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Phuket traffic woes raised during Netherlands Ambassador visit
Phuket traffic woes raised during Netherlands Ambassador visit
PHUKET: Efforts to enhance collaboration between Phuket and the Netherlands were at the forefront during a visit to Phuket by H.E. Remco van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Thailand, yesterday (Dec 3).
Drug arrests in Phuket continue to rise
Drug arrests in Phuket continue to rise
PHUKET: Drug-related arrests in Phuket are still on the rise, according to the Phuket Provincial Narcotics Control Center Committee.
Finance minister floats tax changes
Finance minister floats tax changes
BANGKOK: Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has floated the idea of increasing value-added tax (VAT), while reducing corporate and personal income tax rates to strengthen state revenue, drive national development, enhance competitiveness and address domestic disparities.
Phuket Anadaman FC battling financial struggles
Phuket Anadaman FC battling financial struggles
FOOTBALL: Phuket Andaman FC (PAFC), the island’s sole professional football club, is struggling with its finances. Whispers of discontent among players and staff have spilled onto social media, with reports of unpaid wages since October casting a long shadow over the club’s prospects.
Thief arrested in Patong
Thief arrested in Patong
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Nakhon Ratchasima after he was caught stealing B13,000 from a bag and shoe shop on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road
Hong Kong mega development plan to devour villages, wetlands
Hong Kong mega development plan to devour villages, wetlands
HONG KONG: For almost half a century, Mr Kwok Hoi-yin’s humble cottage on Hong Kong’s border with mainland China was surrounded by leagues of fish ponds and green fields, buffering the modern high-rises of megacity Shenzhen to the north.
Tom Yum Kung prawn soup makes UNESCO list
Tom Yum Kung prawn soup makes UNESCO list
BANGKOK: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has listed Tom Yum Kung prawn soup as one of Thailand’s intangible cultural heritage.
Blistering rugby, team mobility and financial debt
Blistering rugby, team mobility and financial debt
RUGBY: It is often said that the answer to a puzzle can be right under your nose. This certainly seems to be the case with Steve Borthwick and his confused England team selections of late.
How Mockups Can Help Promote Your Shorts
How Mockups Can Help Promote Your Shorts
Exploring the possibility of launching shorts sales or utilizing them to market your brand? In this article, we talk about the variety of ways shorts can catapult your business and great ideas for mockups.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: More EV Bus lines launch in Phuket Town, Floods claim 25 lives in South Thailand || Dec 3
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: More EV Bus lines launch in Phuket Town, Floods claim 25 lives in South Thailand || Dec 3
PHUKET XTRA - December 3 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Snake startles tourists at Kata Beach
Snake startles tourists at Kata Beach
PHUKET: Tourists enjoying the waters of Kata Beach were left stunned today when a cobra was spotted swimming in the sea. The unexpected sight created panic among some of the beachgoers, but quick action by local lifeguards prevented any harm.  
Phuket community champions mangrove conservation
Phuket community champions mangrove conservation
PHUKET: Baan Laem Hin in Koh Kaew is spearheading an environmental initiative with its ‘Rak Pa Len 1’ event, dedicated to promoting mangrove conservation.
Call for blood donations for December
Call for blood donations for December
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Red Cross Society (PRBC) and Vachira Phuket Hospital are urging people to step up and make blood donations as the high season for tourism begins, with special blood donation events being held on Thursday (Dec 5), when the country observes the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX, or ‘Bhumibol The Great’). The national public holiday this Thursday is also commemorated as Thailand National Day and as Father's Day in Thailand.
Trends drive job openings
Trends drive job openings
BANGKOK: Massive layoffs at large factories, including a report that Nissan is set to axe or relocate more than 1,000 workers in Thailand, have disrupted the labour market.
Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom
Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloom
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is investing in green innovation to transform its deserts, but accusations of greenwashing highlight the challenge of turning ambitious projects into climate solutions.
Thailand Amazing Thailand film takes centre stage in Bangkok
Thailand Amazing Thailand film takes centre stage in Bangkok
At a private luncheon set in the ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, Bangkok a new film called Thailand Amazing Thailand has been launched yesterday (December 02) by former Minister of Tourism and Sports “Weerasak Kowsurat”.
PPAO launches EV buses
PPAO launches EV buses
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) officially launched a trial of electric (EV) buses yesterday (Dec 2), marking a significant step toward modernising the island's public transportation system.
Thailand’s biggest call scam centre boss arrested
Thailand’s biggest call scam centre boss arrested
SA KAEO: Police arrested a Chinese man suspected of heading Thailand’s largest call scam facility near the border with Cambodia yesterday (Dec 2).
Phuket Immigration to close for holidays
Phuket Immigration to close for holidays
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration Office has announced that it will be closed this Thursday (Dec 5) as the country observes the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX, or ‘Bhumibol The Great’). The day is also commemorated as Thailand National Day and as Father's Day in Thailand.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Governor touts monorail for Phuket, 3D-printed coral restoration, Island’s food waste || Dec 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Governor touts monorail for Phuket, 3D-printed coral restoration, Island’s food waste || Dec 2
PHUKET XTRA - December 2 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand