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Kathu Shrine holds sacred procession
Kathu Shrine holds sacred procession
Wednesday 24 September 2025 09:47 AM
PHUKET: Kathu Municipality yesterday (Sept 23) held a ceremony and procession to honour the arrival of sacred deities from China, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Kathu Shrine and its deep ties to the island’s Chinese-Thai heritage.
Southeast Asian visitors power growth in visa-free arrivals in China
Southeast Asian visitors power growth in visa-free arrivals in China
Friday 19 September 2025 10:58 AM
BEIJING: Visa-free entries into China by foreign nationals rose by more than half in the first eight months of the year, with visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for a big part of the growth.
Phuket to showcase Baba-Peranakan heritage at Kebaya Festival
Phuket to showcase Baba-Peranakan heritage at Kebaya Festival
Sunday 14 September 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket will celebrate its Baba-Peranakan heritage on the world stage later this month with the ‘Phuket Creative City: Kebaya Festival 2025’, a two-day cultural showcase highlighting the kebaya costume, recently recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Por Tor Festival opens with grand parade
Por Tor Festival opens with grand parade
Thursday 11 September 2025 12:36 PM
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has officially opened the island’s annual Por Tor Festival – also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival – with a vibrant parade and ceremony at the Seng Tek Bew Kuan Im Tai Sue Shrine (Por Tor Kong Bang Niao) yesterday evening (Sept 10).
Hong Kong legislature to vote on same-sex partnerships bill
Hong Kong legislature to vote on same-sex partnerships bill
Wednesday 10 September 2025 11:49 AM
HONG KONG: Lawmakers in Hong Kong are expected to vote today (Sept 10) on whether to grant limited rights to same-sex couples, as fears grow in the LGBTQ community that even this narrow equality bid could be sunk by conservative pro-Beijing voices.
Phuket MPs demand action on stalled B210mn PEA building
Phuket MPs demand action on stalled B210mn PEA building
Sunday 7 September 2025 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Concerns over the long-delayed construction of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) office in Ratsada have deepened, with Phuket MP Somchart Techathavorncharoen now pressing the agency to resolve the future of the project after years of delays, cost overruns and mounting safety fears.
Open mic catches Xi and Putin discussing immortality
Open mic catches Xi and Putin discussing immortality
Saturday 6 September 2025 12:30 PM
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed life-prolonging organ transplants and immortality as they chatted before Beijing’s massive military parade this week, in comments picked up by state media microphones.
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival begins with blessings
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival begins with blessings
Friday 5 September 2025 11:35 AM
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, opened yesterday evening (Sept 4) with blessings at the Phuket Thai Hua Museum on Krabi Rd.
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival to begin amid heavy rains
Phuket’s Por Tor Festival to begin amid heavy rains
Thursday 4 September 2025 11:15 AM
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival, one of Phuket’s most distinctive cultural celebrations, began today (Sept 4) despite heavy rains, with the city decorated in vibrant red turtle motifs to mark the occasion.
Vietnam marks 80 years of independence in record celebrations
Vietnam marks 80 years of independence in record celebrations
Tuesday 2 September 2025 11:51 AM
HANOI: Vietnam held its largest-ever public celebrations today (Sept 2) to mark 80 years since the declaration of independence, with legions of lock-stepped patriots marching under fluttering flags.
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Xi and Putin round on West at regional summit in China
Monday 1 September 2025 03:52 PM
TIANJIN: Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns today (Sept 1) to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Chinese boy, 8, drowns on Phi Phi tour
Chinese boy, 8, drowns on Phi Phi tour
Sunday 24 August 2025 11:45 AM
PHUKET: An 8-year-old Chinese tourist drowned while swimming off Phi Phi Island yesterday afternoon (Aug 23), after entering the water without a life jacket.
Chinese film delegation scouts movie locations in Phuket
Chinese film delegation scouts movie locations in Phuket
Thursday 21 August 2025 01:51 PM
PHUKET: Senior officials from China’s Hainan Province have visited Phuket to explore potential filming locations and strengthen cultural cooperation between the two destinations.
India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
India test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Thursday 21 August 2025 11:01 AM
NEW DELHI: India said yesterday (Aug 20) it had successfully test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile which, when operational, should be capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to any part of China.
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
China offers help in Thai-Cambodia row
Friday 15 August 2025 10:30 AM
BEIJING: China offered to help Thailand and Cambodia patch up relations yesterday (Aug 14) after their deadliest border clashes in decades, as their foreign ministers met for talks in China.
Phuket Town readies for annual Por Tor festival
Phuket Town readies for annual Por Tor festival
Monday 11 August 2025 01:00 PM
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is preparing to host the annual Por Tor (Hungry Ghost) Festival from Sept 4-21, celebrating local traditions and paying respects to ancestors through merit-making ceremonies and cultural events.
Phuket’s tourism revenue remains steady
Phuket’s tourism revenue remains steady
Monday 11 August 2025 11:00 AM
PHUKET: Phuket’s tourism revenue has remained stable through the first seven months of 2025, with strong growth in arrivals from several markets offsetting a decline in Chinese tourists, the Phuket Tourist Association has reported.
Chinese arrivals may hit 9mn in 2026
Chinese arrivals may hit 9mn in 2026
Tuesday 5 August 2025 11:00 AM
BANGKOK: Chinese tourist arrivals should rebound to 9 million in 2026, driven by large groups, positive momentum from chartered flights and global business events that reinforce Thailand's image as a safe destination, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
‘Absolute madness’: Thailand’s pet lion problem
‘Absolute madness’: Thailand’s pet lion problem
Wednesday 30 July 2025 11:30 AM
CHIANG MAI: Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogramme lion-tiger hybrid called “Big George.”
Xi says China, EU must deepen trust but bloc chief urges ‘real solutions’
Xi says China, EU must deepen trust but bloc chief urges ‘real solutions’
Thursday 24 July 2025 01:19 PM
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the EU must deepen trust in a turbulent world but the bloc’s chiefs called for “real solutions” to move past an inflection point as they met in Beijing today (July 24).

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