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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Algae bloom takes over Patong Beach, E-Scooters in Phuket raises legal questions || Dec 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Algae bloom takes over Patong Beach, E-Scooters in Phuket raises legal questions || Dec 21
PHUKET XTRA - Dec 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket taxi drivers protest app drivers, again
Phuket taxi drivers protest app drivers, again
PHUKET: Taxi drivers driving vehicles with green and yellow licence plates ‒ who have long held a stranglehold on providing taxi services to tourists in Phuket ‒ gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall today (Dec 21) to “demand” action by the Phuket Governor to help curtail illegal taxi app drivers.
Grow Boating Evening
Grow Boating Evening
We look forward to seeing you at the Grow Boating Evening at the Isola restaurant at the Royal Phuket Marina from 5pm on Friday the 5th of January. We are delighted to announce that our drinks sponsor for the evening will be Blue Peter Marine, Specialists in international yacht regulations and marina classifications. See https://www.facebook.com/bluepetermarine/ There will be a delicious buffet sponsored by Isola Restaurant for all attendees and as always, all your favourite beverages will be available from the bar. Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome and there is no entry fee and if you know anyone you think would be interested in coming, please invite them along To join our mailing list please send an email to growboatingphuket@gmail.com Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/growboatingphuket Grow Boating is kindly supported by our media partner The Phuket News, Live 89.5 radio and Phuket News TV. See www.thephuketnews.com
Algae bloom returns to Patong Beach
Algae bloom returns to Patong Beach
PHUKET: Workers from Patong Municipality’s Public Health and Environment Division were dispatched to collect from the sand algae that had washed ashore Patong Beach yesterday (Dec 20).
Phuket marks Disabled Persons Day
Phuket marks Disabled Persons Day
PHUKET: Phuket officials yesterday marked International Day of Disabled Persons with an event at Phuket Rajabhat University yesterday (Dec 20).
Hopes rise for Israel-Hamas truce deal
Hopes rise for Israel-Hamas truce deal
GAZA: Hopes rose yesterday (Dec 20) that Israel and Hamas may be inching toward another truce and hostage-release deal in the Gaza war, following talks in Europe and a visit to Egypt by the head of the Palestinian militant group.
Another leatherback turtle nest found in Phang Nga
Another leatherback turtle nest found in Phang Nga
PHUKET: Another leatherback turtle nest has been found in Phang Nga, north of Phuket, this time at Tha Sai Beach in the Na Toei area of Thai Mueang District.
Student says shooting was a part of initiation
Student says shooting was a part of initiation
BANGKOK: A 20-year-old student submitted a statement confessing to shooting and killing a vocational student and a female teacher in Klong Toey district last month, saying the slaying was part of a sophomore year induction adopted by his gang.
Christmas Day water outage to affect Chalong, Rawai, Karon
Christmas Day water outage to affect Chalong, Rawai, Karon
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a scheduled water outage next Monday (Dec 25) that will affect Chalong, Rawai and Karon.
InterContinental Phuket Resort Illuminates Kamala Beach Sky
InterContinental Phuket Resort Illuminates Kamala Beach Sky
Unprecedented 1 Million THB New Year’s Eve Night Fireworks Extravaganza. In a dazzling display of generosity and celebration, InterContinental Phuket Resort, in collaboration with the owning company Proud Group, is set to cast a radiant glow over Kamala Beach with the grandest New Year’s Eve fireworks ever witnessed in Phuket.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Taxi crash sends man to hospital, Thai dish no. 3 in the world, B300 tourist fee shelved || Dec 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Taxi crash sends man to hospital, Thai dish no. 3 in the world, B300 tourist fee shelved || Dec 20
PHUKET XTRA - Dec 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
E-scooters hit Phuket streets
E-scooters hit Phuket streets
PHUKET: South Korean company GCOO has launched its clean-energy personal transport services in Phuket with e-bikes and e-scooters now available at key locations on the island, including Patong and Phuket Town.
Human trafficking probe targets Chinese construction workers in Phuket
Human trafficking probe targets Chinese construction workers in Phuket
PHUKET: Officials are investigating whether 30 Chinese men arrested for working illegally in Tambon Thepkrasattri yesterday (Dec 19) are victims of human trafficking.
Green plate taxi speeds through intersection, seriously injures Ukrainian
Green plate taxi speeds through intersection, seriously injures Ukrainian
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Ukrainian man was seriously injured when a green-plate taxi sped through the Sam Kong Intersection in front of the main Lotus’s branch on the bypass road and struck the motorbike he was riding yesterday afternoon (Dec 19).
Colorado court blocks Trump from presidential primary ballot
Colorado court blocks Trump from presidential primary ballot
COLORADO: Donald Trump is ineligible for the US presidency because of his involvement in the January 2021 assault on the Capitol, Colorado’s supreme court ruled yesterday (Dec 19), setting off a political earthquake that could upend next year’s election.
Thai phenom Denwit seals hat-trick of wins
Thai phenom Denwit seals hat-trick of wins
GOLF: Denwit Boriboonsub completed a rare hat-trick of titles on Sunday (Dec 17) when he recorded a three-shot victory in the US$1 million (B35mn) Saudi Open at Riyadh Golf Club.
Probe names government claims to Bang Khanun forest
Probe names government claims to Bang Khanun forest
PHUKET: A provincial working group chaired by Phuket Vice Governor Amnuay Pinsuwan has revealed a list of the main claims to areas in the Bang Khanun Protected National Forest already granted to government agencies.
Marriage equality bill heads to House
Marriage equality bill heads to House
BANGKOK: The Cabinet yesterday (Dec 19) agreed to forward a bill for marriage equality to the House of Representatives for deliberation as suggested by the government whips, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Karon road crash claims life of 1, Michelin Guide Thailand 2024 || Dec 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Karon road crash claims life of 1, Michelin Guide Thailand 2024 || Dec 19
PHUKET XTRA - Dec 19 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Woman killed as pickup wipes out in Karon
Woman killed as pickup wipes out in Karon
PHUKET: A man faces a charge of reckless driving causing death after he lost control of the pickup truck he was driving and killed a woman riding a motorbike on Patak Rd in Karon this morning (Dec 19).