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French bus driver dies after attack over mask-wearing rules
French bus driver dies after attack over mask-wearing rules
WORLD: A French bus driver who was badly beaten by passengers after asking them to wear face masks in line with coronavirus rules has died, his family said, sparking tributes from political leaders who condemned his “cowardly” attackers.
One dead, one injured as motorbike crashes into parked truck in Thalang
One dead, one injured as motorbike crashes into parked truck in Thalang
PHUKET: One man died and another was badly injured after a motorbike collided with a parked truck on Thepkasattri Rd in Thalang in the early hours of this morning (July 11).
Amateur Kan proves a cut above the pros
Amateur Kan proves a cut above the pros
GOLF: Amateur Kan Bunnabodee beat professionals to win the Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Championship in Hua Hin yesterday (July 10).
Vivarium: An interview with Director Lorcan Finnegan
Vivarium: An interview with Director Lorcan Finnegan
One of the advantages that the world of film has seen during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the number of more alternative films that have been given a voice as cinema chains and streaming platforms have scrambled for material.
Thailand, US plot post-outbreak future
Thailand, US plot post-outbreak future
THAILAND: Thailand and the United States have pledged to strengthen military ties and cooperate in boosting their economies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Lost dog knock on pet clinic door! Phuket immigration clarifies rules? || July 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Lost dog knock on pet clinic door! Phuket immigration clarifies rules? || July 10
PHUKET XTRA - July 10 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Lost dog knocks on pet clinic door! |:| Cut out ’Ugly haircut’ punishment |:| Phuket immigration clarifies rules |:| Zero new Covid-19 cases Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Crackdown to target foreign worker shop, sales staff, illegal ice cream vendors
Crackdown to target foreign worker shop, sales staff, illegal ice cream vendors
PHUKET: Department of Employment Director-General Suchart Pornchaiwisetkul has announced that a crackdown is forthcoming targeting foreigners working illegally by selling ice cream in a variety of provinces, including Phuket.
Phuket Immigration clarifies minimum income requirement for permit to stay for foreigners with multiple employers
Phuket Immigration clarifies minimum income requirement for permit to stay for foreigners with multiple employers
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Col Nareuwat Putthawiro today clarified that foreigners with multiple employers listed on their work permits need to satisfy the minimum income from the major employer only in order to qualify for a one-year extension to a permit to stay.
Australia cuts citizen returns as virus surge worsens
Australia cuts citizen returns as virus surge worsens
AUSTRALIA: Australia will slash the number of returning citizens allowed into the country by half as it struggles to contain a worsening coronavirus outbreak in its second-largest city, officials announced Friday (July 10).
Premier League’s Golden Boot race hots up
Premier League’s Golden Boot race hots up
FOOTBALL: While the Premier League title has already been won by Liverpool in record time, the battle to finish as the top-flight’s leading scorer is set to go down to the wire.
Seoul mayor takes own life after sexual harassment allegations
Seoul mayor takes own life after sexual harassment allegations
WORLD: The mayor of Seoul, a contender to be South Korea’s next president and a former human rights lawyer, took his own life a day after he was accused of sexual harassment, authorities said today (July 10).
US pledges to help deter trafficking
US pledges to help deter trafficking
THAILAND: United States ambassador Michael George DeSombre yesterday (July 9) pledged to assist Thailand in achieving its goal to be upgraded from Tier 2 in the US Trafficking in Person Report (TIP) to Tier 1.
Phuket villagers rally to save 300-year-old tree from road expansion
Phuket villagers rally to save 300-year-old tree from road expansion
PHUKET: Local villagers in Pa Khlok have rallied together to save a tree they believe is 300 years old from being felled as part of the road expansion of the main route through the subdistrict.
Phuket’s notorious Nui Beach club finally torn down
Phuket’s notorious Nui Beach club finally torn down
PHUKET: The notorious illegal beach club at Nui Beach in Karon, where tourists for years were extorted entry fees and even threatened with violence, has been torn down by officials for illegally occupying state forest land.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Closer to legal kratom! Thailand takes ’slave monkey’ measures? || July 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Closer to legal kratom! Thailand takes ’slave monkey’ measures? || July 9
PHUKET XTRA - July 9 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Bangla workers plea to health ministry for help |:| ’Slave monkey’ scandal gets officials working |:| Thailand takes step toward legal kratom Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Feeding Friends Patong COVID food relief campaign draws to a close
Feeding Friends Patong COVID food relief campaign draws to a close
PHUKET: The food relief and basic supplies drive by the Feeding Friends Patong campaign came to an end today (July 9) after providing more than 20,000 meals to people in Patong left without any form of income to support themselves due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hit-and-run monk killer tests negative for alcohol, say police
Hit-and-run monk killer tests negative for alcohol, say police
PHUKET: Chalong Police Chief Col Sarawut Chuprasit today announced that the woman who killed a monk walking by the side of the road in a hit-and-run in Chalong early last Saturday morning has tested negative for alcohol at the time of the incident.
New turtle nest found near Khao Lak
New turtle nest found near Khao Lak
PHUKET: A new leatherback turtle nest has been found at Khao Lak, north of Phuket, with nearly 100 fertilised eggs that are expected to produce younglings.
Bangla workers plea to health ministry for help
Bangla workers plea to health ministry for help
PHUKET: Ministry of Public Health Deputy Permanent Secretary Dr Phisit Sriprasert was surrounded by workers pleading for help during his inspection of the entertainment venues on Bangla Rd in Patong last night (July 8).
Push for total Thai ban on wildlife trade
Push for total Thai ban on wildlife trade
THAILAND: Activists campaigning against wildlife crime say Thailand could be a global leader in stopping pandemics by further cracking down on and ceasing to be a gateway for the illegal wildlife trade.