Artikel erschien August 2016

  • Jungceylon mall reopens after crumbling columns repaired

    Jungceylon mall reopens after crumbling columns repaired

    PHUKET: Jungceylon shopping mall in Patong was yesterday given permission to reopen a section of the complex that had been closed to make repairs to crumbling columns discovered in June. The reopening came after the mall received approval from Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada following a final inspection by engineers yesterday.

  • Thai students snag multiple awards at international math competition

    Thai students snag multiple awards at international math competition

    BANGKOK: Thai students snagged 50 prizes at the International Mathematics Contest (IMC) 2016 held in Singapore last month, returning home this week with five gold, 10 silver and 20 bronze medals.

  • Diving: Becoming a super dive master

    Diving: Becoming a super dive master

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  • Bad weather causes Phuket flight delays

    Bad weather causes Phuket flight delays

    PHUKET: Bad weather prevented several flights from taking off and landing at Phuket International Airport this morning, causing delays of up to five hours for some passengers.

  • Contractors demand fairness from Employment Office

    Contractors demand fairness from Employment Office

    PHUKET: A crowd of more than a hundred local employers of migrant workers gathered this morning at Phuket Provincial Hall to protest difficulties registering workers under their employ. A representative of the group, Wirachai Saddom, handed a letter of complaint to Phuket Vice Governor Kajornkiet Rakpanitmanee at 11am, demanding fair treatment of migrant workers and their employers while they are being registered.

  • Businesses look to exploit halal potential

    Businesses look to exploit halal potential

    PHUKET: Phuket-based businesses are being encouraged to join a drive to promote the plethora of halal products made in the province to benefit from the billion-baht Islamic product export industry. Speaking at the Phuket Andaman Halal Tourism 2016 seminar at the Phuket Graceland Resort on July 21, Komol Dumlak, Chairman of the Phuket Islamic Council, said the province has huge potential to help local grass-roots businesses profit from joining the initiative to make Phuket an international halal export hub.

  • Bomb attacks in south ahead of vote

    Bomb attacks in south ahead of vote

    SONGKHLA: Four border policemen and a civilian were injured in a double bombing attack in Saba Yoi in Songkhla yesterday morning.

  • Opinion: Lack of local involvement in politics

    Opinion: Lack of local involvement in politics

    PHUKET: Tueanjai Subanjong is a Phuket native who has spent more than 20 years volunteering for local projects. She is a community representative of Srisoonthorn sub-district and is also involved in many Corporate Social Responsibility projects, such as saving preserved forests and volunteering for the National Human Rights Commission, among others. Here, she talks about the problem of lack of local involvement in politics and country development, and offers some suggestions to improve the situation.

  • Myanmar national claims abduction, extortion in Phuket

    Myanmar national claims abduction, extortion in Phuket

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  • Quarantine for baby elephant found on Bangtao Beach

    Quarantine for baby elephant found on Bangtao Beach

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