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AMAR International brings peace of mind to foreign nationals in Thailand
AMAR International brings peace of mind to foreign nationals in Thailand
One thing that has always been a matter of great concern to many expatriates living or visiting anywhere in the world is how their remains will be taken care of if they become deceased away from their home country, as well as how they will speedily and safely re­turn to their home country should they fall sick or encounter an accident and wish to be medically repatriated.
Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show combines business with sustainability
Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show combines business with sustainability
PATTAYA: Four days of sunny weather greeted thousands of visitors to the 8th annual Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show where they enjoyed a diverse range of displays at the award-winning marina setting of Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Southeast Asia's largest marina.
Banyan Tree Krabi to open Q2 2020
Banyan Tree Krabi to open Q2 2020
KRABI: The 72-unit Banyan Tree Krabi under construction north of Ao Nang is on schedule to open in the second quarter of next year, reports Bill Barnett, Managing Director of hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks.
Phuket light-rail bids set for mid-2020
Phuket light-rail bids set for mid-2020
PHUKET: Bidding for construction of the light-rail system in Phuket is likely to take place in the middle of next year, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
REIC upbeat on impact of latest property tax perks
REIC upbeat on impact of latest property tax perks
BANGKOK: The recent property tax incentives are expected to help drain housing inventory by 2.4% in the final two months of the year, with the addition of 6,200 units being sold nationwide, says the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Fanatical Thai sports fans would cancel honeymoons, risk jobs to support their teams, reports survey
Fanatical Thai sports fans would cancel honeymoons, risk jobs to support their teams, reports survey
ALL THAI: Dedicated sports fans will seemingly cancel pretty much anything to ensure they can travel to watch their team or favourite sports star in action with Thais ranking in the top three globally according to a recent survey by Booking.com.
Phuket hotel occupancy rates rise, as room rates drop
Phuket hotel occupancy rates rise, as room rates drop
Tourism arrivals to Thailand, and occupancy rates in Phuket, both rose for the usually poor-performing month of October, but the increases came as room rates were slashed, pulling down the average daily rate by more than 5% year on year, reports tourism and hospitality market research consultants STR.
Phuket Opinion: Honesty dealt a crushing blow
Phuket Opinion: Honesty dealt a crushing blow
PHUKET: As the dust settled on the building collapse that killed seven workers and left two more in hospital last week, the Thai bureaucracy trundled out the same old incredibly insensitive mantra – the families will be compensated, as if that were the top priority when seven people are crushed to death by a slab of concrete.
Eco-friendly saving methods for small businesses
Eco-friendly saving methods for small businesses
Every small business looks for ways to save money in order to reduce ongoing expenditure and increase profits. But within the effort of saving money, a business could also be helping the environment by opting for greener technologies and processes along the way.
Electricity outage to hit Thepkrasattri subdistrict
Electricity outage to hit Thepkrasattri subdistrict
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Thepkrasattri subdistrict on Monday (Dec 2) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Shroud of concrete: Building collpase confirmed Phuket's worst workplace disaster
Shroud of concrete: Building collpase confirmed Phuket's worst workplace disaster
PHUKET: Officials this week were still pursuing legal action over seven workers being crushed to death by a concrete roof that fell on them while they were eating lunch at an illegal worksite last Thursday (Nov 21).
Arsenal sack Emery as pressure mounts for under fire managers
Arsenal sack Emery as pressure mounts for under fire managers
FOOTBALL: We may be nearing the festive season but this is no time for goodwill in the pressure cauldron of the Premier League as what is traditionally known as sack season looms
Governor heads event to hand widow compensation for husband killed in building collapse
Governor heads event to hand widow compensation for husband killed in building collapse
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana today presided over an event held to highlight how much money in compensation payments is to be paid to some of the seven workers killed in the deadly building collapse last Thursday (Nov 21).
Indian shop owner, 31, dies in suspected respiratory failure
Indian shop owner, 31, dies in suspected respiratory failure
PHUKET: A 31-year-old Indian man collapsed and died at his clothes and arts shop north of Phuket International Airport yesterday (Nov 28) in what police believe was a fatal seizure brought on by an ongoing respiratory illness.
Patong Police chief shifted to Deep South in Phuket top-brass overhaul
Patong Police chief shifted to Deep South in Phuket top-brass overhaul
PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee has been ordered to transfer to the restive Deep South district of Joh I-Rong in Narathiwat province. He is to cease his duties as Patong police chief on Dec 13, and take up his new post on Jan 1.
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay, Srisoonthorn
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay, Srisoonthorn
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay and Srisoonthorn next Tuesday (Dec 3) while work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Eva Air to launch direct flights to Phuket
Eva Air to launch direct flights to Phuket
PHUKET: Eva Air, Tawian’s second-largest carrier, will start operating direct flights to Phuket next year, the airline announced yesterday (Nov 27).
Mains water supply outage to hit widespread areas across central, northern Phuket
Mains water supply outage to hit widespread areas across central, northern Phuket
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in parts of Thalang District tomorrow and next Tuesday, as a power outage will leave the PWA unable to pump water into the mains work.
Singaporean man alive after four-storey fall in Patong
Singaporean man alive after four-storey fall in Patong
PHUKET: A Singaporean man suffered serious injuries but is alive after he fell from the fourth-floor apartment where he was staying in Patong earlier today (Nov 27).
Three injured as tour bus hits car in Koh Kaew
Three injured as tour bus hits car in Koh Kaew
PHUKET: Three foreigners have been taken to hospital for injuries sustained when the car they were travelling in was struck by a tour bus on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew this afternoon (Nov 27).