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Rewards offered for finding missing kayak couple
Rewards offered for finding missing kayak couple
PHUKET: The families of missing Polish tourist Mateusz Juszkiewicz, 26, and Thai national Werakan Siriprakon, 23, from Nakhon Sawan, who were last seen on a rented kayak off Yanui Beach on Dec 7, are offering rewards for information that contributes to or directly leads to finding the missing pair.
Phuket readies for five-day New Year holiday
Phuket readies for five-day New Year holiday
PHUKET: The country is gearing up for a five-day long weekend – from this Saturday through next Wednesday (Dec 28-Jan 1) – with New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day both public holidays in the country, and next Monday being declared a public holiday by Cabinet earlier this year.
British man found dead after freak fall, left wedged between water pump and house
British man found dead after freak fall, left wedged between water pump and house
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a British man whose body was found stuck in a tight space between a water pump and a house in a small street in Kamala early yesterday morning (Dec 23).
24 Hour Race - Running Against Human Trafficking
24 Hour Race - Running Against Human Trafficking
The aim of 24 Hour Race is to raise awareness about human trafficking wherein every 24 hours, 5500 children, women and men become victims of slavery. This event is organized to “Run for The Freedom of Others” and all the profits will be donated to non-profit organizations. Runners can sign up with a team of 8 and run for 24 hours or a team of 4 people and run for 2.4 hours, also an option for children to run 24 minutes! Not everybody needs to run, walking is also fine. Each participant will get a race pack, a great offer stay in Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort Phuket, to have some fun with friends while supporting a good cause and also exercise like no other. Sign up NOW as a team or an individual at uwcthailand.ac.th/24-hour-race
Judgement day 'next month' for FFP
Judgement day 'next month' for FFP
THAILAND: The Constitutional Court is expected to rule next month on whether to dissolve the Future Forward Party (FFP) over allegations it attempted to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
Songkran festival set to make world heritage splash
Songkran festival set to make world heritage splash
THAILAND: The Songkran Water Festival is gunning for a place on Unesco's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Rugby superstar follows Ozil in China criticism
Rugby superstar follows Ozil in China criticism
RUGBY: New Zealand rugby superstar Sonny Bill Williams followed Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil in criticising China's treatment of its Uighur minority yesterday (Dec 23), while lamenting that some had chosen money over "humanity.”
Korat health office busts rumour of killer 'widow's ghost'
Korat health office busts rumour of killer 'widow's ghost'
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The public health office of this north eastern province has launched a campaign to calm public disquiet after six people in several tambons in Nong Bunmak district died during the past two months.
Australia bowler Siddle treated for bushfire smoke inhalation
Australia bowler Siddle treated for bushfire smoke inhalation
CRICKET: Australia Test bowler Peter Siddle was treated for smoke inhalation after a Big Bash League match in Canberra was abandoned at the weekend because of toxic bushfire haze.
Partial solar eclipse across Thailand on Boxing Day
Partial solar eclipse across Thailand on Boxing Day
PHUKET: People across Phuket will be able to witness a partial solar eclipse covering 76% of the sun this Thursday (Dec 26) as the Earth enjoys its second full solar eclipse of the year.
Body of French tourist found beside motorbike along Phuket coastal road
Body of French tourist found beside motorbike along Phuket coastal road
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a French tourist whose body was found beside a motorbike along the coastal road between Kamala and Patong this morning (Dec 23).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Park chief charged with premeditated murder! Jailbroken phones to be banned? || December 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Park chief charged with premeditated murder! Jailbroken phones to be banned? || December 23
PHUKET XTRA - December 23 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Missing tour boat crewman found |:| Ex-park chief charged with premeditated murder |:| Families of slain men paid out |:| Jailbroken phones slapped with ban |:|15th anniversary tsunami memorial events this Thursday Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Former park chief charged on six counts in 'Billy' murder case
Former park chief charged on six counts in 'Billy' murder case
THAILAND: The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has pressed six charges against Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, including premeditated murder and concealing the body of Karen activist Porlajee Rakchongcharoen, aka Billy.
Patong candle-lit ceremony returns for 15th anniversary tsunami memorial events
Patong candle-lit ceremony returns for 15th anniversary tsunami memorial events
PHUKET: The main annual tsunami memorial event, this year marking 15 years since the disaster, will be held at the traditional location of Loma Park in Patong this Thursday (Dec 26), Patong Municipality confirmed today.
Search for missing kayak couple scaled down to ‘normal work duties’, as families begin their own efforts
Search for missing kayak couple scaled down to ‘normal work duties’, as families begin their own efforts
PHUKET: The official search for missing kayak couple Polish tourist Mateusz Juszkiewicz, 26, and Thai national Werakan Siriprakon, 23, from Nakhon Sawan, has been scaled to down to no extra specific search efforts, while officials maintain that the search has not been called off.
LOST IN SPACE COUNTDOWN PARTY
LOST IN SPACE COUNTDOWN PARTY
Join XANA “LOST IN SPACE” countdown party with international Djs lineup and dazzling fireworks show at midnight. THB 500 net per person includes one welcome drink. fbreservation-lagunaphuket@angsana.com +66 (0) 7635 8500.
Thai elephants 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism
Thai elephants 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism
SURIN: Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food, many Thai elephants are tamed by force before being sold to lucrative tourism sites increasingly advertised as 'sanctuaries' to cruelty-conscious travellers.
Relatives of slain men get payouts
Relatives of slain men get payouts
NARATHIWAT: Authorities have paid 500,000 baht each in compensation to families of three victims who were shot dead "by mistake" during a clash with armed insurgents in Narathiwat last Monday (Dec 16).
L'Aperitivo Italiano
L'Aperitivo Italiano
From 18.30 to 21.00 for Baht 490+. Free flow of Italian Sparking - red and white beverages with pass around Cicchettis (Italian Tapas).
Italian Christmas Dinner
Italian Christmas Dinner
Appetiser, Pasta, Main Meat or Main Fish, Desert - Whole menu - THB 1,700 ++ per person or with Fresh Black Truffle - THB 2,100 ++ per person.