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TAT upgrades arrival tally from India
TAT upgrades arrival tally from India
BUSINESS: India’s decision to scrap a negative RT-PCR COVID test requirement for return travellers from Thailand from tomorrow (Feb 13) should accelerate the tourism recovery amid a sluggish Chinese market, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Fire guts luxury villa in Cherng Talay
Fire guts luxury villa in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: A devastating fire at a luxury villa in Cherng Talay yesterday (Feb 11) has caused damages estimated to be in the region of B25 million.
Premier League leaders Arsenal held, Spurs thrashed
Premier League leaders Arsenal held, Spurs thrashed
FOOTBALL: Arsenal stumbled again as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, while Tottenham’s top four hopes were dented by an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Leicester yesterday (Feb 11).
PLTO hold talks with non-Phuket-based ‘green plate’ taxi operators
PLTO hold talks with non-Phuket-based ‘green plate’ taxi operators
PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) have confirmed that talks have taken place with a group representing legally registered taxi drivers and tour operators from Bangkok and other provinces that have been banned from working on the island.
Phuket Music Scene: Time to take the Thai alternative?
Phuket Music Scene: Time to take the Thai alternative?
Musicians who have worked here a while have told me that it’s getting harder for bands playing Western cover songs to find gigs. Why might this be? Is it because there are too many bands? Not enough tourists perhaps? Maybe there is another reason…
Thailand set to host Amazean Jungle Ultramarathon
Thailand set to host Amazean Jungle Ultramarathon
TRAIL RUNNING: The globally acclaimed Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) touches down in Thailand for the “Amazean Jungle Thailand UTMB 2023” ultramarathon race next weekend.
Scotland off to best Six Nations start after record win over Wales
Scotland off to best Six Nations start after record win over Wales
RUGBY: Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie believes his side are capable of beating anyone after blowing away Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield yesterday (Feb 11) to secure their best ever start to a Six Nations.
Phuket and Krabi the stars in new Czech movie
Phuket and Krabi the stars in new Czech movie
PHUKET: Thailand’s Phuket and Krabi have been featured in a new Czech film called ‘Ostrov’ (The Island), which premiered on Feb 1, in Prague.
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000
TURKEY: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble yesterday (Feb 11), five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria leaving more than 28,000 dead.
Phuket Opinion: Take the win
Phuket Opinion: Take the win
PHUKET: Has anyone noticed how willing the central government has suddenly become in publicly announcing action taken against corrupt police, immigration and other officials in the incessant stream of cases in recent weeks that have highlighted just how deep, widespread and rampant corruption really is throughout the country? And the powers that be are still not doing it for the public’s benefit.
Police address road conduct, licence issues with French Honorary Consul
Police address road conduct, licence issues with French Honorary Consul
PHUKET: Officers from Patong Police Station and the Phuket Tourist Police met with the Honorary Consul of France in Phuket yesterday (Feb 10) to discuss the recent issue of complaints against French nationals driving motorbikes irresponsibly in the popular tourist destination and the renting vehicles without the correct documentation.
Fire contained at Thalang school, no injuries reported
Fire contained at Thalang school, no injuries reported
PHUKET: Firefighters were able to successfully contain a fire that broke out at a school in Thalang yesterday (Feb 10), with police confirming there were no injuries caused by the blaze.
Leatherback turtles hatch at Nai Yang Beach
Leatherback turtles hatch at Nai Yang Beach
PHUKET: There were celebrations at Nai Yang Beach last night (Feb 10) as a total of 32 baby leatherback turtles hatched and found their way to the sea, which officials declared was proof of nature replenishing and restoring itself across the island.
Lobby says tourism must be priority
Lobby says tourism must be priority
BUSINESS:The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has urged the next government to prioritise the tourism industry as a key economic driver, addressing the labour shortage, low level of safety and security, as well as sustainability.
Arsenal aim to settle nerves as Liverpool attempt reset
Arsenal aim to settle nerves as Liverpool attempt reset
FOOTBALL: Premier League leaders Arsenal and defending champions Manchester City will be desperate to return to winning ways this weekend as Jurgen Klopp searches for answers to Liverpool’s dire form.
Phuket Governor visits two bus shooting victims
Phuket Governor visits two bus shooting victims
PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket Narong Woonciew has paid a visit to the two injured victims from yesterday’s (Feb 10) bus shooting who are recovering from their ordeal at Mission Hospital Phuket.
Something special about ‘The Whale’
Something special about ‘The Whale’
Sometimes when the nominations for the Academy Awards are announced you find yourself thinking – how did that person get a nomination? That certainly wasn’t the case for any of the nominations for brand-new drama ‘The Whale’. While many people have heaped praise on Brendan Fraser for his performance, this is one film where the whole cast needs to be praised because this is a heart-wrenching masterpiece.
First Thai team arrives in quake-hit Turkey
First Thai team arrives in quake-hit Turkey
TURKEY: The first Thai rescue team arrived in Istanbul yesterday (Feb 10) while the Public Health Ministry announced its readiness to send an army medical team today, said the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary Dr Narong Apikulwanich.
Warriors come out to play at the ACG
Warriors come out to play at the ACG
CRICKET: The Patong Warriors registered their first points of the T20 league season as they saw brushed aside Kashmiri Cricket Club (KCC) with ease in the scorching afternoon sun at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) last Sunday (Feb 5).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: One dead in Phuket bus shooting || February 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: One dead in Phuket bus shooting || February 10
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