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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket deals with the aftermath of landslides and heavy rain || October 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket deals with the aftermath of landslides and heavy rain || October 24
PHUKET XTRA - October 24 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Cruise tourists arrive in Phuket
Cruise tourists arrive in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew led a delegation of high-ranking officials to welcome ashore passengers from the ‘Spectrum of the Seas’ cruise liner as they made landfall in Patong this morning (Oct 24).
TAT optimistic on arrivals from Singapore
TAT optimistic on arrivals from Singapore
BUSINESS: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is expecting to attract at least 500,000 visitors from Singapore this year as flights on this route have almost returned to normal.
Dangerous land excavation investigated in Kathu
Dangerous land excavation investigated in Kathu
PHUKET: Officials are investigating whether excavation of a hillside land plot in Kathu was legal following a landslide at the site nearly falling onto monks’ dwellings at the base of the hill in Moo 7, Baan Bang Thong, last Wednesday (Oct 19).
Bypass abandoned hotel to be demolished
Bypass abandoned hotel to be demolished
PHUKET: The abandoned hotel on the bypass road at the site of a landslide last week will be demolished, officials have confirmed.
Thailand ‘to benefit from Xi’s ascension,’ say academics
Thailand ‘to benefit from Xi’s ascension,’ say academics
BANGKOK: Maintaining neutrality and a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions among global powers will help Thailand benefit from China’s new administration, which comprises mostly reform-minded executives, according to academics.
Verstappen claims emotional US GP victory
Verstappen claims emotional US GP victory
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has dedicated his record-equalling 13th victory to late Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz after making a late pass on Lewis Hamilton for the lead of the United States Grand Prix yesterday (Oct 23).
Search for missing Russian tourist enters Day 4
Search for missing Russian tourist enters Day 4
PHUKET: Search teams scouring the north of Phuket for Elena Radchenko will continue their efforts today (Oct 24) after day three of the search brought no sign of the missing 53-year-old Russian tourist last seen on Nai Thon beach before noon last Thursday (Oct 20).
Patong Hill landslide site opens for crossing on foot
Patong Hill landslide site opens for crossing on foot
PHUKET: People who need to get from Patong to Kathu and in the opposite direction are able to cross the damaged section of Phra Barami Rd on foot from Oct 23.
Xi secures historic third term as China’s leader
Xi secures historic third term as China’s leader
BEIJING: Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China’s leader on Sunday (Oct 23) and filled his inner circle with close allies, achieving after a decade in power complete dominance over the ruling Communist Party.
Sainz on pole after Leclerc cops penalty
Sainz on pole after Leclerc cops penalty
FORMULA ONE: Carlos Sainz will line up alongside Max Verstappen on the grid for the United States Grand Prix later today (Oct 23) after pinching pole from the penalised Charles Leclerc.
Phuket honours Chulalongkorn day
Phuket honours Chulalongkorn day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning led local officials to honour the life and achievements of King Chulalongkorn, Rama V.
Phuket officials to allow crossing Patong Hill on foot
Phuket officials to allow crossing Patong Hill on foot
PHUKET: Officials in Phuket are expediting temporary repairs of the damaged section of the road over Patong Hill, technically Phra Barami Rd (Route 4029), which was closed to all traffic after the landslide on Wednesday (Oct 19). The plan includes allowing using the road by foot as soon as it is safe.
Green Thoughts: Scraping the barrel ‒ A cautionary tale for our times
Green Thoughts: Scraping the barrel ‒ A cautionary tale for our times
Ever since I started to write for the late-lamented ‘Phuket Gazette’, I have endeavoured, from time to time, to address what I consider to be the burning issue de nos jours ‒ namely the continuing and, as I see it, irreversible destruction of our planet’s natural resources.
Liverpool lose at Forest, Haaland hits double for Man City
Liverpool lose at Forest, Haaland hits double for Man City
FOOTBALL: Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge suffered another massive blow in a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest as Erling Haaland returned Manchester City to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Brighton.
Sustainably Yours: Your part in climate change
Sustainably Yours: Your part in climate change
In our previous article in Sustainably Yours, we looked at things that the government can do to prepare Phuket for Climate Change. In this article, we’ll look at things that you can do in your daily life to help mitigate and adapt to it.
Field hospital to serve Kathu people while Patong Hill road is closed
Field hospital to serve Kathu people while Patong Hill road is closed
PHUKET: A field hospital will be open in Kathu in order to serve patients who cannot reach Patong Hospital due to the collapse of the road over Patong Hill on Wednesday (Oct 19).
Search for missing Russian tourist continues
Search for missing Russian tourist continues
PHUKET: The search for missing Russian tourist Elena Radchenko continues today (Oct 23) with officers from various agencies checking both land and sea in the northern part of Phuket.
A Meal With... the Inspiration Tina Hall
A Meal With... the Inspiration Tina Hall
‘Inspiration’ is a quality many in the Andaman region are seeking in these challenging times. Having recently returned from three months in the UK, my first impression of Phuket was a feeling of rather gloomy resignation to the current difficulties. While the pandemic seemed to be under control and had been officially ‘re-branded’ as a ‘communicable disease’, the touristic life-blood of the island is still very much a hoped-for dream.
Phuket Opinion: Blame it on the rain
Phuket Opinion: Blame it on the rain
PHUKET: “Work without engineering, Thai style,” was just one of the comments posted, in English, by a Thai national under an image of one of the many landslides across Phuket roads this past week – highlighting the fact that officials are not fooling anyone with their claims regarding safety when to comes to road building.