more elephants swept away from a popular animal sanctuary were found dead in Mae Taeng district.
Russell Crowe film will ‘bring Thailand and Muay Thai to the world stage’
Russell Crowe film will ‘bring Thailand and Muay Thai to the world stage’
MMA: ONE Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong says upcoming Hollywood film “The Beast In Me” starring Russell Crowe will be a “dream come true for Thailand”.
‘Joker’ sequel a portrait of madness
‘Joker’ sequel a portrait of madness
The problem with making a brilliant film is where do you go from there? Do you leave it as a stand-alone piece of cinematic brilliance, or do you try to expand on what you have created. That is the question that filmmaker Todd Phillips was left with after the success of ‘Joker’ back in 2019.
Iran says its allies ‘will not back down’ in war with Israel
Iran says its allies ‘will not back down’ in war with Israel
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader vowed in a rare address yesterday (Oct 4) that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country’s missile strike on its foe.
Permits approved for construction on government land
Permits approved for construction on government land
PHUKET: Local officials received permits yesterday (Oct 4) that allow construction work of two significant projects to be carried out on government land.
Handout to lift GDP by 0.3 percentage points
Handout to lift GDP by 0.3 percentage points
BANGKOK: The government’s first phase of the cash handout scheme, amounting to B145 billion, is expected to help stimulate the economy this year, raising GDP by 0.3 percentage points, with the momentum extending into the first quarter of next year, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Phuket Veg Fest vendors warned against price gouging
Phuket Veg Fest vendors warned against price gouging
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have issued warnings to local vendors, urging them to avoid price gouging during this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which continues through to next Friday (Oct 11).
Phuket dengue cases hit 1,999, says local health chief
Phuket dengue cases hit 1,999, says local health chief
PHUKET: Phuket has suffered 1,999 cases of people infected with dengue, the Chief of the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO) has confirmed. One person has died from the mosquito-borne disease.
PAFC head south in search of more points
PAFC head south in search of more points
FOOTBALL: Fresh after securing their first point of the season last weekend, Phuket Andaman FC (PAFC) head south to Phatthalung FC tomorrow (Oct 6) looking to sustain their good form.