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Meet the Phuketian cooking up a storm on MasterChef Thailand
Meet the Phuketian cooking up a storm on MasterChef Thailand
The Phuket News speaks to Jitsak Lim-Pa­kornkul, known as Gino, the sequined and stylish Phuket native wowing MasterChef Thailand judges with forgotten flavours of the South. He talks cracking crustaceans, restau­rant rarities and his rise from home cook to Branding and Communications Manager to contestant chef on the hit TV show.
Furever Friends: Changing the lives of stray cats and dogs
Furever Friends: Changing the lives of stray cats and dogs
Where does the phrase “like herding cats” come from? A swift Google search tells me that many a group have tried to claim owner­ship of it over the years. Mensa emblazoned it on T-shirts, higher-ups used it to describe managing professionals, the IT industry are adamant it’s about computer programmers.
Happy Holistay: Make a splash on a Phuket staycation
Happy Holistay: Make a splash on a Phuket staycation
We can all find ourselves guilty of failing to see what’s right in front of us. So quick are we to look beyond Phuket for city or beach breaks that we by­pass the expert hospitality available on our very door­step.
Mission of Mercy: The humanitarian vessel that needs our help
Mission of Mercy: The humanitarian vessel that needs our help
It’s 1892 in a shipyard in Ølve, Norway, and brothers Ole and Johann Nerhus are busy build­ing Vega, the magnificent cargo ship-cum-naval man o’ war vessel you see below.
Walk on the wild side: Getting out of the bars and into the hills
Walk on the wild side: Getting out of the bars and into the hills
Meet Tony Giles. A Brit, a part-time Phuket expat, a former engineer and, in a very literal sense, some­thing of a trailblazer.
Journey of a lifetime: Turkey’s most-travelled man is putting Phuket on the map
Journey of a lifetime: Turkey’s most-travelled man is putting Phuket on the map
A Turkish man walks into an office with an ornamental cat, a coin purse, a torch, a bag of coffee, a compass and a framed picture of a boat… There’s no punchline. That’s what happened last week at The Phuket News.
Ocean Spray: The graffiti artist painting the town blue for a good cause
Ocean Spray: The graffiti artist painting the town blue for a good cause
Mai Khao is one of few Phuket beaches that sea turtles use as a nesting spot. Between the Novem­ber to February breeding season, these incredible reptiles use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate their way back to the very beach on which they were born and lay their eggs. A monumental commute and feat of nature.
A recipe for success: Thai-European fusion at number one brasserie
A recipe for success: Thai-European fusion at number one brasserie
Nominative determinism is the theory that your name influ­ences your profession or per­sonality. See Sara Blizzard the BBC weather girl and Usain Bolt the world-record sprinter. This goes some way in explaining why the dining experience at Thong Dee – which trans­lates as “good gold” and has come to mean “good quality” – is so excellent.
Family matters: The mother-son team behind a new cafe in Chalong
Family matters: The mother-son team behind a new cafe in Chalong
In London, where I was born and raised, it’s difficult to avoid chain restaurants. In Phuket, it’s a challenge to find them. I like it that way. I’ve always been drawn to the more unusual restaurants; the unassuming ones a little off the beaten track or in someone’s front room, where you take your chances with an untranslated menu or end the night talking like old friends with the owner.
Space Oddity: The world of astrophotography
Space Oddity: The world of astrophotography
Some weeks ago, Phuket was treated to a glorious blood moon. It rose gradually, morphing from burnt, rusty orange into fiery red.
The Phuket start-up bottling humidity in the fight against plastic
The Phuket start-up bottling humidity in the fight against plastic
We love the sun but we dislike the high humidity that often accompanies it. At least that seems to be the general consen­sus. While flora thrive in muggy, equatorial cli­mates, most humans do quite the opposite. If you’re anything like me, you’ll find yourself lethargic, sticky and frizzy-haired. There truly is little enjoyment to be had when the air is so thick you feel as if you’re wading through honey.
Kung Hei Fat Choy: Phuket’s expats on one of the world’s most celebrated festivals
Kung Hei Fat Choy: Phuket’s expats on one of the world’s most celebrated festivals
Expats from China and Hong Kong discuss their take on life in Thailand, what Chinese New Year – or Spring Festival – means to them and how they’ll be seeing in the year of the pig.
Pretty Neat: Hit series proves that a tidy house really does equal a tidy mind
Pretty Neat: Hit series proves that a tidy house really does equal a tidy mind
I was a bit of a strange child. I used to, and still do, enjoy tidying; actively taking pleasure in it. During school holidays, I would, without prompt, take an entire day out to declutter, rearrange and clean my room then wait impatiently for my dad to return from work so I could show off the transformation. (Envious parents please note I was a little terror in other ways…)
Brain Sailing: Ocean waves and brainwaves with Yassine Darkaoui
Brain Sailing: Ocean waves and brainwaves with Yassine Darkaoui
I often feel that I haven’t quite landed in Phuket. Almost daily I’m fortunate enough to meet some of the remarkable, accom­plished individuals that call the island home. These “pinch me” encounters leave ideas and plans bouncing around my brain, like a frantic game of Breakout on an Atari, without much time to fully process them.
Sunday Best: The Nai Harn’s Cosmo restaurant enters the brunch game
Sunday Best: The Nai Harn’s Cosmo restaurant enters the brunch game
Brunch. Sunday’s social staple; a final foodie farewell to the weekend. But how to take your pick in Phuket’s satu­rated brunch market? Well, if high-end, high-quality, hillside brunch with a view is your niche, look no further than ‘The Great Nai Harn Sunday brunch’ at the five-star resort’s Cosmo restaurant.