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Thailand’s education system is failing the future
Thailand’s education system is failing the future
Walk into any classroom today, from Bangkok to Boston, and you will witness the same scene: rows of students learning how to recall information that an AI can summon in milliseconds.
Impoverished Chalong family get lottery-funded house
Impoverished Chalong family get lottery-funded house
PHUKET: A poor family in Chalong has been given a new home under the Government Lottery Office (GLO)’s ‘Caring from the Heart’ housing project, aimed at helping low-income households achieve a safe and stable place to live.
Are we evolving backwards?
Are we evolving backwards?
Humans spent millions of years evolving to stand tall – hunting, gathering, farming and building civilisations. And now? We are hunched over laptops, necks craned toward glowing rectangles, thumbs twitching faster than thoughts. Our opposable thumbs once allowed us to master tools; now the tools are mastering us, literally reshaping our bodies.
Man sells ‘pay what you want’ coffee to fund remote area schools
Man sells ‘pay what you want’ coffee to fund remote area schools
NAKHON SAWAN: A volunteer has launched his 20th mobile coffee truck project, selling coffee at customer-determined prices to raise funds for schools in remote areas.
Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’
Andrew ‘had 40 prostitutes brought to Bangkok hotel’
LONDON: Disgraced former prince Andrew once had 40 prostitutes brought to his five-star hotel over four days during a taxpayer-funded trip to Thailand, his biographer has claimed.
Chalong Hospital continues fight for operating rooms
Chalong Hospital continues fight for operating rooms
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital has closed its official operating room donation account with only B5.3 million raised from public contributions, leaving the hospital B33.67 million short of its total B56.9mn project budget, hospital officials confirmed this week.
Phuket honours Queen Mother’s legacy of grace and culture
Phuket honours Queen Mother’s legacy of grace and culture
PHUKET: Leading figures across Phuket have paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, who passed away last Friday (Oct 24), describing her as the ‘Mother of the Nation’ whose devotion and vision helped shape Thailand’s cultural and social identity.
Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and old
Australia fends off shark bites with new tech and old
SYDNEY: High above Sydney’s beaches, drones seek one of the world’s deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell.
Spinning the horror genre with Shelby Oaks
Spinning the horror genre with Shelby Oaks
Well, it is the horror film that everybody is talking about at the moment and to be honest after watching Shelby Oaks you can easily see why. This is not only a horror film that begs to be different – it is a film that takes the classic horror style and turns it on its head.
Liverpool feel pressure to end ‘crisis’ run, Man City test Cherries’ limits
Liverpool feel pressure to end ‘crisis’ run, Man City test Cherries’ limits
FOOTBALL: Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse later today (Nov 1), while Arsenal aim to surge further clear in the title race.
Phuket officials move ahead with Big Data integration
Phuket officials move ahead with Big Data integration
PHUKET: Phuket provincial officials are moving ahead with the ‘Big Data’ integration policy in partnership with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) and the National Statistical Office.
Julapun elected new Pheu Thai leader with overwhelming support
Julapun elected new Pheu Thai leader with overwhelming support
BANGKOK: Julapun Amornvivat, a former deputy finance minister, has been elected as the new Pheu Thai Party leader, securing 354 out of 369 votes, with 15 abstentions.
Cybercrime Hits Close to Home: The Global Threat in Local Context
Cybercrime Hits Close to Home: The Global Threat in Local Context
Cybercrime is no longer just a threat to global corporations; it’s impacting local communities as well. In Phuket alone, police have tackled over B900 million online scam losses since 2022, impacting businesses and tourists.
Phuket to be included in emergency alert test
Phuket to be included in emergency alert test
PHUKET: Phuket will be part of a nationwide emergency broadcast test on Jan 20, 2026 – the first time the island has been included in any public tests of Thailand’s national disaster warning system.
Blood donation drive continues through November
Blood donation drive continues through November
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) has launched its November mobile blood donation campaign across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi, this month marking the Loy Krathong festival, encouraging residents to donate throughout the month.
Phuket prepares for Thailand Biennale
Phuket prepares for Thailand Biennale
PHUKET: Final preparations are underway for the Thailand Biennale Phuket 2025, with officials confirming that the international contemporary art festival is now more than 90% ready ahead of its grand opening at Saphan Hin on Nov 29.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong Landslides,, Work On Phuket Cancer Treatment Centre Begins || Oct 31
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong Landslides,, Work On Phuket Cancer Treatment Centre Begins || Oct 31
PHUKET XTRA - October 31 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Officials review beach vendor rules at Kata, Karon
Officials review beach vendor rules at Kata, Karon
PHUKET: Provincial authorities have pledged to urgently review regulations governing the use of Kata and Karon beaches after more than 100 beach vendors submitted a petition asking to be allowed to continue working on the sand.
Phuket holds merit-making ceremony to honour Queen Mother
Phuket holds merit-making ceremony to honour Queen Mother
PHUKET: Phuket officials today (Oct 31) held a merit-making ceremony under the project ‘One Hundred Thai Hearts, Continuing the Royal Dharma Across the Land’ to honour and offer royal merit to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother.
Banlung blows his rivals away
Banlung blows his rivals away
TAEKWONDO: Banlung Tubtimdang’s scintillating gold-winning effort at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships on Tuesday night (Oct 28) has reignited Thailand’s hopes for further success at the upcoming 2025 SEA Games and the 2028 Olympics.