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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Tiger Park backlash! Stepson charged over stepdad murder? || January 20

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: New Tiger Park backlash! Stepson charged over stepdad murder? || January 20

Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach

Turtle nest found on Phuket’s Sai Kaew Beach

Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town

Fire breaks out behind clothes shop in Phuket Town

Phuket expat dies after being hit by ATV in the jungle

Phuket expat dies after being hit by ATV in the jungle

Over 2kg of ya-ice, 1kg of kratom seized in two separate raids in Phuket

Over 2kg of ya-ice, 1kg of kratom seized in two separate raids in Phuket

Thais question dubious rulings after Saudi defeat

Thais question dubious rulings after Saudi defeat

Ratchanok ends lengthy title drought as she edges Marin in Jakarta showdown

Ratchanok ends lengthy title drought as she edges Marin in Jakarta showdown
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Kuwaiti man arrested in Bangkok for rape of Danish woman in Phuket
Kuwaiti man arrested in Bangkok for rape of Danish woman in Phuket
Friday 17 January 2020, 04:50PM
PHUKET: A Kuwaiti man wanted for the rape of a Danish woman in Patong has been arrested in Bangkok, the Immigration Bureau announced today (Jan 17).
Poipet border checkpoint on alert for new virus after Thailand scare
Poipet border checkpoint on alert for new virus after Thailand scare
Wednesday 15 January 2020, 10:48AM
POIPET: Authorities in Banteay Meanchey province have stepped up checks at the Poipet border with Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo following reports that a Chinese tourist to Thailand had been confirmed to be infected with a new pneumonia-like disease.
Phuket Immigration re-confirms ‘embassy income verification’ letters not required after American expat given 30 days to leave Thailand
Phuket Immigration re-confirms ‘embassy income verification’ letters not required after American expat given 30 days to leave Thailand
Monday 13 January 2020, 04:46PM
PHUKET: A year after the policy change was formally confirmed, Phuket Immigration today (Jan 13) again reconfirmed that letters from embassies are no longer required in order to confirm a foreigner’s income when applying for an extension to a non-immigrant permit to stay – as long as the relevant embassy no longer issues the “income verification” letters.
Human Rights Watch chief barred from entering Hong Kong
Human Rights Watch chief barred from entering Hong Kong
Monday 13 January 2020, 10:03AM
HONG KONG - Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said yesterday (Jan 12) he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had arrived to launch the watchdog's annual report after months of civil unrest in the city.
Cops clash over scanners as 'Big Joke' links shooting to deal
Cops clash over scanners as 'Big Joke' links shooting to deal
Friday 10 January 2020, 09:38AM
BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau's (IB) controversial procurement of a biometric identification system has been thrust into the spotlight as the issue has brought to the fore a conflict between former immigration police chief, Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn and national police chief, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda.
Fifth visitor quarantined over mystery Wuhan virus
Fifth visitor quarantined over mystery Wuhan virus
Thursday 9 January 2020, 09:16AM
BANGKOK: A Chinese traveller arriving in Bangkok from the pneumonia-hit city of Wuhan in central China has been quarantined, bringing the number of people quarantined in the search for suspected cases of the mysterious virus causing the outbreak to five.
Big Joke links gunshots to B2bn airport biometrics project
Big Joke links gunshots to B2bn airport biometrics project
Thursday 9 January 2020, 08:56AM
BANGKOK: The former immigration police chief yesterday (Jan 8) linked the gunshots fired into his car on Monday to his opposition to a B2 billion contract for biometrics equipment to screen passengers at major airports.
Four travellers reporting feverish symptoms kept in quarantine after landing from Wuhan
Four travellers reporting feverish symptoms kept in quarantine after landing from Wuhan
Tuesday 7 January 2020, 09:06AM
THAILAND: Three Thais and a Chinese boy have been quarantined after they reported fevers shortly after arriving from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where a mysterious outbreak of viral pneumonia has been reported.
Evacuation plan laid for Thai workers in Iran and Iraq
Evacuation plan laid for Thai workers in Iran and Iraq
Tuesday 7 January 2020, 08:51AM
BANGKOK: Authorities are preparing to evacuate Thai workers in Iraq and Iran if the conflict between Iran and the US escalates, following Washington's killing of a top Iranian general.
No change in TM30, TM28 reporting, says Phuket Immigration
No change in TM30, TM28 reporting, says Phuket Immigration
Saturday 4 January 2020, 10:00AM
PHUKET: There have been no changes to requirements for landlords of foreigners and for foreigners themselves to report their own whereabouts under the TM30 and TM28 provisions, a senior officer at Phuket Immigration has told The Phuket News.
“I did it alone,” fugitive Ghosn says of Japan escape
“I did it alone,” fugitive Ghosn says of Japan escape
Friday 3 January 2020, 09:41AM
WORLD: Carlos Ghosn claimed yesterday (Jan 2) he organised his dramatic escape from bail in Japan alone as the disgraced auto tycoon enjoyed his first days of freedom in Beirut despite an Interpol arrest notice.
Patong Police chief shifted to Deep South in Phuket top-brass overhaul
Patong Police chief shifted to Deep South in Phuket top-brass overhaul
Thursday 28 November 2019, 03:21PM
PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee has been ordered to transfer to the restive Deep South district of Joh I-Rong in Narathiwat province. He is to cease his duties as Patong police chief on Dec 13, and take up his new post on Jan 1.
Billionaire trafficker arrested over mass graves case that saw Rohingya shipped to Phuket
Billionaire trafficker arrested over mass graves case that saw Rohingya shipped to Phuket
Monday 4 November 2019, 11:55AM
PHUKET: A baht-billionaire allegedly involved in the human trafficking of Rohingya fleeing persecution in Myanmar in the notorious case leading to the discovery of mass graves of the migrants on the Thai side of the Malaysian border four years ago has been handed over to Thai authorities after being arrested in Cambodia.
Omani online scammer arrested in Phuket
Omani online scammer arrested in Phuket
Thursday 31 October 2019, 04:18PM
PHUKET: An Omani national has been arrested in Phuket for operating an online scam that netted a reported nearly B10 million from its victims, the Immigration Bureau has announced.
Brit ram raider, Aussie Hell’s Angel arrested in Chon Buri
Brit ram raider, Aussie Hell’s Angel arrested in Chon Buri
Tuesday 29 October 2019, 12:10PM
BANGKOK: A British man wanted for ram raiding a supermarket in the UK and an Australian member of the Hell’s Angels biker gang and have been arrested by Immigration officers in Chon Buri, the Immigration Bureau has reported.
Mandatory health insurance for retirees falls flat as ‘Non-Imm O’ visa loophole exposed
Mandatory health insurance for retirees falls flat as ‘Non-Imm O’ visa loophole exposed
Sunday 27 October 2019, 09:00AM
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration this week finally confirmed that the mandatory health insurance requirement for people staying in the country on permits to stay under “Non-Immigrant O-A” visa status do not apply to those staying under the general “Non-Immigrant O” visa.
Cambodian woman arrested for trafficking, beating boys in Patong
Cambodian woman arrested for trafficking, beating boys in Patong
Friday 25 October 2019, 05:38PM
PHUKET: A Cambodian woman has been arrested for operating a human-trafficking ring in Patong, using young boys to sell flowers at night and sunglasses along Patong Beach during the day, the Immigration Bureau has announced.
New Zealand bar owner probed for working illegally, arrested for drugs
New Zealand bar owner probed for working illegally, arrested for drugs
Wednesday 23 October 2019, 06:50PM
BANGKOK: A 55-year-old New Zealand man staying in Thailand on a retirement visa has been arrested for a haul of drugs after officers initially investigated him for working illegally by serving his own customers at his bistro and bar in Chiang Mai.
Italian arrested after ecstasy found in noodles mailed from Europe
Italian arrested after ecstasy found in noodles mailed from Europe
Wednesday 23 October 2019, 04:09PM
SURAT THANI: An Italian man has been arrested and methamphetamine powder seized from his house on Koh Pha-ngan after 500 ecstasy pills were found hidden in packets of instant noodles sent to him from the Netherlands.
Retirement in Thailand… Too naive?
Retirement in Thailand… Too naive?
Sunday 20 October 2019, 11:00AM
The mandatory health insurance requitrement for all foreigners staying in Thailand on the Non-Immigrant O-A “retirement visa” will come into effect on Oct 31. The move to force all elderly expats staying in country to take out health insurance at exorbitant rates will have a dramatic, if not damning, impact on thousands of lives. Here is a letter sent to The Phuket News from a Swedish expat who has been living in Phuket for the past nine years. The letter draws a harrowing, poignant image of the bleak future that awaits many such expats once the mandatory health insurance requirement kicks in.
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