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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Kid killed in gold shop robbery! Arcade game is gambling? Turtles lays eggs! || January 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Kid killed in gold shop robbery! Arcade game is gambling? Turtles lays eggs! || January 10
PHUKET XTRA - January 10 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Murderous robber kills kid, 2 others |:| Arcade game is gambling? |:| Cops clash over scanners |:| Turtle lays eggs on Phuket beach! |:| Phuket officials dodge woman's death confirmation |:| Thailand Yacht Show 2020! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Iran denies Ukrainian plane downed by missile
Iran denies Ukrainian plane downed by missile
WORLD: Iran's civil aviation chief today denied that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.
Phuket officials dodge confirmation of woman’s death during ‘Seven Days’ campaign for New Year
Phuket officials dodge confirmation of woman’s death during ‘Seven Days’ campaign for New Year
PHUKET: Phuket did suffer one death during the “Seven Days of Danger” road-safety campaign for the New Year holidays, The Phuket News has confirmed, but the death will not be added to the official tally until the end of the month.
Prohibition is Over!
Prohibition is Over!
Americans have a special place in their heart, perhaps more accurately in their liver, for the resurgence of the Speakeasy. The Prohibition, a constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcohol that lasted from 1920 to 1933 were in fact 13 years of pushback against a government policy of temperance that was rejected wholly by the masses.
Gold thief shoots three dead including 2-year-old boy
Gold thief shoots three dead including 2-year-old boy
LOP BURI: A 500,000 baht reward has been offered for the capture of a gold-shop robber who shot dead three people, including a young boy, and wounded four others at a department store complex in Muang district last night (Jan 9).
Thailand Yacht Show: Multhull Solutions delivers exclusive Asia premiere of award-winning NEEL 51
Thailand Yacht Show: Multhull Solutions delivers exclusive Asia premiere of award-winning NEEL 51
Multihull Solutions will be staging exclusive launchings of four new catamaran launches at the 2020 Thailand Yacht Show from January 9-12.
Leatherback turtle lays eggs on Phuket’s Nai Thon Beach
Leatherback turtle lays eggs on Phuket’s Nai Thon Beach
PHUKET: A large leatherback sea turtle estimated to be about 25 years old laid more than 100 eggs on Nai Thon Beach, on Phuket’s northwest coast, early this morning (Jan 10). All eggs have been moved to a safe location in Sirinath National Park so officers can watch over them.
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US believes Iran military accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner
US believes Iran military accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said yesterday (Jan 9) he had “suspicions” about the crash of a Ukrainian airliner outside Tehran that killed all 176 people aboard, as US officials reported it had been mistakenly shot down by Iran.
Thailand’s Buddhist monk meditating his way to golf's Masters
Thailand’s Buddhist monk meditating his way to golf's Masters
GOLF: Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond has something special in his bag as he prepares for the US Masters - the Buddhist meditation techniques learned as a monk that have helped him become the talk of Asian golf.
Cops clash over scanners as 'Big Joke' links shooting to deal
Cops clash over scanners as 'Big Joke' links shooting to deal
BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau's (IB) controversial procurement of a biometric identification system has been thrust into the spotlight as the issue has brought to the fore a conflict between former immigration police chief, Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn and national police chief, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda.
School bullying problem worsening with over 90% of pupils victimised
School bullying problem worsening with over 90% of pupils victimised
THAILAND: As many as 92% of schoolchildren in Thailand have been subjected to physical or psychological abuse by their peers, while 13% are medically depressed from bullying, a recent survey conducted by the Network of Legal Advocates for Children and Youth showed.
Phuket readies for Children’s Day
Phuket readies for Children’s Day
Local municipalities across the island are getting ready to celebrate Children’s Day this Saturday (Jan 11) with a host of fun activities for kids. Children’s Day, in Thai called Wan Dek, is celebrated throughout the country on the second Saturday of January every year.
Spikers through to semi-finals
Spikers through to semi-finals
VOLLEYBALL: The Thai women's volleyball team will take on Kazakhstan in the semi-finals of the Asian Olympic qualification event in Nakhon Ratchasima tomorrow (Jan 11).
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Did cops sell seized drugs? Thailand Yacht Show 2020! Mystery Patong hotel fall? || January 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Did cops sell seized drugs? Thailand Yacht Show 2020! Mystery Patong hotel fall? || January 9
PHUKET XTRA - January 9 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Thailand Yacht Show 2020! |:| Hotel fall leads to murder probe |:| Smog masks Bangkok |:| Cops accused of selling seized drugs |:| 'Big Joke' makes shooting claims |:| Farms go dry as officials battle seawater Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Thailand Yacht Show officially underway
Thailand Yacht Show officially underway
PHUKET: The fifth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show officially opened at the Royal Phuket Marina today (Jan 9). The on-water display is a first-class array of over 50 luxury yachts and boats, including several world and Asian premieres, from the region’s leading brokers and the world’s best-known boat builders.
Frenchman, 75, dies at Patong Beach
Frenchman, 75, dies at Patong Beach
PHUKET: Police have yet to confirm the cause of death of a 75-year- old Frenchman who died after being found floating unconscious in the water at Patong Beach yesterday afternoon (Jan 8).
Turk tourist under investigation over death of Patong ladyboy in seven-story hotel fall
Turk tourist under investigation over death of Patong ladyboy in seven-story hotel fall
PHUKET: A Turkish man remains under investigation as a possible suspect involved in the death of a 28-year-old Thai ladyboy who fell from a seventh-floor balcony at a hotel in Patong on Tuesday night (Jan 7).
Thailand Yacht Show: The Leopard 53 Powercat
Thailand Yacht Show: The Leopard 53 Powercat
With the appeal of a motor yacht and all the advantages of a highly evolved catamaran design, Leopard Catamarans has ushered in its next generation of powercats with the launch of their all new 53 Powercat. It succeeds the wildly successful 51PC and will arrive in Asian waters around spring of next year for the 2020 Singapore Yacht Show.