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Phuket Opinion: All the right moves
Phuket Opinion: All the right moves
PHUKET: Even despite the flooding in areas across northern Phuket this week, many people on the island have good reason to believe that brighter days are coming.
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
MOSCOW: Russians paid their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, in a ceremony held in Moscow yesterday (Sept 3) without much fanfare and with President Vladimir Putin notably absent.
Verstappen storms to home pole
Verstappen storms to home pole
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen pipped Charles Leclerc to pole position at the Dutch Grand Prix after a thrilling final-lap duel at Zandvoort yesterday (Sept 3).
Mountain B pub inferno death toll rises to 23
Mountain B pub inferno death toll rises to 23
BANGKOK: The death toll from the Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri has risen to 23 after a 27-year-old navy officer who succumbed to serious burns on Friday (Sept 2).
Fuel leak sees launch of NASA’s Artemis rocket scrubbed again
Fuel leak sees launch of NASA’s Artemis rocket scrubbed again
FLORIDA: NASA on Saturday scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-storey rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon after engineers detected a fuel leak.
‘We are not mafia’ say Ratsada Pier drivers
‘We are not mafia’ say Ratsada Pier drivers
PHUKET: The man who stopped a passenger van and forced four tourists to take another taxi at Ratsada Pier yesterday has denied that the taxi operators at the busy pier are “mafia”.
Liverpool eye derby delight, Arsenal aim to extend perfect start
Liverpool eye derby delight, Arsenal aim to extend perfect start
FOOTBALL: Bolstered by one of their “best nights”, Liverpool will look to pile fresh misery on Merseyside rivals Everton this weekend.
Phuket tourists caught in taxi dispute over passengers
Phuket tourists caught in taxi dispute over passengers
PHUKET: Four tourists at Rassada Pier found themselves in the middle of a dispute yesterday (Sept 2) over which vehicles are allowed to pick up passengers at the popular pier, which serves as the main terminal in Phuket for ferries bound for Phi Phi Island.
Don’t wait for ‘The Invitation’
Don’t wait for ‘The Invitation’
Famous Australian screenwriter Ray Mooney once told one of his screenwriting classes that when it comes to writing a screenplay, the first 10 minutes must totally capture the viewer while the end of the film has to leave the audience fulfilled by wanting more. Brand-new horror/thriller ‘The Invitation’ is a classic example of how not adhering to one of those rules can totally drag down a film.
Traffic fines to increase from Monday
Traffic fines to increase from Monday
BANGKOK: Fines for traffic offences will increase, with penalties for speeding or failing to stop at pedestrian crossings rising four-fold to B4,000, when the amended Land Traffic Act comes into force on Monday (Sept 5).
Phuket sailing duo impress at Inclusion World Championship
Phuket sailing duo impress at Inclusion World Championship
PARA SAILING: Thailand was represented for the first time on the international inclusion sailing stage recently and the Phuket-based team managed a highly credible eighth place finish in a world-class field of 25 teams.
Disaster officials on flood standby
Disaster officials on flood standby
PHUKET: Disaster officials have been ordered on 24-hour standby across Phuket following the flash floods that battered parts of northern Phuket yesterday (Sept 2).
NASA Moon launch to attract up to 400,000 visitors
NASA Moon launch to attract up to 400,000 visitors
FLORIDA: Up to 400,000 visitors are expected to flock to the Florida coast on Saturday (Sept 3), hoping to catch a glimpse ‒ and hear the roar ‒ of NASA’s rocket launch to the Moon.
B1bn additional pay approved for COVID workers
B1bn additional pay approved for COVID workers
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has approved a billion-baht compensation package for health volunteers who assisted in the government’s COVID-19 response. The payment scheme covers two months of work in addition to the previous compensation package previously provided.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud
YANGON: A Myanmar junta court jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in jail today (Sept 2) for electoral fraud in the 2020 polls, which her party won in a landslide.
Food, water distributed as Phuket flights resume
Food, water distributed as Phuket flights resume
PHUKET: Much of the flood waters have dissipated across many of the main roads in northern Phuket, allowing motorists to slowly resume their journeys, while flights at Phuket International Airport have resumed in full, officials have announced.
Floods batter northern Phuket
Floods batter northern Phuket
PHUKET: Disaster officials were deployed across northern Phuket this morning (Sept 2) as large areas of Thalang became swamped after hours of heavy downpours saw more than 210mm of rainfall recorded at Phuket International Airport.
Rotary Club - Weekly Meeting
Rotary Club - Weekly Meeting
Come join Rotary Club of Patong Beach’s Tuesday dinner meeting at Four points by Sheraton Patong. September’s speaker lineup: Sep 06 - Dinner Out - The 9th Degree, Boat Lagoon,​ Sep 13 - Dr. Kanitta Chatamma – Managing back pain, Sep 20 - Who am I? Vanessa Temple & Sep 27 - Saweang Kaola (Jack) -​ SOS food bank in Phuket. Email club Sec. Hans at info@rotarypatong.org to register. 
Phuket FantaSea to re-open with B6.6bn expansion
Phuket FantaSea to re-open with B6.6bn expansion
PHUKET: Well-known Phuket tourism attraction Phuket FantaSea is set to re-open on Sept 20 with a B6.6 billion expansion covering more than 100 rai, CEO Kittikorn Kewkacha has announced.
Verstappen hits new high to crush hopes in Belgium
Verstappen hits new high to crush hopes in Belgium
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen stamped his authority on the 2022 title campaign with a peerless performance in Belgium on Sunday (Aug 28), and it’s started the countdown to his championship coronation.