- Phuket News
Phuket community supporting Ride 4 Kids V2.0
Ride 4 Kids V2.0 for 2018 is in full swing. The event will run from from June 11 – 16. 20 riders and crew will be jumping in the saddle and riding 700 kms all in the name of charity – Phuket-Phang Nga-Krabi-Surat Thani-Khao Sok-Khao Lak-Phuket. Three charities will once again be supported this year, The Good Shepherd, Phuket Has Been…
- Food
Top 10 Roast Dinners in Phuket
Many of us are away from home living as ‘expats’ on this tropical island and while we all love Thai food, especially street local food, sometimes we miss the comforts of home. And what’s more homely than our extensively researched (we all love a good roast) Top Ten Sunday Roasts, in no particular order. 1. Les Diables, Boat Lagoon The…
- Health
Reboot and maximise your energy
ADVERTISEMENT Award winning Phuket beach resort, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa, is hosting the 6th ‘Reboot and Maximise Your Energy’ event which will be taking place from May 24-27, 2018. Participants will learn new fitness & lifestyle skills and information and how they can ‘re-program’ their body with the practitioners including Hayden Rhodes, Kim White, Andrew Stannard and Susanna…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Halsey “Alone”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer and songwriter Halsey and the latest release as the third single from her upcoming second studio album “Hopeless Fountain” the track is called “Alone”. Halsey of course gained International stardom when she joined American DJ’s and record producers The Chainsmokers for…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa “One Kiss”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features Scottish record producer Calvin Harris and rumored current girlfriend English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa. It is the latest release as the second single from Harris’ upcoming sixth studio album, the track is called “One Kiss”. The music video was released on May…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Ariana Grande “No Tears Left to Cry”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer and songwriter Ariana Grande and the latest release as the lead single from her upcoming fourth studio album “Sweetener” the track is called “No Tears Left to Cry”. The track was released on April 20, 2018 and already has over 110…
- Thai Life
Ride 4 Kids V2.0 Gearing Up
Pedal power to raise money for needy children in Phuket. Following on from the success of Ride 4 Kids 2017, preparations and training is underway for Ride 4 Kids V2.0, 2018, to benefit the needy children of Phuket in three different charities, The Good Shepherd, Phuket Has Been Good To Us and Outrigger’s Share 4 Change Program. On June 11,…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Zayn “Let Me”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features English singer and songwriter ZAYN and the latest release as the second single from his upcoming second studio album, the track is called “Let Me”. The song itself was dropped on April 12, and Zayn describes it as a very personal and emotional…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Lauv “Chasing Fire”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer and songwriter Lauv with his latest release “Chasing Fire” which is a non album single release. Lauv rose to fame in 2015 after the release of his debut studio album “Lost in the Light” which feature hit song “I Like Me…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Kylie Minogue “Stop Me From Falling”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue with her latest release “Stop Me From Falling” from her fourteenth studio album “Golden”. My boss Tim is a huge Kylie fan, and he has sent me the link to this track a few times now, so…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Lady Gaga “Your Song”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer and songwriter Lady Gaga with her rendition of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s 1970 hit song “Your Song” from the dedication album “Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, REVAMP” The actual original song was released by rock band…
- News
The Good Shepherd Phuket Learning Centre requires urgent funding
The fate of the Good Shepherd Learning Centre Phuket is a matter of concern. The Centre has an urgent need to obtain sustainable funds to continue operations as its initial period of regular, committed funding will cease in May 2018. At The Good Shepherd Learning Centre they provide basic education i.e. science, mathematics and language skills in Thai, Burmese and…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Bon Jovi “Walls”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American rock band Bon Jovi and the latest release from their expanded edition of their 2016 studio album “This House is not for Sale” the track is called “Walls”. The song is politically motivated and the music video is equal parts performance and…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Meghan Trainor “No Excuses”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor and the lead single from her third studio album “No Excuses” called “No Excuses”. Retro in style and retro in sound, Meghan Trainor has returned back to her old fashioned 50’s roots. The song is upbeat and…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – John Legend “A Good Night”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer John Legend and DJ Bloodpop and his latest release called “A Good Night”. The music video is a play on the dating app “Tinder” where a hot lady is walking through a nightclub and being approached by a number of men…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Maren Morris “Rich”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tunes for today features American singer and songwriter Maren Morris and the latest release from her debut studio album “Hero” called “Rich”. It’s a change up in genre for Toons Tunes today, as I wouldn’t describe myself as a country music fan, but this track verges on…
- Thai Life
Top 10 Spots to Escape the Crowds in Phuket
The island of Phuket is abuzz with tourists throughout the high season, but it is also staying busy now during the traditional ‘low’ season as well. We no longer have the dramatic influx during the silly season and super quiet during low season, it has flattened out and we now have tourists all year round. Expats and locals welcome the tourists…
- Thai Life
Swedish DJ Avicii Dies After Illness
Popular record producer and DJ Avicii died over the weekend after what appears to be a short illness, it has been reported. Avicii was found dead in a hotel room in Oman on April 20, 2018. No details were released about his death, but his publicist said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling,…
- Food
The Thaiger Great Convenience Store Gourmet Challenge – Season 1
And the winner is… The Thaiger Foodie Month of March included the very popular and quirky “Great Convenience Store Gourmet Challenge” which saw chefs from around Phuket’s best restaurants take on the challenge of producing a two course meal from items purchased only at a convenience store. 5 minutes in a convenience store (most of them were 7/11s), 1000 baht…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Janelle Monae “Pynk”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Toons Tune’s for today features American singer Janelle Monae and the latest release from her third studio album “Dirty Computer” called “Pynk”. Janelle Monae has caused quite a stir with her new music video – not with the song itself, but rather the clip’s content, which includes the…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Rudimental “Rumour Mill”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Sometimes I hear a track and think oh I like that, “Shazam” it and then find out it’s not new and actually is a couple of years old. This of course is the case for Rudimental’s 2015 song “Rumour Mill” featuring Anne Marie and Will Heard. The song…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Keala Settle “This Is Me” Alan Walker Remix
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon If you have been living under a shoe box and haven’t managed to watch the award winning movie “The Greatest Showman” then block yourself a couple of hours and get the popcorn ready, as it really is a show. The soundtrack to the story of P.T. Barnum’s Circus…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – James Bay “Us”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Today’s edition of Toons Tunes comes from British singer / songwriter James Bay and an acoustic version of “Us”. After James Bay’s debut album The Chaos & The Calm became the biggest-selling debut of 2015, Bay previously admitted that the sound of his second record was influenced by…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – David Guetta & Sia “Flames”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Award winning French DJ David Guetta has collaborated with Australian singer Sia, for the new upbeat song released on the 22nd March called “Flames” a worthy track for today’s Toons Tunes. David Guetta gained worldwide success after the release of his 2009 “One Love” which featured mainstream tracks…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Taylor Swift “Delicate”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon I’d like to say that Taylor Swift is the “Queen of Pop” but in reality she is most likely the “Princess of Pop” as true royalty like Madonna, Beyonce and Celine Dion are still belting out songs and topping the charts. Whether you like her or not, she…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – Paloma Faith & SIA “Warrior”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon Paloma Faith’s new track with Sia called “Warrior” from her album she dropped at Christmas called “The Architect” is not our usual upbeat music we play here at The Thaiger 102.75 FM. For this reason we have not added the track to our rotation, (Tim my boss also…
- Thai Life
TOONS TUNES – London Grammar “Non Believer”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon After a long hiatus from their debut super successful album “If You Wait” in 2013, English Indie Band London Grammar dropped their second album in the middle of last year called “Truth is a Beautiful Thing” through the Ministry of Sound. The lead single from the album was…
- News
Outrigger Touch Rugby Season 2018 Finals
The 2018 Outrigger Touch Rugby Competition at Alan Cooke Cricket Ground The Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort once again hosted a well organised and incredibly competitive Touch Rugby tournament at the Alan Cooke Cricket Ground in Cherngtalay, during the month of March. Following on from the previous two successful seasons, five teams from Phuket battled it out on the playing…
- News
Jonathan Davies in Phuket for Charity
Welsh legend Jonathan Davies OBE in Phuket for Charity The Welsh former rugby football player, who represented his country in both codes, Rugby Union and Rugby League, is in Phuket – all in the name of charity. Jonathan Davies OBE, who was a goal kicking legend in both codes, also played club rugby in England and Australia. His love for…
- Thai Life
Toons Tunes – Foster the People “Sit Next To Me”
Checking new and amazing music for The Thaiger everyday with Donna Toon American rock band Foster the People was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Mark Foster, lead guitarist Sean Cimino, drummer Mark Pontius and keyboardist Isom Innis, they played in small clubs across LA and didn’t find any commercial success until the release of “Pumped Up Kicks” in 2010.…
