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Online hotel booking giants to make major changes after UK probe
Online hotel booking giants to make major changes after UK probe
PHUKET: Six major online booking operators – Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Hotels.com, ebookers and trivago – have agreed to make “voluntary” changes to their online sales tactics following an investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into issues including pressure selling, misleading discount claims, the effect that commissions have on how hotels are ordered on sites, and hidden charges.
Australia: We did not issue red notice for al-Araibi
Australia: We did not issue red notice for al-Araibi
BANGKOK: The Australian Embassy in Bangkok released a statement today (Feb 7) stating that, contrary to recent reports, Australia never issued a Red Notice against refugee football player Hakeem al-Araibi who has been held in a prison in Bangkok since travelling to the country from Australia for his honeymoon in November 2018.
Huge king cobra caught in Krabi
Huge king cobra caught in Krabi
PHUKET: A five-metre long king cobra was found at a house in Krabi yesterday (Feb 6).
Phuket Water Crisis: Governor to call in Royal Rainmakers, water rations lifted
Phuket Water Crisis: Governor to call in Royal Rainmakers, water rations lifted
PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has agreed to call in the Royal Rainmkaing Department and ordered water officials to “find another way” to resolve the island’s water supply crisis, leading to an emergency notice being issued late last night announcing that all water restrictions have been lifted.
Turning Points: Alcoholism
Turning Points: Alcoholism
The most common addiction issue (mind altering substances) in the world today is alcoholism. Many people, after having an occasional hangover, or drinking more than they intended to at an event may question themselves.
Water outage in Cherng Talay
Water outage in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in Cherng Talay tomorrow (Feb 8).
Kathu to be hit with water outage
Kathu to be hit with water outage
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the mains water supply will be shut-off in parts of Kathu tomorrow (Feb 7).
Phuket kicks off Chinese New Year celebrations
Phuket kicks off Chinese New Year celebrations
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana yesterday evening (Feb 5) led the official opening of the Phuket events to celebrate Chinese New Year with Li Chunfu, Vice Consul-General of the Chinese Consular Office in Phuket as guest of honour.
Le Meridien Phuket and UWC Thailand team up for sustainability
Le Meridien Phuket and UWC Thailand team up for sustainability
Through a new student-led initiative the Grade 6 classes at UWC Thailand International School (UWCT) and Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort have teamed up to provide elegant and economical ways for Phuketians and visitors to make sustainable choices.
Two more candidates register to contest Phuket seats in upcoming national election
Two more candidates register to contest Phuket seats in upcoming national election
PHUKET: Two more candidates have registered to contest Phuket seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming election to be held on March 24, the Phuket office of the Election Commission (PEC) has confirmed.
Phuket major water rations rolled out as reservoirs run low
Phuket major water rations rolled out as reservoirs run low
PHUKET: Water rations will be brought into effect across major residential and business areas across Phuket from Friday (Feb 8) as officials struggle to conserve dwindling water supplies in the island’s three main reservoirs until the annual rains return in May.
New lifeforms discovered on Phuket
New lifeforms discovered on Phuket
PHUKET: Experts from Phuket Rajabhat University confirmed on Monday (Feb 4) that Phuket is home to two entirely new species of Zooplankton, named Limnias novemceras and Limnias lenis.
Phuket candidates register for national election
Phuket candidates register for national election
PHUKET: A total of 32 candidates yesterday registered to contest the two House of Representatives seats reserved for Phuket in the national election to be held on March 24.
American tourist hit by cop joins police volunteers
PHUKET: An American man has joined the tourist police as a volunteer after an incident that was filmed in which he was assaulted by a Patong traffic police officer after demanding the reason why he was fined B1,000.
Phuket Town residents warned over Chinese New Year fireworks
Phuket Town residents warned over Chinese New Year fireworks
PHUKET: Residents throughout Phuket Town are being asked to pay extra attention to fire safety concerns amid the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, which will get underway tomorrow (Feb 5).
Express Carpets bring Bangkok fashion, expertise to Phuket
Express Carpets bring Bangkok fashion, expertise to Phuket
A new word is circling among homeowners on Phuket’s northwest coast, spoken so quietly it is barely a whisper: “carpet”. Well, rugs too, if we want to be specific.
Phuket Opinion: Killer cop playbook
Phuket Opinion: Killer cop playbook
PHUKET: The lack of public interest in a policeman shooting dead an unarmed citizen on the streets of Phuket this past week is plainly disturbing. Is that what people in Phuket consider as run-of-the-mill in 2019?
SPECIAL REPORT: Soi Dog’s position on rabies offensive and dangerous dogs
SPECIAL REPORT: Soi Dog’s position on rabies offensive and dangerous dogs
PHUKET: As the island’s animal welfare officials struggle to cope with rolling out a mass rabies vaccination campaign and the rounding up of any dangerous dogs on the island, they are enlisting the help and support of Phuket’s renowned Soi Dog Foundation. Here, John Dalley, Founder of the Soi Dog Foundation, gives his appraisal of situation:
Patong Pool League: Kwan’s Birdie Club steady at the top
Patong Pool League: Kwan’s Birdie Club steady at the top
POOL: The 11th round of Patong Pool League (PPL) sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables and Genius 2 Garden and Restaurant was played on Thursday (Jan 31).
Phuket airport offers reward for catching wayward smokers
Phuket airport offers reward for catching wayward smokers
PHUKET: Any person who catches someone smoking outside a designated smoking area at Phuket International Airport now stands to receive B1,500 reward for reporting the transgression.