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The Grow Boating Networking Evening for October 2021
The Grow Boating Networking Evening for October 2021
**New Date** The Grow Boating Networking Evening for October 2021 will be held at the Isola Restaurant, at the Royal Phuket Marina on Friday the 8th of October from 5pm. There will be a light buffet sponsored by the Isola Restaurant and as always all of your favourite beverages will be available. We are delighted to announce that The Thailand International Boat Show and JAND Events will be the drinks sponsor for the evening. See www.thailandinternationalboatshow.com Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome. There is no entry fee, just drop your business card or register at the bar. 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 https://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
Censure debate kicks off
Censure debate kicks off
BANGKOK: A four-day no-confidence debate, the third of its kind against the government, kicks off today (Aug 31) with a long list of allegations ranging from flawed management to corruption.
Start of ‘new era’ for Thai football leagues
Start of ‘new era’ for Thai football leagues
FOOTBALL: Four days before the 2021/22 season kick-off, the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) announced yesterday (Aug 30) the domestic leagues are entering a “new era”.
US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
KABUL: The US military announced it has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war - one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country.
Phuket marks 256 new COVID cases on one day
Phuket marks 256 new COVID cases on one day
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked a record 256 new local infections across the island yesterday (Aug 30) ‒ up from 162 new cases reported 24 hours earlier ‒  bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 4,074.
Another B44.3 billion for COVID-19 relief
Another B44.3 billion for COVID-19 relief
BANGKOK: The cabinet yesterday (Aug 30) approved another B44.3 billion in the budget for funding COVID-19 relief measures in the 29 provinces worst hit by the outbreak, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket restrictions extended 2 weeks, ’Joe Ferrari’ denies extortion accusations |:| August 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket restrictions extended 2 weeks, ’Joe Ferrari’ denies extortion accusations |:| August 30
PHUKET XTRA - August 30 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Phuket restrictions extended 2 weeks |:| Sandbox at risk of collapse |:| Phuket Covid cases rising |:| ’Joe Ferrari’ denies accusations |:| Phuket hotels see UK cancellations Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
COVID patients flee Phuket field hospital
COVID patients flee Phuket field hospital
PHUKET: Officials responsible for safeguarding the field hospital set up at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus in Kathu are conducting a full check of the patients being kept there after some of them were seen fleeing the COVID-care facility yesterday (Aug 29).
Israeli boy dies from box jellyfish sting on Koh Phangan
Israeli boy dies from box jellyfish sting on Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI: A nine-year-old Israeli boy died after being stung by a box jellyfish while playing in the water at a beach on Koh Phangan island on Saturday (Aug 28).
Electricity outage to affect Rawai
Electricity outage to affect Rawai
PHUKET: The Chalong branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rawai tomorrow (Aug 31) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
American tourist rescued after injured, stranded in kayaking scare
American tourist rescued after injured, stranded in kayaking scare
PHUKET: An American tourist was safely rescued and brought back to Phuket after he was injured on rocks on an island just offshore from Yanui Beach, on Phuket’s southwest coast, yesterday (Aug 29).
Phuket COVID restrictions extended
Phuket COVID restrictions extended
PHUKET: Schools are to remain closed and the ban on restaurants serving alcohol or allowing alcohol to be consumed on the premises remains in place after a new order was issued yesterday extending the COVID restrictions in effect across Phuket.
India pinpointed for TAT tourism bonanza
India pinpointed for TAT tourism bonanza
BANGKOK: Thailand should grant Indian tourists permission to visit after COVID infections on the subcontinent improved significantly, as pent-up demand is starting to flood into other countries, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 162 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked a record 162 new local infections across the island yesterday (Aug 29), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 3,818.
Pongsakorn wins first gold for Thais
Pongsakorn wins first gold for Thais
PARALYMPICS: Wheelchair racer Pongsakorn Paeyo broke the world record as he won Thailand’s first gold medal at the Paralympic Games at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium yesterday (Aug 29).
Sandbox at risk of collapse after infections surge
Sandbox at risk of collapse after infections surge
PHUKET: Local tourism organisations have called for strict COVID-19 curbs to be relaxed to help with a quick recovery despite authorities struggling under the weight of a new surge of up to 200 infections a day.
Booster shots start ‘next month’
Booster shots start ‘next month’
BANGKOK: COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be administered to about 3 million Thais who have already received their two shots starting from late next month, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Belgium Grand Prix cancelled due to rain
Belgium Grand Prix cancelled due to rain
FORMULA ONE: The Belgian Grand Prix was called off yesterday (Aug 29) and Max Verstappen classified the winner after heavy rain prevented the race from getting underway in the first place.
New entry rules for Phuket to come into effect Sept 1
New entry rules for Phuket to come into effect Sept 1
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has announced that new rules for people to enter Phuket by land, sea or air will come into effect this Wednesday (Sept 1).
Green Thoughts: Going for Gold ‒ the Allamanda
Green Thoughts: Going for Gold ‒ the Allamanda
After the rain has gone and we are well into the dry season in Phuket, all the flowering shrubs show off their wares. Often as I look out from my study, I  can see a mass of golden blooms festooning the front wall of the garden. Nothing unusual about that, you may say. And you would be right; After all, the island is not short of spectacular yellow shrubs. But what is surprising about this one – allamanda cathartica ‒ is that once it starts, it never stops flowering. Come rain, come shine, the blooms appear every day, and unless there are high winds or torrential storms to knock them to the ground, they are produced in great profusion.