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Bamboo Siamensis Exclusive Loungewear Collection Launch
Bamboo Siamensis Exclusive Loungewear Collection Launch
Siamese Dreams and The Pavilions Phuket invite you to an exclusive event celebrating the launch of our Bamboo Siamensis Loungewear Collection. Date: Saturday 18 November 2023, 6:00 pm until late Location: ALTO Italian Restaurant & Cocktail Bar DRESS CODE: BLACK & GOLD Limited Spaces Reservation is Essential
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Corrupt cops each handed 5 years in jail, Alcohol sales unaffected by 4am closing || Nov 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Corrupt cops each handed 5 years in jail, Alcohol sales unaffected by 4am closing || Nov 8
PHUKET XTRA - November 8 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket airport moves to fix leaky roof
Phuket airport moves to fix leaky roof
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand (AoT Phuket), which operates Phuket International Airport, has apologised for a leaky roof affecting the arrivals hall at the domestic terminal. The airport has also cautioned people using the terminal to be aware of the area marked off as slippery, as people have slipped and fell on the wet surface.
Patong police continue hunt for magic mushrooms
Patong police continue hunt for magic mushrooms
PHUKET: Patong Police have continued their campaign against the illegal sale of mushrooms in the tourism town with the arrest of yet two more people caught selling ‘magic mushrooms’ on Bangla Rd.
Football sponsorship in Asia lifts off
Football sponsorship in Asia lifts off
Football dominates sport sponsorship investment in Asia, accounting for almost 31% of all sport sponsorship sold in 2022 across the continent, according to ASN’s just-released Football Asia Market Analysis 2023. In the same year, 94.5% (US$1.54 billion) of Asia’s football sponsorship investment came from just four countries: Japan, China, South Korea and Thailand plus ‘Pan-Asia’.
Phuket officials investigate Russian carsharing occupying public parking
Phuket officials investigate Russian carsharing occupying public parking
PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) office arrived in Patong this morning (Nov 8) to investigate an ‘Anytime’ car occupying a parking space reserved for green-plate taxis and tourist rental vehicles.
Phuket athletes ready for national qualifiers
Phuket athletes ready for national qualifiers
ALL SPORTS: A ceremony overseen by Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat was held yesterday (Nov 7) to extend best wishes to local athletes heading to the regional heats of the National Youth Games and the “100 Islands Games” in Surat Thai.
Srettha promises support for Thai sports
Srettha promises support for Thai sports
ALL SPORTS: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has pledged further support to help develop the country’s sporting stars after handing over financial rewards to athletes who competed in both the recent Asian Games and Asian Para Games.
Phuket moves to have ‘seven-coloured lobster’ recognised as GI product
Phuket moves to have ‘seven-coloured lobster’ recognised as GI product
PHUKET: Larvae of 700,000 Phuket ‘seven-coloured lobster’ and over 500,000 black tiger shrimp were released off Phuket yesterday (Nov 7) to help replenish aquaculture stocks as officials move to have ‘seven-coloured lobster’ officially recognised as a Phuket ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) product.
National Tourist Police chief tours Bangla
National Tourist Police chief tours Bangla
PHUKET: Tourist Police Commissioner Maj Gen Saksira Phueakum has toured the tourist-popular Bangla Rd in Patong to help promote the new security and safety campaign for the upcoming tourism high season.
Overnight water outage to affect areas across northern Phuket
Overnight water outage to affect areas across northern Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced a shut-off of mains water supply in the Bang Jo area in Srisoonthorn from 10pm tomorrow (Nov 9) through to 6am Friday (Nov 10).
China owed more than US$1trn in Belt and Road debt
China owed more than US$1trn in Belt and Road debt
BEIJING: China is owed more than a trillion United States dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt collector in the world, a report said this week, with an estimated 80% of the loans supporting countries in financial distress.
Double-ton Maxwell downs Afghanistan as Australia reach semis
Double-ton Maxwell downs Afghanistan as Australia reach semis
CRICKET: Glenn Maxwell’s stunning 201 not out guided Australia into the semi-finals of the World Cup as the five-time champions snatched a sensational three-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat against Afghanistan in Mumbai yesterday (Nov 7).
Anutin clarifies alcohol sales hours for 4am closing
Anutin clarifies alcohol sales hours for 4am closing
BANGKOK: Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul issued a clarification yesterday (Nov 7), saying that nightspots in the four areas where opening hours will be extended will be able to serve alcohol until 4am under their existing licences.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Crowds flock to new Walking Street Market, Clean Air Bill, TAT makes late tourism push || Nov 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Crowds flock to new Walking Street Market, Clean Air Bill, TAT makes late tourism push || Nov 7
PHUKET XTRA - November 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Former Patong school janitor found shot dead at home in Kathu
Former Patong school janitor found shot dead at home in Kathu
PHUKET: A former janitor at a school in Patong was found dead from a single gunshot wound to the chest at a home in Kathu earlier today (Nov 7).
36,000 meth pills seized in one arrest
36,000 meth pills seized in one arrest
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial police have seized more than 36,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) in placing just one drug suspect under arrest.
Chiang Mai tourism seeks action against seasonal smog
Chiang Mai tourism seeks action against seasonal smog
BANGKOK: Chiang Mai’s tourism leaders are calling for urgent government action to address the city’s hazardous smog problem as the peak season approaches.
Air-sea rescue exercise at Patong to highlight ’Safety Phuket Island Sandbox’ initiative
Air-sea rescue exercise at Patong to highlight ’Safety Phuket Island Sandbox’ initiative
PHUKET: Officials will host a safety exercise drill at Patong later this month to put on show emergency rescue services and to give emergency responders the opportunity to put the training to use.
UN chief says Gaza becoming ‘graveyard for children’, urges ceasefire
UN chief says Gaza becoming ‘graveyard for children’, urges ceasefire
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday (Nov 6) warned that the bombarded Gaza Strip was becoming a “graveyard for children,” as he urged an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.