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BISP’s Ig rises to the top in Bangkok
BISP’s Ig rises to the top in Bangkok
TENNIS: Phuket’s homegrown tennis talent, Tarita (Ig) Hongsyok, has won her first National Masters title with a straight-sets victory in the U10 Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand season-closing Masters.
Phuket Opinion: The necessity of want
Phuket Opinion: The necessity of want
PHUKET: The message from respected architect Bill Bensley at the Thailand Tourism Forum this week, known simply by its moniker TTF 2020, was plain: Thailand’s tourism industry stands on the brink of disaster if it continues along its destructive path of unsustainable growth and can only be saved if it learns from nature.
Anti-drugs chief apologises for selling car with ya ba inside
Anti-drugs chief apologises for selling car with ya ba inside
THAILAND: The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has apologised to the winner of a car that the agency auctioned off after almost a hundred thousand speed pills were found in its rear bumper.
Four injured in Patong Hill car collision
Four injured in Patong Hill car collision
PHUKET: Four people emerged with minor injuries after a collision involving two cars on Patong Hill earlier this afternoon (Jan 25) that brought traffic to a stand-still.
Two Indonesian trawlers caught off Phangnga
Two Indonesian trawlers caught off Phangnga
PHANGNGA: Two Indonesian trawlers have been seized and 33 crewmen and two skippers arrested for illegally fishing in Thai waters off this southern province.
Three more cases of suspected coronavirus under observation in Phuket
Three more cases of suspected coronavirus under observation in Phuket
PHUKET: It has been confirmed that three new suspected cases of the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China were detected at Phuket airport this week.
Discovery of fifth case in Thailand ‘shows screening effective’
Discovery of fifth case in Thailand ‘shows screening effective’
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry yesterday (Jan 24) confirmed the fifth case of a Sars-like coronavirus in Thailand but assured that all necessary precautionary measures had been taken to prevent the disease from spreading.
Federer says ‘epics’ keep him motivated after Australian Open thriller
Federer says ‘epics’ keep him motivated after Australian Open thriller
TENNIS: Roger Federer lives to win titles, but five-set thrillers like his epic against John Millman at the Australian Open yesterday (Jan 24) are also a key reason why he is still playing aged 38.
Ratchanok knocked out of Thailand Masters
Ratchanok knocked out of Thailand Masters
BADMINTON: Japan’s Aya Ohori upset hometown favorite Ratchanok Intanon yesterday (Jan 24) to advance to the semi-final of the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters women’s badminton tournament.
Prayut warns ‘Big Joke’ to behave
Prayut warns ‘Big Joke’ to behave
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Jan 24) issued an official warning letter to Pol Lt Gen Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, urging him to observe official codes of conduct.
China virus death toll jumps to 41, nearly 1,300 infected, Australia reports first case
China virus death toll jumps to 41, nearly 1,300 infected, Australia reports first case
WORLD: The deadly viral outbreak in China has now killed 41 people, while the number of infected cases has soared to nearly 1,300, authorities said today (Jan 25).
Half-kilo of ‘ice’, more than 3,000 meth pills seized in drug arrests
Half-kilo of ‘ice’, more than 3,000 meth pills seized in drug arrests
PHUKET: Separate raids by police and an anti-narcotics task force over the past week netted seven suspects along with 575.12g 5g of crystal meth (ya ice), 3,200 pills methamphetamine pills (ya bah). The raids also saw a handgun and bullets seized, along with a pickup truck and six motorbikes with a total estimated value of B690,000.
Prosecutors drop ‘Billy’ murder charges against park officials
Prosecutors drop ‘Billy’ murder charges against park officials
BANGKOK: State prosecutors have dropped the murder charges against Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, the former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, and three others accused in the death of the Karen rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, and they now face only minor charges, a source at the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Friday (Jan 24).
Three suffer smoke inhalation in Phuket condo fire
Three suffer smoke inhalation in Phuket condo fire
PHUKET: Three people suffering from smoke inhalation were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital today after a fire broke out in a seventh-floor condo at the Phanason City Condo complex in Wichit today (Jan 24).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: BKK marathon vs air pollution! Legalising kratom? Caught after 30 years! || January 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: BKK marathon vs air pollution! Legalising kratom? Caught after 30 years! || January 24
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Turtle tracks at Koh Phra Thong spur hopes of new nest
Turtle tracks at Koh Phra Thong spur hopes of new nest
PHUKET: Officers at the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) are hoping that confirmed reports of leatherback turtles tracks on a beach on Koh Phra Thong island, off the coast off Phang Nga, north of Phuket, will lead to the eighth turtle nest to be found in the region in recent weeks.
After 30 years in Phuket, Cambodian man arrested with fake Thai ID card
After 30 years in Phuket, Cambodian man arrested with fake Thai ID card
PHUKET: A Cambodian man who lived in Phuket for 30 years, most of that time by using a fake ID card, has been arrested for illegally staying in the country, Immigration Bureau Chief Pol Lt Gen Sompong Chingduang announced at a press conference in Bangkok today (Jan 24).
Harmony the key on and off the pitch for Arteta as he seeks to heal rifts with fans
Harmony the key on and off the pitch for Arteta as he seeks to heal rifts with fans
Football: Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are finally healing their strained relationship with the club’s frustrated fans
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Couple killed, motorbike torn apart in single-vehicle accident
Couple killed, motorbike torn apart in single-vehicle accident
PHUKET: A man and a woman died on Thepkrsattri Rd in Mai Khao yesterday afternoon (Jan 23) after the motorbike they were riding drifted into the central reservation and slammed into a tree, with the impact tearing the motorbike into pieces.