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Guest Chef Evert Onderbeke at The Boathouse
Guest Chef Evert Onderbeke at The Boathouse
If you missed it, you’ll be disappointed to learn that across the month of October The Boathouse, Phuket hosted the ‘Feastival of Indulgence’. And yes, it was as delicious and decadent as it sounds.
BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy compete in the 2018 Borneo Cup
BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy compete in the 2018 Borneo Cup
FOOTBALL: The BISP Cruzeiro Football Academy U13s and U15s teams travelled to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in East Malaysia late last month to compete in the 2018 Borneo Cup.
Three arrest warrants issued for attackers of German tourist in Phuket
Three arrest warrants issued for attackers of German tourist in Phuket
PHUKET: Chalong Police have confirmed that three arrest warrants have now been issued for suspects wanted in connection with the attack on a German tourist outside of a 7-Eleven store in Rawai on Sept 27.
Vichai’s body returns home for final farewell
Vichai’s body returns home for final farewell
BANGKOK: The body of King Power and Leicester City football club chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha returned home to Thailand yesterday (Nov 2) for a royally sponsored funeral ceremony.
Destruction for seized cars
Destruction for seized cars
BANGKOK: The Customs Department plans to destroy seized luxury cars that have broken down to prevent importers who smuggled them from buying them back at cheap prices, says the department head.
Ao Nang cliff fall, sex-assault survivor Hannah Gavios to run New York City Marathon on crutches
Ao Nang cliff fall, sex-assault survivor Hannah Gavios to run New York City Marathon on crutches
NEW YORK: What was supposed to be a dream trip for Hannah Gavios turned into what she calls “the worst nightmare one could imagine.”
Phuket protest targets illegal tour guides
Phuket protest targets illegal tour guides
PHUKET: More than 50 Thai tour guides from the Andaman region gathered at Provincial Hall this morning (Nov 2) to hand over a letter of complaint to Phuket Vice Governor Thanyawat Chanpinit and Phuket Provincial Office Chief Administrative Officer (Palad) Anupong Wawong.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ’High season’ is here! Gun-toting robbers arrested! Taxi fare hike? || Nov. 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ’High season’ is here! Gun-toting robbers arrested! Taxi fare hike? || Nov. 2
PHUKET XTRA - November 2 ’High season’ is here! |:| Phuket raids net 8,00 meth pills |:| Gun-toting shop robbers arrested |:| Taxi fare hike? |:| Graft-busting student starts work! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Skal Phuket 2018 Charity Evening
Skal Phuket 2018 Charity Evening
Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Marilyn Monroe, Jessica Alba, Superman, Batman, Wolverine, Storm, Wonder Woman, Ellen Ripley… just some of the names that may be turning up at the Skal Phuket Charity Event on Saturday, December 1 at the Angsana Laguna Ballroom.
Police cave in to transport drivers’ parking demands
Police cave in to transport drivers’ parking demands
PHUKET: Following a slew of complaints from local residents about tuk-tuks, taxis and other transport vehicles commandeering public spaces in Phuket Town, Phuket City Traffic Police have clarified that new ‘transport vehicles only’ zones have been set up to allow easier access to popular areas.
Patong gets the Phuket Carnival started
Patong gets the Phuket Carnival started
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Carnival to mark the start of the tourism high season began in Patong last night (Nov 1) with the colourful parade throughout Phuket’s busiest tourism town.
Army denies graft in helicopter purchases
Army denies graft in helicopter purchases
BANGKOK: Activist Srisuwan Janya has insisted he will petition the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) today (Nov 2) to investigate the Royal Thai Army’s procurement of Italian-made helicopters at prices he believes were inflated.
Phuket Red Cross Fair returns
Phuket Red Cross Fair returns
PHUKET: The popular Phuket Red Cross Fair will return to Saphan Hin this year, after being called off quietly by provincial officials last year and replaced by a ‘Phuket Brand Phuket Best Festival’ instead.
The 3rd Living in Phuket Exhibition
The 3rd Living in Phuket Exhibition
UFE Phuket, Trocadelyo Group and Bangkok Hospital are organising the third “Living in Phuket” exhibition on December 1st, 2018, to help Phuket’s expats connect with the services that will make their life on the island easier. The event takes place in the king Carl Gustaf conference room of the Bangkok International Hospital in Phuket (1st floor), AND IT’S ABSOLUTELY FREE.
Custom superyacht builder Oceanco joins Phuket’s KRSR
Custom superyacht builder Oceanco joins Phuket’s KRSR
PHUKET: Privately owned custom superyacht builder Oceanco has joined the Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous (KRSR ). Ocenco builds full displacement yachts in 80metres long, or longer. Since its inception in 1987, Oceanco has built 29 custom superyachts up to 110m in length. Several 100m-plus yachts are currently under construction.
Minister mulls taxi fare hike proposal
Minister mulls taxi fare hike proposal
BANGKOK: Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is demanding officials study further an 8% taxi fare hike before he approves the proposal.
Speeding wipeout Phuket taxi driver named, charge confirmed
Speeding wipeout Phuket taxi driver named, charge confirmed
PHUKET: Police have named the speeding Phuket taxi driver who wiped out six vehicles and killed a motorbike rider on Tuesday morning (Oct 30) and confirmed the charges against him.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fighters find selves prostitution site! Video game junkies? Slow loris tout caught! || Nov. 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fighters find selves prostitution site! Video game junkies? Slow loris tout caught! || Nov. 1
PHUKET XTRA - November 1 Fighters find selves on gay prostitute site |:| Video game addiction up 400%? |:| Slow loris tout arrested |:| No recreational marijuana, only medicinal |:| Fatal crash as taxi hits many Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket police arrest gun-toting shop robbers
Phuket police arrest gun-toting shop robbers
PHUKET: It has been confirmed today (Nov 1) that two men wanted for an armed robbery of a small neighbourhood shop in Chalong on Oct 23 were apprehended by police yesterday (Oct 31).
Cruzeiro Futsal League kicks off
Cruzeiro Futsal League kicks off
FUTSAL: Last Saturday (Oct 27) saw the start of a six-week futsal league hosted by Cruzeiro Soccer School at British International School, Phuket, with around 65 players aged between 8 and 14 joining in the league.