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Phuket’s ‘missing’ tsunami-warning buoy now recovered
Phuket’s ‘missing’ tsunami-warning buoy now recovered
PHUKET: The tsunami-warning buoy left adrift after presumably being struck by a boat has been recovered and is now in Phuket under inspection to determine which parts need repair.
Phuket Provincial Police Chief to join Immigration ranks
Phuket Provincial Police Chief to join Immigration ranks
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Rungrote Thakurapunyasiri has been transferred to take up the post of Commander of Immigration Division Region 3 based in Bangkok.
Police probe into Phuket student death still yet to conclude
Police probe into Phuket student death still yet to conclude
PHUKET: Despite police last week assuring that the investigation into the death of 19-year-old student Pornpiphat “Mint” Iaddam at Phuket Rajabhat University last month would be concluded “within seven days”, police today (Sept 25) confirmed that the investigation is still ongoing as “some things still need to be checked”.
Shorter quarantine if tourist test succeeds
Shorter quarantine if tourist test succeeds
THAILAND: A seven-day quarantine for foreign tourists can be put into effect in November if the first batch of inbound tourists in October is clear of coronavirus infections, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Phuket car rental operator dies in high-speed accident
Phuket car rental operator dies in high-speed accident
PHUKET: A 55-year-old owner of a car rental shop in Karon died in a high-impact accident on Thepkrasattri Rd early this morning (Sept 25) as the Mercedes-Benz he was driving struck the central reservation and slammed into a palm tree.
Man Utd aim to bounce back as Arsenal face acid test at Liverpool
Man Utd aim to bounce back as Arsenal face acid test at Liverpool
FOOTBALL: Manchester United and Chelsea need a swift response to their title credentials being damaged by home defeats last weekend, while one or both of Liverpool and Arsenal’s perfect records will come to an end when they face off at Anfield on Monday night.
Watana sentenced to 99 years in jail, allowed bail
Watana sentenced to 99 years in jail, allowed bail
THAILAND: The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions has sentenced former social development and human security minister Watana Muangsook to 99 years in jail for demanding bribes in a low-cost housing project.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket immigration assurances? Thailand goes after social media giants! || September 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket immigration assurances? Thailand goes after social media giants! || September 24
PHUKET XTRA - September 24 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Phuket Immigration assures all extensions are 30 days |:| 70% of Phuket tourism businesses remain closed |:| Sri Panwa hearing set |:| Social Media giants vs Thailand |:| Wild monkey sterilisation |:| Boss Red Bull back in Thailand crosshairs Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Police continue search for mother of abandoned Patong newborn
Police continue search for mother of abandoned Patong newborn
PHUKET: Patong Police are still trying to track down the mother of a newborn boy left abandoned on a wooden bench in Patong early yesterday morning. Police now believe the mother is a Myanmar woman who has already left the island for Surat Thani by bus.
Govt taking legal action against major social media providers
Govt taking legal action against major social media providers
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on Thursday (Sept 24) asked technology crime suppression police to prosecute major social media providers for failing to remove all illegal posts they were warned about.
Electricity outage to hit south of airport
Electricity outage to hit south of airport
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Sakoo and Nai Yang tomorrow (Sept 25) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Award-winning Kvik now in Phuket
Award-winning Kvik now in Phuket
Kvik Real Danish Kitchens has opened their new showroom in Phuket, located adjacent to the Hafele showroom, opposite the Big C shopping mall on the bypass road.
‘Blood Vessel’ keeps vampire horror afloat
‘Blood Vessel’ keeps vampire horror afloat
Excuse the pun, but weren’t vampires supposed to be done and dusted in cinema? The relationship between the blood-sucking monsters and the big screen has always been an extensive one. From early adaptations of Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula through to heroic tales of vampire slayers like Van Helsing and Buffy.
Trump refuses to promise transfer of power if he loses US vote
Trump refuses to promise transfer of power if he loses US vote
WORLD: US President Donald Trump yesterday (Sept 23) refused to guarantee that he will transfer power if he loses the November election, earning scorn from his Democratic challenger Joe Biden and even from within his own party.
Phuket officials ready for Vegetarian Festival
Phuket officials ready for Vegetarian Festival
PHUKET: Officials have been assigned to organise traffic police and medical teams to prepare for the upcoming Phuket Vegetarian Festival, to be held Oct 17-25.
70% of all Phuket tourism businesses remain closed: Governor
70% of all Phuket tourism businesses remain closed: Governor
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has revealed the nearly 70% all tourism businesses across Phuket remain closed due to the economic impact of COVID-19.
Why Vettel might get last laugh over struggling Ferrari
Why Vettel might get last laugh over struggling Ferrari
FORMULA ONE: Last September Sebastian Vettel was locked in a volatile battle for supremacy inside a nascent Ferrari, but just 12 months later the four-time champion has stitched up a deal to flee the sinking scarlet ship for greener pastures.
House panel to investigate Phuket hotel’s land rights
House panel to investigate Phuket hotel’s land rights
BANGKOK: Officials from several state agencies will be asked to testify before the House environment committee looking into allegations the Sri Panwa Luxury Pool Villa Hotel may have encroached on forest land.
Phuket Immigration assures all ‘visa extensions’ at least 30 days
Phuket Immigration assures all ‘visa extensions’ at least 30 days
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Lt Col Udom Thongchin has assured that foreigners who have successfully applied for extensions to their permits-to-stay will be granted at least 30 days’ stay starting from this Sunday (Sept 27).