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Shooting range raided in Bangla nightlife checks
Shooting range raided in Bangla nightlife checks
PHUKET: Four employees were arrested and a cache of firearms and ammunition seized during a late-night crackdown on Bangla Rd, as officials intensified efforts to tighten control over Patong’s nightlife.
Man dies after fall from Vachira Phuket Hospital building
Man dies after fall from Vachira Phuket Hospital building
PHUKET: A 29-year-old Thai man has died after jumping from the seventh floor of a building at Vachira Phuket Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 3).
Miller Misadventures: How traveling with my parents changed everything
Miller Misadventures: How traveling with my parents changed everything
The most revealing thing I ever learned about my father happened in the middle of a crocodile-infested river.
NACC Phuket probes delayed Surin Beach ‘Skywalk’ project
NACC Phuket probes delayed Surin Beach ‘Skywalk’ project
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has launched a formal monitoring probe into the long-delayed Surin Beach ‘Skywalk’ project, which is now running almost a year behind schedule with just a quarter of construction completed.
Food producers call for state subsidies as energy costs soar
Food producers call for state subsidies as energy costs soar
BANGKOK: The Thai Food Processors' Association is calling on the government to reduce energy costs, pursue negotiations on free-trade agreements (FTAs), and explore new market opportunities.
Women’s fund push targets grassroots economy in Phuket
Women’s fund push targets grassroots economy in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket officials have moved to strengthen support for women-led businesses and community groups through expanded funding, debt relief measures and tighter oversight of projects under the Women’s Empowerment Fund.
Crap shoot: Phuket eyes fertiliser push as global supply risks mount
Crap shoot: Phuket eyes fertiliser push as global supply risks mount
PHUKET: Phuket is moving to boost local fertiliser production as Thailand scrambles to secure supplies from abroad, with officials warning that rising tensions in the Middle East could disrupt critical imports and expose the country’s heavy reliance on foreign sources.
Experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm
Experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM: The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighbourhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is running the place.
Latest ‘The Mummy’ offering is savagely brilliant
Latest ‘The Mummy’ offering is savagely brilliant
If you don’t like horrific and brutal horror films then stop reading right now because Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is not the film for you. I’ve seen some pretty confronting horror films over the years, some so full-on they have never become general releases in cinema, but I have to admit that I have rarely seen a horror film that has had me looking away from the screen as often as this film did.
MoU to crack down on nominee schemes, illicit funds
MoU to crack down on nominee schemes, illicit funds
BANGKOK: The Thai government has formalised a nationwide crackdown on nominee business structures and so-called ‘grey capital’, with 23 public and private sector agencies signing a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at tightening enforcement, improving transparency and restoring investor confidence.
Australian charged for blocking Kamala junction, running red light
Australian charged for blocking Kamala junction, running red light
PHUKET: An Australian man has been arrested in Kamala following a road incident that escalated into a confrontation at a busy intersection, with video footage indicating he initiated the obstruction.
Phuket taps Road Safety Fund to reduce accidents
Phuket taps Road Safety Fund to reduce accidents
PHUKET: Phuket has secured funding for a slate of road safety initiatives, with officials approving a range of projects aimed at reducing accidents, improving traffic discipline and boosting public confidence on the island’s roads.
Phuket blood drive continues in May
Phuket blood drive continues in May
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC), in collaboration with Vachira Phuket Hospital, will continue holding blood donation drives across Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi throughout May.
Police probe fire at PPAO Hospital
Police probe fire at PPAO Hospital
PHUKET: A late-night fire damaged a restroom inside Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation Hospital on Thursday night (Apr 30), but no injuries were reported, police have confirmed.
Ex-senator’s son gets 132 years in gambling ring case
Ex-senator’s son gets 132 years in gambling ring case
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has sentenced the son of a former senator to 132 years and six months in prison in an online gambling and money laundering case.
Phuket selects top OTOP products for national stage
Phuket selects top OTOP products for national stage
PHUKET: Phuket has selected three standout One Tambon One Product (OTOP) items to represent the province at national level, as officials step up efforts to upgrade local goods through innovation, branding and sustainability.
Anger at power tariff plan
Anger at power tariff plan
BANGKOK: The government has insisted its planned restructuring of electricity tariffs will reduce overall household bills, even as higher-consuming households face increased rates under what officials describe as a 'fair burden-sharing' approach.
Phuket pushes ‘cultural capital’ drive
Phuket pushes ‘cultural capital’ drive
PHUKET: Local officials are stepping up efforts to position Phuket as a leading “city of art and culture,” launching a province-wide initiative that brings together local artists, cultural networks and tourism stakeholders to showcase the island’s contemporary identity ahead of a major public event this month.
Phuket MP urges Parliament to end visa-free entry
Phuket MP urges Parliament to end visa-free entry
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has urged the government to abolish visa-free entry entirely and introduce stricter controls on cannabis, warning that current policies are damaging the island’s tourism image and creating social problems.
Myanmar mass prison sentence cut trims Suu Kyi’s sentence
Myanmar mass prison sentence cut trims Suu Kyi’s sentence
YANGON: Myanmar’s coup-chief turned president cut all prisoners’ sentences by one-sixth yesterday (Apr 30), a blanket measure a source close to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi said would further shorten her detention.