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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Underwear heroin? 'Karaoke killers'! Jail time for drunken school raiders! || October 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Underwear heroin? 'Karaoke killers'! Jail time for drunken school raiders! || October 1
PHUKET XTRA - October 1 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Cops find heroin in underwear |:| Monitor lizard caught in Patong |:| 'Karaoke killers' sentences upheld |:| Drunken raiders get jail time |:| Premchai, wife acquitted in Africa tusks case Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Monitor lizard caught hiding in Patong
Monitor lizard caught hiding in Patong
PHUKET: Emergency officers are urging people to not approach any monitor lizards they may happen across after one of the lizards was caught hiding in a blue plastic water pipe at a building supplies shop in Patong.
Phuket Vice Governor moved out in regular transfers
Phuket Vice Governor moved out in regular transfers
PHUKET: Prakob Wongmaneerung, who has served as a Phuket Vice Governor since Oct 1, 2017, has been transferred out of Phuket among the regular annual transfers announced each year for Oct 1.
Culture Minister presides over Vegetarian Festival official event
Culture Minister presides over Vegetarian Festival official event
PHUKET: Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome was in Phuket yesterday evening (Sept 30) to preside over an official Phuket Vegetarian Festival event at Queen Sirikit Park in Phuket Town.
SpeakEasy Yacht Chub Indian Night
SpeakEasy Yacht Chub Indian Night
Do you want to try authentic exclusively Indian food? The best Indian chef in Phuket is inviting you to enjoy it on 25th of October at The Speakeasy Yacht Club, Royal Phuket Marina! RSVP call: 081 971 2082, Email: catherinem@royalphuketmarina.com
Taiwan bridge collapses, rescuers fear six trapped
Taiwan bridge collapses, rescuers fear six trapped
TAIWAN: Rescuers were scrambling to reach six people they feared were trapped after a bridge collapsed in Taiwan today (Oct 1), smashing onto a group of fishing boats moored underneath.
SpeakEasy Yacht Club Indian Night
SpeakEasy Yacht Club Indian Night
Do you want to try authentic exclusively Indian food? The best Indian chef in Phuket is inviting you to enjoy it on 11th of October at The Speakeasy Yacht Club, Royal Phuket Marina! RSVP call: 081 971 2082, Email: catherinem@royalphuketmarina.com
Le Méridien opens in Khao Lak
Le Méridien opens in Khao Lak
PHUKET: Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, has announce the opening of Le Méridien Khao Lak Resort & Spa, a brand-new contemporary-styled resort at Bang Sak Beach in Phang Nga.
Arrivals projection cut amid global slowdown, high baht
Arrivals projection cut amid global slowdown, high baht
BANGKOK: The Tourism Council of Thailand has cut the projection for tourist arrivals this year to 39.7 million from 40.1mn, as a result of the global economic slowdown and the strong baht.
Vegetarian Festival celebrants warned over firecrackers
Vegetarian Festival celebrants warned over firecrackers
PHUKET: Phuket City Police and Phuket City Municipality have both issued warnings over dangerous use of firecrackers during the ongoing Phuket Vegetarian Festival, especially the practice of throwing firecrackers into crowds of people either taking part in the street processions or lining the roads watching the festivities.
Scotland 'still in' Rugby World Cup says Townsend after Samoa success
Scotland 'still in' Rugby World Cup says Townsend after Samoa success
RUGBY: Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said his side were "still in the tournament" after an "exceptional" 34-0 win over Samoa revived their bid for a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place.
California governor moves to allow college athletes to be paid
California governor moves to allow college athletes to be paid
ATHLETICS: The governor of California Gavin Newsom is spearheading a move to allow American college athletes be paid despite pushback from the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Solskjaer demands more clinical Man Utd after Arsenal snatch draw
Solskjaer demands more clinical Man Utd after Arsenal snatch draw
FOOTBALL: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer jealously lauded the killer touch of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the Arsenal striker secured a 1-1 draw for the Gunners at Old Trafford on Monday (September 30).
Grow Boating Networking Evening - November 2019
Grow Boating Networking Evening - November 2019
The Grow Boating Networking Evening for November 2019 will be held at the d’deck Bar, at the Ao Po Grand Marina on Friday the 1st of November from 5pm.  We are pleased to announce that Yacht Shop at Yacht Haven marina have agreed to be our drinks sponsor.  See https://www.facebook.com/YachtShopPhuket/ There will be a light buffet sponsored by the d'deck bar and special prices on your favourite beverages. Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome. There is no entry fee, just drop your business card or register at the bar. We hope to see you there and if you know anyone you think would be interested in coming please invite them along. To join our mailing list please send an email to growboatingphuket@gmail.com Grow Boating is kindly supported by our media partner The Phuket News, Live 89.5 radio and Phuket News TV. See www.thephuketnews.com   The Grow Boating Networking Evening is organised by the Thai Yachting Business Association. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/491098897758155/ or our Website https://www.thaiyachtingbusinessassociation.com/
Court upholds ‘karaoke killers’ term
Court upholds ‘karaoke killers’ term
BANGKOK: The Appeal Court yesterday (Sept 30) upheld a lower court ruling convicting three women of the 2017 murder of a 22-year-old karaoke bar worker. It also raised the conviction of another suspect in the crime to murder.
PM holds urgent haze meeting
PM holds urgent haze meeting
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday held an urgent video-conference with 16 provincial governors and related ministries after PM2.5 air pollution exceeded the so-called safe level in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Phuket tour guide arrested at airport with heroin in underwear
Phuket tour guide arrested at airport with heroin in underwear
PHUKET: A Phuket tour guide carrying 40 grams of heroin in his underwear was arrested after arriving at Phuket International Airport in the early minutes of Saturday morning (Sept 28).
Great Wines of Italy @ The Nai Harn
Great Wines of Italy @ The Nai Harn
James Suckling will bring his successful event for a third time to Phuket’s iconic The Nai Harn Resort. More than 40 of the top Italian wine producers and winemakers of world-renowned estates will personally be present at the event. Guests will be treated to a multi-course live cooking dining experience at the casual open-air setting of Reflections rooftop terrace. For more information and bookings, please call +66 76 380 200 or fbsec@thenaiharn.com or check out https://www.thenaiharn.com/dining/james-suckling/ ALCOHOL MAY BE A HEALTH HAZARD.
Deputy PM, Tourism Minister approve 90-day, visa-free stays for American, Japanese medical tourists
Deputy PM, Tourism Minister approve 90-day, visa-free stays for American, Japanese medical tourists
BANGKOK: The Directing Committee of the International Health Center has approved a proposal to include the United States and Japan in the group of countries from which patients may have medical treatment in Thailand for a period of 90 days without needing a visa.
Scheduled power outage to hit south of Heroines Monument
Scheduled power outage to hit south of Heroines Monument
PHUKET: The Thalang office of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that power supply will be shut off along one side of Thepkrasattri Rd south of Heroines Monument on Wednesday (Oct 2) while workers carry out repair and maintenance to high-voltage cables in the area.