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Women’s Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
Women’s Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact
RUGBY: Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, officials have announced.
The Naked Gun hits the mark as an instant comedy classic
The Naked Gun hits the mark as an instant comedy classic
When was the last time a movie really made you laugh? I’m not talking about an older film you revisted, I’m talking about a new film in a cinema – a new release that really made you laugh out loud.
Thai tourism momentum weakening
Thai tourism momentum weakening
BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism business could be slow for the remainder of the year, as the country faces more intense competition from Vietnam and South Korea, which are offering visa exemptions to more markets, say industry executives.
Thai universities go global in rankings
Thai universities go global in rankings
BANGKOK: In the heart of Bangkok, the campus of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s oldest university, is becoming more international as it welcomes an increasing number of foreign students every year.
Body of man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge found
Body of man who jumped from Sarasin Bridge found
PHUKET: The body of a 26-year-old man who jumped from the Sarasin Bridge on Thursday evening (Aug 13) has been found washed ashore on Sai Kaew Beach in Mai Khao after two days of searching.
Phuket Biennale ‘Bien Foo Lucky’ mascots for sale at B500k each
Phuket Biennale ‘Bien Foo Lucky’ mascots for sale at B500k each
PHUKET: Artists from around the globe have begun submitting their ‘Bien Foo Lucky’ mascots as Phuket prepares to host the Thailand Biennale 2025.
Probe into temple funds intensifies
Probe into temple funds intensifies
BANGKOK: Authorities are intensifying an investigation into Wat Phrabat Namphu amid allegations of large-scale corruption, focusing on the temple's affiliated foundation as a potential “loophole” for embezzlement.
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal
UNITED STATES: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday (Aug 15) made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.
Phuket hotels awarded ‘3C’ safety certifications to boost tourism
Phuket hotels awarded ‘3C’ safety certifications to boost tourism
PHUKET: Hotels across Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga have received safety certifications under the ‘Clean Hotel with 3Cs: Clean Bed, Clean Air, Clean Food’ project, aimed at promoting safe and sustainable tourism in the region.
NACC Phuket orders beach chairs cleared from Kata
NACC Phuket orders beach chairs cleared from Kata
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC Phuket) has given Karon Municipality 15 days to remove all beach chairs from Kata Beach – warning that failure to act will trigger legal proceedings.
Phuket set to host three-day music and arts festival
Phuket set to host three-day music and arts festival
PHUKET: Music, art and entertainment will take centre stage later this month when the ‘Phuket Parkland & Music Fest 2025’ brings some of Thailand’s top performers to Phuket Gateway in Mai Khao.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Underage Prostitution Raid in Rawai, Storms Threaten Phuket Weekend || Aug 15
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Underage Prostitution Raid in Rawai, Storms Threaten Phuket Weekend || Aug 15
PHUKET XTRA - August 15 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Liverpool spend big to hold off rivals in Premier League title fight
Liverpool spend big to hold off rivals in Premier League title fight
FOOTBALL: The Premier League returns this evening (Aug 15), with defending champions Liverpool welcoming Bournemouth to Anfield for the curtain-raiser.
Border with Cambodia ‘is not ready to reopen’
Border with Cambodia ‘is not ready to reopen’
BANGKOK: Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region, said his forces were not ready for a reopening of the border with Cambodia, joking that it may remain closed “until his retirement”.
Rawai bar raided over child prostitution
Rawai bar raided over child prostitution
PHUKET: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), through its Anti-Human Trafficking Division (AHTD), has arrested three people following a raid on a popular bar in Rawai allegedly involved in the prostitution of a 17-year-old girl and a transgender woman.
Banks swiftly follow policy rate reduction
Banks swiftly follow policy rate reduction
BANGKOK: Local banks have responded swiftly to the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut, reducing their lending interest rates.
Joint Chambers Phuket Members Briefing
Joint Chambers Phuket Members Briefing
Before Phuket Sundowners — AustCham Thailand, in collaboration with Australian Alumni and 11 foreign chambers of commerce in Thailand, including AMCHAM, BCCT, BeLuThai, CanCham, FTCC, GTCC, NTCC, NZTCC, Phuket Chamber of Commerce, SATCC, and SweCham., Joint Chambers Phuket Members Briefing on "Funding Strategies for the Phuket Real Estate & Hospitality industry: Traditional, Digital, and Governance-Driven Approaches". This event is scheduled to take place 17.00 - 18.00 hrs., at Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort. Free of charge for attendees who join Phuket Sundowners. Reservations - office@austchamthailand.com
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
BEIJING: China offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations yesterday (Aug 14) after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as their foreign ministers met for talks in China.
Phuket on alert for floods, landslides as heavy rain forecast
Phuket on alert for floods, landslides as heavy rain forecast
PHUKET: The Central Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command (CDMC) has placed Phuket under heightened disaster watch from today through Sunday (Aug 15–17), with heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides forecast to threaten the province.
A New Hope - Lobsters under new management
A New Hope - Lobsters under new management
FOOTBALL: The vibrant pulse of football on this celebrated island has long been intertwined with the fortunes of its local team, Phuket Andaman FC. Yet for a number of seasons, that pulse has been weak, a whisper rather than a roar.