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King Bhumibol Adulyadej – A long life lived with love for his people
King Bhumibol Adulyadej – A long life lived with love for his people
Three years have elapsed since King Bhu­mibol Adulyadej passed, and he remains firmly and forever in the hearts of Thais. This weekend will see communities across the country come together in his memory.
Phuket Opinion: Making waves, making money
Phuket Opinion: Making waves, making money
PHUKET: The news from Simpson Marine this past week announcing that the first Sanlorenzo SL86 in Asia has been handed over to owners in Phuket and is now cruising around Southeast Asia marks a serious benchmark in Phuket’s marine industry.
Soi Dog leads free sterilisation and vaccinations for cats and dogs in Thepkrasattri
Soi Dog leads free sterilisation and vaccinations for cats and dogs in Thepkrasattri
PHUKET: Thepkrasattri Municipality and Soi Dog Foundation together are offering free sterilisation and vaccines for cats and dogs until next Friday (Oct 18).
Patong Cosplay Beach Run to highlight Phuket Carnival
Patong Cosplay Beach Run to highlight Phuket Carnival
PHUKET: A “Patong Cosplay Beach Run” will be held as one of the highlights of this year’s Phuket Carnival, Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has announced.
Arrival, departure slots: Use them or lose them, Phuket airport chief warns airlines
Arrival, departure slots: Use them or lose them, Phuket airport chief warns airlines
PHUKET: Airlines have been warned to make use of their dedicated arrival and departure slots at Phuket International Airport or face have them reallocated to potential competitors.
Phuket Governor orders emergency services on standby as weather warning issued
Phuket Governor orders emergency services on standby as weather warning issued
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana this morning called for emergency services to be on 24-hour standby and for all people to beware strong weather conditions that will see strong gusts of wind and heavy rain across Phuket over the weekend.
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort to open new MICE venue
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort to open new MICE venue
PHUKET: Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, a TCEB-certified MICE venue in Laguna Phuket, will open its new Similan Ballroom meetings and events centre in January.
Electricity outage to hit Wichit
Electricity outage to hit Wichit
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in Moo Baan Nethip, Wichit, tomorrow (Oct 11) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Immigration to enforce mandatory health insurance for one-year O-A stays from Oct 31
Immigration to enforce mandatory health insurance for one-year O-A stays from Oct 31
PHUKET: The Immigration Bureau has announced that the mandatory health insurance requirement for foreigners applying for a one-year extension to stay based on a Non-Immigrant O-A visa will come into effect on Oct 31.
AoT to spend more than B980mn over Phuket Airport noise pollution
AoT to spend more than B980mn over Phuket Airport noise pollution
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand (AoT) at Phuket International Airport this year has paid more than B9 million to local residents as compensation for noise pollution and will spend a further B976.5mn to acquire land that is home to 82 houses where noise levels from passing aircraft exceed residential limits.
Chiang Mai Zoo announces Chuang Chuang died of heart attack
Chiang Mai Zoo announces Chuang Chuang died of heart attack
BANGKOK: A Chinese-assisted autopsy on the body of Chuang Chuang has confirmed that the celebrity giant panda died of heart attack. The announcement yesterday (Oct 8) follows calls by millions of social media users questioning what had killed the giant panda.
Phuket readies for King Bhumibol Memorial Day
Phuket readies for King Bhumibol Memorial Day
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai today (Oct 8) briefed officials on preparations to be made for King Bhumibol Memorial Day to be honoured this Sunday (Oct 13).
Alcohol ban for end of Buddhist Lent over long weekend
Alcohol ban for end of Buddhist Lent over long weekend
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Pol Maj Gen Rungrote Thakurapunyasiri has cautioned that a 24-hour ban on the sale of alcohol will be in effect nationwide this weekend as the country marks “Wan Org Pansa”, the end of Buddhist Lent, on Sunday (Oct 13).
Chinese woman, 60, struck down by motorbike on busy Wiset Rd
Chinese woman, 60, struck down by motorbike on busy Wiset Rd
PHUKET: Police have yet to decide whether any charges will be pressed against a Thai woman after the motorbike she was riding struck a 60-year-old Chinese woman on the busy Wiset Rd in Rawai yesterday (Oct 7).
Phuket marks last day of Vegetarian Festival
Phuket marks last day of Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: The main festivities of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival will conclude tonight with devotees from at least 30 shrines across the island leading street processions through the heart of Phuket Town and terminating at Saphan Hin tonight (Oct 7).
BCCT Business Briefing in Phuket to tackle work permits, TM28, TM30
BCCT Business Briefing in Phuket to tackle work permits, TM28, TM30
PHUKET: The BCCT Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking event being this Thursday (Oct 10) will tackle the major issues of work permits and labour law along with the controversial TM28 and TM30 immigration requirements of reporting foreigners’ whereabouts.
Electricity outage to hit Kamala, Phuket Town
Electricity outage to hit Kamala, Phuket Town
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kamala and the Talad Yai subdistrict of Phuket Town tomorrow (Oct 8) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Town Mayor targets increasing volume of medical waste
Phuket Town Mayor targets increasing volume of medical waste
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality has assigned King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok campus to carry out a project to study and design the construction of an infectious waste disposal system to cope with the rising volume of medical waste on the island.
Electricity outage to hit Patong
Electricity outage to hit Patong
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Patong on Thursday (Oct 10) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket Opinion: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival, a battle for spiritual authenticity
Phuket Opinion: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival, a battle for spiritual authenticity
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana announcing that the Vegetarian Festival this year is expected to bring a B2 billion boost to the local economy would normally be perceived as good news. Yet doubts hover when it is understood that – even if that figure is not inflated – just five years ago the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) gave a predicted estimated tourism revenue for the festival period of B3bn.