Prime Minister Chan-o-Cha visits Phuket this Friday the 16th of September to mark the official opening of the new Phuket International Airport terminal and attend the Startup Thailand and Digital Thailand 2016 seminar. The seminar will be held at the Duangjitt Resort and Spa in Patong. Prime Minister Chan-o-Cha visits Phuket The official opening ceremony…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Phuket Island Radio Breakfast host Libby D is thrilled to be a finalist at the 2016 Australian Commercial Radio Awards for the second time in a row. Libby D came to Phuket from Bathurst, Australia, where she hosted the B-Rock FM Morning Show with co-host Benny Hope. Last year, the team submitted a nomination for…
Java Yachting presents its plans. It’s plain sailing and everyone is welcome. Java Yachting the Charter, Training, and Racing Specialists recently presented their vision and plans for the coming months. With two bases at Krabi Boat Lagoon and Phuket Boat Lagoon with their new office and training center Java is positioned to allow exploration of some…
Google dominates internet searching across most parts of the globe. Rory Cellan-Jones from the BBC asks if it is too powerful. Phuket Island Radio is a BBC re-broadcaster and partner and is delighted to offer this special program. The Force of Google will be broadcast on Saturday 3rd September at 8 am as part of…
The Final Day of my seven day detox arrives. This is the best Friday for a long time, Yoga at 7:30 and supplements at 9am, along with choosing the lunch and dinner treats.. The last of 10 Colema’s and a fruit smoothie at 11am. 1PM arrives and Khun Urs and I sit down with two…
The Ultra Cleanse part of my Detox is over and following on from my first post here and then the first three days here the next days Tuesday – Thursday were to prove to be a little testing as my body started to adjust. What is an Ultra Cleanse? Before I start telling you about…
Catching up with my Detox Diary having checked into Friendship Beach on Friday evening. Saturday starts at 7am and today it is the Eat Well program to ease myself into the Ultra Cleanse starting Monday. Eat Well consist of juices and fruit and healthy foods and is all about the preparation of your body ready…
My diary of my Detox in Phuket, my story, experiences and feedback as I attend the Atmanjai wellness centre. This is not my first detox as I completed a 7 day ultra cleanse course four years ago also at Atmanjai, I have to say a very satisfying experience that was somewhat life changing to many of…
Rawai Homes launches their new villa and apartment accommodation website. South Phuket is certainly becoming the “go-to place” in Phuket as the property market and standard of accommodation available continue to improve. Chalong, Rawai, and Nai Harn have experienced visitor growth and with it much-improved accommodation, facilities, and restaurants to name just a few of…
Mother’s Day Celebrations in Thailand are extra special as Mother’s Day is on the same day as Her Majesty the Queen Sirikit’s birthday, the Mother of all Thai people. The day to honor our mums is held dear and sacred in many cultures and for many people around the world. Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 84th Birthday…
A world first, the Thai Hammam Experience is exclusive to Amatara Resort and Wellness, right here in Phuket. I had the enviable pleasure of visiting the stunning grounds of the Amatara Wellness Centre to indulge in the experience. Traditionally, the Hammam is a Moroccan steam room, similar to a Turkish bath that Morrocans would attend…
Andara Signature Resort and Villas, the latest phase of five-star resort project developed by Andamandara Development of Lan Kwai Fong Group, following the success of Andara Resort & Villas, has scooped four trophies at the 10th Thailand Property Awards 2015, including: Best Villa Development (Phuket),Best Villa Development (Thailand),Best Residential Architectural Design,Best Landscape Architectural Design. Marking…
Thailand Father’s Day is celebrated nationwide on the 5th of December. Thailand’s King, His Majesty the King Bhumipol Adulyadej, was born on this day. As HM the King is much loved and revered as the father of Thailand, his birthday is celebrated as Thailand Father’s Day. Thailand Father’s Day Celebrations Thailand Father’s Day is a…
Loi Krathong 2015 takes place on the 25th of November. One of Thailand’s most celebrated holidays, Loi Krathong 2015 presents the opportunity to pray to the water spirits in the hopes of letting past transgressions and negative thoughts float away. Loi Krathong 2015 in Phuket. Loi Krathong 2015 is widely celebrated across the island of…
Phuket Yacht Club (PYC) has had a long and diverse history in few different locations on the island. The club has just announced 2020 Multihull Solutions Regatta dates. Although there are still many global Covid 19 pandemic uncertainties, the club event takes place on 10th – 13th July 2020 In the early days of the 1990’s,…
LUXURY PHUKET RESORT THE NAI HARN ENGAGES LEGENDARY BARMAN SALIM KHOURY AS IT READIES FOR DECEMBER LAUNCH The luxury beachfront resort THE NAI HARN in Phuket, Thailand has raised the bar for refined tropical hospitality experiences by tapping the expertise of one of the world’s most famous barmen, Mr Salim Khoury, as the hotel prepares…
Tuesday 3rd November 2015 Phuket International Boat Show press conference held at the prestigious Metropolitan Hotel by Como on South Sathorn Road, Bangkok and and Phuket Island Radio traveled to Bangkok to be there and support the event. Phuket is currently delivering record tourism revenues for Thailand from FIT business and luxury sectors and the future does…
Frank Broeders presents the TKO Experience every Monday Night on Phuket Island radio. TKO or The Total Knockout Experience is a unique show put together by Frank and is available online via our tablet and mobile apps and on Air throughout Phuket on 102.5 and soon 91.5FM as well. TKO Playlist Tonight’s playlist looks like…
FOOD and HOTELEX 2015 will be a first for Phuket. Leading trade fair and event organizer, Expolink Global Network Ltd., will host FOOD and HOTELEX 2015 in Phuket for the first time from 19-22 November at Royal Phuket Marina. The largest hospitality and food fair to be held in southern Thailand, organizers aim to showcase…
The Biggest Sale In Bikini History 15-28 October 2015 No need to compromise, just because you have a lesson wearing a bikini does not mean you miss out on great fashion. Great news for all beach lovers, the biggest end-of-season sale of 1000s of luxury swimwear brands around the world such as Seafolly, Sunseeker, Phax, Kaanda,…
A new name as management announces “we are pleased to announce that Amatara Resort & Wellness has assumed management of newly named Amatara Resort & Wellness, formerly Regent Phuket Cape Panwa from October 7, 2015. There is no change of management team and the quality of service and facilities remain the same. Additionally, in the…
The Re-Launch of the Firefly Lounge at the now re-branded Natai Beach Resort and Spa formerly the Maikhao Dream Resort & Spa, in Natai, Phang Nga, was indeed an exceptional evening. Everlasting memories are often created when you find yourself in an extraordinary environment, surrounded by amazing people; based on this principle, the Re-Launch of…
What’s happening At Unit 27 Group? Phuket Island Radio meets up with owner Rob Hallam and his son Dayle to find out. Well, it’s been a crazy two years since we opened our doors to deliver two sessions a day out of a compact, but extremely well-equipped, gym with a world-class Coaching Team that came…
Are Phuket UK Pensions affected? Many reports over the last week surfacing regarding the fact that 6% of pension scheme investments from 101 local government pension schemes are allocated within fossil fuel projects. It appears that Teachers, Social workers, and council employees throughout the UK are realizing that a considerable portion of their pensions is…
The Thailand Yacht Show has officially launched at an international press conference and private launch party in Bangkok 16 September 2015, hosted by Deputy Prime Minister, General Thanasak Patimaprakorn. It was the P.M.’s initiative to create an international Yacht Show for Thailand, and make Phuket the principal hub for superyachts in Asia. Andy Treadwell, founder and…
ONE Championship is rising in popularity and is becoming one of the most sought-after sports events in the southeast, if not in the entire Asian region. While the first-ever ONE Championship event was held way back on September 3, 2011, it is only now that it has gone mainstream in Asia. ONE Championship is a…
It’s nearly June in Phuket and “Happy Hour Radio” is here. Phuket Island radio are delighted and very excited to announce their music and entertainment is now available on 91.5FM and 102.5FM. Not one frequency but two. The oldest English Language Radio Station in Phuket is now available on 91.5FM and 102.5FM throughout Phuket, a…
Thailand sailing is in the news and the new Commodore at Ao Chalong Yacht Club Scott Duncanson has broken a record with his sailing team on “Somtam Somtam” the Kingdom Property sponsored Platu recently participated in the Top of the Gulf Regatta. Having won The Coronation Cup, (a one-design series that takes place as part…
A Patong Beach Charity Auction on Saturday the 2nd of May. Something is happening!!! The Absolute World Group has announced the end of an era, with notice that they are concluding their lease of the Absolute Sea Pearl Beach Resort on May 01, 2015. With the completion of Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa Phase…
A round-up of the local Phuket News on Thursday 23rd April 2015. We start outside Phuket in what is probably its nearest competitive tropical Island ‘Langkawi’ The Phuket Insider reporting “Malaysia’s Langkawi To Be Aviation Hub”, AirAsia has made public plans to create an international hub on the island. Tony Fernandes recently said five aircraft…
BREAKING Taipei Plane crash The ATR-72 turboprop aircraft with 58 on board was flying from Taipei to the offshore island of Kinmen when it crashed into the Keelung River. Taipei Plane crash latest After apparently ramming into a highway viaduct, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) said. Taiwan’s United Daily News said about 10 people have been…
Welcome to the Airport of Smiles Bangkok Airport is how the trailer starts for the BBC’s latest factual program set in Thailand. This one is called “Bangkok Airport” and consists of six, sixty-minute episodes. Pre-production on Bangkok Airport was done in Thailand at the end of 2013. The camera crew then arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport…
The Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2015, the country’s largest annual B2B tourism and travel trade event, has been set for 3 “ 5 June 2015 and opened for early-bird registration by buyers and sellers. To be held at the Impact Muang Thong Thani Convention and Exhibition Centre,…