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IMAGE asia, Class Act Media scores APAC Insider award
IMAGE asia, Class Act Media scores APAC Insider award
PHUKET: Image asia / Class Act Media has been voted ‘Best Regional Print & Radio News Media Enterprise 2024 – Thailand’ in this year’s UK-based ‘APAC Insider South East Asia Business Awards’.
Phuket airport dodges CrowdStrike woes
Phuket airport dodges CrowdStrike woes
PHUKET: All flight services at Phuket International Airport have returned to normal following the CrowdStrike outage that affected departures booking systems at major airports throughout the country.
Phuket marks Asarnha Bucha, Khao Phansa
Phuket marks Asarnha Bucha, Khao Phansa
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sopon Suwannarat led a Buddhist candlelight procession at Wat Mongkol Nimit in Phuket Town last night in celebration of Asarnha Bucha Day yesterday and the beginning of Buddhist Lent (Khao Phansa) today (July 21).
Norris leads McLaren front-row lock out in Hungary
Norris leads McLaren front-row lock out in Hungary
FORMULA ONE: Lando Norris beat Oscar Piastri to pole position to lead McLaren to its first front-row lockout in almost 12 years in a marathon qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday (July 20).
Step by Step: Hoodwinked at the supermarket
Step by Step: Hoodwinked at the supermarket
OPINION: I want to share a story that should serve as a wake-up call to every consumer in Phuket, and indeed, all of Thailand. A dismayed client recently contacted me after a shocking experience at a new supermarket in the south of the island. While shopping, they were lured in by a bottle of wine with a shelf tag clearly displaying a price of B298. Imagine their shock upon returning home and finding that the bottle had actually rung up at B3,399.
Police ‘violated teen mall shooter’s rights’
Police ‘violated teen mall shooter’s rights’
BANGKOK: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has indicated that the actions of police officers who released photos and video of a 14-year-old boy who killed three people during a shooting rampage at Siam Paragon last October violated his human rights.
Chiang Mai police officer ‘led scam gang’
Chiang Mai police officer ‘led scam gang’
CHIANG MAI - The chief inspector at the Hang Dong police station in this northern province has been arrested on charges of running a call centre scam gang
Indian man pulled unconscious from water at Karon
Indian man pulled unconscious from water at Karon
PHUKET: Lifeguards pulled a 20-year-old Indian man from the water at Karon Beach this afternoon (July 20).
‘Longlegs’ scary, but too ‘slow burn’
‘Longlegs’ scary, but too ‘slow burn’
One of the more unusual Hollywood careers that cinema audiences have had the opportunity to watch play out over the years has been the career of Nicolas Cage. There was a time in Cage’s career where he was known for his blockbusters – The Rock, Con Air, Gone in Sixty Seconds – and then came a period of straight-to-DVD movies – so many in fact that it almost felt like a weekly occurrence.
Thailand changes athletes’ Olympic uniforms after criticism
Thailand changes athletes’ Olympic uniforms after criticism
OLYMPICS: The National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) has resolved to replace the controversial outfits worn by Thai athletes used for the 2024 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony.
Phuket eyes boosting superyacht tourism
Phuket eyes boosting superyacht tourism
PHUKET: The Marine Department held a significant meeting at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (July 19) to gain feedback from officials and industry partners in determining what changes in the law were required to help boost the superyacht marine tourism industry.
Better by the dozen: Phuket Drum Circle celebrates 12th Anniversary
Better by the dozen: Phuket Drum Circle celebrates 12th Anniversary
Approaching a drum circle for the first time may seem like you’re in an Indiana Jones movie. It’s a strange new land with different rhythms interweaving simultaneously, a tribal feel, and all kinds of people. For many, a drum circle is a strange activity and as such they avoid it. 
Tourist safety and infrastructure upgrades urged in Phuket
Tourist safety and infrastructure upgrades urged in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Association President Thaneth Tantipiriyakij has called for the improvement of safety measures and infrastructure to maintain the resort island as a prime destination for quality tourism.
Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
UNITED STATES: From fearmongering about a looming ‘World War III’ to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday (July 19) after a major IT crash.
Govt ‘united’ despite weed policy U-turn
Govt ‘united’ despite weed policy U-turn
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai insisted the government is still united despite recent hiccups with the plan to re-list cannabis as a narcotic, adding that he already talked with Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Chanettee takes lead at LPGA Dana Open
Chanettee takes lead at LPGA Dana Open
GOLF: Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen managed a birdie-eagle finish to grab a one-stroke lead after yesterday’s (July 19) second round of the LPGA Dana Open.
Buddhist holidays bring 48-hour alcohol ban
Buddhist holidays bring 48-hour alcohol ban
PHUKET: Patong Police have issued a warning informing local bar and restaurant operators of a 48-hour ban on the sale of alcohol as the country observes the Buddhist holidays Asarnha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa this weekend.
Anutin ‘puzzled’ by weed U-turn
Anutin ‘puzzled’ by weed U-turn
BANGKOK: Bhumjaithai (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul has admitted to having personally spoken to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin about the party’s concerns over the Ministry of Public Health’s plan to re-list cannabis as a narcotic.
Phuket police target motorbike safety among tourists
Phuket police target motorbike safety among tourists
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police, in collaboration with local partners, have launched a safety initiative targeting the root causes of traffic accidents involving tourists.
Lowry leads as McIlroy, Woods suffer nightmare start at the British Open
Lowry leads as McIlroy, Woods suffer nightmare start at the British Open
GOLF: Shane Lowry shot to the top of the leaderboard at five under par as Rory McIlroy was among the big names to struggle on day one of the 152nd British Open at Royal Troon yesterday (July 18).