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Phuket school kids get busking for a good cause

November 16 – 20 saw Kajonkiet International School’s (KIS) first ever Busking Week. The week of musical events featured performances from students, teachers and visiting professional musicians.

F1 season finale - High psychological stakes at Abu Dhabi GP

FORMULA ONE: The fight for the 2015 silverware may have ended long ago, but the final three dead-rubber rounds of the season concluding with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday (Nov 29) have been delicately setting the scene for an all-out brawl in 2016.

Merry Christmas!

Dear valued customers, we are wishing all of you and your family happiness,wealth and prosperity in all the years that follow. As usual every year we are serving a traditional Christmas set on the 24th December, please call or email us for reservation …

Street Eats: boost your health with some Phuketian stink beans

When it comes to food aromas, nothing will beat the smell of a stink bean or sataw (สะตอ). Stink beans made their way to Thai kitchens a long time ago and eventually charmed their way into local restaurants. There is a large variety of delicious

Phuket’s Nai Harn spared Movie Museum, but relocation sought

PHUKET: The controversial “Hollywood Movie Museum” that Bangkok officials planned for Nai Harn Beach will not go ahead, Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS) Phuket office Director Santi Pawai confirmed to The Phuket News this week.

Phuket Culture: Through The Looking Glass: Russias national drink is not vodka, its tea

As foreign residents of Phuket, all of us miss something from our home countries. Australians miss Vegemite, Germans miss sauerkraut, Russians miss tea. Don’t take stereotypes for granted, the Russian national drink is not vodka, but tea. Or rather teas due to numerous varieties being available. Black and green, herbal and original, Chinese and Indian and much more will face you on a shelf of nearly any Russian shop.

Thanyapura Colour Fun Run for the King

RUNNING: Fancy getting covered in a rainbow of colours while getting fit and healthy? Get the festive season off to a flying start and come join the Colour Fun Run for Dad powered by Thanyapura.

Huge python caught underneath Phuket home

PHUKET: A huge python more than six metres long was caught by Kusoldharm rescue workers yesterday afternoon (Nov 26) after it sought shelter under a house in Samkong.

PM accuses red shirts of unrest plot

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has accused the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) of being behind an alleged plot to instigate unrest and possibly attack key figures during festive events in Bangkok and the provinces.

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