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Seafood festival underway in Saphan Hin as foreign arrivals plunge
Seafood festival underway in Saphan Hin as foreign arrivals plunge
PHUKET: The series of food fairs across Phuket got further development with another Roi Rim Lay seafood festival which started in Saphan Hin yesterday (Mar 25) and is set to conclude tonight (Mar 26).
15 illegal migrants sharing a single Pajero nabbed in Kanchanaburi
15 illegal migrants sharing a single Pajero nabbed in Kanchanaburi
KANCHANABURI: Fifteen job seekers from Myanmar were arrested after a vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a roadside power post in Sai Yok district after being chased by police on Saturday (Mar 26).
Govt spokesman tests positive for COVID-19, forced to work from home
Govt spokesman tests positive for COVID-19, forced to work from home
BANGKOK: Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Sunday (Mar 27) he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Thailand to continue treating COVID-19 patients with local healing herb, favipiravir
Thailand to continue treating COVID-19 patients with local healing herb, favipiravir
NATIONWIDE: Thailand will continue to treat COVID-19 patients with both antiviral drugs and local herbal capsules, said Dr Korakrit Limsommut, head of the Health Administration Division within the Ministry of Public Health (MoPS).
Phuket marks Earth Hour 2022
Phuket marks Earth Hour 2022
PHUKET: Yesterday (Mar 26), Phuket residents joined environmentally conscious people around the globe for the Earth Hour by switching off non-essential electric lights to draw attention to climate change.
Dead body found in Phuket mangroves
Dead body found in Phuket mangroves
PHUKET: The body of a man (possibly a fisherman) was found floating in the sea on the margin of mangroves in Koh Kaew yesterday (Mar 26).
Legal Matters: Got a million dollars?
Legal Matters: Got a million dollars?
High Net Worth foreigners may now apply for work permits under the new Flexible Plus Programme
Biden says ‘butcher’ Putin ‘cannot remain in power’
Biden says ‘butcher’ Putin ‘cannot remain in power’
WARSAW: US President Joe Biden yesterday (Mar 26) castigated Vladimir Putin over the month-old war in Ukraine, bluntly calling the Russian leader “a butcher” who “cannot remain in power”.
Phuket Opinion: Patong public transport drivers shine again
Phuket Opinion: Patong public transport drivers shine again
PHUKET: This past week saw yet another return of the ugly behaviour of Phuket’s famed “public transport drivers”, as officials like to call them: namely our illustrious tuk-tuk drivers in Patong.
Increase in minimum wage to be discussed
Increase in minimum wage to be discussed
BANGKOK: The National Wage Committee is expected to hold a meeting to consider a proposal to increase the daily minimum wage rate due to increased living costs in Thailand.
Perez takes first career pole in Jeddah after Schumacher smash
Perez takes first career pole in Jeddah after Schumacher smash
FORMULA ONE: Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula 1 pole position after an enormous crash for Mick Schumacher delayed qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for almost an hour yesterday (Mar 26).
Phuket marks 282 new COVID cases, one more death
Phuket marks 282 new COVID cases, one more death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 283 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Mar 26), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 45,278.
Isan university to dismiss 15 students over deadly hazing
Isan university to dismiss 15 students over deadly hazing
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rajamangala University of Technology Isan (RMUTI) will dismiss 15 students involved in a violent hazing ritual that resulted in the death of Padyos “Prem” Chonpakdi, a 19-year-old freshman.
Navy assists injured Vietnamese crewman
Navy assists injured Vietnamese crewman
PHUKET: A Vietnamese crewman was taken to Phuket by the Royal Thai Navy after having sustained a head injury while working on board.
Fifth turtle nest found north of Phuket
Fifth turtle nest found north of Phuket
Phang Nga marine wildlife officials have discovered a new turtle nest on Thai Muang Beach and relocated the eggs to a safer area to protect them.
Elderly get COVID shots in Thalang, Rawai
Elderly get COVID shots in Thalang, Rawai
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) is continuing its province-wide vaccination campaign to provide third-dose booster injections to senior citizens and other people in the ‘Group 608’ classification.
[VIDEO] Best launch wins! Slip and fly contest at Blue Tree!
[VIDEO] Best launch wins! Slip and fly contest at Blue Tree!
Slip and Fly contest at Blue Tree Phuket! PHUKET THAILAND, YOU SHOULD GO THERE! Follow Jon Nutt as he tours Phuket, Thailand for the best deals & steals. From dinner plates to real estate. There is always something going on in the Pearl.
Roi Rim Lay lights up Nai Yang
Roi Rim Lay lights up Nai Yang
PHUKET: Another Roi Rim Lay fair is underway at Nai Yang beach south of Phuket International Airport. The three-day seafood and local food festival is aimed at helping redistribute income throughout the community and cheer up locals amid the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19.
Ruling on ‘Joe Ferrari’ case set for June 8
Ruling on ‘Joe Ferrari’ case set for June 8
BANGKOK: Seven former policemen accused of murdering a drug suspect by suffocating him with a plastic bag will learn their fate on June 8, the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases has announced.
Farewell, Jackass
Farewell, Jackass
Remember when Jackass was the coolest thing on TV? It’s good if you do because given the amount of the concussions the cast of Jackass have had over the years they probably don’t! But anyway, there was once a time when Johnny Knoxville (Bad Grandpa) and his loyal band of misfits were the most watched thing on TV and teenagers right around the world were crashing bikes and hurting themselves in a bid to try and emulate their heroes.