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Brit arrested after drunk-driving crash at Chalong Circle
Brit arrested after drunk-driving crash at Chalong Circle
PHUKET: A British man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into traffic barriers and cones at Chalong Circle before attempting to flee the scene on Wednesday morning (June 24).
Australia teen social media ban has little impact
Australia teen social media ban has little impact
SYDNEY: Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said today (June 25) in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures.
Thailand to rely on youth in bid for ASEAN glory
Thailand to rely on youth in bid for ASEAN glory
FOOTBALL: Thailand head coach Anthony Hudson has signalled that the country’s campaign at the ASEAN Championship Hyundai Cup 2026 may hinge on a new generation of players, with senior squad members likely to be unavailable due to club commitments.
PM nullifies recruitment of thousands of officials after exam cheating scandal
PM nullifies recruitment of thousands of officials after exam cheating scandal
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the revocation of the recruitment of thousands of local administrative officials admitted through a national-level examination allegedly plagued with massive cheating.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Harsh New Cannabis Penalties, Chalong Raid, 2nd Phuket Incinerator Behind Schedule  || June 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Harsh New Cannabis Penalties, Chalong Raid, 2nd Phuket Incinerator Behind Schedule  || June 24
PHUKET XTRA - June 24 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Public input sought on cannabis law
Public input sought on cannabis law
BANGKOK: The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) is accepting public feedback on the draft Cannabis and Hemp Act until July 1, before submitting it to the Cabinet for consideration.
Former Phuket Governor Nirat joins OTOP Fair in Bangkok
Former Phuket Governor Nirat joins OTOP Fair in Bangkok
PHUKET: Former Phuket Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn has made his first public appearance in Bangkok since the Cabinet approved his transfer from Phuket, attending the opening of the OTOP Midyear 2026 exhibition while he awaits formal confirmation of his new appointment.
Deputy Interior Minister sets deadlines for Phuket beach demolitions
Deputy Interior Minister sets deadlines for Phuket beach demolitions
PHUKET: Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liengprasit has ordered authorities to press ahead with demolishing illegal structures at Freedom Beach and Nui Beach while expanding investigations into hundreds of suspected foreign nominee companies allegedly used to acquire land illegally in Phuket.
Karon continues crackdown on illegal beach vendors
Karon continues crackdown on illegal beach vendors
PHUKET: Karon Municipality is preparing legal action against dozens of vendors found illegally selling goods on public roads and public areas at Kata and Karon beaches after repeated warnings to cease operating without permission.
Phuket Pride to bring parade, concerts to Old Town
Phuket Pride to bring parade, concerts to Old Town
PHUKET: More than 2,000 people are expected to take part in the Phuket City Pride 2026 parade through Phuket Old Town this Saturday (June 27), with organisers promising the island's biggest celebration yet of diversity, equality and inclusion.
Crackdown unlikely to hit foreign property demand
Crackdown unlikely to hit foreign property demand
BANGKOK: The intensified crackdown on illegal nominee structures is unlikely to derail foreign demand for resort and luxury residential properties, although buyers are becoming more cautious and paying closer attention to legal ownership arrangements, according to property technology group Juwai IQI.
Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China’s ‘Summer Davos’
Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China’s ‘Summer Davos’
DALIAN: Breakthroughs in technologies such as AI are touted as drivers of economic growth, but headwinds include concerns over job losses and geopolitical tensions, speakers told AFP at China’s “Summer Davos” this week.
PGA Tour announces radical overhaul with ‘two-tier’ system
PGA Tour announces radical overhaul with ‘two-tier’ system
GOLF: The PGA Tour unveiled a dramatic overhaul of professional golf in the United States yesterday (June 23) that will see the circuit divided into two distinct structures.
Phuket drug probe nets 1kg of meth
Phuket drug probe nets 1kg of meth
PHUKET: A suspected drug dealer has been arrested and about one kilogramme of crystal meth (ya ice) seized after police uncovered the drugs hidden in the ceiling of a car during an expanded narcotics investigation in Phuket.
22 foreign workers detained at Chalong construction site
22 foreign workers detained at Chalong construction site
PHUKET: Twenty-two foreign workers were detained during a raid on a construction site in Chalong yesterday (June 23), as Phuket authorities stepped up their crackdown on illegal labour and expanded investigations into suspected nominee business operations.
Ministry sidelines DLA chief on nationwide exam-rigging case
Ministry sidelines DLA chief on nationwide exam-rigging case
BANGKOK: The Interior Ministry has abruptly transferred Department of Local Administration (DLA) Director-General Teeruth Supawiboonpol amid a sweeping corruption scandal tied to local recruitment examinations valued at more than B4.5 billion.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Aussie Smashes Police Checkpoint, Illegal Starlink & Chinese Tour Seized || June 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Aussie Smashes Police Checkpoint, Illegal Starlink & Chinese Tour Seized || June 23
PHUKET XTRA - June 23 || Hosted by: JP Mestanza #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket marine police seize Starlink, bust illegal Chinese fishing tour
Phuket marine police seize Starlink, bust illegal Chinese fishing tour
PHUKET: A fishing tour boat carrying Chinese tourists has been caught operating off Phuket with illegal Starlink satellite internet equipment on board, while authorities have also launched investigations into alleged breaches of tour guide regulations and possible nominee business arrangements.
Starmer resigns as UK PM
Starmer resigns as UK PM
LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer announced yesterday (June 22) he was quitting following months of pressure, with veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham the frontrunner to become the country's seventh prime minister in a decade.
First candidate registers for PPAO by-election
First candidate registers for PPAO by-election
PHUKET: The first candidate has officially registered to contest the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) by-election for Constituency 4 in Thalang, with nominations now open ahead of the Aug 2 vote.