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Rescuers continue search off Phuket for drowned Chinese tourist
Rescuers continue search off Phuket for drowned Chinese tourist
PHUKET: The head of Phang Nga Provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Sayan Kitmano confirmed this morning that rescuers are still searching for the body of a Chinese woman who went missing in the waters of a local beach in Phang Nga.
Patong restaurant manager arrested over overinflated prices
Patong restaurant manager arrested over overinflated prices
PHUKET: Officials on Friday (Feb 23) arrested a Patong seafood restaurant manager who has been selling overpriced shrimp dishes to Chinese tourists.
Pregnant woman injured as tour bus crunches cars on Patong Hill
Pregnant woman injured as tour bus crunches cars on Patong Hill
PHUKET: A tour bus carrying Russian tourists failed to brake in time to avoid hitting the back of a pickup truck carrying a seven-month-pregnant woman on Patong Hill yesterday afternoon (Feb 25)
Sound show leaves Thai MotoGP organisers upbeat
Sound show leaves Thai MotoGP organisers upbeat
MOTO GP: For three full days last week, the eyes of those who love high-speed thrills and spills were riveted to Buriram’s Chang International Circuit where Thailand will stage its first ever MotoGP race from Oct 5-7.
Bill eases curbs for illegal hires
Bill eases curbs for illegal hires
NATIONWIDE: Illegally hiring a migrant worker will not cost an employer as dearly any more as a bill that reduces the fine from B400,000-B800,000 to B10,000-B100,000 is expected to be placed before the cabinet tomorrow (Feb 27) for approval, said a labour ministry source.
Activist lines Premchai up in his sights
Activist lines Premchai up in his sights
BANGKOK: Environmental activist Sasin Chalermlarp will launch a campaign to pressure police to speed up their probe into the wildlife poaching case involving construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.
Fishing in troubled water
Fishing in troubled water
CROATIA: For two decades Diego Makovac has made a trouble-free living fishing for sole in Piran Bay. But he now faces a flurry of Croatian and Slovenian patrol boats as the two countries fight over the water.
‘We’ll give you our best!’
‘We’ll give you our best!’
EXCLUSIVE: He’s only been at the helm as manager of Leicester City Football Club since 25 October, 2017, but Claude Puel already knows that the club, owned by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha of Thailand’s King Power Group, has a number of fans based in the country.
Are businesses in Phuket national parks legal?
Are businesses in Phuket national parks legal?
We read about crackdown after crackdown on private businesses set up within national parks in Phuket and elsewhere in Thailand, but there are businesses openly operating in plain sight within the same parks. Are these businesses legal? Read on to find out...
Durian-themed cafe smells winning combination
Durian-themed cafe smells winning combination
SINGAPORE: A Singapore eatery centred around the pungent tropical fruit durian has caught a whiff of success as patrons flock to the cafe in droves for a bite of its exotic offerings.
Phuket History: An execution observed
Phuket History: An execution observed
A vivid account of a ritualised public beheading in 19th century southern Siam
Alcohol sales banned on Makha Bucha Day
Alcohol sales banned on Makha Bucha Day
PHUKET: All government offices will be closed this coming Thursday (Mar 1) as Thais all across the country celebrate Makha Bucha day. The sale of alcohol is banned by law on this day.
Phuket charity for children to host fourth ‘Pop Up’ culinary carnival
Phuket charity for children to host fourth ‘Pop Up’ culinary carnival
Get ready for year four of Pop Up! The popular foodie event in support of Thai children’s charity Phuket Has Been Good To Us (PHBGTU) is back with incredible food sponsors from around Phuket “popping up” for one night only at Boat Lagoon’s White House Marquee!
Claws out in Year of Dog
Claws out in Year of Dog
HONG KONG: As the Chinese zodiac switches into the Year of the Dog, Hong Kong feng shui experts predict anything but a walk in the park for global leaders.
Aussie enviro-startup sets sights on mosquito-borne diseases
Aussie enviro-startup sets sights on mosquito-borne diseases
PHUKET: An Australian company is looking to break into the Thai market, and elsewhere in Asia, with a revolutionary product that prevents disease-carrying mosquitoes carrying dangerous diseases such as dengue, Chikungunya and malaria from breeding in standing water.
Phuket Opinion: Avoiding the road to ruin
Phuket Opinion: Avoiding the road to ruin
PHUKET: Phi Phi National Park Chief Worapoj Lomlim last month announced that the popular tourist day-trip destination of Maya Bay would be closed to boats from June to September this year to provide much-needed relief to the coral reefs and marine eco-system.
Liverpool squad ‘best I’ve coached’, says Klopp
Liverpool squad ‘best I’ve coached’, says Klopp
FOOTBALL: Jurgen Klopp says his current Liverpool squad is the strongest he has ever worked with as the players prepare for a return to action after a warm-weather training camp in Spain.
Two Chinese tourists drown in Phang Nga
PHANG NGA: Rescuers today (Feb 24) continued to search for a Chinese woman who was missing after two compatriots drowned and two others were rescued from choppy waters off a local beach.
New Phuket coastal property development under investigation
New Phuket coastal property development under investigation
PHUKET: Cheewapap Cheewatham, a former Chief of Sirinath National Park who now serves as the Director of the Strategic and Forest Protection Division of the Royal Forest Department, today confirmed that an investigation is ongoing into whether a 416-unit development slated to be built in the hills overlooking Phuket’s Kata Noi Bay is on protected forest land.
The Fat Chef and the art of eating
The Fat Chef and the art of eating
Setting off to review a new Phuket restaurant named The Fat Chef it’s doubtless a cliché to entertain images of a large, smiling, rotund man in a toque, perhaps gaily waving a skillet, in one’s mind.