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Navy renders assistance to cruise ship stuck on underwater rocks
Navy renders assistance to cruise ship stuck on underwater rocks
PHUKET: The cruise ship, La Belle des Oceans, carrying 150 passengers and crew, has hit underwater rocks and is unable to move southeast of Phi Phi Island, reports the Royal Thai Navy.
Wild Swiss domination at 26th Laguna Phuket Triathlon
Wild Swiss domination at 26th Laguna Phuket Triathlon
TRIATHLON: Switzerland’s Ruedi Wild and Imogen Simmonds both gave stellar performances and took top podium, overall and in the women’s field, at the 26th Laguna Phuket Triathlon today (Nov 24).
Michelin female chef award winner Martina Caruso to host Masterclass in Phuket
Michelin female chef award winner Martina Caruso to host Masterclass in Phuket
After reopening on November 1 with Chef Claudio Barzano at the helm, Tre restaurant at the award-winning Banyan Tree Phuket is bringing to the island another Michelin Star experience, this time by the hands of Martina Caruso, Executive Chef of Michelin Star restaurant Signum in Sicily.
Mains water supply outage to affect Koh Kaew
Mains water supply outage to affect Koh Kaew
PHUKET: The Koh Kaew Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Koh Kaew on Tuesday (Nov 26) while PWA are working on removing water gate valve.
Rolling parking bans to be issued as Phuket Town cables go underground
Rolling parking bans to be issued as Phuket Town cables go underground
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality is warning residents that parking along some of the main roads in the heart of Phuket Town will be banned as the long-ongoing project to install electrical-supply lines and communications cables underground continues.
Phuket Opinion: Sinking hospital funding
Phuket Opinion: Sinking hospital funding
PHUKET: The Chalong Hospital finally opening its doors to provide at least basic healthcare to people living in the south of the island is much welcomed, and long overdue.
Laguna Phuket Triathlon makes its mark
Laguna Phuket Triathlon makes its mark
TRIATHLON: The 26th annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT) will kick off early tomorrow (Sunday, Nov 24) and comprise a unique race distance of 1.8km swim, 50km bike and 12km run through the scenic backdrop of Phuket’s central and northwest coast.
Disaster officials issue heavy weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
Disaster officials issue heavy weather warning for Phuket, Andaman coast
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai has warned island residents to prepare for heavy weather and possible flash floods and landslides next week following a weather warning issued by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
National labour safety directors assure compensation for victims of Phuket building collapse
National labour safety directors assure compensation for victims of Phuket building collapse
PHUKET: Two key national figures for worker safety have assured that state compensation is forthcoming for those injured and the families of those killed in the building collapse in Phuket on Thursday that claimed seven lives and left two injured in hospital.
Foundation stone laid for statue of Phuket Town founding father
Foundation stone laid for statue of Phuket Town founding father
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana and a host of the island’s leading officials this morning joined a ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for a statue to be built to commemorate the founding father of Phuket Town, Phraya Wichit Songkham.
Police release initial report into Phuket deadly building collapse
Police release initial report into Phuket deadly building collapse
PHUKET: Thalang Police Chief Col Theerawat Liamsuwan has made public the initial report into the deadly building collapse at the site of a petrol station under construction in Phuket that killed seven construction workers yesterday (Nov 21).
Phuket building collapse search ends as last body recovered
Phuket building collapse search ends as last body recovered
PHUKET: The search for the remaining bodies crushed under a concrete slab at the construction site of a petrol station on Thepkrasattri Rd was called to a halt last night (Nov 21) as the body of the seventh victim was recovered.
Four dead, three yet to be recovered from Phuket building collapse
Four dead, three yet to be recovered from Phuket building collapse
PHUKET: Rescue workers late this afternoon recovered the fourth body from the site of the petrol station that collapsed while under construction on Thepkrasattri Rd today (Nov 21).
Chinese ‘tourists’ arrested in Phuket for illegally operating foreign exchange online
Chinese ‘tourists’ arrested in Phuket for illegally operating foreign exchange online
PHUKET: Five Chinese nationals have been arrested for illegally operating an online foreign-exchange (“FOREX”) brokerage from a residential housing estate in Phuket.
Patong gets B11mn ‘smart CCTV’ surveillance system
Patong gets B11mn ‘smart CCTV’ surveillance system
PHUKET: Patong Municipality has installed 37 CCTV “smart” cameras along the beachfront and opened its “Security Command and Control Center” located at the Patong municipality offices.
BISP extends global reach with 2019 Soccer 7s
BISP extends global reach with 2019 Soccer 7s
FOOTBALL: The largest international school football tournament in the Asia-Pacific region will return to British International School, Phuket (BISP) on Nov 22 - 23, 2019 for the 18th year, with more teams, more players and an expanded global reach.
Chinese tourists rescued from Phuket surf die in hospital
Chinese tourists rescued from Phuket surf die in hospital
PHUKET: Two Chinese tourists rescued from the water at Phuket beaches last week have died in hospital, police have confirmed.
Power outage to affect Cherng Talay
Power outage to affect Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in Cherng Talay on Friday (Nov 22) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket to host Thailand Travel Mart 2020
Phuket to host Thailand Travel Mart 2020
PHUKET: Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Phuket Office Director Kanokkittika Kritwutikon today (Nov 19) confirmed that Phuket will host the major B2B tourism trade event Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2020 next year.
‘Hollywood bowl’ shines at Kamala Open
‘Hollywood bowl’ shines at Kamala Open
BOWLS: Possibly the strongest, but certainly the largest group of hopefuls – totalling 24 bowlers from 10 different nations and various locations in Phuket – competed at Kamala Lawn Bowls Club on Monday (Nov 18) for the second of this season's “majors”: the prestigious Kamala Open Singles Championship