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Art for good with Tote the travelling artist and humanitarian

Monday 6 May 2019 10:00 AM

One of the perks of operating a guest house in Phuket is interacting with all of the different walks of life that traverse the globe.

The view from Koh Racha: A meal with Devan Bhaskaran

Phuket Life / People

Saturday 9 March 2019 03:00 PM

It was a horribly hot, sticky Phuket morning at Chalong Pier. The assembled throng of tourists queuing for their boats seemed as fractious as the weather itself. Heavy and menacing thunder heads roiled above us, but refused to explode into relieving rain torrents.

Journey of a lifetime: Turkey’s most-travelled man is putting Phuket on the map

Phuket Life / People

Monday 25 February 2019 02:00 PM

A Turkish man walks into an office with an ornamental cat, a coin purse, a torch, a bag of coffee, a compass and a framed picture of a boat… There’s no punchline. That’s what happened last week at The Phuket News.

A meal with the man that makes Kata rock: Richard Pope

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 3 February 2019 03:00 PM

Sitting poolside at the stunning Kata Rocks resort and villa development with Richard Pope overlooking Kata Beach and Boo Island, it’s hard not to feel rather overawed. This is, after all, a quintessential vision of tropical perfection with beautiful, white, luxurious villas standing tall upon a stunning rocky headland overlooking the Andaman Sea.

Brain Sailing: Ocean waves and brainwaves with Yassine Darkaoui

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 27 January 2019 11:00 AM

I often feel that I haven’t quite landed in Phuket. Almost daily I’m fortunate enough to meet some of the remarkable, accomplished individuals that call the island home. These “pinch me” encounters leave ideas and plans bouncing around my brain, like a frantic game of Breakout on an Atari, without much time to fully process them.

From Customer to Community - Julian Lowry, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort

Phuket Life / People

Saturday 15 December 2018 10:00 AM

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is an island institution. Opened in 1987 under the architectural supervision of Mom Tri Devakul, the imposing design of this 40-acre and 470-room resort, combining both traditional and nautical themes, sits comfortably on a secluded tropical bay between Karon and Patong.

A Meal with Bart Duijkers

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 18 November 2018 02:00 PM

Bart Duijkers is one of Phuket’s best-known hoteliers, restaurateurs, developers and entrepreneurs with extensive experience in all these sectors in Phuket dating back from his arrival here in 1989. He recently took over the highly successful 9th Floor Restaurant on the top of the Condotel building off Rat-U-Thit Rd in the heart of Patong.

Dr Chantinee breaking cultural norms for our environmental future

Phuket Life / People

Saturday 17 November 2018 02:00 PM

Sustainability, green environmental development – these big words sound so far away from our daily life. Not many of us know what to do to change. Queen Elizabeth II has banned using plastics in her palace a few months ago.

Hero behind the scenes - Interview with cave diver, Maksym Polejaka

Phuket Life / People

Friday 19 October 2018 11:00 AM

Speaking of Superman, you might think of a figure in cartoons or movies: working hard in a small cubicle like average Joe. Once he’s needed, he rushes out, rips off his working clothes, reveals his flying cape, charges into danger to save people’s lives. When crisis is resolved, Superman returns to his normal life. This is exactly what Maksym Polejaka did in July to save the football team in Tham Luang Nang Non Cave in Chiang Rai, except the cape part.

Chalong Bay Wonderland - The people behind the improbable success story

Phuket Life / People

Tuesday 16 October 2018 11:00 AM

You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some magical solution to their problem, and everyone refuses to believe in magic.” - Alice in Wonderland

People of Phuket: PIWC 30 years, keep on rocking – Interview with Maggy Wigman

Phuket Life / People

Wednesday 26 September 2018 11:29 AM

The day I met Maggy Wigman, the President of Phuket International Women’s Club (PIWC), her amiable smile, caring voice and elegant azure dress impressed me at first. Only after getting to know her more did I realise just how superficial I was. She is everything more than how she looks.

Healing Hands. Kanitta Chatamma explains why prevention is better than cure.

Phuket Life / People

Monday 16 July 2018 12:00 PM

Kanitta Chatamma is the owner and Head of Clinic at the My Physio by Kanitta Physiotherapy and Sport Injury clinic in Lagoon Road Plaza, Cherng Talay.

Sea change: First genetic adaptation to diving discovered in ‘Sea Nomads’

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 8 July 2018 02:00 PM

Researchers have discovered the first evidence that people can genetically adapt to deep diving, as shown by the unusually large spleens in indigenous people of Indonesia known as the “Sea Nomads”, a scientific study has revealed.

Keeping music alive: Ivan Sharapov’s amazing musical journey around Phuket and beyond

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 8 July 2018 11:45 AM

It was on an ordinary tropical night in early 2015 when a musician knocked on the door of The Phuket News’ office. Fresh off the boat to Phuket shores, he was desperate for guidance into the local musical scene, but had zero acquaintances on the island and not a single clue on where to start. A local newspaper looked as good a starting point as anything else. After all, journalists should know people around the place, shouldn’t they?

A unique bond: Descendants of original Siamese Twins Chang and Eng visit the homeland

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 1 July 2018 11:00 AM

If Zack Blackmon Jr were to tell you that he’s a direct descendant of the original Siamese Twins Eng and Chang Bunker, there’s no way you’d believe him. White skinned, blue eyed and with a delightfully thick North Carolinian accent, Blackmon Jr, 67, is in fact the great-great grandson of Eng.

Inspired Phuketian: A legacy of sustainability

Phuket Life / People

Sunday 25 March 2018 10:00 AM

The late King’s given name, Bhumibol Adulyadej, translates in English as “Strength of the Land, Incomparable Power” and it was his dedication and commitment to supporting those who toiled on the land – the country’s farmers and rural communities – that secured the monarch’s place in the hearts of Thai people.

Phuket’s Mr Bean plays jails for laughs

Phuket Life / People

Saturday 17 February 2018 01:30 PM

With the signature red tie, brown blazer, briefcase and teddy bear, a Thai computer technician has become a national sensation through his uncanny Mr Bean impersonations that are tickling a country that loves slapstick comedy.

Able Wanamakok's new life-coaching collaboration seeks to create confident communicators

Phuket Life / People

Saturday 27 January 2018 02:58 PM

Phuket-based International TV presenter, News Anchor and MC Able Wanamakok, the driving force behind the recent Inspired Phuketian series of motivational talks, has embarked her next venture in the booming life-coaching industry with the launch of Find Your Voice Asia.

Phuket's Sipatrada ‘Winnie’ Phiutong wins Miss Teen Thailand

Phuket Life / People

Thursday 25 January 2018 02:22 PM

Sipatrada “Winnie” Phiutong, a 15-year-old Thai-American girl from Phuket, was crowned Miss Teen Thailand 2017, in the competition final last night (Jan 24) at BCC Hall in Bangkok.

IT guru looks to deliver freedom via crypto-investment

Phuket Life / People

Saturday 20 January 2018 03:00 PM

Phuket-based Oju Group has launched its own cryptocurrency OjuT (pronounced “oh-joo-tee”) in an ICO aimed at leveraging the company’s expansion to be upheld by real-world assets.

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