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Phuket marks World AIDS Day
Phuket marks World AIDS Day
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Samawit Suphanphai marked World AIDS Day yesterday (Dec 1) by leading an event in Phuket Town aimed at raising awareness about HIV prevention and promoting inclusivity for people living with HIV.
Project to revive coral reefs at Racha Yai continues
Project to revive coral reefs at Racha Yai continues
PHUKET: The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has continued its annual campaign to help restore coral reefs at the tourist-popular Koh Racha Yai, south of Phuket, with more 3D-printed ‘coral larvae islands’ installed in the area on Saturday (Nov 30).
Man arrested in Chalong for theft from oil tanker
Man arrested in Chalong for theft from oil tanker
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a 48-year-old man in Chalong wanted for multiple offenses, including nighttime theft from an oil tanker and tampering with official evidence. 
Verstappen wins after Norris penalty swings Qatar Grand Prix
Verstappen wins after Norris penalty swings Qatar Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix yesterday (Dec 1) after Lando Norris was controversially taken out of the running by a heavy-handed penalty for ignoring yellow flags.
Teen arrested with guns
Teen arrested with guns
PHUKET: Wichit Police arrested a teenager and seized two unregistered firearms following a disturbance and near altercation in Saphan Hin on Saturday night (Nov 30).
Thailand seeks release of fishing crew, protests Myanmar attack on boats
Thailand seeks release of fishing crew, protests Myanmar attack on boats
RANONG: Authorities are negotiating for the release of four Thai crew members arrested with a fishing boat towed to Myanmar and protesting against a gun attack on 15 fishing boats early Friday morning (Nov 29).
Man found dead in parked pickup in Kamala
Man found dead in parked pickup in Kamala
PHUKET: A 32-year-old man was discovered dead in his vehicle at a worker's dormitory parking lot in Kamala on Saturday (Nov 30).
Phuket man arrested for role in multi-million baht investment scam
Phuket man arrested for role in multi-million baht investment scam
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), working with Highway Police, have apprehended a Phuket man wanted on four arrest warrants for his role in a multi-million baht investment scam.
Flooding eases in Hat Yai but parts of southern Thailand still under water
Flooding eases in Hat Yai but parts of southern Thailand still under water
HAT YAI: The economic hub of Thailand’s South, Hat Yai, is slowly getting back to normal, while flooding elsewhere in the southern provinces remains serious after the region was inundated by downpours that triggered deluges this past weekend (Nov 30-Dec 1).
Liverpool pile on misery for Man City, win for Amorim
Liverpool pile on misery for Man City, win for Amorim
FOOTBALL: Liverpool piled on the misery for Manchester City as the Premier League leaders beat the troubled champions 2-0 at Anfield, while Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim earned his first league win with a 4-0 rout of Everton yesterday (Dec 1).
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Phuket Globetrotter: Ghost towns and Green Lines – the Cyprus problem revisited
Cyprus is often described as a Mediterranean melting pot ‒ Greek, Turkish and a dash of British influence ‒ served with a side of halloumi. An island so irresistible that foreigners dating from Alexander the Great has sought a piece of this real estate. Today’s Cyprus features a political landscape unlike any other in Europe. Which makes it the ideal place for Phuket Globetrotter to pay a visit.
Phuket Sports chief elected to SAT board
Phuket Sports chief elected to SAT board
PHUKET: Thammarat Wongcharoenyos, President of the Phuket Provincial Sports Association, has been elected to the board of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT), it was confirmed yesterday (Nov 30).
Taiwan's Lai flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China
Taiwan's Lai flies to US to start tour of Pacific, angering China
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te flew to the United States yesterday (Nov 30) to launch a week-long tour of the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but has ignited fiery threats from Beijing.
Phuket Islamic Ethics Training Center opens
Phuket Islamic Ethics Training Center opens
PHUKET: Yesterday (Nov 30) saw the official opening of the Phuket Islamic Ethics Training Center building in Thalang by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO).
Gunners fire as they hammer the Hammers
Gunners fire as they hammer the Hammers
FOOTBALL: Arsenal thrashed West Ham 5-2 yesterday (Nov 30) to climb up to second in the Premier League, while Justin Kluivert scored the first ever Premier League hat-trick of penalties in Bournemouth’s 4-2 win at Wolves.
Wellthwise: Learning to be the tortoise
Wellthwise: Learning to be the tortoise
Aesop, the ancient Greek storyteller, is famous for his fables that taught moral lessons through personified animals. In the ‘Tortoise and the Hare’, the deliberate and focused tortoise beats the much faster, but distracted hare in a race. The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins. The wellness race is won the same way.
Phuket targets food waste management
Phuket targets food waste management
PHUKET: Authorities have confirmed the introduction of a new food waste management program which they say targets a daily reduction of 15 tonnes of waste as part of its effort to become a low-carbon destination.
Legal Matters: Avoiding illegal nominee structures
Legal Matters: Avoiding illegal nominee structures
The number of new business registrations in Thailand is projected to surpass 90,000 this year, fuelled by a rebound in exports and tourism, alongside government stimulus initiatives in the final quarter.
Russell on pole as Verstappen given grid penalty for Qatar Grand Prix
Russell on pole as Verstappen given grid penalty for Qatar Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Newly-crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix for impeding Mercedes driver George Russell in qualifying yesterday (Nov 30).
Rama II motorway construction put on hold after fatal crane collapse
Rama II motorway construction put on hold after fatal crane collapse
BANGKOK: Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has ordered work on a city motorway to be suspended for two weeks after Friday’s (Nov 29) crane collapse on Rama II Road which resulted in six deaths and nine injuries.