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High speed crash leaves 17-year-old dead
High speed crash leaves 17-year-old dead
PHUKET: A 17-year-old Thai boy died in Pa Khlok on Saturday when he lost control of his motorbike causing him to hit the central reservation and then slam into a road sign.
Ariya survives rollercoaster round to win US Women’s Open
Ariya survives rollercoaster round to win US Women’s Open
GOLF: Ariya Jutanugarn survived a back-nine meltdown to win the 73rd US Women’s Open today (June 4) and claim her second career major title in a play-off.
Grisly murder suspected after bones found in marsh
Grisly murder suspected after bones found in marsh
SONGKHLA: Police are looking for the ex-husband of a businesswoman who disappeared on May 23 and is believed to have been murdered, after charred bones were found in a marsh in Hat Yai.
Sex stings ‘breach women’s rights’, say advocates
Sex stings ‘breach women’s rights’, say advocates
BANGKOK: Crackdowns on human trafficking are welcomed but stings on sex workers should be made illegal because they violate human rights, sex work advocates say.
Entry into May coincides with ‘Tuna Bashing Season’
Entry into May coincides with ‘Tuna Bashing Season’
FISHING: Ahoy me hearties! And with our entry into May, once again it coincided with the Tuna Bashing Season, more small tuna, around 1,000, than you can shake yer boson’s mate at.
Phuket History: Indians have long sailed the monsoon winds to trade on the Andaman coast
Phuket History: Indians have long sailed the monsoon winds to trade on the Andaman coast
The annual monsoon winds in Asia take their name from the Arabic word “mausim”, meaning seasonal. They are caused by the heating up and rising of the air over the hot central Asian landmass in the summer.
Threatened by deforestation
Threatened by deforestation
INDIA: Artisan wood carvers who have been making intricate toys for Indian maharajas, ministers and their children for generations are facing ruin as the rare wood their unique products rely on disappears.
Riding out waves and harassment
Riding out waves and harassment
MOROCCO: Moroccan women surfers have become a common sight as they skim the waves off the coast of the capital, Rabat, but they still can face prejudice and harassment back on land.
All About Buddhism: Suicide is not painless
All About Buddhism: Suicide is not painless
The date is May 14, 2014 and a man is giving a stand-up lecture. Far from being an academic, he’s actually a retired police officer. During his career, he had the unique responsibility of patrolling San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge.
Phuket Opinion: It's time to protect our children
Phuket Opinion: It's time to protect our children
The recent death of a 12-year-old boy and injury of a 14-year-old boy in separate incidents highlights yet more of the glaring issues contributing to Phuket’s appalling road-safety record. These two most recent instances involved young boys illegally riding motorcycles, as they were both too young to obtain a license, and colliding with large tour buses. These accidents represent a “perfect storm” of negligence resulting in devastating consequences. First, these young boys should never have been riding motorcycles in the first place, so why were they? A fair proportion of responsibility must rest with the boys’ parents, who for whatever reason allowed their children to be in control of a motorbike. Where would young boys get the money to buy a motorbike? Or if it was borrowed, then any adults that lent them the motorcycles must also shoulder a fair part of responsibility for the accident. That they were able to get their hands on a motorbike can be put down to the pervasive attitude that it is fine to ignore road laws because it’s unlikely that you will be caught or face any financial penalty for doing so. Second, a share of the responsibility must be put on police and their lack of willingness to enforce road laws that encourages the widespread attitude that they are just silly rules that you needn’t pay attention to. In any place that takes road laws seriously, these boys would have been stopped within minutes by police who could clearly have seen that they were too young to be riding. Sadly this rarely, if ever, happens in Phuket and you just have to stand out the front of any school at the end of the day to see how common it is too see young children riding motorbikes, often with two or three of their friends along for the ride. Third, some portion of the blame must be put on the government officials who have failed to provide adequate public transport to schools, making it all the more tempting for parents to let their children ride to school. Teachers at government schools should also be directed to monitor students who ride to school without a license and report them to police, their parents or take whatever steps needed to stop it from happening. It is time for parents, police, teachers, officials to uphold their responsibilities to the children they should be protecting from harm. It’s time to change attitudes, treat this issue seriously and take concrete steps to stop underage children from riding motorbikes.
Policeman dismissed over bribery, sexual harassment
Policeman dismissed over bribery, sexual harassment
CHONBURI: A police sergeant accused of taking a B20,000 bribe from a young woman to help write off her case and sexually harassing her has been dismissed from the police force pending a probe into three serious charges.
Bulgaria’s rose surplus crushes petal prices
Bulgaria’s rose surplus crushes petal prices
BULGARIA: Everything is not coming up roses for Bulgaria’s petal traders.
Redemption for Ricciardo
Redemption for Ricciardo
FORMULA ONE: With the spectre of his 2016 Monaco Grand Prix defeat hanging heavily over him, Daniel Ricciardo didn’t dare allow himself to dream of victory around the famous principality’s streets.
Phuket Governor opens City of Gastronomy food festival
Phuket Governor opens City of Gastronomy food festival
PHUKET: The Governor of Phuket yesterday opened the five-day Phuket City of Gastronomy food festival being held at the 72nd Anniversary Queen Sirikit Park in Phuket Town until June 5.
Ride 4 Kids is back for 2018
Ride 4 Kids is back for 2018
In the first year of Ride 4 Kids in 2017, the riders and supporters managed to raise B1.2 million for the children, preparations and training is now underway for Ride 4 Kids V2.0, 2018, to benefit the needy children of Phuket through three different charities, The Good Shepherd, Phuket Has Been Good To Us and Outrigger’s Share 4 Change Program.
Short circuit blamed for Phuket hotel fire
Short circuit blamed for Phuket hotel fire
PHUKET: A short circuit in the power supply room is believed to have started yesterday’s fire at the Dara Hotel, located on the slip road joining Wichit Songkram Rd and Chao Fa West Rd beside the Darasamut Intersection.
Make marijuana legal, says Phuket Poll
Make marijuana legal, says Phuket Poll
PHUKET: A clear majority of respondents to an online poll have called for the government to make marijuana legal in Thailand.
Cops chasing tails in hunt for Yingluck
Cops chasing tails in hunt for Yingluck
BANGKOK: Deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul said on Thursday (May 31) that it would be harder to track fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra if she has obtained a UK visa, as reported by the media.
Rajevac to give youth a shot at Dragons
Rajevac to give youth a shot at Dragons
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Milovan Rajevac said yesterday (June 1) that he would give chances to rising stars to play against China in a warm-up match at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium today (June 2).
Learn the secrets of traditional Thai cuisine at The Boathouse cooking school
Learn the secrets of traditional Thai cuisine at The Boathouse cooking school
Having been born and raised in Thailand, I would consider myself a relatively harsh critic when it comes to Thai cooking. Recently, I was lucky enough to attend The Boathouse cooking school which without doubt boasts some of the best chefs and the best views on the island.