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Chasing a dream
Chasing a dream
After outperforming thousands of other contenders, Phuket teenager Tangton “TT” Prattranasanti last month made it to the final 18 of the LAZiCON (“Lazada Icon”) national talent quest to identify five young men to launch Thailand’s latest “boy band”. Here, TT, just 18 years old, talks with The Phuket News about what it took to make it through such a contest, and what his plans are for chasing his dream of being a star.
Scotland edge England in Calcutta Cup thriller
Scotland edge England in Calcutta Cup thriller
Scotland launched their Six Nations campaign with a dramatic 20-17 win over England at Murrayfield on Saturday as they recorded consecutive Calcutta Cup victories over their arch-rivals for the first time since 1984.
Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum opens
Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum opens
PHANG NGA: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday (Feb 4) by teleconference presided over the opening ceremony of the Baan Nam Khem Tsunami Museum in Phang Nga, a village devastated by the Asian Tsunami in 2004.
COVID-recovered Phuket Sandbox tourists exempt from quarantine, hotel isolation
COVID-recovered Phuket Sandbox tourists exempt from quarantine, hotel isolation
PHUKET: Sandbox tourists who test positive for COVID-19 on landing because they still have high levels of the virus in their system after recovering from being infected do not need to observe the mandatory 10-day isolation in Phuket if they are asymptomatic.
Phuket marks 415 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 415 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 415 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 5), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 17,662.
Tourists rescued from hillside wildfire at Nai Harn
Tourists rescued from hillside wildfire at Nai Harn
PHUKET: Tourists stranded on rocks at Laem Krathing, just north of Nai Harn Beach, were rescued this evening (Feb 5) after a hillside wildfire cut them off from returning to safety.
‘Indian gangster’ slain at Phuket hotel
‘Indian gangster’ slain at Phuket hotel
PHUKET: Police are searching for two men who were caught on camera shooting an Indian gangster to death in the parking lot of a hotel in Rawai.
Commerce Ministry says grocery prices stabilising, declining
Commerce Ministry says grocery prices stabilising, declining
BANGKOK: Prices for grocery items are starting to stabilise, with some even falling as the Ministry of Commerce says it will continue to monitor sellers.
Man charged after cams found in bathrooms at Australian embassy
Man charged after cams found in bathrooms at Australian embassy
BANGKOK: A former staffer at Australia’s embassy in Bangkok has been charged after multiple spy cameras were found in women’s bathrooms at the mission, a Canberra official said on Saturday (Feb 5).
Year of the disappearing tiger
Year of the disappearing tiger
The 2022 Lunar New Year, which began on Tuesday (Feb 1), marked new beginnings for many citizens throughout the Asean region, celebrating this holiday as we welcome the Year of the Tiger.
Canadian gunned down at Phuket resort
Canadian gunned down at Phuket resort
PHUKET: Police are investigating a planned attack that saw a Canadian man gunned down dead at a resort in Rawai last night (Feb 4).
’Light’ Cobra Gold to go without Myanmar
’Light’ Cobra Gold to go without Myanmar
BANGKOK: The annual Cobra Gold military exercise will be held from Feb 20 to March 5, but in a reduced format and without observers from Myanmar.
Patong business explains high taxi fares, prices
Patong business explains high taxi fares, prices
PHUKET: This Friday (Feb 4) Phuket reporters visited Patong Beach to meet local taxi drivers and vendors and ask questions about expensive taxi fares and prices in the resort town in general.
‘Moonfall’ lands where you like it
‘Moonfall’ lands where you like it
You really have to wonder what the Earth has ever done to director Roland Emmerich. With the movies that he has penned and directed over the years it feels like Emmerich is always thinking of ways to destroy the planet we live on. From creature feature ‘Godzilla’, to alien warfare in ‘Independence Day’ and doomsday films ‘2012’ and ‘The Day After Tomorrow’, Emmerich has brought planet destruction to the big screen on a number of occasions. Now he is at it again with the epic ‘Moonfall’.
Six players to watch in the Six Nations
Six players to watch in the Six Nations
RUGBY: The 2022 Six Nations Championship gets underway this weekend with Ireland at home to Wales, Scotland taking on arch-rivals England and favourites France facing Italy in Paris.
Prayut on trigger-happy students: ‘Enough’
Prayut on trigger-happy students: ‘Enough’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is demanding that all hands from Uthenthawai vocational school and the Education Ministry put an end to problems after the latest controversy involving students firing guns into the air on campus.
Russia wins Chinese backing in showdown over Ukraine
Russia wins Chinese backing in showdown over Ukraine
BEIJING: Russia won China’s backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine yesterday (Feb 4), as Beijing agreed with Moscow that the US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members.
Villager steps on bomb, loses leg in Songkhla
Villager steps on bomb, loses leg in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: A villager’s leg was blown off when he stepped on a bomb buried near a railway bridge in Chana district on Thursday evening (Feb 3), not far from the scene of a clash between soldiers and insurgents earlier that day.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket concerned over rising tourist cases, Villager loses leg in explosion || February 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket concerned over rising tourist cases, Villager loses leg in explosion || February 4
PHUKET XTRA - February 4 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Students’ exam data sold online |:| Phuket issues alert on infected arrivals |:| |:| Phuket COVID Update |:| Phuket children vaccinations to begin |:| Songkhla villager loses leg in explosion Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket marks 407 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Phuket marks 407 new COVID cases, no new deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 407 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (Feb 4), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 17,091.