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Heritage Cricketers retain Phuket Sixes title
Heritage Cricketers retain Phuket Sixes title
CRICKET: Bangladesh’s Heritage Cricketers side retained their title yesterday (Apr 23) in the final of the Asian Cricket Sixes Tournament (ACST) Phuket International Cricket Sixes at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG ) in Thalang.
Highest military spending in Europe since Cold War: study
Highest military spending in Europe since Cold War: study
STOCKHOLM: Europe’s military spending grew at a record pace in 2022, reaching a level unseen since the Cold War following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global security researchers said today (Apr 24).
COVID booster jabs still available, says Vachira chief
COVID booster jabs still available, says Vachira chief
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Weerasak Lorthongkam has assured that COVID-19 vaccinations for “citizens and tourists” are available at Vachira Phuket Hospital, the main government hospital on the island.
Phuket Yacht Club to host informal Anzac Day commemorations
Phuket Yacht Club to host informal Anzac Day commemorations
The Phuket Yacht Club, based in Chalong, will host an informal event to commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow (Apr 25). 
Manchester United set up FA Cup final against rivals City
Manchester United set up FA Cup final against rivals City
FOOTBALL: Manchester United beat Brighton on penalties at Wembley yesterday (Apr 23) after the match finished goalless to set up an FA Cup final against treble-chasing Manchester City.
Cops plan crackdown on Chinese crooks
Cops plan crackdown on Chinese crooks
BANGKOK: The Metropolitan Police Bureau will endorse a crackdown on Chinese underhand dealings in Bangkok as the number of abduction and ransom cases is increasing.
Man confesses to beating friend to death with wrench
Man confesses to beating friend to death with wrench
PHUKET: Police have taken into custody a man who has confessed to hitting his friend on the head with an iron wrench and leaving him for dead near the Bang Neow reservoir in Srisoonthorn.
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Phuket road deaths reach 50 after two fatalities on west coast road
Phuket road deaths reach 50 after two fatalities on west coast road
PHUKET: The death toll in Phuket’s ongoing ’Carmageddon’ reached 50 after two fatalities on Patong-Karon road on Friday (Apr 21) and rose to 51 after one more accident-related death registered on Saturday (Apr 22). The most recent case is yet to be reported.
Wrexham follow Hollywood script to reach the Football League
Wrexham follow Hollywood script to reach the Football League
FOOTBALL: Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney cried tears of joy as they watched Wrexham, who the duo bought in 2020, reach the English Football League for the first time in 15 years yesterday (Apr 22).
The catch of the day
The catch of the day
The scene is a familiar one. It is early morning and under a bright blue sky the local fishermen are bringing their boats ashore at Nai Yang Beach. Their wives and other family members are there to greet them and help unload the catch of the day.
The action hots up on day 3 of the Phuket cricket sixes
The action hots up on day 3 of the Phuket cricket sixes
CRICKET: It was a fascinating third day of cricket at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang yesterday (Apr 22) as the ACST Phuket International Cricket Sixes continued in scorching conditions.
Van fells power lines in Koh Kaew
Van fells power lines in Koh Kaew
PHUKET: A passenger van brought down six power poles in an accident on the Thung Kha-Sapam bypass road, located behind the Toyota Bypass outlet, in Koh Kaew early this morning (Apr 23).
Foreign minister Don meets Myanmar junta chief
Foreign minister Don meets Myanmar junta chief
BANGKOK: Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai visited the capital of Myanmar on Friday for talks with Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military junta, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar.
Chinese tourist abducted at RCA, two suspects flee Thailand
Chinese tourist abducted at RCA, two suspects flee Thailand
BANGKOK: Another abduction case of a Chinese national has taken place in Bangkok, with police admitting the two suspects have fled Thailand.
Phuket Opinion: Feeling the heat
Phuket Opinion: Feeling the heat
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) heat index warnings that spread across popular Phuket social media channels like wildfire on Friday (Apr 21) certainly set the cat among the pigeons with reports that the “real feel” heat in Phuket will be the same as if it were 54°C.
Fire guts car on Phuket’s main highway
Fire guts car on Phuket’s main highway
PHUKET: Phuket police and Koh Kaew officials are yet to explain what caused a car fire which completely destroyed a sedan on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Apr 22).
Conserve water as a precaution, officials advise
Conserve water as a precaution, officials advise
PHUKET: The Director of the Phuket Irrigation Office, the government office responsible for maintaining the island’s public water reserves, has called for people to conserve water use to help guarantee that water reserves are enough to last through the dry season.
Stunning ‘Suzume’ takes anime to another level
Stunning ‘Suzume’ takes anime to another level
One of the things that has become obvious over the past couple of years is how the quality of Asian cinema at the moment has surpassed a lot of the films coming out of Hollywood. While amazing Korean dramas like ‘Parasite’ and ‘Broker’ have wowed critics and audiences all around, we are now seeing Japanese animated films having their own mass following amongst cinema goers around the world.
Monkey neutering resumed in Phuket following complaints by residents
Monkey neutering resumed in Phuket following complaints by residents
PHUKET: Public complaints about the perpetual disturbance from wild monkeys in Rassada have pushed local officials to resume their catch-and-neuter campaign on the eastern outskirts of Phuket Town.