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Phuket Yacht Club to host informal Anzac Day commemorations
Phuket Yacht Club to host informal Anzac Day commemorations
Monday 24 April 2023 10:51 AM
The Phuket Yacht Club, based in Chalong, will host an informal event to commemorate Anzac Day tomorrow (Apr 25). 
The catch of the day
The catch of the day
Sunday 23 April 2023 11:00 AM
The scene is a familiar one. It is early morning and under a bright blue sky the local fishermen are bringing their boats ashore at Nai Yang Beach. Their wives and other family members are there to greet them and help unload the catch of the day.
Donating Mobility: Wheelchairs for those in need
Donating Mobility: Wheelchairs for those in need
Monday 17 April 2023 11:04 AM
Over the past year Living Waters Phuket Foundation (LWPF) has donated more than 2,500 wheelchairs to the Thai Red Cross Society. This mobility project is part of a nationwide, strategic initiative to help fund the purchase of wheelchairs for use in hospitals, clinics and centres across Thailand to assist those with mobility challenges. 
‘Lovable rogue’ Aussie expat ‘Diver’ passes away
‘Lovable rogue’ Aussie expat ‘Diver’ passes away
Monday 3 April 2023 02:49 PM
PHUKET: The “lovable rogue” Ian ‘Diver’ Dick, a resident of Phuket for more than 40 years and best known for his bar at Surin Beach that he ran for nigh on a decade, where he saved seemingly countless lives from dangerous surf, has passed away.
Phuket Food Festival underway
Phuket Food Festival underway
Thursday 30 March 2023 04:58 PM
PHUKET: The Phuket Food Festival is underway at Saphan Hin, with more than 200 food vendors serving up a host of treats, ranging from Thai staples such as pad Thai and pad krapao to culinary signature dishes by renowned restaurants.
Medical supplies worth over US$1.1 million donated
Medical supplies worth over US$1.1 million donated
Sunday 26 March 2023 11:00 AM
A donation of medical supplies worth over US$1.1 million consisting of 14,000 spinal boards has been donated to the Thai Ministry of Public Health and National Emergency Medicine Foundation.
Cat slaughterhouse shut down, 197 cats rescued in ‘milestone moment’ for animal welfare in Vietnam
Cat slaughterhouse shut down, 197 cats rescued in ‘milestone moment’ for animal welfare in Vietnam
Friday 24 March 2023 12:13 PM
An industrial-scale cat slaughterhouse in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Thap, capable of slaughtering up to 500 innocent cats a day, has ceased all operations following landmark intervention from the authorities.
A GRIP IT response for blood donations
A GRIP IT response for blood donations
Sunday 19 February 2023 11:00 AM
After GRIP IT’s first blood donation drive went succesfully at Wat Sawang Arom in Rawai in November, the charitable organisation team based in Phuket decided to continue working together with the Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) and nine Rotary Clubs across Phuket to provide more critically needed blood to the people in need.
Fighting flesh-eating bacteria
Fighting flesh-eating bacteria
Sunday 5 February 2023 11:00 AM
Long-term expat Ed Olieslagers is on a mission to raise awareness about necrotizing fasciitis, better known as “flesh-eating bacteria”, after a mosquito bite ended up costing him the lower half of his left leg.
The need for saving lives
The need for saving lives
Sunday 29 January 2023 02:00 PM
The name Vincent Modell has become synonymous with helping people in need, especially foreigners ‒ expats and tourists alike ‒ injured in road accidents involving motorbikes in Phuket, and as one of the island’s leading snake-catchers. Here Vincent explains how he came to be the first responder making headlines and as the ‘Snake Guy in Phuket’ and what he sees as most important for people to know regarding helping to save lives.
Where will the children play?
Where will the children play?
Sunday 22 January 2023 11:00 AM
The Good Shepherd Phuket Town (GSPT) is appealing for donations to fund the purchase of the land adjacent to their school that is currently being used as their school playground.
Children Day survey shows Thai kids want to be teachers, doctors
Children Day survey shows Thai kids want to be teachers, doctors
Sunday 15 January 2023 09:52 AM
THAILAND: Being a teacher, a doctor or a businessperson are the three leading dream jobs for Thai children, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture with Suan Dusit Poll and made public amid Children Day celebrations.
Blazing Saddles: Peddle, paddle, pain au chocolat
Blazing Saddles: Peddle, paddle, pain au chocolat
Sunday 1 January 2023 11:00 AM
One early morning last week, I discovered the meaning of life and also the secret of eternal youth, which is not a bad morning’s work for what started as a routine bike ride in southern Phuket.
Hanukkah in Phuket celebrated on Patong Beach
Hanukkah in Phuket celebrated on Patong Beach
Thursday 22 December 2022 12:33 PM
PHUKET: Phuket’s Jewish community celebrated Hanukkah last Sunday (Dec 18) with a congregation on Patong Beach to mark the beginning of the religious holiday.
Sterilisation alone is not the cure
Sterilisation alone is not the cure
Sunday 11 December 2022 02:00 PM
Cooky Laksana, a veterinarian with the Rescue P.A.W.S. foundation located just south of Hua Hin, sterilises her 30th animal of the day. The same day, a local drops off an abandoned litter of puppies. “It can sometimes feel like an impossible task,” said Rescue P.A.W.S. Operations Manager Jacob Ivor Thomas.
Phuket boy, 4, wins major wildlife photo award
Phuket boy, 4, wins major wildlife photo award
Sunday 27 November 2022 11:27 AM
At just 4 years old, Tim Loic of Phuket has won a major prize at the XVI International Wildlife Festival ’Golden Turtle’ photo contest held in Moscow.
The Power of Collective Action
The Power of Collective Action
Sunday 6 November 2022 11:00 AM
Living Waters Phuket Foundation (LWPF) is a charity which was set up to support the most vulnerable communities; and they certainly were put to the test with the recent and unprecedented levels of flooding in Phuket.
Phuket’s ‘Seeds of Change’ finds a new home
Phuket’s ‘Seeds of Change’ finds a new home
Saturday 5 November 2022 11:00 AM
Local Phuket charity Seeds of Change is inviting people to join them at the opening ceremony of their brand-new premises on Koy Siray, east of Phuket Town, on Wednesday (Nov 9), to be officiated by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew.
Poor face challenges as living costs rise
Poor face challenges as living costs rise
Sunday 30 October 2022 11:00 AM
The rise of food and energy bills has had a profound impact on families from our poorest communities in Phuket, who live hand to mouth. Rising fuel costs mean many of the fishing boats cannot afford to leave the pier, and therefore the crew, often migrant workers, do not get paid and their families do not eat. Growing children, pregnant women and the elderly have been the most affected.
Soi Dog Foundation delivers over 210 tons of food relief to animals in flood-hit provinces
Soi Dog Foundation delivers over 210 tons of food relief to animals in flood-hit provinces
Wednesday 26 October 2022 12:19 PM
Soi Dog Foundation has this month provided over 210 tons of food to more than 26,000 animals displaced by severe flooding in the provinces of Sing Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Ubon Ratchathani, Sukhothai and Ang Thong.

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