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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Flood prevention targeted || August 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Flood prevention targeted || August 30
PHUKET XTRA - August 30 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson ||   1. Officials target Soi Paniang flooding 2. Unemployment lowest since start of COVID outbreak 3. Ban on e-cigarettes to remain 4. Power outage to affect Mai Khao area
Phuket businesses reminded of human rights
Phuket businesses reminded of human rights
PHUKET: Pitikan Sithidej of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand was in Phuket yesterday (Aug 29) to lead a seminar held to explain to local business operators the necessity of upholding human rights in business operations.
Power outage to affect Mai Khao area
Power outage to affect Mai Khao area
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a power outage to affect a section of Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao tomorrow (Aug 31) so that repairs and maintenance can be carried out on high-voltage cables in the area.
‘Third’ of Pakistan under water as flood aid efforts gather pace
‘Third’ of Pakistan under water as flood aid efforts gather pace
PAKISTAN: Aid efforts ramped up across flooded Pakistan today (Aug 30) to help tens of millions of people affected by relentless monsoon rains that have submerged a third of the country and claimed more than 1,100 lives.
Thais rout Vietnam in 3rd-place play-off
Thais rout Vietnam in 3rd-place play-off
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand finished third in the AVC Cup for Women 2022 after defeating Southeast Asian rivals Vietnam 3-0 in the Philippines yesterday (Aug 29).
Officials target Soi Paniang flooding
Officials target Soi Paniang flooding
PHUKET: Ratsada Municipality has installed a pump to help drain the Soi Paniang community just north of Samkong so that residents can access their homes and to help alleviate fears of more homes being flooded.
Phuket readies for Veg Fest
Phuket readies for Veg Fest
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival this year, to be held from Sept 26 - Oct 4, will maintain its COVID-19 prevention measures, officials have confirmed.
Rising star Kunlavut settles for silver
Rising star Kunlavut settles for silver
BADMINTON: Kunlavut Vitidsarn claimed a silver medal at the BWF World Championships 2022 after losing to world No.1 Viktor Axelsen 21-5, 21-16 in the men’s singles final in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday (Aug 28).
Ban on e-cigarettes to remain
Ban on e-cigarettes to remain
BANGKOK: The government has affirmed its stance against vaping, saying e-cigarettes are affecting the health of vapers of whom more than half are considered youths.
FIFA World Cup trophy tour to visit all 32 qualified nations
FIFA World Cup trophy tour to visit all 32 qualified nations
ZURICH: The second and final leg of this year’s FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off last Wednesday (Aug 24) in Seoul, Korea Republic, following a send-off event at the Home of FIFA in Zurich starring 2002 FIFA World Cup winner Gilberto Silva.
Water supply outage to affect Patong
Water supply outage to affect Patong
PHUKET: Residents and businesses on Nanai Rd in Patong will see their mains water supply shut off today (August 30) due to an electricity outage in Phuket’s resort city.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Rider hits power pole, dies || August 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Rider hits power pole, dies || August 29
PHUKET XTRA - August 29 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson ||   1. Motorbike rider killed hits power pole, dies. 2. Firefly resumes Phuket-Penang flights 3. Man denies daughter, 9, taken for stabbing ride along 4. Free Phuket Smart Bus travel for Thais in September
Man denies daughter, 9, taken for stabbing ride along
Man denies daughter, 9, taken for stabbing ride along
PHUKET: The man wanted for riding up to another man and stabbing him on a street in Wichit last week has defended himself, saying that the child, his 9-year-old daughter, was not with him on his motorbike when he committed the stabbing.
Unemployment lowest since start of COVID outbreak
Unemployment lowest since start of COVID outbreak
BUSINESS: Thailand’s unemployment rate in the second quarter of the year was the lowest since the COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, a clear sign the economy is recovering from the pandemic’s impact, says a senior official of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Motorbike rider hits power pole, dies
Motorbike rider hits power pole, dies
PHUKET: A 19-year-old man died after the motorbike he was riding struck a roadside power pole near the Thepsrisin Bridge, on the east side of Phuket Town, early this morning (Aug 29).
Phuket Surfing Competition declared a roaring success
Phuket Surfing Competition declared a roaring success
SURFING: The Phuket Beach Festival International Surfing Competition wrapped up yesterday (Aug 28) at Kata Beach in clean and glassy three-to-four foot surf under clear skies with a light offshore breeze.
EU ministers to study call for ban on Russian tourists
EU ministers to study call for ban on Russian tourists
BRUSSELS: European Union (EU) foreign ministers are to discuss this week an appeal led by Ukraine to ban Russian tourists from visiting Europe.
Title within touching distance for Verstappen
Title within touching distance for Verstappen
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix yesterday (Aug 28) from 14th place on the grid to bring his second world title to within touching distance.
Mountain B pub fire claims 22nd life
Mountain B pub fire claims 22nd life
CHON BURI: A woman who suffered serious burns in a fire that broke out at Mountain B pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district in the small hours of Aug 5 died yesterday afternoon (Aug 28).
Power outage to affect Muang Mai
Power outage to affect Muang Mai
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a power outage to affect an area in Muang Mai tomorrow (Aug 30) so that repairs and maintenance can be carried out on high-voltage cables in the area.