Artikel erschien September 2011

  • FC Phuket look to quench PTT Rayong ‚Fire Power‘ on Sunday

    FC Phuket look to quench PTT Rayong ‚Fire Power‘ on Sunday

    PHUKET: FC Phuket will host PTT Rayong FC this Sunday evening at Surakul Stadium in a match sure to set the tone for the remainder of the Southern Sea Kirins season. Kickoff is set for 6pm

  • Thorpedo in the water!

    Thorpedo in the water!

    PHUKET: „I’m excited about being part of an Australian team again.“ Ian Thorpe will compete in his first international swim meeting since 2006 when he swims at the World Cup in November. The five-time gold medalist has been named in Australia’s squad of 26 for the Asian legs of the World Cup in Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo. …

  • SURF REMINDER: Meet the Phuket Surfers awing spectators at Patong

    SURF REMINDER: Meet the Phuket Surfers awing spectators at Patong

    PHUKET: Surfers vying for the crown of the Quiksilver Thailand 2011 Surf Competition are donning their rash vests and waxing their boards for todays heats. But wait, why are you not there? Yes, you, our loyal readers

  • Phuket school inks agreement with Shelton College, Singapore

    Phuket school inks agreement with Shelton College, Singapore

    PHUKET: Phuket’s Kajonkietsuksa School has established an exchange program with Shelton College International in Singapore in a move aimed at preparing its students for bright futures in the travel and tourism industries. The agreement became official after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two schools on Wednesday morning at Kajonkietsuksa School. The terms of the MoU include: exchange of faculty, staff and students; mutual assistance in terms of internship placement, and exchange or transfer of academic credits

  • Surfer Profile: Tipi Jabrik

    Surfer Profile: Tipi Jabrik

    PHUKET: Nearly 100 of the world’s top surfers are competing at the Quiksilver Thailand Surfing Competition at Patong Beach, Phuket. Fraser Morton profiles a few of the big names at this year’s event. ..

  • Surfer Profile: Teiki Ballian

    Surfer Profile: Teiki Ballian

    PHUKET: Nearly 100 of the world’s top surfers are competing at the Quiksilver Thailand Surfing Competition at Patong Beach, Phuket. Fraser Morton profiles a few of the big names at this year’s event. …

  • Surfer Profile: Anissa Flynn

    Surfer Profile: Anissa Flynn

    PHUKET: Nearly 100 of the world’s top surfers are competing at the Quiksilver Thailand Surfing Competition at Patong Beach, Phuket. Fraser Morton profiles a few of the big names at this year’s event.

  • Surfer Profile: Genevieve Jane Irwin

    Surfer Profile: Genevieve Jane Irwin

    PHUKET: Nearly 100 of the world’s top surfers are competing at the Quiksilver Thailand Surfing Competition at Patong Beach, Phuket. Fraser Morton profiles a few of the big names at this year’s event. ..

  • Phuket Vegetarian Festival: vendors and officials differ on prices

    Phuket Vegetarian Festival: vendors and officials differ on prices

    PHUKET: Local residents worried about overpriced onions and pricey pineapples during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival fear not: recent flooding in central and north Thailand will only have a slight effect on produce prices, at least according to officials. The Phuket Provincial Internal Trade Office (PITO) has announced that the flooding crisis in the northern and central parts of Thailand would not have a major impact on vegetable and fruit prices during the annual festival, which starts on September 27 and runs through October 5 this year. Despite this assurance, many vendors at a fresh market have told the Gazette they plan to increase produce prices by 5 baht to 10 baht per kilo, saying demand always drives prices up during the festival

  • Phuket truck driver killed in roadside crash

    Phuket truck driver killed in roadside crash

    PHUKET: The driver of a tractor-trailer was killed last night when his fully-loaded rig crashed into the back of another large truck parked along the side of Thepkrasattri Road in Phuket.