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Phuket’s international schools rank third cheapest of 19 Asian destinations
Phuket’s international schools rank third cheapest of 19 Asian destinations
Parents naturally want to give their children the best pos­sible start in life. For expat parents, however, this can be a little more challenging than usual, particularly when it comes to education.
Caretaker managers thrust into the spotlight after multiple sackings
Caretaker managers thrust into the spotlight after multiple sackings
FOOTBALL: Caretaker managers certainly seem to be becoming a bit of a trend of late. For a third consecutive week we go into the weekend’s fixtures with yet more change at managerial level as two more Premier League clubs dismissed their managers over the past seven days.
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Strong wind limits racing on Day 4
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Strong wind limits racing on Day 4
SAILING: Unlike many previous years, when the organisers prayed for a breeze, there was too much wind for many of the boats as the fleet contesting the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta prepared to race this morning (Dec 6).
Phuket, Chon Buri minimum wage to rise B6, from Jan 1
Phuket, Chon Buri minimum wage to rise B6, from Jan 1
PHUKET: Phuket and Chon Buri will remain the two provinces with the highest minimum wage in the country after the national wage committee today (Dec 6) to increase the minimum daily wage by B5-6.
Patong Countdown 2020: ‘Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic’
Patong Countdown 2020: ‘Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic’
PHUKET: New Year celebrations in Patong this year will be held under the banner “Save Our Earth – Say No to Plastic”.
Phuket safe thief arrested in Bangkok
Phuket safe thief arrested in Bangkok
PHUKET: After six months of hunting down their suspect, Crime Suppression Police on Tuesday finally arrested in Bangkok a man wanted for breaking into a house in Phuket and stealing a safe containing cash and valuables, including property documents, valued at B10 million.
Phuket honours King Bhumibol’s birthday, Father’s Day
Phuket honours King Bhumibol’s birthday, Father’s Day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tawipatana led a mass ceremony to honour the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great this morning (Dec 5), a day also long honoured in Thailand as Father’s Day.
Thai skipper shines at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Thai skipper shines at Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
SAILING: Thailand’s former world Optimist champion and two-time Asian Games gold medalist Noppakao Poonpat transferred her skills from the small boats to the big ones to register a first and second in the two races held on Wednesday (Dec 4) at the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
Another explosive power outage in Patong
Another explosive power outage in Patong
PHUKET: A power transformer failure on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong this afternoon (Dec 4) sent shards of ceramic spool insulators flying at high speed, following another power blowout on Bangla Rd yesterday.
Driver safe after fully loaded water truck crashes on Karon Hill
Driver safe after fully loaded water truck crashes on Karon Hill
PHUKET: A 60-year-old water truck driver escaped serious injury when his 12-wheeled lorry came to a crashing halt in a ditch while on Karon Hill this morning (Dec 4).
American tourist flees mob amid fight with restaurant staff
American tourist flees mob amid fight with restaurant staff
PHUKET: Police have declined to explained what started a fight between an American tourist and a mob of staff from a seafood restaurant on the Karon beachrfont road on Monday (Dec 2) that ended with the American man fleeing a mob of more than a dozen angry locals.
Navy lends a hand to stricken yacht in King’s Cup Regatta
Navy lends a hand to stricken yacht in King’s Cup Regatta
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command dispatched a patrol boat to lend assistance to a yacht that suffered a propeller breakage and was taking on water while racing in the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta yesterday afternoon (Dec 3).
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Day 2 down to tactics and experience
Phuket King’s Cup Regatta: Day 2 down to tactics and experience
SAILING: Defending champion Ray Roberts bounced back to take the provisional overall lead in the top flight IRC Zero class on the second day of racing at the 33rd Phuket King’s Cup Regatta today (Dec 3).
Phuket Chamber of Commerce wins ‘Best Chamber in Thailand’ for third consecutive year
Phuket Chamber of Commerce wins ‘Best Chamber in Thailand’ for third consecutive year
PHUKET: The Phuket Chamber of Commerce (PCC) has been bestowed the accolade the best Thai chamber of commerce in the country for the third consecutive year.
Belgian fries on the rise in Southeast Asia
Belgian fries on the rise in Southeast Asia
Thailand imported a whopping 8,262 tons of Belgian frozen potatoes, fries and other potato-related prod­ucts last year, nearly doubling the amount it shipped in a decade ago, said the Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board and Belgian potato association Belgapom in a recent release.
Electricity outage to hit Patong
Electricity outage to hit Patong
PHUKET: The national office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong tomorrow (Dec 4) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Good wind, close racing on first day of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
Good wind, close racing on first day of Phuket King’s Cup Regatta
SAILING: Good, steady wind and some very close racing helped get the 33rd edition of the annual Phuket King’s Cup Regatta off to an exciting start today (Dec 2).
Premier League online broadcast pirates fined B25mn, handed down suspended jail terms
Premier League online broadcast pirates fined B25mn, handed down suspended jail terms
BANGKOK: A British man and a Thai national have been ordered to pay over B25 million and have been handed down suspended prison sentences totalling three-and-a-half-years for illegally broadcasting Premier League games on the internet.
Phuket tour operators swing for Asean golfers
Phuket tour operators swing for Asean golfers
PHUKET: Representatives from 50 tour operating companies from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Phuket took part in the first round of the Asean Tourism Golf Tournament, held at the Phuket Country Club yesterday (Dec 1) to tee off a multi-stage competition and golf tourism road show to be held in three countries throughout next year.
Driver charged, in-car argument caused deadly accident, say police
Driver charged, in-car argument caused deadly accident, say police
PHUKET: The woman driving the Toyota Vios that overturned on the bypass road early yesterday morning – leading to her passenger being thrown out of the car as it rolled and later dying from head injuries – has been charged with reckless driving causing death.