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Por Tor ‘Hungry Ghost’ festival begins in Phuket Town
Por Tor ‘Hungry Ghost’ festival begins in Phuket Town
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival has begun, with devotees and participating Chinese shrines across the island honouring the tradition of placating souls released from hell by welcoming them with offerings to make merit and to sate their hunger.
Delivery driver faces charge after student struck by pickup
Delivery driver faces charge after student struck by pickup
PHUKET: A 48-year-old delivery driver is facing a charge of reckless driving after the delivery pickup he was driving struck a child who ran out onto the road near the Heroines Monument early this morning (Aug 15).
Kata Beach to host music festival
Kata Beach to host music festival
PHUKET: A major event with a line-up of popular Thai artists will be held at Kata Beach at the end of this month to help the area recover from the economic impact of the tourism shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nitithorn shrugs off pressure to win International Series Singapore
Nitithorn shrugs off pressure to win International Series Singapore
GOLF: Thailand’s Nitithorn Thippong seized the initiative as his rivals faltered yesterday (Aug 14), closing with a flawless three-under-par 69 to win the International Series Singapore.
New plan to allow later boozing draws flak
New plan to allow later boozing draws flak
BANGKOK: Allowing pubs to open until 4am in some tourist provinces will only increase casualties from alcohol-related causes, says the Centre of Alcohol Studies of Maha Sarakham University’s Faculty of Pharmacy.
Power outage to affect Kwang Rd, Wichit
Power outage to affect Kwang Rd, Wichit
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a power outage along Kwang Rd, Wichit, on Wednesday (Aug 17) so that repairs and upgrades can be made on high-voltage power cables in the area.
Kata Hill lane to close for electrical works
Kata Hill lane to close for electrical works
PHUKET: The outside lane on the road over Kata Hill (Route 4028) will be closed later this month so that power poles can be removed from beside the road, the Phuket Highways Office has announced.
Best of Patong Rotary
Best of Patong Rotary
We, the Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Patong Beach, are heading into our new Rotary Year 2022-2023 with many new exciting projects. We are as colourful as the island of Phuket and our club has grown by 40% in the past year alone.
Memories of a True Rock ’n’ Roll Dad
Memories of a True Rock ’n’ Roll Dad
My dear friend of many years, Sam Wilkinson sadly passed away some weeks ago back in his home-town of Liverpool, in England. Sam was a wonderful character, known and loved by many in Phuket and around Thailand. He was a sort of romantic troubadour and wandering artist of abundant talents… in music, words, wit and just the noble art of enjoying life to the full! Sam was always kind and loving, sometimes almost unworldly and seeming to belong in a kinder, gentler era than the one we now inhabit.
Man Utd battered by Brentford as Man City, Arsenal maintain perfect start
Man Utd battered by Brentford as Man City, Arsenal maintain perfect start
FOOTBALL: Manchester United suffered an embarrassing 4-0 thrashing by Brentford to sink to the bottom of the Premier League yesterday (Aug 13), while Manchester City went top as the champions rolled over Bournemouth 4-0.
Phuket Opinion: What would the mob do?
Phuket Opinion: What would the mob do?
PHUKET: Exactly what do police in Phuket need to do more than they have this past week to ensure that the community they live in simply do not trust them anymore?
Soi Dog hits 750,000 sterilisations
Soi Dog hits 750,000 sterilisations
Soi Dog Foundation has just surpassed the significant milestone of having neutered and vaccinated over 750,000 stray dogs and cats in Thailand and is well on its way to reaching a million animals before 2024.
Chinese rate Thailand No 4 as tourists return
Chinese rate Thailand No 4 as tourists return
BANGKOK: Thailand is among the five most favourite destinations for Chinese travellers as the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions sees more Chinese taking trips outside of the country, according to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
Phuket man nabbed in 100kg ice arrest
Phuket man nabbed in 100kg ice arrest
BANGKOK: A Phuket man has been arrested for attempting to traffic 100 kilogrammes of crystal meth through Pattani on Friday (Aug 12).
Chinese gambling kingpin taken into custody in Bangkok
Chinese gambling kingpin taken into custody in Bangkok
BANGKOK: Authorities in Bangkok have detained a controversial Chinese businessman who is the subject of an international arrest warrant for allegedly running an illegal online casino, police said Saturday (Aug 13).
Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing
Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing
NEW YORK: Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after Iran ordered his killing, was on a ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state on Friday (Aug 12).
Follow the Mother art-exhibition opens in Phuket
Follow the Mother art-exhibition opens in Phuket
PHUKET: Several inspired local artists have unveiled their works at Follow the Mother art-exhibition which is now available to public at Central Phuket Floresta. The show was organised on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother, this Friday (Aug 12) which is also celebrated throughout the country as Mother’s Day.
Bullet Train: One fun, fast ride
Bullet Train: One fun, fast ride
Strap yourself in because Brad Pitt is about to take you on one of the wildest rides of 2022 with ‘Bullet Train’. Just at the time when many have thought that there was nothing original left to explore in the action genre, John Wick director David Leitch has returned with one of the most creative and action-packed films that you are ever likely to see.
Death toll from Mountain B pub inferno rises to 18
Death toll from Mountain B pub inferno rises to 18
CHON BURI: The death toll from a fire at Mountain B pub in Sattahip district rose to 18, as one more seriously injured victim was pronounced dead on Friday night (Aug 12).
King bestows royal pardons
King bestows royal pardons
BANGKOK: More than 100,000 inmates serving time in jails nationwide will be released early or see their sentences reduced on Saturday (Aug 13) under a royal decree to mark His Majesty the King’s 70th birthday on July 28 and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s 90th birthday on Friday (Aug 12).