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Cabinet will deliberate 4am closing time for night venues
Cabinet will deliberate 4am closing time for night venues
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry will ask the cabinet to consider allowing nightspots in certain tourism spots to stay open until 4am as the COVID-19 pandemic eases along with many virus curbs.
Phuket flood victims receive Royal donations
Phuket flood victims receive Royal donations
PHUKET: Deputy Secretary-General of the Royal College of Chulabhorn Wanlop Thammadamrong visited Phuket yesterday (Oct 22) to hand over survival bags to Phuket flood victims on behalf of the Royal Family.
Water levels in Phuket reservoirs stabilise as weather improves
Water levels in Phuket reservoirs stabilise as weather improves
PHUKET: The island’s three main reservoirs are still full to the brim with water, but the situation gradually improves due to less rainfall, the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket) reported today (Oct 22).
People warned about fake Thai banknotes
People warned about fake Thai banknotes
UDON THANI: Police are warning the public against counterfeit 1,000-baht banknotes that have been found circulating in northeastern Thailand.
Living in the shadow of a Phuket landslide
Living in the shadow of a Phuket landslide
PHUKET: A Phuket expat is looking to file a complaint with the Damrongtham Center (Ombudsman’s Office) after two years of warning officials about the danger of a landslide on a plot along the Kathu-Koh Kaew Rd, which became a reality in the latest flooding to hit Phuket.
Jonathan Di Bella wins ONE kickboxing world title
Jonathan Di Bella wins ONE kickboxing world title
KICKBOXING: ONE Championship returned to the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella. The card featured a series of all-striking and MMA matchups along with a battle for the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title.
Phuket readies for Chulalongkorn Day
Phuket readies for Chulalongkorn Day
PHUKET: Thais in Phuket as elsewhere throughout the country are getting ready to celebrate the Chulalongkorn Day this Sunday (Oct 23).
Motorists warned of road collapse in Phang Nga
Motorists warned of road collapse in Phang Nga
PHANG NGA: A section of a rural road linking tambon Lo Yung and tambon Khlong Khian in Phang Nga province collapsed yesterday (Oct 21) due to heavy rains. The road is known as a route to popular Samet Nangshe Viewpoint.
Man drowns in Phuket canal
Man drowns in Phuket canal
PHUKET: Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers have managed to find and retrieve the body of an unnamed Myanmar man who fell down in a canal in Chalong and drowned last Thursfay (Oct 19).
‘Black Adam’ steals the limelight
‘Black Adam’ steals the limelight
The comic-book juggernaut continues with DC entering back into the game… this time with a character that is very fresh and new to the cinema-going audience. That character of course is ‘Black Adam’, a character that has had a couple of false starts with plans originally to bring him into the universe in either ‘Suicide Squad’ or ‘Shazam!’, but now he enters the arena with his very own film – perhaps because one of the world’s biggest stars publicly declared that he wanted to play the role before he was even cast in it.
Search launched for missing Russian tourist in Phuket
Search launched for missing Russian tourist in Phuket
PHUKET: Police and rescue workers are looking for a female Russian tourist who went missing after visiting Naithon Beach in the northern part of the Island on Oct 20.
PSU joins island-wide drive to provide food relief to flood victims
PSU joins island-wide drive to provide food relief to flood victims
PHUKET: Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket Campus has set up a coordination center to receive donations for victims of natural disasters in Phuket, joining forces with many other government and non-government organisations helping people in need.
Safety first in Patong Hill landslide site repairs, says Phuket Governor
Safety first in Patong Hill landslide site repairs, says Phuket Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has called for officials to exercise ‘safety first’ as the top priority when carrying out repairs to roads affected by landslides, including the now-closed road over Patong Hill.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Building collapses in Phuket as the island tries to recover from the heavy rains || October 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Building collapses in Phuket as the island tries to recover from the heavy rains || October 21
PHUKET XTRA - October 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Landslide-hit section of bypass road to be closed until further notice
Landslide-hit section of bypass road to be closed until further notice
PHUKET: The northbound section of bypass road, which suffered two landslips on Oct 19 and Oct 20, will remain closed for traffic until further notice. All vehicle will continue the southbound lanes for traveling in both directions, according to an order, signed by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew.
More rains forecast while Phuket reservoirs stay full to the brim
More rains forecast while Phuket reservoirs stay full to the brim
PHUKET: Despite some nice sunshine in Phuket earlier today (Oct 21), the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) says people should expect more heavy rain and be ready to protect themselves from possible floods and landslides. 
Regulator paves way for telecom mega-merger
Regulator paves way for telecom mega-merger
BANGKOK: The national telecommunications regulator has cleared the way for the country’s second and third largest mobile operators ‒ True Corp and Total Access Communication (DTAC) ‒ to merge, but with conditions.
Kamala - Patong road reopens, minor flooding persists
Kamala - Patong road reopens, minor flooding persists
PHUKET: The landslide site on Khuan Yak hill in Kamala has reopened to traffic, restoring one of the two remaining ways for vehicles to access Patong.
Villa sack Gerrard as Ronaldo casts shadow over Man Utd
Villa sack Gerrard as Ronaldo casts shadow over Man Utd
FOOTBALL: Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager less than two hours after his struggling side crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Fulham last night (Oct 20).
Rain blamed for building collapse in Phuket Town
Rain blamed for building collapse in Phuket Town
PHUKET: No people were injured when a large section of a two-story dormitory building in Phuket Town collapsed last night (Oct 20) due to rain-soaked earth beneath the building giving way.