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Dream Hotel and Spa, Phuket receives four top awards
Dream Hotel and Spa, Phuket receives four top awards
PHUKET: Dream Phuket Hotel and Spa has picked up a total of four major awards at the prestigious Haute Grandeur Global Awards Gala Ceremony at The St Regis Kuala Lumpur.
Power outage to affect area near Darasamut Intersection
Power outage to affect area near Darasamut Intersection
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off near the Darasamut Intersection tomorrow (Nov 19) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Royal rainmakers halt Phuket cloud-seeding operations
Royal rainmakers halt Phuket cloud-seeding operations
PHUKET: The royal rainmaking division for Southern Thailand has ceased its operations to seed clouds over Phuket to fill the island’s main reservoirs due to the annual northeast monsoon settling in and for its aircraft to undergo maintenance.
Phuket Opinion: This cannot be tolerated
Phuket Opinion: This cannot be tolerated
PHUKET: Of all the news reported this past week, least expected was the arrest of four people for human trafficking and child exploitation for operating a gang of child hawkers – selling of all things coconut water – at night venues.
Laguna Phuket Triathlon to see clash of multiple champions
Laguna Phuket Triathlon to see clash of multiple champions
TRIATHLON: The Race of Legends in Phuket this year once again features a strong pro athlete line up vying for US$20,000 (more than B600,000) prize purse next Sunday (Nov 24).
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay
Electricity outage to hit Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Cherng Talay on Wednesday (Nov 20) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
US scholarship funding flows into Phuket
US scholarship funding flows into Phuket
With the opening of UWC Thailand (UWCT) in August 2016, Phuket be­came home to the globe’s 16th United World College (UWC) – an international collection of schools with a mission to use education as a force to unite people, nations and cul­tures for peace and a sustainable future.
IUU-blacklisted ship seized off Phuket to be destroyed in Bangladesh
IUU-blacklisted ship seized off Phuket to be destroyed in Bangladesh
PHUKET: A 3,000-ton ship seized off Phuket in September with eight Thais on board will be sent to the renowned Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to be broken apart.
Hong Kong tourist rescued at Merlin beach remains in coma
Hong Kong tourist rescued at Merlin beach remains in coma
PHUKET: A 50-year-old Chinese tourist from Hong Kong remains in a coma at Bangkok Hospital Phuket after he was pulled from the water unconscious at Merlin Beach, south of Patong, earlier today (Nov 13).
Main road through Samkong to close nightly for drain repairs
Main road through Samkong to close nightly for drain repairs
PHUKET: Both lanes of Yaowarat Rd from Samkong Rd to Bangkok Hospital Phuket will be closed each night from 10pm to 5am until the end of the month so workers can carry out repairs to wastewater drains, Phuket City Municipality announced today (Nov 13).
Chalong’s Soi Palai closed, five cars damaged as crane tuck fells power lines
Chalong’s Soi Palai closed, five cars damaged as crane tuck fells power lines
PHUKET: Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapon today ordered the popular street Soi Palai closed after a crane truck snagged power lines and brought down nine power pylons, leaving residents in the area without electricity supply.
Kata project to transform ‘wastewater canal’ into eco-tourism attraction
Kata project to transform ‘wastewater canal’ into eco-tourism attraction
PHUKET: The Kata-Karon Hotel Business Association, Karon Municipality and a team from the Urban Design and Development Center (UDDC) at Chulalongkorn University have launched a project to transform a canal in Kata reeking with wastewater into the pristine nature tourist attraction.
Phuket woman, 71, nominated for royal award for B1mn temple donation
Phuket woman, 71, nominated for royal award for B1mn temple donation
PHUKET: A 71-year-old woman who donated B1 million to Wat Mongkol Wararam, south of Phuket International Airport, has been recommended to a Phuket review committee to receive a royal award.
Banyan Tree, Laguna founder KP Ho bestowed HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award
Banyan Tree, Laguna founder KP Ho bestowed HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award
PHUKET: Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings and Laguna Resorts and Hotels, and Executive Chairman of Thai Wah Public Company, Ho Kwon Ping was conferred the prestigious HICAP Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent 30th annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) held in Hong Kong.
Chinese tourist rescued at Nai Harn Beach
Chinese tourist rescued at Nai Harn Beach
PHUKET: A 42-year-old man from Hebei, in northern China, is in hospital on assisted breathing, but conscious and alive, after he was pulled from the water unresponsive at Nai Harn Beach this morning (Nov 12).
5.8 tons of krathong cleared from Saphan Hin lagoon
5.8 tons of krathong cleared from Saphan Hin lagoon
PHUKET: The Loy Krathong festivities at Saphan Hin Park, on the outskirts of Phuket Town, saw 5.8 tons of krathong left floating in the lagoon near the main stage area, which last night served as the centre of the Loy Krathong activities at the popular park last night (Nov 11).
Electricity outage to hit Thepkrasattri
Electricity outage to hit Thepkrasattri
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Thepkrasattri tomorrow (Nov 19) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Swedish woman killed by motorbike while crossing Khao Lak highway
Swedish woman killed by motorbike while crossing Khao Lak highway
PHANG NGA: A 30-year-old Thai man is facing a charge of reckless driving causing death after his motorbike struck a Swedish woman crossing the main highway through Khao Lak, north of Phuket, on Saturday night (Nov 9).
‘Chow Down For Charity’ dining experience to raise vital funds for Phuket nonprofit
‘Chow Down For Charity’ dining experience to raise vital funds for Phuket nonprofit
Reserve a Chef’s Table for you and your friends on Saturday, November 30 for a din­ing experience unlike any other.
Phuket officials crunch numbers to stave off island water-shortage crisis
Phuket officials crunch numbers to stave off island water-shortage crisis
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Wongsakorn Nunchukan on behalf of the Phuket provincial government has urged people across the island to use household water sparingly in order to make the island’s reserves last as long as possible.