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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Paralegal puts down active shooter in courtroom, arrested for murder. Victory for Trans Chula students. Two taken in for violent break and enter || November 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Paralegal puts down active shooter in courtroom, arrested for murder. Victory for Trans Chula students. Two taken in for violent break and enter || November 14
PHUKET XTRA - November 14 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Two arrested for brutal break and enter in Phuket |:| More road closures in town |:| Canal resurrection plans unveiled |:| Paralegal arrested for murder |:| Huge win for Trans students at Chulalongkorn
Russian-Swiss woman rescued at Patong Beach wakes from coma
Russian-Swiss woman rescued at Patong Beach wakes from coma
PHUKET: The Russian-Swiss woman pulled from the water unconscious at Patong Beach early last Wednesday morning (Nov 6) has woken from her coma and today was transferred to Bangkok Hospital Phuket, confirmed Phuket Tourist Police this afternoon (Nov 14).
IUU-blacklisted ship seized off Phuket to be destroyed in Bangladesh
IUU-blacklisted ship seized off Phuket to be destroyed in Bangladesh
PHUKET: A 3,000-ton ship seized off Phuket in September with eight Thais on board will be sent to the renowned Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to be broken apart.
Tre reopens with Chef Claudio Barzano at helm
Tre reopens with Chef Claudio Barzano at helm
Tre restaurant at the Banyan Tree Phuket resort, located at the Laguna Phuket complex on Phuket’s west coast, has brought on board Italian Chef Claudio Barzano for its re-opening just in time for the high season.
Man found dead in smoke-filled pickup, wife believes depression led to suicide
Man found dead in smoke-filled pickup, wife believes depression led to suicide
PHUKET: A 24-year-old man whose body was found in his pickup truck parked in front of his rented room in central Phuket last night (Nov 13) is believed to have committed suicide in s fit of depression.
Thailand Yacht Show 2020
Thailand Yacht Show 2020
The fifth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show returns to Royal Phuket Marina on the 9 – 12 January 2020. Firmly established as the leading yachting and luxury lifestyle event in the country, the Show will once again showcase spectacular displays of yachts, marine exhibits and lifestyle products, plus an improved programme of side-events, parties and family-friendly activities.
Budget airlines ask for fuel tax cut
Budget airlines ask for fuel tax cut
BANGKOK: Five major budget airlines have requested that the Finance Ministry reduce the excise tax on jet fuel because carriers are floundering as tourism sags, costs surge and the baht strengthens.
Anti-fake news centre hails first arrest
Anti-fake news centre hails first arrest
BANGKOK: One suspected hacker has been arrested since the launch of the government’s Anti-Fake News Centre on Oct 11, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said yesterday (Nov 13).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Courtroom massacre, School head held on underage prostitution, ‘no plastic’ plan|| November 13
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Courtroom massacre, School head held on underage prostitution, ‘no plastic’ plan|| November 13
PHUKET XTRA - November 13 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Courtroom massacre, School head held on underage prostitution, ‘no plastic’ plan|| November 13
Hong Kong tourist rescued at Merlin beach remains in coma
Hong Kong tourist rescued at Merlin beach remains in coma
PHUKET: A 50-year-old Chinese tourist from Hong Kong remains in a coma at Bangkok Hospital Phuket after he was pulled from the water unconscious at Merlin Beach, south of Patong, earlier today (Nov 13).
Main road through Samkong to close nightly for drain repairs
Main road through Samkong to close nightly for drain repairs
PHUKET: Both lanes of Yaowarat Rd from Samkong Rd to Bangkok Hospital Phuket will be closed each night from 10pm to 5am until the end of the month so workers can carry out repairs to wastewater drains, Phuket City Municipality announced today (Nov 13).
Chalong’s Soi Palai closed, five cars damaged as crane tuck fells power lines
Chalong’s Soi Palai closed, five cars damaged as crane tuck fells power lines
PHUKET: Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapon today ordered the popular street Soi Palai closed after a crane truck snagged power lines and brought down nine power pylons, leaving residents in the area without electricity supply.
Paralegal charged with murder of courtroom killer
Paralegal charged with murder of courtroom killer
BANGKOK: Police today (Nov 13) arrested a paralegal on a charge of fatally shooting a retired deputy police inspector-general who had shot dead two people at Chanthaburi Court in Muang district yesterday.
Kata project to transform ‘wastewater canal’ into eco-tourism attraction
Kata project to transform ‘wastewater canal’ into eco-tourism attraction
PHUKET: The Kata-Karon Hotel Business Association, Karon Municipality and a team from the Urban Design and Development Center (UDDC) at Chulalongkorn University have launched a project to transform a canal in Kata reeking with wastewater into the pristine nature tourist attraction.
Michelin Guide Thailand 2020: Phuket’s PRU maintains its star, but Thai cuisine takes centre stage
Michelin Guide Thailand 2020: Phuket’s PRU maintains its star, but Thai cuisine takes centre stage
Now in its third year of partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Michelin Guide in Thailand 2020 was launched yesterday (November 12) at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse.
Suspect arrested with 20,400 ya bah pills, 700g of ice
Suspect arrested with 20,400 ya bah pills, 700g of ice
PHUKET: Following up on information from previous drug arrests, police have arrested a 26-year-old man from Phang Nga with more than 20,000 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills and more than 700 grams of crystal meth (ya ice).
Phuket woman, 71, nominated for royal award for B1mn temple donation
Phuket woman, 71, nominated for royal award for B1mn temple donation
PHUKET: A 71-year-old woman who donated B1 million to Wat Mongkol Wararam, south of Phuket International Airport, has been recommended to a Phuket review committee to receive a royal award.
High tide: French police warn cocaine hunters off beaches
High tide: French police warn cocaine hunters off beaches
FRANCE: Authorities have closed beaches in southwest France as packages of cocaine continue to mysteriously wash up along the country’s Atlantic coast, with more than 1,000 kilograms discovered since mid-October, a prosecutor said Tuesday (Nov 12).
Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
FOOTBALL: Raheem Sterling said he allowed his “emotions” to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool’s Joe Gomez that resulted in the Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro.
Alex Albon confirmed at Red Bull Racing for 2020
Alex Albon confirmed at Red Bull Racing for 2020
FORMULA ONE: Thai driver Alex Albon has been confirmed as Max Verstappen’s teammate at the race-winning Red Bull Racing squad for the 2020 Formula One season.