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Crane truck hits power pole, slams parked pickup, motorbikes
Crane truck hits power pole, slams parked pickup, motorbikes
PHUKET: A 10-wheeled truck carrying a crane hit a power pole and slammed into a pickup truck and two motorbikes parked by the side of the road near the entrance to the Bang Khu Underpass in Koh Kaew this morning (Dec 26).
Warning issued over illegal fireworks, sky lanterns on Phuket beaches
Warning issued over illegal fireworks, sky lanterns on Phuket beaches
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued another reminder that setting off fireworks or setting alight sky lanterns in public areas, namely beaches, remains illegal and is punishable by fines, or worse.
Princess Sirindhorn has new heart problem
Princess Sirindhorn has new heart problem
BANGKOK: Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has developed a new heart problem after having earlier recovered from a period of abnormally rapid heartbeat, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement issued on Sunday (Dec 25).
Deficit of flights threatens Phuket’s competitiveness in domestic, international tourism
Deficit of flights threatens Phuket’s competitiveness in domestic, international tourism
PHUKET: More flights from Bangkok to Phuket are needed to support growing indirect international arrivals to the resort island, said Governor Narong Woonciew at a meeting with top-brass of Phuket tourism and hospitality industry just before Christmas.
Record eyed as Sydney-Hobart yacht race begins
Record eyed as Sydney-Hobart yacht race begins
SAILING: More than 100 yachts set sail today (Dec 26) on the Sydney-Hobart race as favourable winds raised hopes for a record time in one of the world’s most punishing ocean events.
Savage US blizzard leaves 31 dead, power outages, travel snarls
Savage US blizzard leaves 31 dead, power outages, travel snarls
NEW YORK: A brutal winter storm brought Christmas Day danger and misery to millions of Americans yesterday (Dec 25) as intense snow and frigid cold gripped parts of the eastern United States, with weather-related deaths rising to at least 31.
Rescuers deployed in 20 zones
Rescuers deployed in 20 zones
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: The search for the rest of the missing crew of the sunken HTMS Sukhothai continued yesterday (Dec 25) with a team of 53 divers and medics combing the seabed around the ship’s wreckage, according to Capt Phongsak Ramnut, director of the Diving and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division under the Naval Ordnance Department.
Over 100 turtle eggs found at Naklua beach on Christmas Day
Over 100 turtle eggs found at Naklua beach on Christmas Day
PHUKET: Marine wildlife officials have discovered a new turtle nest on Naklua Beach in Phang Nga province and relocated the eggs to a safer area to protect them. The Christmas Day (Dec 25) discovery raised the number of turtle nests found in Phang Nga to five from the start of this season in mid-November with one more nest found in Phuket.
Lard Yai doubles New Year fun with two consecutive street fairs in Phuket Old Town
Lard Yai doubles New Year fun with two consecutive street fairs in Phuket Old Town
PHUKET: The Phuket Old Town Community has invited local residents and tourists to feel the New Year spirit at the renowned Lard Yai street fair on Thalang Rd. Instead of one weekend event, there will be two markets on both the last Saturday of 2022 (Dec 31) and the following first Sunday of 2023 (Jan 1).
Green Thoughts: Consider the Casuarina
Green Thoughts: Consider the Casuarina
When it comes to tropical trees, the mangrove is top of the pops for environmentalists. Rightly so. It not only protects all our silt-laden and sandy coastlines from erosion, it is a nursery for a pullulating array of marine life.
Premier League ready to resume
Premier League ready to resume
FOOTBALL: With the Qatar 2022 World Cup now concluded attention turns back to domestic football world as the Premier League resumes tomorrow (Dec 26).
Kata beach festival underway in Phuket on Christmas Day
Kata beach festival underway in Phuket on Christmas Day
PHUKET: Thousands of local residents and tourists gathered at Kata beach yesterday (Dec 24) to enjoy the Dern Rim Lay @ Kata festival, the first in the series of Christmas and New Year events in Phuket. The beach festival in Karon continues today (Dec 25)
Phuket Opinion: Christmas by any other name
Phuket Opinion: Christmas by any other name
PHUKET: The rains have finally stopped, the sky has cleared and more than 200,000 people have arrived from afar this month to enjoy the Christmas and New Year festivities on Phuket, the island’s so-called ’tourism high season’.
Khao San New Year countdown cancelled in Bangkok
Khao San New Year countdown cancelled in Bangkok
BANGKOK: The New Year’s Eve countdown on Khao San Rd will be cancelled in light of the current “fragile” mood, but entertainment venues in the popular tourist hangout will be open as usual, a local business leader said.
Tuhao’s wife faces money-laundering charges
Tuhao’s wife faces money-laundering charges
BANGKOK: Police have arrested the police colonel wife of alleged Chinese triad leader Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant, who is accused of involvement in the drug trade, and six other people in Bangkok.
HRH Prince Dipangkorn to visit Phuket
HRH Prince Dipangkorn to visit Phuket
PHUKET: Officials are ramping up their efforts to ensure the visit to Phuket by His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti on Dec 28 is as smooth, safe and secure as possible.
Bangkok tops Airbnb global search table
Bangkok tops Airbnb global search table
BANGKOK: Thailand’s capital Bangkok was the top trending destination for Airbnb guests worldwide in the first nine months of 2022, according to the accommodation sharing platform.
HTMS Sukhothai death toll 10 as three more bodies found
HTMS Sukhothai death toll 10 as three more bodies found
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Three more bodies were found floating in the sea on Saturday (Dec 24) morning, bringing the unofficial death toll from the sunken HTMS Sukhothai to 10, as the search for the 19 remaining missing sailors entered its sixth day.
‘The Lost King’ finds more at heart
‘The Lost King’ finds more at heart
One of the things that many cinema fans have commented on this year is that 2023 has really been a big year for people who prefer ‘nice’ films. What is a ‘nice’ film, you may well ask… well, to many a ‘nice’ film is a film that is on the quieter side of things and tells softer stories that make you think. You know, the kind of stories that you don’t very often get if you go to see the latest blockbuster film. Well, the good news is that 2023 finally delivers a ‘nice’ film with the brand-new flick ‘The Lost King’.
On Campus: A celebration of learning
On Campus: A celebration of learning
I have to admit that in retrospect, and irrespective of any assignment or given job title, it seems that I’ve spent my entire career in international education as I learned early on that what is commonly called comprehensive internationalism in academe is really an integral component of any dynamic and proactive educational environment.