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Phuket water reserves holding ‘safe’
Phuket water reserves holding ‘safe’
PHUKET: Phuket officials keeping an eye on drought concerns have confirmed that the three main reservoirs on the island currently collectively contain  9.73 million cubic metres of water, some 45.2% of capacity, which is deemed sufficient to see island residents through to the annual rains returning later this month.
Registrations for tourism businesses grow
Registrations for tourism businesses grow
BANGKOK: The country’s tourism sector has experienced a robust recovery based on new registrations of tourism-related businesses in the first four months of this year.
Man City eye finish line as Liverpool chase top four spot
Man City eye finish line as Liverpool chase top four spot
FOOTBALL: Manchester City can take a giant stride towards a third consecutive Premier League title by beating Everton this weekend but rejuvenated Arsenal have not given up hope of springing a surprise.
PLTO riding clinic to provide training, licenses to Phuket students
PLTO riding clinic to provide training, licenses to Phuket students
PHUKET: Up to 350 students from five schools and colleges in Phuket will be able to obtain their first motorcycle driving licenses through a series of official riding clinics in May and June, the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) has announced.
Soraoat the fastest man in SE Asia
Soraoat the fastest man in SE Asia
SEA GAMES: Thailand’s Soraoat Dapbang became the fastest man in Southeast Asia when he won the 100 metre title at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia yesterday (May 12).
Concerns rise over 300k ’unreadable’ ballots
Concerns rise over 300k ’unreadable’ ballots
BANGKOK: Concerns are being raised over whether around 300,000 advance voting ballots can be delivered for a vote count tomorrow (May 14) after Thailand Post said the envelopes containing these ballots are ’unreadable’ due to poor handwriting.
Phuket ready for national election
Phuket ready for national election
PHUKET: Phuket is ready for the national general election to be held on Sunday (May 14), Orapin Acheevasuk, Director of the Phuket Office of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT Phuket), has announced.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Reaction to Phuket police’ call for public to report ‘people of color’, Russian man missing || May 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Reaction to Phuket police’ call for public to report ‘people of color’, Russian man missing || May 12
PHUKET XTRA - May 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Low season arrivals to Phuket forecast at 50% of pre-pandemic levels
Low season arrivals to Phuket forecast at 50% of pre-pandemic levels
PHUKET: Tourist arrivals to Phuket during this year’s low season are expected to be around 50% of the numbers recorded in 2019, the last pre-pandemic year. The key headwinds now are sluggish arrivals from China and the bankruptcy of Go First affecting arrivals from India, said Thaneth Tantipiriyakij, President of the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA).
Arson attacks strike 23 locations in Thailand’s far South
Arson attacks strike 23 locations in Thailand’s far South
SOUTHERN THAILAND: Twenty-three locations in Thailand’s southernmost provinces were hit by arson attacks late on Thursday (May 11) night, resulting in the torching of mobile phone antenna towers and power poles and the burning of tires.
Search launched for Russian man washed into sea at Promthep Cape
Search launched for Russian man washed into sea at Promthep Cape
PHUKET: Rescue teams and volunteers are continuing their search for a 32-year-old Russian man who was swept off seaside rocks by a large wave at Laem Promthep this morning (May 12).
Tour guides fight back with proposal to party candidates
Tour guides fight back with proposal to party candidates
BANGKOK: Tour guides have submitted a proposal to prime ministerial candidates of several political parties in a bid to eliminate illegal tour guides and nominee businesses.
Women shuttlers make it six in a row
Women shuttlers make it six in a row
SEA GAMES: Thai shuttlers won the 32nd SEA Games women’s team gold medal, beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final yesterday (May 11).
Brit arrested for punching Patong tuk-tuk driver in the face
Brit arrested for punching Patong tuk-tuk driver in the face
PHUKET: A British man from Manchester has been arrested for punching a Patong tuk-tuk driver in the face after a motorbike being driven by one of his friends hit the driver’s tuk-tuk parked by the side of the road.
National police chief opens ‘Punrak Cafe’ in Phuket
National police chief opens ‘Punrak Cafe’ in Phuket
PHUKET: National Police Chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat was in Phuket yesterday (May 11) to officiate the formal opening of the ‘Punrak Cafe’ at Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town.
‘Zero chance of a coup’
‘Zero chance of a coup’
BANGKOK: Army chief Gen Narongpan Jittkaewtae on Thursday (May 11) provided assurances that no coups will take place while he is in charge, saying the word “coup” should not exist in anyone’s vocabulary.
BMW 320d Luxury 2014
BMW 320d Luxury 2014
Excellent condition; purchased 2016 with 8000km; local driving only by elderly driver; 112000km; cameras; BMW service; leaving Thailand. B750,000.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vicious beating in Patong brings charges, Motorbike taxi driver fined for threats || May 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Vicious beating in Patong brings charges, Motorbike taxi driver fined for threats || May 11
PHUKET XTRA - May 11 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Thailand lures foreign filmmakers with ‘Amazing Workation’
Thailand lures foreign filmmakers with ‘Amazing Workation’
BANGKOK: The Thailand Film Office under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening the kingdom’s status as the preferred shooting location for all types of foreign film productions.
Inaugural Tigerair flight from Taiwan touches down in Phuket
Inaugural Tigerair flight from Taiwan touches down in Phuket
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand management and staff at Phuket International Airport (AoT Phuket) welcomed 190 arrivals from Taiwan on the first flight Tigerair to the island yesterday (May 10).