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Phuket Poll: Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies gain ground
Phuket Poll: Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies gain ground
PHUKET: More than 40% of the people who responded to an online poll by The Phuket News say that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies either already should be fully recognised as forms of currency, or should at least be in common use for those who accept payment in them.
Megazip defends Bay Regatta top honours title
Megazip defends Bay Regatta top honours title
PHUKET: Sergey Khamstov’s Megazip has retained the title of champion in the Racing Class of the Bay Regatta.
Phuket Opinion: Sadly, there’s always one
Phuket Opinion: Sadly, there’s always one
PHUKET: Last weekend Phuket was treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience when the official solid-gold World Cup trophy was brought to the island as part of a World Cup tour.
An alternative to Patong tunnel presented to NLA in Phuket meeting
An alternative to Patong tunnel presented to NLA in Phuket meeting
PHUKET: A meeting of the National Legislative Assembly's (NLA) members with Phuket officials and representatives of the people took an unexpected twist when a respected member of local community took the floor and presented an alternative to the decades-in-coming Patong Tunnel project.
Press conference held for Bangkok International Rugby Tens
Press conference held for Bangkok International Rugby Tens
RUGBY: Eddie Evans, Founder of the Bangkok International Rugby Tens, Darryn Mathee Senior Event Organiser at the Tens and their team recently hosted a pre-event press conference of the 2018 tournament at Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok Sukhumvit 15.
Himalayan griffon vulture rescued in Phuket
Himalayan griffon vulture rescued in Phuket
PHUKET: A weak Himalayan griffon vulture was rescued from near Wat Chalong yesterday morning.
PKRU to hold charity run and walk
PKRU to hold charity run and walk
CHARITY: The acting president of Phuket Rajabhat University (PKRU), Asst Prof Dr Oratai Krutwaysho, recently announced that the ‘PKRU Run & Walk’ will be held on Sunday February 18.
Laguna Phuket Marathon to welcome 8,000+ runners for 2018 event
Laguna Phuket Marathon to welcome 8,000+ runners for 2018 event
MARATHON: South East Asia’s Leading Destination Marathon, the award-winning Laguna Phuket Marathon, will take place at the Laguna Phuket resort complex on Bang Tao Beach on June 9-10, 2018.
Kid’s cricket catches on
Kid’s cricket catches on
CRICKET: After a brief period in the wilderness, kid’s cricket on Phuket is undergoing a resurgence thanks to the efforts of a few dedicated parents and several expat players with coaching backgrounds, who are gladly giving their time so that enthusiastic youngsters can experience the sport.
MGC-Asia launches B400mn mega ‘Autoplex’
MGC-Asia launches B400mn mega ‘Autoplex’
SONGKHLA: After expanding its luxury lifestyle market presence with the launch of the “MGC-Asia Autoplex Phuket” on the bypass road in February last year, Master Group Corporation (Asia) Co Ltd (MGC-Asia) last Friday (Jan 26) offi­cially launched its new showroom and mega-sized service centre “MGC-Asia Autoplex Hat Yai”.
Phuket hosts Thai, Indian navy emergency exercises
Phuket hosts Thai, Indian navy emergency exercises
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command carried out a series of emergency exercises with their counterparts from the Indian Navy off Cape Panwa yesterday (Jan 29), including an armed boarding sortie and a sea rescue.
Danny Glass handed down suspended sentence, B15,000 fine
Danny Glass handed down suspended sentence, B15,000 fine
PHUKET: A member of the Phuket Public Prosecutor’s office has today (Jan 30) confirmed to The Phuket News that British national Danny Glass has been handed an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and fined B15,000 for the death of his girlfriend following a motorbike accident on May 8 last year.
Phuket plans to tackle drug use among youths, prostitution
Phuket plans to tackle drug use among youths, prostitution
PHUKET: Officials at Phuket Provincial Hall are setting in motion plans to tackle rising concerns over increasing drug use by teens across the island, and have tabled the idea of taking steps to “prevent and combat prostitution”.
‘We warned them’: Phuket dive company slams coral-damaging tourists
‘We warned them’: Phuket dive company slams coral-damaging tourists
PHUKET: A Phuket dive tour company has vehemently defended its practices after being named by officials as associated with a dive tour boat that has been banned from returning to a popular dive site off Phi Phi Island.
Phuket dive tour boat banned from Phi Phi for coral damage
Phuket dive tour boat banned from Phi Phi for coral damage
PHUKET: National park officials have banned a tour speedboat from re-entering a section of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park near Phi Phi Island after it allowed a group of divers hold a sign congratulating a Japanese diver for completing 200 dives on a coral head off the popular tourist island on Friday (Jan 26).
Thai superstar ‘Lukkade Metinee’ gives Soi Dog puppy a home
Thai superstar ‘Lukkade Metinee’ gives Soi Dog puppy a home
PHUKET: Thai celebrity and former supermodel Metinee Kingpayome Sharples visited Soi Dog shelter with her family and decided to adopt a puppy, which quickly has become her son’s, Skye’s , best friend, reports the Soi Dog Foundation.
‘Upcycling the Oceans’ Phuket mass cleanup nets 800kg in beach, coastal waste
‘Upcycling the Oceans’ Phuket mass cleanup nets 800kg in beach, coastal waste
PHUKET: About 1,000 people joined together to collect more than 800 kilograms of waste from three Phuket beaches yesterday (Jan 28) as part of Phuket’s efforts to join the global “Upcycling the Oceans” campaign created by Spanish clothing brand Ecoalf.
BISP student impresses judges to earn place at National Public Speaking Final
BISP student impresses judges to earn place at National Public Speaking Final
British International School, Phuket Year 12 student Thanadon “Albert” Tantivit has been selected to compete at the Thailand National Final of the English Speaking Union Public Speaking Competition.
Phuket Opinion: Pushing buttons
Phuket Opinion: Pushing buttons
PHUKET: The archaic law requiring long-term expats to re-register their address, in person no less, at Phuket Immigration every time they decide to fly to Bangkok and stay for even one night on business or go for a short holiday anywhere in the country – ironically as the Thai government ramps up its domestic tourism push – needs to be brought into the 21st century.
Medical bills spiral for burn victims in Phi Phi tour boat fireball
Medical bills spiral for burn victims in Phi Phi tour boat fireball
PHUKET: The tour company that provided the tour for the Chinese tourists who remain injured from severe burns in the Phi Phi tour boat fireball earlier this month has vowed to step in with more funds from insurance coverage to pay for rising medical costs, which have now breached B1 million.