Hilton – the word and name hardly require an introduction. Here we’re talking about that world-renowned hospitality brand that you might usually only associate with royal, rich and famous holidaymakers. And so who would have thought that an everyday, ordinary Phuket resident like myself would come to cheer on this famous luxury hospitality brand to you, our humble readership (not counting those reading this from the flybridge of their superyacht as you savour a mouthful of bubbles and caviar).
BANGKOK: Sakulrat Thongtongkham knows she will be punished by Bangkok’s unrelenting and unforgiving traffic should she leave for work later than 6am.
CANADA: Anastasia Lin, a 25-year-old actress crowned Miss World Canada in May, says China is blocking her from travelling to the resort of Sanya for the contest finals on December 19.
PHUKET: A Norwegian man who arrived at Phuket International Airport yesterday (Nov 20) was the 26 millionth person to arrive in Thailand this year.
FOOTBALL: The head of the Spanish league, Javier Tebas, believes today’s (Nov 21) blockbuster clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona can help lead La Liga’s economic fightback against the English Premier League’s billion dollar television contracts.
PHUKET: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has played down rumours that a suspect wanted in last week’s Paris terrorists attacks was spotted in Phuket earlier this year, and have said that if he was seen then information should be passed to them.
PHUKET: It has been revealed that those in Phuket wanting to apply for new motorbike or car driving licence can expect to wait around three months before sitting their test.
CHUMPHON: A convicted murderer officially returned from the “dead” yesterday (Nov 20) when authorities in this southern province revoked her death certificate.
MALI: Gun-toting jihadists took more than 100 people hostage for around nine hours at a top hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako yesterday (Nov 20), in an attack claimed by an Al-Qaeda affiliate that left at least 27 people dead.