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Couture for a Cause at Solis Beach Club
Couture for a Cause at Solis Beach Club
Solis Beach Club, Phuket Veterans Association & The Phuket News have come together to create a fashion show in aid of the Thai-Cambodia Relief Appeal. Tickets include a welcome drink and post show canapes. Fashion show, Raffle, Designer Brands on sale, Live music.
Cambodia using civilians to invade Thai territory, says Thai army
Cambodia using civilians to invade Thai territory, says Thai army
BANGKOK: Cambodia is using its civilian population to invade Thai territory in the eastern border province of Sa Kaeo, according to the Royal Thai Army (RTA).
Legal tactics delay Eva Beach demolition
Legal tactics delay Eva Beach demolition
PHUKET: Legal manoeuvres have once again stalled the demolition of the controversial Eva Beach project in Rawai, as a fresh lawsuit has forced the long-running case back before the Administrative Court.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Skies Turn Tragic, Young Phuket Rider Dies in Bypass Inferno || Aug 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Skies Turn Tragic, Young Phuket Rider Dies in Bypass Inferno || Aug 18
PHUKET XTRA - August 18 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Myanmar junta sets election date despite raging civil war
Myanmar junta sets election date despite raging civil war
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta said today (Aug 18) that long-promised elections will start on Dec 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade.
Tawit rides 7-birdie charge to Asian Mixed victory
Tawit rides 7-birdie charge to Asian Mixed victory
GOLF: Hot-shot Tawit Polthai captured his second professional title with a two-stroke triumph over Taiwan’s Wang Wei-hsuan in the final round of the B5 million TrustGolf Asian Mixed Match 2 at Lake View Resort and Golf Club in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, on Saturday (Aug 16).
The Wellthwise Tribe Social Gathering
The Wellthwise Tribe Social Gathering
The Wellthwise Tribe Social Gathering at Solis Beach Club. Your curated community of kindred spirits is here — and you’re invited. Join us for the very first Healthy Happy Hour from 4PM at Solis Beach Club, Bang Tao. What to expect: Conscious conversation,  Beachside connection, Lightness, laughter & real support. Come as you are. Leave feeling lighter. 
Premier League returns in style
Premier League returns in style
FOOTBALL: Title challengers Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal all made winning starts but in contrasting fashion on the first weekend of the Premier League season.
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.