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What to look for this coming Grand Prix season

FORMULA ONE: After 12 long weeks of off-season, Formula One roared back into life in February at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for pre-season testing.

Khao Yum is a unique Southern Thai tossed salad rice dish

STREET EATS: Southern Thai food lovers are in for a treat when they sample the favourite traditional dish known as “Khao Yum” or “Khao Yum Pak Dtai” which is a rice salad dish that mixes elements of both Southern Thai and Malaysian cuisines.

What a Phuket drum circle can do for you, the community

RHYTHM NATION: Sometimes we find ourselves in a group of people we really care about, but notice there isn’t much solidarity in the group. A “Facilitated Drum Circle” is a great activity for increasing unity and harmony of groups of people. In this article, I’ll talk about this amazing but largely misunderstood activity.

Six people nabbed with drugs in Phuket police sting operation

PHUKET: Six people were arrested over the space of two days when Phuket City carried out a sting operation to rid the area of drugs and crimes.

InterBike Hash comes to Phuket

MOUNTAIN BIKING: The term ‘hash’ has several definitions, most notably H3, HHH, or Hash House Harriers. Originated in 1938 in Malaysia, the Phuket HHH organised themselves in 1986. A new dimension was added in 2004 with the spinoff formation of the social club called Phuket Mountain Bike Hash. This club, is now proudly hosting a three day mountain bike event on April 29 through May 1 in Phuket.

British man dies of heart attack while having coffee at his Patong hotel

PHUKET: Doctors have confirmed that a British man who passed away whilst having a cup of coffee at a Patong Hotel this morning (Mar 4) had suffered a heart attack. The man had only arrived in the country on Wednesday (Mar 2).

Water supply to be switched off in parts of Chalong/Rawai on Monday

PHUKET: The Phuket Waterworks Authority announced on Wednesday (Mar 2) that the water supply in some parts of Chalong and Rawai will be switched off all day from 9am on Monday (Mar 7).

Big FAT bungles D2 season start

FOOTBALL: The original start date for the 2016 Thai football season passed on Feb 28, and on Wednesday (Mar 2) Phuket FC President MaAnn Samran went back to Bangkok to again submit papers to the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) to confirm the team’s placing in Southern Region Division 2. This is the third time papers have been presented.

Airbnb draws scrutiny as hotels seek fairness

BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry has joined with the Interior Ministry to impose measures to supervise business fairness and safety for tourists who book daily rental accommodations via the Airbnb website.

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