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Man found hanged at Chalong home
Man found hanged at Chalong home
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a man found hanged at a home in Chalong yesterday afternoon (Apr 4).
Prison visits halted nationwide after COVID cluster found
Prison visits halted nationwide after COVID cluster found
THAILAND: Prison visits have been banned nationwide for one month from today (Apr 5) to May 5 after 112 officials and inmates at the Narathiwat prison were reported to have been infected with COVID-19, Corrections Department director-general Aryut Sinthoppan said yesterday.
Patty holds off Lydia Ko to win ANA Inspiration
Patty holds off Lydia Ko to win ANA Inspiration
GOLF: Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit steered a steady course to hold off charging Lydia Ko and win the ANA Inspiration yesterday (Apr 4), making her first LPGA title a major championship.
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #1
[VIDEO] Phuket, Thailand: You Should Go There #1
Follow Jon Nutt as he tours Phuket, Thailand for the best deals & steals. From dinner plates to real-estate. There is always something going on in the Pearl. This episode takes us to RAWAI   Phuket Thailand, You Should Go There....
Patty pushes ANA Inspiration lead to five strokes
Patty pushes ANA Inspiration lead to five strokes
GOLF: Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit is poised to make her first LPGA title a major triumph after firing a five-under par 67 yesterday (Apr 3) for a five-shot lead at the ANA Inspiration.
‘Silent revolution’: Myanmar workers strike to force junta’s hand
‘Silent revolution’: Myanmar workers strike to force junta’s hand
MYANMAR: Tens of thousands of Myanmar workers have gone on strike over the past two months, hoping that economic paralysis will force the hand of the wealthy generals who ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1.
From art to monsters: Rebecca Hall speaks on ‘Godzilla vs Kong’
From art to monsters: Rebecca Hall speaks on ‘Godzilla vs Kong’
Well blockbusters are certainly back in the cinemas. For the past week it has felt that there are no other films in the cinema as the two titans Godzilla and Kong have dominated cinema box office takings as they face off in Godzilla vs Kong.
Frankfurt arrivals a sign that Phuket is ready, says Governor
Frankfurt arrivals a sign that Phuket is ready, says Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has hailed the arrival of the flight from Frankfurt yesterday (Apr 3) as a positive sign, saying that Phuket is ready to receive international tourists.
All good things must come to an end
All good things must come to an end
Last Chance Tourism isn’t a new concept. The fear of missing out, or ‘FOMO’, social and psychological notion has been around for several years, feeding tourists with a hunger to visit or experience a place at risk of vanishing or altering due to climate change. Now, I am not suggesting that Thailand is about to disappear, however a huge shift is most certainly on its way, so this might well be your Last Chance Tourism window of opportunity. 
Five star Baggies stuff Chelsea as Man City extend lead
Five star Baggies stuff Chelsea as Man City extend lead
FOOTBALL: Manchester City moved closer to the Premier League title as the runaway leaders won 2-0 at Leicester, while lowly West Bromwich Albion handed Thomas Tuchel the first defeat of his Chelsea reign with a stunning 5-2 victory yesterday (Apr 3).
28 countries drawn to Phuket relaunch
28 countries drawn to Phuket relaunch
BANGKOK: Tourists from 28 countries have expressed interest in visiting Phuket after the government has agreed to waive the mandatory quarantine for vaccinated foreign visitors, according to tourism operators in the province.
Phuket Opinion: The need for vaccination choice
Phuket Opinion: The need for vaccination choice
PHUKET: The push to vaccinate as many people in Phuket as possible before the July 1 deadline is underway, with more than 7,000 people receiving their first injections within 24 hours after the first main delivery of vaccines arrived on the island this week.
Underwear thief strikes in Cherng Talay
Underwear thief strikes in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: Local residents in Baan Pasak, Cherng Talay, are on the lookout for a young man who stole a woman’s underwear from in front of her house in broad daylight.
New speed limit of 120km/h starts
New speed limit of 120km/h starts
BANGKOK: The Transport Ministry has started the faster highway speed limit of 120 kilometres per hour on a section of  Highway 32 between Bang Pa-in district of Ayutthaya and Muang district of Ang Thong.
TAT announces full list of requirements for international arrivals under reduced quarantine
TAT announces full list of requirements for international arrivals under reduced quarantine
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced a full list of the requirements for vaccinated international arrivals to enter Phuket under the reduced quarantine measures which came into effect on Thursday (Apr 1).
Thailand’s first reduced quarantine tourists arrive in Phuket
Thailand’s first reduced quarantine tourists arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: The first tourists to arrive in Phuket under the reduced mandatory quarantine introduced on Thursday landed at Phuket International Airport just after 6:30am today (Apr 3).
Hamilton and Button on board as green machines go to extremes
Hamilton and Button on board as green machines go to extremes
MOTOR SPORT: Billed as motor-sport with a “platform for climate action”, Extreme E gets underway in the deserts of Saudi Arabia today (Apr 3) before attempting to highlight the environmental dangers posed to the Arctic, Amazon rainforest as well as oceans and glaciers.
Government assures it is not at fiscal risk
Government assures it is not at fiscal risk
BANGKOK: The government’s spokesman has assured the government is not facing significant fiscal risk, following the submission of an annual risk report to the Cabinet, confirming that VAT will remain at 7%.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand’s ’Jack the Ripper’ sentenced over murder while on parole! || April 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand’s ’Jack the Ripper’ sentenced over murder while on parole! || April 2
PHUKET XTRA - April 2 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket Paroled serial killer sentenced |:| Monk dies after vaccination |:| Thailand Covid cases up by 58 |:| Phuket Airport says travellers must register on GoPhuget.com Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Yingluck freed of B35bn rice compensation order
Yingluck freed of B35bn rice compensation order
BANGKOK: The Central Administrative Court on Friday (Apr 2) annulled the Finance Ministry’s order that fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pay B35.7 billion in compensation for her administration’s loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme.