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More than 4,000 runners turn out for Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run, Half Marathon
More than 4,000 runners turn out for Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run, Half Marathon
ATHLETICS: More than 4,000 runners from across the country and overseas took part in the 15th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half Marathon 2019 yesterday morning (Oct 20), starting from the Phuket Gateway.
UWCT to shine light on anxiety with community screening of Angst
UWCT to shine light on anxiety with community screening of Angst
IndieFlix, along with its non-profit arm the IndieFlix Foundation, in­tends to spark a global conversation about anxiety through the screening of its brand-new documentary Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety at UWC Thailand International School (UWCT) in Thalang on Wednesday, No­vember 6 at 7:15pm.
Retirement in Thailand… Too naive?
Retirement in Thailand… Too naive?
The mandatory health insurance requitrement for all foreigners staying in Thailand on the Non-Immigrant O-A “retirement visa” will come into effect on Oct 31. The move to force all elderly expats staying in country to take out health insurance at exorbitant rates will have a dramatic, if not damning, impact on thousands of lives. Here is a letter sent to The Phuket News from a Swedish expat who has been living in Phuket for the past nine years. The letter draws a harrowing, poignant image of the bleak future that awaits many such expats once the mandatory health insurance requirement kicks in.
Electricity outage to hit Pa Klok
Electricity outage to hit Pa Klok
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Klok on Tuesday (Oct 29) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Opinion: Failing to take out the trash
Phuket Opinion: Failing to take out the trash
PHUKET: How angry should tour boat operators using Chalong Pier as a base of operations be after this week’s debacle that saw Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana having to give a direct order for council workers to collect all the garbage that was piling up along the pier?
Patong Cosplay Beach Run to raise funds for medical equipment for Patong Hospital
Patong Cosplay Beach Run to raise funds for medical equipment for Patong Hospital
PHUKET: Proceeds from “Patong Cosplay Beach Run” – one of the highlights of this year’s Phuket Carnival – will be used to buy medical equipment for Patong Hospital, President of the Patong Hotel Association Salisa Limsakul announced on Friday (Oct 18).
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao
Electricity outage to hit Mai Khao
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Mai Khao on Friday (Oct 25) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Python found blending in at Freedom Beach house bathroom
Python found blending in at Freedom Beach house bathroom
PHUKET: A 17-year-old daughter living near Freedom Beach, south of Patong, received a sneaky surprise this morning (Oct 18) when she realised that a hefty python was lurking in her bathroom.
Phuket Immigration confirms bank balance, income ‘combo’ for O-A permit to stay still available
Phuket Immigration confirms bank balance, income ‘combo’ for O-A permit to stay still available
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration today confirmed that foreigners applying for a 12-month permit to stay on a Non-Immigrant O-A visa – often referred to as the “retirement visa” – can still use the option of combining a bank balance with a monthly income in order to satisfy the financial requirement for the application.
With power outage, Cape Yamu to suffer mains water shut off
With power outage, Cape Yamu to suffer mains water shut off
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in Cape Yamu tomorrow (Oct 18) due to a power outage that will render the mains pump stations silent.
Phuket Governor orders officials on alert as weather warning issued for Southern Thailand
Phuket Governor orders officials on alert as weather warning issued for Southern Thailand
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana has ordered officials to be prepared for any situations arising from heavy weather following the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) today issuing a warning for all of Southern Thailand as storms are expected to lash the east coast of the peninsular on the Gulf of Thailand over the next two days.
Phuket readies for Chulalongkorn Day
Phuket readies for Chulalongkorn Day
PHUKET: Many government offices will be closed Wednesday next week (Oct 23) as Thais in Phuket as elsewhere throughout the country celebrate the Chulalongkorn Day national public holiday.
Phuket jet-ski operators warned after Chinese tourists dangerously ‘buzzed’
Phuket jet-ski operators warned after Chinese tourists dangerously ‘buzzed’
PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Office has issued a warning for all jet-ski rental operators on the island to ensure their jet-skis are operated safely after one operator and his staffer were charged and fined for the unlicensed staffer driving an illegal, unregistered, and hence uninsured, jet-ski dangerously close to tourists swimming at a beach at Koh Khai Nok, east of Phuket.
Electricity outage to hit Cape Yamu
Electricity outage to hit Cape Yamu
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Pa Klok on Friday (Oct 18) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
InterContinental Phuket Resort to welcome top UK chef Jeff Tan for four-day residency
InterContinental Phuket Resort to welcome top UK chef Jeff Tan for four-day residency
InterContinental Phuket Resort will welcome top UK Chef Jeff Tan to Pinto, the resort’s casual farm-to-table dining restaurant, for an exclusive four-day residency from October 29 to November 1.
Kata Rocks announces new General Manager
Kata Rocks announces new General Manager
PHUKET: Kata Rocks has announced the appointment of Gordon Aeria as its new General Manager.
Trash finally cleared at Chalong Pier after direct order by Governor
Trash finally cleared at Chalong Pier after direct order by Governor
PHUKET: Chalong Municipal workers moved and cleared mounds of garbage piling up on along Chalong Pier today (Oct 15) after Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana gave a clear order for the trash to be removed from the busy tourism facility immediately.
VIPs to hit Phuket for exclusive three-day amfAR fundraiser
VIPs to hit Phuket for exclusive three-day amfAR fundraiser
Over 200 of the world’s top celebrities, entertainment in­dustry elite and international society will descend on Phuket in January 2020 for the first ever amfAR – Thailand, a three-day awareness and fun­draising event for HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region.
Phuket honours King Bhumibol
Phuket honours King Bhumibol
PHUKET: King Bhumibol Memorial Day was honoured in Phuket yesterday (Oct 13) with a range of official ceremonies and community activities across the island led by Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana.
Water supply shut-off to affect Rawai beachfront
Water supply shut-off to affect Rawai beachfront
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut off in parts of Rawai on Tuesday (Oct 15) as a new water pipe is fitted in front of The Title Beach Front condo resort complex on the Rawai beachfront.