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Patong motorbike taxi driver returns B10k left on seat
Patong motorbike taxi driver returns B10k left on seat
PHUKET: A motorbike taxi driver based at the top of Soi Bangla in Patong is being praised online for returning B10,000 in cash left in a small cosmetics bag that a woman had left on the motorbike seat.
Italian expat, 78, known for local Phuket charity work passes way
Italian expat, 78, known for local Phuket charity work passes way
PHUKET: Long-term Phuket expat Carlo Scarambone, a 78-year-old boatbuilder who ran a boat repair shop in central Phuket, passed away in the early hours of this morning (Mar 4).
Phuket Police hunt knife-wielding Thalang street robber
Phuket Police hunt knife-wielding Thalang street robber
PHUKET: Police are hunting for a suspect who first attempted to kick a woman off her motorbike and then robbed her threatening with a knife this Thursday (Mar 1).
Three injured in Phuket three-vehicle crash in Koh Kaew
Three injured in Phuket three-vehicle crash in Koh Kaew
PHUKET: Two men and a woman remain hospitalised after a three-vehicle accident on Phuket's main highway early this morning (Mar 3).
Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges
Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges
PHUKET: The CEO of the now-defunct Phuket-based 'zero-baht' Chinese tour operator Tranlee Travel Co Ltd and his partner, who remains at large, were sentenced to seven years and six months of imprisonment with more cases pending in Phuket Provincial Court, local police confirmed.
Phuket airport cleaner rewarded after returning wallet containing over B500k in cash
Phuket airport cleaner rewarded after returning wallet containing over B500k in cash
PHUKET: The General Manager of Phuket International Airport Petch Chancharoen today (Mar 2) rewarded an airport toilet cleaner who returned a wallet containing over B500,000 in cash and cards that she found and returned to the rightful owner earlier this week.
Phuket hotel worker injured after falling asleep at the wheel
Phuket hotel worker injured after falling asleep at the wheel
PHUKET: A Phuket hotel worker suffered minor injuries this morning after he fell asleep at the wheel causing him to crash into a roadside restaurant before coming to rest in a roadside ditch. Four passengers in the car escaped uninjured.
Phuket sea gypsies win another land rights case
Phuket sea gypsies win another land rights case
PHUKET: The Region 8 Court of Appeal on Wednesday dismissed another land right case filed against the Phuket sea gypsies in Rawai, upholding their right to occupy land in sea gypsy village at the southern end of Phuket.
Dead baby girl foetus found dumped in Patong garbage
Dead baby girl foetus found dumped in Patong garbage
PHUKET: Patong Police have launched a search for the person who dumped a dead female foetus in a garbage bin on the main road from Kathu into Patong last night (Feb 28).
Unidentified foreigner found hanged in Phuket forest
Unidentified foreigner found hanged in Phuket forest
PHUKET: An unidentified foreign man was found hanged in a forest near the Phanason housing estate in Kathu today.
Phuket land access row ends in gunfight
Phuket land access row ends in gunfight
PHUKET: Two men were injured in a shootout in central Phuket yesterday (Feb 25) after tempers flared over allowing access across an 800-rai plot of land.
Patong restaurant manager arrested over overinflated prices
Patong restaurant manager arrested over overinflated prices
PHUKET: Officials on Friday (Feb 23) arrested a Patong seafood restaurant manager who has been selling overpriced shrimp dishes to Chinese tourists.
Crocodile bites Phuket trainer during show
Crocodile bites Phuket trainer during show
PHUKET: A trainer at a crocodile farm in Chalong was lucky to escape serious injury today when one of the reptiles snapped its jaws shut while the man’s head was inside the crocodile’s mouth.
Campaign to help destitute and impoverished launched in Phuket
Campaign to help destitute and impoverished launched in Phuket
PHUKET: The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) yesterday (Feb 22) launched a ‘Thai Society Cares for the Destitute and Impoverished’ campaign in an attempt to improve the country’s image and prevent human trafficking.
Phuket’s infrastructure needs addressing, says Minister of Tourism and Sports
Phuket’s infrastructure needs addressing, says Minister of Tourism and Sports
PHUKET: The island’s infrastructure is inadequate and needs addressing the Minister of Tourism and Sports said during a visit to the island yesterday.
Chinese tourist dies in fall after rooftop party at luxury Phuket villa
Chinese tourist dies in fall after rooftop party at luxury Phuket villa
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist on holiday in Phuket with friends has died in what appears to have been a deadly rooftop plunge after a late-night party at a luxury villa in Kamala.
Phuket Chinese New Year festivities get underway
Phuket Chinese New Year festivities get underway
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality officially opened the island’s Chinese New Year celebrations yesterday (Feb 21) with an event titled “Back to the Past of Phuket”.
Phuket man, 19, injured in high speed collision with power pole
Phuket man, 19, injured in high speed collision with power pole
PHUKET: A 19-year-old Phuket man sustained injuries to his legs, arms and face yesterday night when he drove his motorbike into a power pole at high speed in Srisoonthorn.
First day of traffic lights sees slew of accidents
First day of traffic lights sees slew of accidents
PHUKET: Police have issued a public warning for motorists to exercise caution at the “Kuan Dindaeng Intersection” on Thepkrasattri Rd in Rassada, north of Phuket Town, after a slew of accidents caught unwary road users off-guard today (Feb 21) during the first day that traffic lights were in use at the junction.
Car impaled at Chalong Underpass construction site
Car impaled at Chalong Underpass construction site
PHUKET: Police have yet to confirm whether the driver of a white Mazda 2 “Elegance” sedan found impaled on steel re-inforcement rods, or “rebar”, at the Chalong Underpass early this morning (Feb 21).