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Grow Boating Evening - Sep 2025
Grow Boating Evening - Sep 2025
We look forward to seeing you at the Grow Boating Evening at the Isola restaurant at the Royal Phuket Marina from 5pm. We are delighted to announce Kata Rocks as the sponsor for the evening. Guests can look forward to the official launch of the 2025 Kata Rocks Poker Run programme and registration, complemented by signature Kata Rocks sunset canapés and DJ beats along the marina promenade. Discover more: https://www.katarockspokerrun.com/grow-boating/ Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome and there is no entry fee. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GrowBoatingPhuket/
Phuket man killed in fiery motorbike crash
Phuket man killed in fiery motorbike crash
PHUKET: A 23-year-old Phuket man was killed when his motorbike slammed into the back of an 18-wheeled cement truck on the bypass road in the early hours of this morning (Aug 18).
Phuket gears up for ‘Parkland & Music Fest 2025’
Phuket gears up for ‘Parkland & Music Fest 2025’
PHUKET: Phuket is gearing up to host the ‘Phuket Parkland & Music Fest 2025’, a three-day celebration of music, art and lifestyle set to boost tourism and stimulate the local economy later this month.
Loan shark arrested for charging 3,400% annual interest
Loan shark arrested for charging 3,400% annual interest
NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA: A 37-year-old recently-released inmate has been arrested for running illegal money lending services with annual interest rates as high as 3,400%, Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers said yesterday (Aug 17).
Phuket flight instructor dies after ultralight crash
Phuket flight instructor dies after ultralight crash
PHUKET: A Phuket flight instructor has died following an ultralight aircraft crash during a training flight in Pa Khlok yesterday afternoon (Aug 17).
All Thais to be required to file taxes from 2027
All Thais to be required to file taxes from 2027
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Finance has announced that every Thai citizen will be required to file personal income tax returns starting in 2027 as part of a sweeping reform aimed at creating a fairer and more efficient welfare system under the new ‘Negative Income Tax’ scheme.
Crackdown nets drug suspects across three districts
Crackdown nets drug suspects across three districts
PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket Provincial Defense Office Special Operations Unit have arrested suspected dealers and seized quantities of methamphetamine (ya bah) and crystal meth (ya ice) in raids spanning all three districts on the island.
Hospital’s new AI model is a boon for diabetics
Hospital’s new AI model is a boon for diabetics
LAT BUA LUANG: Lat Bua Luang Hospital in Ayutthaya’s Lat Bua Luang district has unveiled an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) model aimed at enhancing diabetes care through real-time health data monitoring.
Phuket hosts Toyota Gazoo Racing event
Phuket hosts Toyota Gazoo Racing event
MOTORSPORTS: The streets of Saphan Hin hosted the latest edition of the hugely-popular Toyota Gazoo Racing event over the weekend (Aug 16-17).
Two injured in Phuket paramotor crash
Two injured in Phuket paramotor crash
PHUKET: A flight instructor and his student were injured when their paramotor* crashed during a training flight in Pa Klok yesterday afternoon (Aug 17).
‘Nobody else knew’: Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
‘Nobody else knew’: Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
JINGUASHI: In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall - most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese during World War II.
ChatGPT is Making You Stupid
ChatGPT is Making You Stupid
Is AI turning you into a zombie? Does chronic use damage your thinking and creativity? New research out of MIT’s Media Lab suggests it might. ChatGPT not only makes you lazy, it found, it significantly lowers your brain activity.
4.5-metre python rescued from Chalong garden
4.5-metre python rescued from Chalong garden
PHUKET: A 4.5-metre reticulated python was safely captured from a garden in Chalong last night (Aug 16), after residents discovered the giant snake hiding beneath a pallet.
Foreign investment application value surges 37% in first half
Foreign investment application value surges 37% in first half
BANGKOK: In the first half of this year, 502 foreign investors applied to conduct business in Thailand under the Foreign Business Act (FBA), a 30% increase year-on-year.
Biennale parade transforms Phuket Old Town
Biennale parade transforms Phuket Old Town
PHUKET: Phuket officials staged a major parade in the heart of Phuket Town yesterday (Aug 16) as the ‘Welcome Opening’ event for ‘Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025’, a five-month international contemporary art festival set to transform the island into a “world-class Andaman Art Island” and generate an estimated B2 billion in economic value.
A Handful of Hope on Phuket’s Shores
A Handful of Hope on Phuket’s Shores
With the monsoon season in Phuket comes the wind, the waves and a heartbreaking sight on our beautiful beaches. My heart sinks every time I walk along the shoreline and see it – a carpet of plastic bottles, tangled fishing nets and styrofoam containers. It can feel overwhelming. The task of cleaning it all up seems impossible. Many people ask, “Why bother? The ocean will just bring more tomorrow.”
Phuket MP questions B54mn ‘Soft Power’ budget duplicity
Phuket MP questions B54mn ‘Soft Power’ budget duplicity
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has publicly challenged the Ministry of Tourism and Sports over its plan to spend more than B54 million on two agencies he says have overlapping roles and organise similar events.
Phuket Town to boost support for autistic, intellectually disabled
Phuket Town to boost support for autistic, intellectually disabled
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has announced plans to strengthen support for autistic individuals and people with intellectual disabilities, emphasising equal opportunities and recognising them as valuable members of the community.
Chalong Hospital struggles to raise funds for operating rooms
Chalong Hospital struggles to raise funds for operating rooms
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital is still calling for more public donations to help complete the construction of three new operating rooms, with B36.2 million still needed to meet the project’s B56.9 million budget.
Skywalk project face delays as contract deadline passes
Skywalk project face delays as contract deadline passes
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) President Rewat Areerob has confirmed that the contract for the B193.7 million Surin Beach Glass Balcony project expired in Friday (Aug 15) – with construction still incomplete.