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Phuket Blood Bank, Red Cross reach out for donations
Phuket Blood Bank, Red Cross reach out for donations
PHUKET: The Phuket Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital and the Phuket chapter of the Red Cross invite Thais and foreigners to donate blood at various locations across the island throughout November.
Public invited to donate for alternative Kathu-Patong road
Public invited to donate for alternative Kathu-Patong road
PHUKET: Thai nationals and Phuket expats alike have been invited to support the construction of an alternative road up the Kathu side of Patong Hill from Patong Go-Kart to the Chao Pho Suea Shrine. When finished, the route is expected to facilitate traveling to Patong and back while the main road is being repaired.
Three dead, two injured in Rawai accident
Three dead, two injured in Rawai accident
PHUKET: Two Russian nationals and a Thai woman have died as a result of a road accident in Rawai this morning (Nov 4), Chalong Police have confirmed. Two other foreigners have been taken to hospital with injuries, yet so far there has been no update on their condition. 
Plan to air World Cup now in doubt
Plan to air World Cup now in doubt
FOOTBALL: A government plan to purchase the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup is up in the air after some National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) board members voiced their disagreement, citing budgetary constraints.
Singaporean killed in motorbike crash
Singaporean killed in motorbike crash
PHUKET: A 29-year-old Singaporean man died after he lost control of the motorbike he was riding on the coastal road south of Kamala and crashed head-on into an oncoming six-wheeled truck yesterday (Nov 3).
TAT signs airline deals in bid to lure 1m Americans
TAT signs airline deals in bid to lure 1m Americans
BUSINESS: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hoping to welcome at least 1 million tourists from the US next year after securing partnerships with Delta Air Lines and Korean Air to bring travellers from 17 gateway cities across the country.
Phuket office apologises for recycling suicide death certificate
Phuket office apologises for recycling suicide death certificate
PHUKET: A Thalang official has apologised for his office re-using the back of a suicide death certificate to print an official confirmation of marriage document that was to be used for a visa application.
Government defends foreign land ownership proposal
Government defends foreign land ownership proposal
BANGKOK: Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda yesterday (Nov 3) defended the ministry’s foreign land ownership proposal, saying the move would attract investments and stimulate the economy.
Coach Ricky bags fifth Powerman Asia title
Coach Ricky bags fifth Powerman Asia title
DUATHLON: Local triathlon coach Ricky Ekarat Pantip won his fifth Powerman (Malaysia) Asia Championship 2022 in Dataran Putrajaya last weekend.
Downhill lane on Patong Hill to reopen to cars, small vehicles
Downhill lane on Patong Hill to reopen to cars, small vehicles
PHUKET: The road over Patong Hill will reopen to allow cars, vans, pickups and other “small vehicles” to travel eastbound from Patong to Kathu after a two-hour “trial period” starting today (Nov 4), the Phuket Governor has announced.
Weather warning issued for Phuket
Weather warning issued for Phuket
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning of potential heavy rain heading for the south of Thailand including Phuket on Nov 4-6.
Demolition of bypass hotel on track
Demolition of bypass hotel on track
PHUKET: Good progress has been made on the demolition of the abandoned incomplete hotel on the bypass road, officials confirmed today (Nov 3).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Marina project concerns, Bar raids nets arrests, World Cup matches || November 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Marina project concerns, Bar raids nets arrests, World Cup matches || November 3
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TV celebs to support local school charity football match
TV celebs to support local school charity football match
FOOTBALL: A charity football match has been confirmed involving celebrities from Thai TV to help support a building repair project at Ban Laem Sai School in Thalang.
Inaugural Qanot Sharq Airlines flight touches down in Phuket
Inaugural Qanot Sharq Airlines flight touches down in Phuket
PHUKET: The number of overseas flights arriving in Phuket continues to climb as the inuagural flight from Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq Airlines touched down on the island earlier today (Nov 3).
More Layan Beach venues removed by police
More Layan Beach venues removed by police
PHUKET: Officials descended on a section of Layan Beach yesterday afternoon (Nov 2) after they discovered a number of food and beverage outlets were still operating illegally despite a recent eviction drive.
Google wants AI in one thousand languages
Google wants AI in one thousand languages
NEW YORK: Google said yesterday (Nov 2) it wanted to develop artificial intelligence using the world’s one thousand most spoken languages as tech giants compete to dominate the internet’s next battleground.
Prawit guarantees World Cup matches live on Thai TV
Prawit guarantees World Cup matches live on Thai TV
FOOTBALL: Thai football fans will be able to watch World Cup matches live after the government confirmed they will buy the rights to broadcast them, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said yesterday (Nov 2).
Bypass from Central regions to South due in 2025, says dept
Bypass from Central regions to South due in 2025, says dept
BANGKOK: The Department of Highways (DoH) has unveiled the progress made so far on its plan to upgrade the Cha-am Road or Highway No.37 bypass with a budget of B7 billion to ease congestion and boost the economy and tourism.
Ao Kung Marina still facing environmental concerns
Ao Kung Marina still facing environmental concerns
PHUKET: Many local residents have attended yet another public hearing on the controversial Ao Kung Marina project, calling for more details of what measures were being taken to prevent environmental degradation of the area.