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Weather cannot stop fun at Phuket Local Taste fair
Weather cannot stop fun at Phuket Local Taste fair
PHUKET: Over 140 stalls with local Phuket delicacies and all-time favorite Thai dishes are open every day in Sapan Hin as part of the Phuket Local Taste Fair, which is running in Phuket until next Sunday (May 28).
Governor attends Phuket Baba Wedding
Governor attends Phuket Baba Wedding
PHUKET: Narong Woonciew, the Governor of Phuket province, and Bunwandee Woonciew, the Governor’s wife and President of Phuket Red Cross, were among the honored guests at today’s (May 21) events held as part of the annual Chinese Weddings in Phuket.
10mn foreign tourists since January: govt
10mn foreign tourists since January: govt
BANGKOK: Thailand has welcomed almost 10 million foreign tourists since January, generating about B391 billion in revenue. The government expects the number of Chinese tourists to reach 7mn this year.
Visa extensions offered to Phuket speedboat crash victims
Visa extensions offered to Phuket speedboat crash victims
PHUKET: Officials from the Phuket office of the Immigration Bureau have visited foreigners admitted to hospitals and still under medical supervision after a speedboat accident in Chalong Bay on Wednesday (May 17), which left over 30 foreign nationals injured.
Trifocal Lens Implant Technology: Say Goodbye to Reading Glasses after 50
Trifocal Lens Implant Technology: Say Goodbye to Reading Glasses after 50
Dear patients, let me introduce you to an incredible advancement in the field of ophthalmology: trifocal lens implant technology. As an experienced surgeon, I’m thrilled to share how this groundbreaking procedure can significantly reduce your reliance on reading eyeglasses after the age of 50.
Phuket Peranakan Festival to celebrate island’s Chinese heritage
Phuket Peranakan Festival to celebrate island’s Chinese heritage
PHUKET: The annual Chinese Wedding event returns to Phuket this year with a brand new addition for a broader audience. Announced earlier this week, the Phuket Peranakan Festival will be held from June 23-25 to celebrate the island’s unique Chinese heritage and showcase that the province is more than just a ’sun-sea-sand’ destination.
Man City win fifth Premier League title in six seasons
Man City win fifth Premier League title in six seasons
FOOTBALL: Manchester City won the Premier League for the fifth time in six seasons yesterday (May 20), taking a first step to a possible golden treble of trophies as second-placed Arsenal lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest.
Phuket Opinion: Sending a clear message
Phuket Opinion: Sending a clear message
PHUKET: The explanation by Phuket Governor Woonciew on Friday (May 19) that the driver of the tour speedboat ‘Thanathip Marine 555’ – which slammed into a channel marker in Chalong Bay on Wednesday, injuring 35 tourists – faces up to three years in jail if found guilty of negligence is a much welcomed and long overdue move. But it is, as always, only a part-improvement on the current state of dangerous and reckless driving by tour speedboat operators.
Man arrested in Phuket for child sex trafficking
Man arrested in Phuket for child sex trafficking
PHUKET: An unnamed man was arrested at Phuket airport on charges of child sex trafficking, Phuket Immigration reported yesterday (May 20). The arrest warrant was issued just eight days after a raid at Velvet Bar in Patong exposed a nationwide child sex trafficking ring with foreign beneficiaries and customers, though Phuket Immigration didn’t confirm if the May 20 arrest was linked to the high-profile investigation.
Captain faces up to 3 years in jail for Phuket speedboat accident
Captain faces up to 3 years in jail for Phuket speedboat accident
PHUKET: The captain of the Phuket-regitered speedoat Thanathip Marine 555, which slammed into a channel marker in Chalong Bay on Wednesday (May 17) and left 35 people injured, can face up to three years in prison if found guilty in negligence, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.
Cyclone Mocha official death toll reaches 145 in Myanmar
Cyclone Mocha official death toll reaches 145 in Myanmar
SITTWE: The death toll from Cyclone Mocha has reached 145 in Myanmar with the majority Rohingya refugees, authorities said Friday (May 19), after the region’s most powerful storm in more than a decade hit at the weekend.
Pheu Thai urges MFP to leave S112 amendments out of pact
Pheu Thai urges MFP to leave S112 amendments out of pact
BANGKOK: The Pheu Thai Party on Friday (May 19) urged the Move Forward Party (MFP) to rethink its intention to include a proposal amending the lese majeste law in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the MFP is asking prospective coalition partners to sign before they proceed with forming a new government.
Relentless Man City on the brink of Premier League glory
Relentless Man City on the brink of Premier League glory
FOOTBALL: Manchester City are preparing for their Premier League coronation - the first leg of a potential treble that would write the club’s name into the history books.
Hand grenades, guns seized in Phuket drug bust
Hand grenades, guns seized in Phuket drug bust
PHUKET: Two fragmentation grenades, along with two firearms, assorted ammunition, and drugs, have been seized in a series of raids conducted by Phuket Provincial Police within the jurisdictions of Wichit, Chalong and Phuket Town.
‘Fast X’ gets back to its roots
‘Fast X’ gets back to its roots
The ‘Fast & The Furious’ franchise is rapidly drawing to a close with the first film of the last trilogy hitting cinemas this week. The good thing for fans of the franchise is that ‘Fast X’ sees the franchise return to its roots. Yes, there are no mad trips into space this time around. Instead the film focuses on what made the earlier films such a big hit – family, faith and car-driven stunts.
Dojo students get to grips with national wrestling competition
Dojo students get to grips with national wrestling competition
WRESTLING: Having won a plethora of medals at a variety of national and interntional competitions in judo and jiu-jitsu in recent months, the students of The Dojo at Blue Treet, Phuket demonstrated exactly how adept they are at the art of kurash wrestling with another impressive show earlier this month.
One person under medical care after house fire in Kalim
One person under medical care after house fire in Kalim
PHUKET: Officials are yet to explain what caused a residential fire in Kalim yesterday (May 19), resulting in property damage and one person being taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.
Muay Thai star Petjeeja lands B3.5m ONE deal
Muay Thai star Petjeeja lands B3.5m ONE deal
MMA: Twenty-one-year-old Muay Thai phenomenon Petjeeja Lukjaoporongtom has been rewarded for her stunning performance at ONE Lumpinee 16 with a bumper contract with the Asian sports media giant.
Vietjet’s first flight from Hanoi lands in Phuket
Vietjet’s first flight from Hanoi lands in Phuket
PHUKET: Vietjet’s inaugural direct flight from Hanoi arrived in Phuket yesterday (May 19), bringing 94 passengers to the island, the Airports of Thailand Phuket branch (AoT Phuket) reported.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Rainy season returns, Some Senators back PM hopeful, Phuket road crashes || May 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Rainy season returns, Some Senators back PM hopeful, Phuket road crashes || May 19
PHUKET XTRA - May 19 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand