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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand near the pandemic finishing line, Patong hotel robbery, || June 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand near the pandemic finishing line, Patong hotel robbery, || June 7
PHUKET XTRA - June 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson quits PGA tour
Former world No. 1 Dustin Johnson quits PGA tour
GOLF: Former world number one golfer Dustin Johnson confirmed yesterday (June 7) he has resigned his membership of the US PGA Tour as he prepares to play in the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series.
Parents plea for answers from hospital over newborn’s broken arm
Parents plea for answers from hospital over newborn’s broken arm
PHUKET: Parents of a 15-day-old newborn have filed a police complaint to force doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital to explain how their newborn girl suffered a broken arm while in care at the hospital after the mother was allowed to return home.
Agencies encouraged to consider promoting tourism via Metaverse
Agencies encouraged to consider promoting tourism via Metaverse
BANGKOK: Relevant units are being urged to consider utilizing new innovations, including metaverse technology, to promote tourism in Thailand.
BCCT PHUKET LUNCHEON WITH BRITISH AMBASSADOR
BCCT PHUKET LUNCHEON WITH BRITISH AMBASSADOR
BCCT is delighted to invite you to attend the BCCT Phuket Luncheon with British Ambassador H.E. Mark Gooding OBE. Location: Kata Rocks, 186/22 Kok Tanode Road, Kata. Time: 12.00 noon - 2.00pm. Cost: THB 1,200 for BCCT members and THB 1,800 for non-members including 3-course western set lunch and soft drinks. Thanks to our sponsor LawtonAsia Insurance Brokers. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required to confirm your booking. No payment on the door. No walk-ins please. To book your seat please email palika@bccthai.com
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 1st of July. The next Grown Boating will follow after the AGM of the TYBA and we are delighted to announce that our drinks sponsor for the evening will be the Royal Phuket Marina. There will be a delicious free buffet for all attendees and as always all of 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 To join our mailing list please send an email to growboatingphuket@gmail.com Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/growboatingphuket Grow Boating is kindly supported by our media partner The Phuket News, Live 89.5 radio and Phuket News TV. See www.thephuketnews.com
Prayut reveals new strategy for Thai tourism
Prayut reveals new strategy for Thai tourism
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Phuket yesterday (June 6) announced his strategy to rebuild, rebrand and recover the island’s tourism industry into a sustainable model.
UK PM Johnson survives MPs’ no-confidence vote
UK PM Johnson survives MPs’ no-confidence vote
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative MPs yesterday (June 6) but with his position weakened after a sizeable number refused to back him.
Phuket marks 6 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 6 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked six new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 6), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,069.
No plan for fifth shot yet over safety fears
No plan for fifth shot yet over safety fears
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has yet to endorse a fifth COVID-19 jab for the general public over concerns about its efficacy and safety, the Department of Disease Control said yesterday (June 6).
Festivities galore as Peppers honours Platinum Jubilee
Festivities galore as Peppers honours Platinum Jubilee
PHUKET: It was a day of joy and high celebration at Peppers Sports Bar in Tinlay Place on Sunday (June 5) as revellers honoured Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in style.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Search continues for man who fell from Banana Beach rocks, Prayut in Phuket || June 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Search continues for man who fell from Banana Beach rocks, Prayut in Phuket || June 6
PHUKET XTRA - June 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police move for arrests over Russian woman’s death
Police move for arrests over Russian woman’s death
PHUKET: Officers investigating the death of 35-year-old Russian national Evgeniia Smirnova, who fell eight stories from a Patong condo last Tuesday (May 31), are expected to apply to Phuket Provincial Court for an arrest warrant tomorrow (June 7).
Darasamut Underpass to close for 10 days
Darasamut Underpass to close for 10 days
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Highways Department has announced that the Darasamut Underpass will be closed to traffic for 24 hours a day from tomorrow (June 7) through to June 17.
Power outage to affect south of Nai Yang Beach
Power outage to affect south of Nai Yang Beach
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial electricity Authority (PEA) has announced a power outage to affect people and businesses at the southern end of Nai Yang Beach tomorrow (June 7).
Prayut oversees Phuket school MoU to boost English skills
Prayut oversees Phuket school MoU to boost English skills
PHUKET: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Phuket today (June 6) visited Phuttamongkolnimit School in Phuket Town to oversee the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide children with essential skills for their “sustainable development”.
Ice skating congress held in Phuket
Ice skating congress held in Phuket
PHUKET: Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn was in Phuket over the weekend to officiate the opening of the 58th International Skating Union Congress, being held from June 5-11 at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, Phuket.
Volatile Forex Markets Offer Opportunities for Investors
The international financial community is in a state of massive change, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Some believe that a major correction was in the cards, while others prefer the more predictable recent past that was marked by ever-rising securities markets.
Novotel Phuket Kata Avista partners with PSU
Novotel Phuket Kata Avista partners with PSU
PHUKET: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort and Spa and the Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus on May 30 in an agreement to develop their academic and industry links under a principle of mutual understanding, mutual benefits and common interests.
Thailand beat China in huge upset in Ankara
Thailand beat China in huge upset in Ankara
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand edged China 3-2 yesterday (June 5) in their biggest win of the opening week of the 2022 Volleyball Women’s Nations League in Ankara.