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Fire damages massage salon in Ratsada
Fire damages massage salon in Ratsada
PHUKET: Firefighters at Phuket City Municipality are urging people to report any house or shop fires by calling the emergency hotline 199 after a fire caused heavy damage to a massage salon on the north side of Phuket Town.
Man arrested for fake ‘red licence plates’
Man arrested for fake ‘red licence plates’
PHUKET: Phuket Highway Police have arrested a man for using fake ‘red licence plates’ after he claimed that he could not afford to pay the loan instalments for the car.
La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Phuket Christmas Lunch
La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Phuket Christmas Lunch
We are back again to The Boathouse Phuket for our Chaine Phuket Christmas lunch. Chef Jonathan Bruell has created a fantastic menu, with specially selected beverages, for our lunch this year. Looking forward to seeing you all there for a great day over looking the white sand of Kata Beach. Dress code - light summer, as we are next to the beach, no shorts, no flip flops, no jeans, with Chaine ribbon. Bookings via PhuketTicketMaster.com
Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
CRICKET: Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title in a convincing six-wicket win over India yesterday (Nov 19) with captain Pat Cummins describing victory as “the pinnacle of cricket”.
Officials campaign to stop violence against children
Officials campaign to stop violence against children
PHUKET: More than 250 people turned out for an event in Phuket Town yesterday evening (Nov 19) held as part of a campaign to end violence against children and women and prevent human trafficking under the theme of ‘Stop Violence with Love’.
Verstappen wins inaugural Vegas GP
Verstappen wins inaugural Vegas GP
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen won the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead of Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez in a chaotic first race down the Strip yesterday (Nov 19).
Govt mulls 90-day visas for European visitors
Govt mulls 90-day visas for European visitors
BANGKOK: Thailand may waive visa requirements for travellers from more European countries and is lining up hundreds of cultural and sporting events as it works to induce holidaymakers to stay longer and spend more, the government has said.
British couple champions at Laguna Phuket Triathlon
British couple champions at Laguna Phuket Triathlon
TRIATHLON: The Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2023, Southeast Asia’s longest-running final competition, concluded today (Nov 19) at the integrated lifestyle destination of Laguna Phuket.
PM lauds Thai beauty for clinching 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 2023
PM lauds Thai beauty for clinching 1st runner-up in Miss Universe 2023
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has extended his congratulations to Anntonia Porsild, who represented Thailand in the Miss Universe 2023, for being named 1st runner-up in the global beauty contest.
Patong nightlife head issues statement on Bangla shooting
Patong nightlife head issues statement on Bangla shooting
PHUKET: Weerawit Krueasombat, President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA), has issued a statement regarding the shooting off Bangla Rd early this morning (Nov 19).
Retro ’Hunger Games’ will leave audiences divided
Retro ’Hunger Games’ will leave audiences divided
For many cinema fans ‘The Hunger Games’ franchise was a reminder that films could be based on young adult fiction but still appeal to a wide audience. Not only were the films within the franchise juggernauts at the box office but they introduced Hollywood to Jennifer Lawrence while Hollywood A-Listers like Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz and Woody Harrelson were lining up for roles.
DSI, Navy uncover illegal logging at Bang Khanun
DSI, Navy uncover illegal logging at Bang Khanun
PHUKET: An inspection of Bang Khanun protected forest by officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) accompanied by Royal Thai Navy personnel and forest protection officials has uncovered an illegal logging operation.
Shooting on Bangla
Shooting on Bangla
PHUKET: Two people were shot in an altercation in a parking area off Bangla Rd in the early hours of this morning (Nov 19).
HeadStart students enter Young Writers Awards
HeadStart students enter Young Writers Awards
Two of HeadStart International School’s most creative Year 11 Literature students - Baikao Udomkiratak and India Smuthkochorn - have submitted their pieces of creative writing to the prestigious Bennington Young Writers Competition 2023-24 in Vermont, USA.
Tourists safe as longtail sinks off Bamboo Island
Tourists safe as longtail sinks off Bamboo Island
PHUKET: The chief of the Phi Phi Islands National Park has urged all boat operators to ensure their boats are safe after a longtail sank after carrying six tourists to Bamboo Island.
Everton docked 10 points after breaching Premier League financial rules
Everton docked 10 points after breaching Premier League financial rules
FOOTBALL: Everton have been docked 10 points after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, plunging one of England’s most storied football clubs into the relegation zone.
Leclerc on pole for first Vegas GP
Leclerc on pole for first Vegas GP
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc has beaten Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz to pole position after a midnight qualifying session for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix yesterday (Nov 18).
Jatuporn: Wallet policy ‘could inflict fatal wounds’
Jatuporn: Wallet policy ‘could inflict fatal wounds’
BANGKOK: The government could inflict severe or even fatal wounds upon itself if it continues to push its digital wallet scheme, says one of its fiercest critics.
Hamas says more than 80 dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza camp
Hamas says more than 80 dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza camp
ISRAEL: A Hamas health official said more than 80 people were killed Saturday (Nov 18) in twin strikes on a northern Gaza refugee camp, including a UN school used as a shelter for people displaced by the Israel-Hamas war.
Student rescued after jump from Sarasin Bridge
Student rescued after jump from Sarasin Bridge
PHUKET: A student from Phang Nga was rescued from the fast-moving water between Phuket and the mainland yesterday (Nov 18) after jumping from the Sarasin Bridge.