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AustCham Joint Chambers Phuket Sundowners
AustCham Joint Chambers Phuket Sundowners
AustCham Thailand, in collaboration with Australian Alumni, AMCHAM, BCCT, Belgian-Luxembourg/Thai Chamber, CanCham Thailand, FTCC, GTCC, NTCC, Phuket Chamber of Commerce and Thai-Swedish Chamber, will host the Joint Chambers Phuket Sundowners from 18.00 - 21.00 hrs., at Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort. Join us for a wonderful night of making new connections and catching up with familiar faces in the Australian-Thai business community in Phuket. 650 THB for AustCham members, partner Chambers’ members, and Australian Alumni Members, 1,200 THB for non-members. To book contact - office@austchamthailand.com
Heavy rain brings minor flooding
Heavy rain brings minor flooding
PHUKET: Heavy rain lashed Phuket Province this morning (May 12), prompting authorities to maintain close monitoring of potential flooding across multiple districts.
Lalita takes Patong
Lalita takes Patong
PHUKET: Lalita Maneesri, sister of outgoing Patong Mayor Chalermsak Maneesri, has won the Patong Municipality election and been unofficially declared the new Mayor of Patong.
Blitz on dodgy tour operators
Blitz on dodgy tour operators
BANGKOK: The government has set up a nationwide joint task force to crack down on illegal tour operators and unlicensed tour guides, said deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Watthanachan.
Phuket Business Networking - June 2025
Phuket Business Networking - June 2025
Make sure to bring lots of business cards, as getting to know each other is what PBN is all about. A small entry fee, THB 500 per person, that includes the first 3 drinks and pizza. Location - Oasis Bar, Koh Kaew, starting 5pm. Register your attendance here - facebook.com/phuketbusinesnetworking or call Jason - 086 479 7471.
Police seize drugs after high-speed chase
Police seize drugs after high-speed chase
PHUKET: Two men were arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through Phuket that ended with the seizure of 65 grammes of crystal methamphetamine (ya ice), police said.
Woman dies as pickup slams into street light
Woman dies as pickup slams into street light
PHUKET: A woman was killed and a man injured after a pickup truck skidded off the road and crashed into a roadside street light in Thalang yesterday morning (May 11).
Zelensky offers to meet Putin in Turkey ‘personally’
Zelensky offers to meet Putin in Turkey ‘personally’
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday (May 11) he would be willing to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Turkey “personally”, after Donald Trump said direct talks were needed to determine whether peace was possible.
Jeeno keeps cool to win LPGA’s Americas Open
Jeeno keeps cool to win LPGA’s Americas Open
GOLF: Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul collected her fifth LPGA Tour title with victory at the Americas Open at Liberty National yesterday (May 11).
Search for bodies ends at Bangkok collapse site
Search for bodies ends at Bangkok collapse site
BANGKOK: No more bodies have been found as workers continue to clear the debris at the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, says Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Beat a retreat from the heat
Beat a retreat from the heat
I was feeling frazzled of brow and lazy of cycling leg as Phuket’s annual super-hot season started to take its toll, draining my motivation to get up at an ever-earlier hour in order to avoid the scorching heat and morning rush-hour mayhem of the island’s roads.
Sansiri Showcases its Design Leadership As ‘A Global Lifestyle Brand’
Sansiri Showcases its Design Leadership As ‘A Global Lifestyle Brand’
Conveying Phuket’s Soft Power to the World with the fashion collaboration ‘SANSIRI PHUKET + VINN PATARARIN’ inspired by the uniqueness of Phuket
Chalong Hospital still calling for donations
Chalong Hospital still calling for donations
PHUKET: Chalong Hospital is calling for more donations to fund the construction of new operating rooms, with B38.5 million still needed to meet the B56.9mn project budget.
Three killed as motorbike crashes into power pole
Three killed as motorbike crashes into power pole
PHUKET: A tragic motorbike accident claimed the lives of three family members after their vehicle crashed into a roadside electric pole on Sakdidet Rd in Wichit yesterday afternoon (May 10).
Pet industry thrives as fewer young Thais have children
Pet industry thrives as fewer young Thais have children
BANGKOK: The pet industry is expected to thrive as more Thais, particularly the younger generation, choose to raise pets instead of having children. Despite ongoing economic challenges, the sector has been barely affected.
Ukrainian woman arrested at Phuket Airport over condo rampage
Ukrainian woman arrested at Phuket Airport over condo rampage
PHUKET: A Ukrainian woman who caused over B350,000 in damage to a condominium unit in Wichit was arrested at Phuket International Airport yesterday morning (May 10) as she attempted to leave the country.
Phuket pushes for ‘Special Local Government’ status
Phuket pushes for ‘Special Local Government’ status
PHUKET: A Senate standing committee on decentralisation arrived in Phuket late last month to hear yet again why Phuket not only wants to be, but must be, granted special local administration status in order to address the critical issues that are plaguing the island.
Step by Step: Phuket’s Property Market – A Looming Correction?
Step by Step: Phuket’s Property Market – A Looming Correction?
OPINION: Phuket’s real estate sector has long attracted foreign investors and holidaymakers, experiencing a significant boom in the post-pandemic era, driven by a resurgence in tourism. However, beneath this surface of vigorous growth, substantial concerns are emerging that could destabilise the market.
Irishman injured as pickup slams into hotel staff shuttle
Irishman injured as pickup slams into hotel staff shuttle
PHUKET: A 53-year-old Irish national was seriously injured after his pickup truck struck a lamppost and collided with a hotel staff shuttle van in Kathu early this morning (May 10).
Body of Australian tourist found at Freedom Beach
Body of Australian tourist found at Freedom Beach
PHUKET: The body of an Australian tourist who had been reported missing three days ago was discovered floating off Freedom Beach early this morning (May 10).