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Panwa House - local flavours in a breathtaking beachfront setting
Panwa House - local flavours in a breathtaking beachfront setting
Almost 30 years ago, the Cape Panwa Hotel was one of the first luxury resort hotels to be built on the Panwa peninsula; a bold yet ultimately astute decision. Today, the surrounding area has developed into a vibrant tourist magnet, but still manages to maintain its past local charm.
Should Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho?
Should Manchester United sack Jose Mourinho?
FOOTBALL: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is fighting to save his job just three games into the new Premier League season after back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Tottenham.
Bank system crash blamed on glitch
Bank system crash blamed on glitch
BANGKOK: Banks’ electronic money transfers, withdrawals and payment services crashed for several hours yesterday (Aug 31), with the blame laid on heavy interbank money transfers typically made at the end of the month at large banks.
Phuket Asian Games karate medallist given warm welcome home
Phuket Asian Games karate medallist given warm welcome home
PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket and other high-ranking officials gave a warm welcome home to Phuket-born Monsicha ‘Nampeung’ Tararattanakul, the 20-year-old Karate bronze medal winner at the Asian Games 2018 currently being held in Jakarta.
Phuket camp ordered to stop using baby elephant as tourist-cash bait
Phuket camp ordered to stop using baby elephant as tourist-cash bait
PHUKET: A baby elephant that was being used as a tourist attraction at a safari camp in Chlaong on the road up to the Big Buddha viewpoint has been moved to a corral and is no longer being used as tourist-cash bait.
At vintage drive-in theatres, the romance isn’t yet dead
At vintage drive-in theatres, the romance isn’t yet dead
UNITED STATES: Once the quintessential spot for young love, the drive-in movie theatre has by and large gone the way of the record player, a vestige of retro nostalgia.
Thai women’s spikers going for gold at Asian Games
Thai women’s spikers going for gold at Asian Games
JAKARTA: The Thai women’s volleyball team made history yesterday after defeating South Korea and booking themselves a place in the final for the first time.
Crew Training – a factor in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster?
Crew Training – a factor in Thailand’s worst maritime disaster?
PHUKET: The sinking of the 29-metre tour boat M/V ’Phoenix’ off Phuket on July 5 this year with the loss of 47 tourist lives, including 13 children, was the worst man-made maritime disaster in Thailand for many decades.
Warrant for Samui Times owner issued
Warrant for Samui Times owner issued
SURAT THANI: The Samui Provincial Court has approved an arrest warrant for the owner and administrator of Samui Times, a news website that ran a report on the alleged rape of a British tourist on Koh Tao, a local police source said on Friday (Aug 31).
New Work Permit rules confirmed by Phuket Employment Office Chief
New Work Permit rules confirmed by Phuket Employment Office Chief
The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Employment Office, Kattiya Pandech, has confirmed to The Phuket News this week that new provisions issued by Royal Decree in March are in effect, allowing foreigners with work permits to legally work in any field, anywhere in the country, for any employer as long as the work being done in not on the list of occupations prohibited to foreigners.
Sunk Cost Error - The irrationality behind decision making
Sunk Cost Error - The irrationality behind decision making
Here’s the scenario. Last week you thought it was a really smart manoeuvre to purchase tickets to see a new-fangled guitar band at a venue in Patong. Now it’s Friday night after a long week at work and sitting in rush-hour traffic. The concert starts in two hours, and whatever rock demon that possessed you to buy the damn ticket in the first place has left the building. And if it couldn’t get any worse, you’re south of the Chalong Circle. Great. In truth, you’re less than enamoured about the whole affair.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO:Coming 2023: Phuket light rail! Maya Bay coral making comeback? Gauze left inside new mother! || August 31
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO:Coming 2023: Phuket light rail! Maya Bay coral making comeback? Gauze left inside new mother! || August 31
PHUKET XTRA - August 31 Coming 2023: Phuket Light Rail project |:| Phuket hospital apologizes for gauze mishap |:| Maya Bay coming back to life! |:| Phoenix tour boat salvage efforts continue slowly |:| Patong police volunteer chief speaks out Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Graft-busting student recruited by anti-corruption office
Graft-busting student recruited by anti-corruption office
KHON KAEN: The university student who exposed nationwide embezzlement in the distribution of financial aid for the destitute has accepted the offer of a job at the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission’s Khon Kaen office.
Vettel revives his championship title claim
Vettel revives his championship title claim
FORMULA ONE: Sebastian Vettel crooned the chorus to Billy Ocean’s 1977 hit Red Light Spells Danger as he triumphantly took the chequered flag at the Belgian Grand Prix. His meaning was clear: don’t underestimate the red cars in this championship fight.
Myanmar struggles to digest global anger over Rohingya crisis
Myanmar struggles to digest global anger over Rohingya crisis
MYANMAR: Baffled, hurt or indignant, many inside Myanmar are struggling to digest a week of opprobrium heaped on their country by the UN and even Facebook over the treatment of the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim group whose plight elicits little sympathy in the Buddhist-majority nation.
Natalie Bar close gap on Patong Pool League leaders
Natalie Bar close gap on Patong Pool League leaders
POOL: The fifteenth round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, Genius 2 Garden and Restaurant and Tualek Whisky, was played yesterday (Aug 30), and following a big win against their opponents, Natalie Bar have moved to within three points of league leaders Caddy Shack.
Electronic banking services crash
Electronic banking services crash
NATIONWIDE: Electronic services of many banks – ATMs, mobile and internet banking – crashed this morning. Messages on some screens said there were too many users.
Hungry ghosts, red turtles - The Por Tor Festival
Hungry ghosts, red turtles - The Por Tor Festival
The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars is a classic Chinese text of Confucian family piety written by Guo Jujing during the Yuan dynasty (1260–1368). The text is an example of, in certain cases, extreme actions to fulfilling familial obligations. From killing offspring to free up their ration of food, breastfeeding toothless grandparents to tales of rather gruesome self harm, it’s not without its controversy nor for the faint of heart.
Phuket underpass to close for repairs Sept 5
Phuket underpass to close for repairs Sept 5
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass, in front of Central Festival Phuket, will close from 9am to 3pm next Wednesday (Sept 5) while workers carry out maintenance and change water pumps and lights in the tunnel.