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Suspects arrested for deadly Phuket street shooting
Suspects arrested for deadly Phuket street shooting
PHUKET: Police have confirmed that two suspects wanted for the fatal shooting of the 18-year-old son of a village headman in Phuket on Saturday have been taken into custody.
Yacht show forces combine for Phuket’s ‘only boat show’
Yacht show forces combine for Phuket’s ‘only boat show’
PHUKET: In a joint statement issued today (Oct 8), Gulu Lalvani, Chairman of Royal Phuket Marina, by Andy Treadwell, CEO of Verventia Pte Ltd, owners of the Thailand Yacht Show (TYS), and Gael and Olivier Burlot, owners of Asia RendezVous, announced that the three parties have agreed to collaborate in producing one combined boat show in Phuket next year.
Senior official, 11 others charged with wildlife poaching
Senior official, 11 others charged with wildlife poaching
KANCHANABURI: Twelve people, including a senior district official, have been arrested and charged with poaching in Sai Yok National Park after they were found leaving there with guns and several paws from an Asian bearcat.
Swedish expat, 76, found dead in Phuket house
Swedish expat, 76, found dead in Phuket house
PHUKET: A 76-year-old Swedish expat was found dead in his home in Thalang on Saturday with police believing the death was caused by health issues.
Missing toll soars to 5,000 in engulfed Indonesia quake neighbourhoods
Missing toll soars to 5,000 in engulfed Indonesia quake neighbourhoods
INDONESIA: The number of people believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck Indonesia’s Palu city has soared to 5,000, an official said yesterday (Oct 7), an indication that far more may have perished in the twin disaster than the current toll.
Hamilton in title box seat after dominant Japanese win
Hamilton in title box seat after dominant Japanese win
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton has won his fourth successive race at the Japanese Grand Prix to put himself 67 points ahead of title rival Sebastian Vettel, who undid his weekend with yet another early-race crash.
Street gang brawl kills, injures tourists
Street gang brawl kills, injures tourists
BANGKOK: An Indian and Lao citizen were killed and five other people including tourists wounded by stray bullets from an apparent battle between two gangs of young men on Ratchaprarop Rd in Bangkok yesterday night (Oct 7).
Signed up abroad
Signed up abroad
FOOTBALL: It’s certainly been a long time coming, and I for one, having seen the talent they have, am surprised that it hasn’t happened sooner, but finally a player brought through the ranks of the British International School, Phuket Cruzeiro Football Academy has signed a pro contract with a big-named club from Portugal.
The yin & yang of yoga
The yin & yang of yoga
This month, I want to talk to you about the different types of muscles we have in the body, the different ways to stretch them and when it is best to stretch each of the groups.
Langham Hospitality Group adds Phuket property to growing portfolio
Langham Hospitality Group adds Phuket property to growing portfolio
Langham Hospitality Group has added Splash Beach Resort, Mai Khao Phuket to its growing portfolio of hotels and resorts.
Phuket Opinion: Stand up and be counted
Phuket Opinion: Stand up and be counted
PHUKET: After years of local groups raising environmental issues, and the efforts of many individuals across the island to clean up our beaches, it seems that the tide is finally changing with the much needed, but rather tardy support from local government officials and the tourism authorities to address a sustainability program and future for Phuket’s groaning land mass and reefs.
#fight4Phuket
#fight4Phuket
Travel and tourism have grown immensely and will continue to do so. The travel industry is in a new paradigm where it must be controlled and not just promoted. Examples of extreme environmental degradation, overcrowding, and public outcry among residents are emerging across the world as a tourism backlash.
Guest Chef Stuart Chant at Banyan Tree
Guest Chef Stuart Chant at Banyan Tree
From October 24-27, Australian New Age Chef Stuart Chant will bring his vibrant culinary approach to The Watercourt Restaurant at Banyan Tree Phuket for a series of highly anticipated, dinners. After hosting a masterclass and special lunch on 24 October, the Victoria native will prepare a series of limited-seating dinners with wine pairing for a transcendent fine dining experience.
Marquez seizes pole for first Thailand MotoGP
Marquez seizes pole for first Thailand MotoGP
MOTOGP: MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez grabbed pole position in the inaugural Thailand Grand Prix Saturday, just ahead of Italian great Valentino Rossi.
Heavy weather warning issued for Phuket, Andaman
Heavy weather warning issued for Phuket, Andaman
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a heavy weather warning for provinces in the Andaman region including Phuket from today until tomorrow (Oc 6-7).
Hamilton takes Japanese GP pole after Ferrari tyre blunder
Hamilton takes Japanese GP pole after Ferrari tyre blunder
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton will lead a dominant Mercedes front-row lockout at the Japanese Grand Prix after a Ferrari howler left title contender Sebastian Vettel on the wrong tyres for qualifying.
Review of tsunami warning system proposed to Phuket
Review of tsunami warning system proposed to Phuket
PHUKET: Asst Prof Dr Tavida Kamolvej, the key person behind Phuket tsunami warning system, proposed to review it for better efficiency, Phuket PR Department announced today (Oct 6).
No specific date set for enforcement of Supreme Court beach evictions in Phuket
No specific date set for enforcement of Supreme Court beach evictions in Phuket
PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), has assured Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana that he will carry out Supreme Court evictions on 178 rai of beachfront land at Layan and Leypang beaches, on Phuket’s west coast.
Phuket City Municipality invites all to 2018 Veg Fest
Phuket City Municipality invites all to 2018 Veg Fest
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality, the Phuket Chinese Shrines Association and Phuket Cultural Association are inviting all to join this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival from Tuesday (Oct 9) until Oct 17.
Sashimi at sunset - Hansha @ The Nai Harn
Sashimi at sunset - Hansha @ The Nai Harn
As I meander along the country lanes through Nai Harn I am reminded on this rather drizzly evening of my homeland, and the spectacular landscape that is the Mull of Kintyre. Arriving at The Nai Harn is an experience in itself; this historic lodging has been refurbished and sympathetically restored to its rightful place as a Phuket icon. Its heritage carefully preserved as a reminder of the golden age of hospitality, whilst also brought up-to-date.