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Patong Hill opens for motorbikes
Patong Hill opens for motorbikes
PHUKET: Officials are now allowing motorbikes over Patong Hill, riding past the section of road damaged by the landslide last week.
Putin oversees nuclear response drills
Putin oversees nuclear response drills
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday (Oct 27) surveyed drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow pressed unfounded claims to India and China that Ukraine was developing a “dirty bomb”.
Prayut orders urgent relief funds for flood victims
Prayut orders urgent relief funds for flood victims
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered a relief fund to be handed out to flood victims quickly without first waiting for the water to recede, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Expats to be allowed to own land soon, Road from Chalong-Patong || October 26
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Expats to be allowed to own land soon, Road from Chalong-Patong || October 26
PHUKET XTRA - October 26 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Scheduled blackout to hit Phuket Old Town
Scheduled blackout to hit Phuket Old Town
PHUKET: The main Phuket office of the Provincial electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a scheduled power outage that will affect the historical part of Phuket Town on Oct 27 as workers will be upgrading high-voltage power lines in the area.
Body of missing Russian woman found south of Patong
Body of missing Russian woman found south of Patong
PHUKET: The body of missing 53-year-old Russian woman Elena Radchenko was found today (Oct 26) by a search team scouring the waters off Tri Trang Beach, south of Patong.
Phuket hosts Asean sports conference
Phuket hosts Asean sports conference
PHUKET: Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn declared the 13th Asean Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS-13) and Related Meetings conference officially underway in Phuket yesterday (Oct 25).
Cabinet backs expats owning land
Cabinet backs expats owning land
BUSINESS: The Cabinet yesterday (Oct 25) approved the Interior Ministry’s proposals to allow foreigners to hold land ownership of up to one rai (roughly 0.16 hectares) for residential purposes, though critics warned the move may trigger land speculation by foreign investors.
Soi Dog Foundation delivers over 210 tons of food relief to animals in flood-hit provinces
Soi Dog Foundation delivers over 210 tons of food relief to animals in flood-hit provinces
Soi Dog Foundation has this month provided over 210 tons of food to more than 26,000 animals displaced by severe flooding in the provinces of Sing Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Ubon Ratchathani, Sukhothai and Ang Thong.
Support for flood victims reaches Chalong
Support for flood victims reaches Chalong
PHUKET: Senator Somchai Sianglai, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee for People in the Southern Provinces, visited residents in Chalong yesterday (Oct 25) to hand over relief bags to residents affected by the recent flooding.
Region 8 Police put seized guns haul on show
Region 8 Police put seized guns haul on show
PHUKET: Region 8 Police presented to the public yesterday (Oct 25) 363 firearms seized in police operations in just the past two weeks.
ONE Championship, Globo form alliance
ONE Championship, Globo form alliance
MMA: ONE Championship has announced a broadcast partnership with Globo’s Combate, making them the exclusive distributor of ONE martial arts events in Brazil.
Thailand joins global vax institute
Thailand joins global vax institute
BANGKOK: Thailand has been formally inducted as a member of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), which will enhance the country’s capacity and knowledge in developing and producing vaccines.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong Hill walkable, Kamala road woes, 4AM closing time deliberation || October 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong Hill walkable, Kamala road woes, 4AM closing time deliberation || October 25
PHUKET XTRA - October 25 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Search for Russian woman to continue one more day
Search for Russian woman to continue one more day
PHUKET: The mass search for missing 53-year-old Russian woman Elena Radchenko will continue for only one more day. If no sign of the missing tourist is found tomorrow, officials will call off the mass search efforts, it was confirmed today (Oct 25).
7-Eleven in Pa Khlok robbed at knifepoint
7-Eleven in Pa Khlok robbed at knifepoint
PHUKET: Police are trying to track down a man who robbed a 7-Eleven store in Pa Khlok at knifepoint early this morning (Oct 25).
Gamblers arrested in Baan Don
Gamblers arrested in Baan Don
PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Provincial Office raided a house in Baan Don yesterday (Oct 24) and arrested 18 men and women for illegal gambling.
Grow Boating Evening
Grow Boating Evening
We look forward to seeing you at the next Grow Boating Evening at the Isola restaurant at the Royal Phuket Marina from 5pm on Friday the 4th of November. We are delighted to announce that our drinks sponsor for the evening will be Seam Upholstery, an independent Southeast Asia based upholsterer and soft furnishings expert with experience in the industry from residential and domestic, to industrial and commercial, marine vessels, hotels, resorts and restaurants. There will be a delicious buffet for all attendees sponsored by the Isola restaurant 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. We hope to see you there and if you know anyone you think would be interested in coming, please invite them along. A special thanks to our Media Partners The Phuket News, Live 89.5 Radio and Phuket News TV.
‘Forget the controversies and focus on football’ at Qatar World Cup, says Zidane
‘Forget the controversies and focus on football’ at Qatar World Cup, says Zidane
FOOTBALL: French World Cup-winning hero Zinedine Zidane said yesterday (Oct 24) it was “time to forget the controversies and focus on the football” at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, despite calls to boycott the tournament over the Gulf state’s rights record and treatment of migrant workers.