Each yacht must be at least 30 meters in length. Photo: Asiasuperyacht
Ocean Lofts at Kata Rocks. Photo: Kata Rocks
RESPLENDENT: The Asia Superyacht Rendezvous attracts the finest superyachts. Photo: Asia Superyacht Rendezvous
Kata Rocks will offer an oceanfront restaurant, bar, world-class Spa and Wellness Center. Photo: Kata Rocks
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:31:00 PM
PHUKET: Kata Rocks, one of Phuket’s premier oceanfront developments, has been chosen to become the official host sponsor for the 2013 Asia Superyacht Rendezvous event.
"This is a logical move for two companies that cater to...
PHUKET: The Consular Section of the American Embassy in Bangkok will hold an Outreach Visit at Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort in Karon tomorrow, June 20.
Consular staff will be available from 8am to midday to provide services on:
• Passport renewal applications (US$110 or 3,300 baht for adult passports, US$105 or 3,150 baht for a child’s passport).
• Notarial Services and Certified Copies (US$50 or 1,500 baht), includes income affidavits for retirees in Thailand.
• Extra visa pages (US$82 or 2,460 baht). Note: during outreach visits, consular staff can accept applications, but the passports will be taken to the US Embassy in Bangkok for processing the next working day. Staff will bring prepaid Thailand Post envelopes to the outreach visit that can be bought at cost (80 baht) if the passport is to be returned...
PHUKET: We've all heard stories about aggressive dogs and perhaps you have one of these so labeled canines living next door. Many of us have read newspaper articles, here and abroad, depicting vicious attacks on youngsters, or other dogs, by these ‘aggressive’ or ‘bully’ breeds. Of course, we all know the breeds I’m talking about: Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Pit Bulls and Rottweilers. These are all hard-core, not for the fainthearted, child mauling breeds of dog – right?
Well, a recent research study released in the Applied Animal Behavior Science Journal in the US into “most aggressive breeds” did indeed identify the top three most aggressive breeds. Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, surely? Not necessarily.
Before we delve in, let me remind you this is based on a US research study, albeit involving over 6,000 owners and...
PHUKET: The island is still a top tourist hub in Southeast Asia, with a wide variety of hotels, resorts and hospitality-related businesses representing Phuket at 13th annual Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2013 (TTM+ 2013), held at the IMPACT Exhibition Hall in Bangkok recently.
More than 800 delegates arrived from around the region to network with the 420 hospitality related organizations...
PHUKET: Surging land costs and the resulting trend of 'residential downsizing' has been a boon for Phuket's premier self-storage company, MY STORAGE Self Storage; with its ideally located Patong facility seeing an accelerated demand for its services.
Speaking to the Phuket Gazette recently, owners Sukanda Chiaranussati and Robert Akerblom talked about residential market trends as well as their firm’s growth...
PHUKET: A CHIANG MAI man was arrested by police after a video surfaced on YouTube of him driving around the northern city on a 1.2-million-baht superbike.That might not sound criminal in itself. The i...
PHUKET: Nobody likes having their card swallowed by the ATM – but most people take it on the chin.That’s not how you could describe the actions of 26-year-old Ekaphong Bunyaratphan, who got rather ups...
PHUKET: Residents of a village in Nakhon Sri Thammarat are queuing up to visit a household where a pig has just given birth to an unusual piglet.The mother of the “elepig” gave birth to a litter of 15...
I’m 70 years old and retired and I like to paint pictures for pleasure. I have had some inquiries about selling some paintings, and I may even stage an exhibition one day, but I understand that I will...
I have been living in Thailand on a retirement visa for five years and now want to import my Harley from the USA. It is an old 1996 Road King that I’ve had for 10 years. What import taxes and duties w...
In my home country, if I deposit money in a bank, it is guaranteed by the government up to US$250,000. If I deposit money into a Thai bank, is it guaranteed? If so, up to what amount?...
Recently I was again stopped by police close to my house and searched. They went through my pockets, wallet, my motorcycle and frisked me as well. They were apparently picking out people at random so ...
I have heard from various friends that the police stop foreign motorists and ask for their international driver’s license – especially on the way to the airport, when drivers are in a hurry.If dr...
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