EXPECT ANYTHING: Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg (front) of Germany is followed by his compatriot Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. Photo: Reuters
A Red Bull employee with Pirelli tyres. Photo: Reuters
Last week, the world’s press was attacking Pirelli for its tyres. This column supported Pirelli, and received grumpy responses from those who supported the Red Bull tirade.
Saturday, May 25, 2013 7:00:00 PM
PHUKET: Last week, the world’s press was attacking Pirelli for its tyres. This column supported Pirelli, and received grumpy responses from those who supported the Red Bull tirade (click here for article).
PHUKET: The Alhamdulillah Talk-show Festival, expected to draw over 20,000 participants, is underway in Cherng Talay and will be running until midnight Sunday – rain or shine.
“There will be talk shows about Islamic teachings and philosophy at the festival. We want to introduce Islam to the world, not just as a religion but also as a way of life,” Muhammad-Ali Ramaboot from White Channel Corporate Strategy said.
“The only thing many people know about Islam is our way of dress, but we are trying to change that by bringing the teachings out of the mosque and to the public,” he said.
The festival will be held from 4pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday at the back court of the Cherng Talay Tesco Lotus. Though many of the talks will be in covered areas, attendees...
PHUKET: Business owners’ fears of landslides that could be caused by a recently constructed road on a steep hill in the Ao Nang area across the bay from Phuket, led to an investigation on Thursday of the construction site.
Locals also claimed that the road had been developed on Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park land. However, those allegations were quickly laid to rest after officers of the Royal Forest Department’s conservation unit in Krabi double-checked their own maps and were presented with a title deed by the land owner.
“Based on the Royal Forest Department map, we were able to confirm that the road is not on national park land,” said Naruset Kaewkong of the Royal Forest Department in Krabi.
“However, the road is built on a hill slope that...
PHUKET: The line-up of boats for the 2013 Samui Regatta, set to take place from today to June 1 off Chaweng Beach, features a strong mix of top international racers and regional regatta veterans.
Organized by Regattas Asia, a leading regatta and marine-based sporting event management company in Asia, Samui Regatta is celebrating its 12th year.
PHUKET: Heavy weather wreaked havoc on the Krabi coast, across the bay from Phuket, flipping over 60 long-tail boats and injuring at least two this afternoon.
Around noon today, rough seas capsized 10 longtail boats anchored close to shore, injuring one tourist, said Krabi Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Chief Thalerngsak Phuwayanapong.
“One tourist was reported injured, and was transferred to Phi Phi...
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...
PHUKET: A shambolic fake monk recently attracted the suspicions of local people in Nakhon Ratchasima Province – and the attention of the police – by trying to collect alms in the afternoon.Villagers c...
PHUKET: A 35-year-old Indian Sikh is in police custody after allegedly tricking villagers in Surin Province into believing he was a yogi with magic powers.Balvinder Singh extracted thousands of baht f...
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