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Floodwaters recede in Phuket Town, other areas remain affected
Floodwaters recede in Phuket Town, other areas remain affected
PHUKET: Floodwaters eased in the heart of Phuket Town last night (Oct 16). However, some areas in Thalang District remain underwater, officials have reported.
Salah downs Man City as Arsenal extend lead in Premier League
Salah downs Man City as Arsenal extend lead in Premier League
FOOTBALL: Mohamed Salah produced a moment of magic as Liverpool condemned Manchester City to their first Premier League defeat of the season yesterday (Oct 16), leaving leaders Arsenal four points clear at the summit.
Mountain B pub fire claims 25th victim
Mountain B pub fire claims 25th victim
CHONBURI: A female victim of the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district in the small hours of Aug 5 has been pronounced dead at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok.
Phuket Town suffers worst flooding in 30 years
Phuket Town suffers worst flooding in 30 years
PHUKET: Somyot Pathan, President of the Phuket Old Town Tourism Community Enterprise and a lifelong resident of Phuket Town, has called the ongoing flooding in Phuket Town the worst seen in 30 years.
Marine Police help flood victims in the heart of Phuket Town
Marine Police help flood victims in the heart of Phuket Town
PHUKET: Phuket Marine Police were deployed throughout Phuket Town to help evacuate residents as floodwaters continued to rise earlier today (Oct 16).
One lane reopens at Kamala landslide
One lane reopens at Kamala landslide
PHUKET: Officials have confirmed that one lane on the main road into Kamala from Patong (Route 4030) has reopened after workers cleared much of the mud, trees and other debris from a landslide across the road this morning (Oct 16).
Major roads affected by flooding
Major roads affected by flooding
PHUKET: As heavy rain continues cross Phuket, the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has reported the areas where Thepkrasattri Rd has been affected by floodwaters.
Is ‘Halloween’ over?
Is ‘Halloween’ over?
Does anybody have a more important and imposing job in cinema this year than director David Gordon Green? It has been 44 years since Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode first facing off against the menacing Michael Myers in John Carpenter’s 1978 classic ‘Halloween’. Now it is in the hands of Green to close the saga with ‘Halloween Ends’.
Working towards a ‘Plastic Free Phuket’
Working towards a ‘Plastic Free Phuket’
A local environmental group led by students at UWC Thailand International School, Phuket is gaining momentum and working towards having single-use plastic bags phased out by law through a six-month project.
Tottenham face Richarlison scare after Kane closes gap on leaders Arsenal
Tottenham face Richarlison scare after Kane closes gap on leaders Arsenal
FOOTBALL: Harry Kane fired home from the penalty spot against Everton on Saturday (Oct 15) to boost Tottenham’s Premier League title charge as struggling Leicester squandered chances to register just their second win of the season.
Phuket hit by widespread flooding, landslips
Phuket hit by widespread flooding, landslips
PHUKET: Continual heavy rain overnight has left many areas across Phuket flooded, with major roads affected, streets cut off in individual areas and in Phuket Town and a major landslip bringing earth across a main road in Kamala.
Katu Dermatology & Wellness Center
Katu Dermatology & Wellness Center
This one-of-a-kind dermatology and wellness center with a luxurious, modern office in Phuket’s ‘Kathu’ district will impress and provide a sense of exceptionality.
Tham Luang cave re-opens
Tham Luang cave re-opens
CHIANG RAI: Tham Luang cave complex in Khun Nam Nang Non forest park that came to worldwide attention in a cave rescue mission in 2018 will be open to tourists on Sunday (Oct 16) after a three-and-a-half month closure.
Phuket Opinion: Flushing Phuket’s waste woes
Phuket Opinion: Flushing Phuket’s waste woes
PHUKET: With just weeks to go before enough flights resume for Phuket to start seeing a greater increase in the number of tourists visiting the island, the current spate of heavy weather has exposed a now traditional blight: trash.
Storeroom at Phuket school catches fire
Storeroom at Phuket school catches fire
PHUKET: Panic was averted by firefighters this morning (Oct 15) after a fire broke out in a storage room at a school on the north side of Phuket Town.
Phuket food handouts continue to mark World Food Day
Phuket food handouts continue to mark World Food Day
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Scholars for Sustenance Foundation organised thousands of food handouts to vulnerable communities across the island yesterday (Oct 14) under a campaign to mark World Food Day.
‘Beginning of the end’: Iran activists call for mass protests
‘Beginning of the end’: Iran activists call for mass protests
IRAN: Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests on Saturday (Oct 15) over the death of Mahsa Amini, as the movement entered its fifth week despite a crackdown that has killed dozens.
Tourism’s October boon
Tourism’s October boon
BANGKOK: More than 3.1 million tourists are expected nationwide during the two long holiday periods this month, generating more than B12 billion.
More rain for the weekend
More rain for the weekend
PHUKET: The Southern Meteorological Center (West Coast) based near Phuket airport is forecasting more rain across the weekend, building to heavier downpours and strong waves on Tuesday.
Long weekend hoped to bring Phuket B2bn tourism boost
Long weekend hoped to bring Phuket B2bn tourism boost
PHUKET: The ongoing four-day weekend is expected to boost tourism revenues for the island by some B2 billion, predicts Nanthasiri Ronnasiri, Director of the Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).