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Messi, Rapinoe win FIFA players of the year awards
Messi, Rapinoe win FIFA players of the year awards
FOOTBALL: Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award as beaten rival Cristiano Ronaldo stayed away from the star-studded ceremony in Milan's iconic La Scala Opera House on Monday (September 23).
Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad
Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad
UNITED KINGDOM: British travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers stranded and sparking the UK’s biggest repatriation since World War II.
Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking
Multi-Chamber Phuket Briefing & Networking
Briefing 5-6 pm. Free admission. Networking 6.30 - 9 pm. THB 500/member & THB 900/non-member payable at the door. Price includes food and selected beverages. *** To book now please email banthita@bccthai.com ***
No gains for Bangkok land
No gains for Bangkok land
BANGKOK: Bangkok land prices are expected to stay flat or drop this year for the first time in over a decade, largely because of the economic slowdown and the Land and Buildings Tax set to take effect early next year, say property analysts.
Russian woman seriously injured in Chalong Underpass motorbike accident
Russian woman seriously injured in Chalong Underpass motorbike accident
PHUKET: A Russian woman is in serious condition at Vachira Phuket Hospital after a motorbike accident inside the Chalong Underpass on Friday evening (Sept 20)
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Teen drug bust! Phuket haze warning? Tiger carcasses on display as proof? || September 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Teen drug bust! Phuket haze warning? Tiger carcasses on display as proof? || September 23
PHUKET XTRA - September 23 || brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Teenager with 10,000 meth pills |:| Phuket haze warning |:| Royal Rainmakers to continue in Phuket |:| Tiger carcasses on display |:| PM Prayut in NY for UN Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket tourism officials forge Vietnam links
Phuket tourism officials forge Vietnam links
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) offices from Phuket and Ho Chi Minh City have joined forces to help promote travel between Phuket and Vietnam.
Suicides prompt police to let officers seek hometown duty
Suicides prompt police to let officers seek hometown duty
BANGKOK: Police officers can now request to be stationed in their home provinces in a bid to reduce personnel stress levels, which is thought to be the main reason four policemen took their own lives in the past four months, deputy police spokesman Pol Col Kissana Phathanacharoen said today (Sept 23).
Death by alcohol: Autopsy finds alcohol intoxication took life of ‘pretty’ Lunlabelle
Death by alcohol: Autopsy finds alcohol intoxication took life of ‘pretty’ Lunlabelle
BANGKOK: Extreme alcohol intoxication caused the death of Thitima Noraphanpiphat, a “pretty” product presenter better known as Lunlabelle, police said today (Sept 23), announcing the preliminary results of the autopsy.
Phuket police net 17-year-old with 10k meth pills
Phuket police net 17-year-old with 10k meth pills
PHUKET: Police have announced the arrests of seven drug suspects, including a 17-year-old found in possession of 10,000 ya bah (methamphetamine) pills, in raids over four days last week. A total of 21.79g of ya ice (crystal meth), 6kg of kratom leaves and a 9mm handgun were also seized in the raids.
Finnish teaching methods boosting learning potential in Thailand
Finnish teaching methods boosting learning potential in Thailand
Many teachers are shedding their pedagogue approach as Thailand seeks to emulate education meth­ods in Finland that focus on cre­ating a happy atmosphere in schools.
Short circuit blamed for temple storage building fire
Short circuit blamed for temple storage building fire
PHUKET: A fire at a kitchen equipment storage building at Rawai Temple on Saturday (Sept 21) caused an estimated B200,000 in damage. At this stage, police believe the fire was started by sparks from a circuit breaker in the building.
Driver fined B400 for reckless driving, yet to face bill for fixing streetlight
Driver fined B400 for reckless driving, yet to face bill for fixing streetlight
PHUKET: A woman has been fined B400 for hitting a street lamp on a traffic island at the intersection of the new underpass at the turn-off to the airport on Saturday (Sept 21), but has yet to be informed how much she will need to pay for damages for the broken streetlight, which landed on the roof of her car.
Phuket health officials issue haze warning, free masks issued
Phuket health officials issue haze warning, free masks issued
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office (PPHO) has issued a health advisory over the Indonesian forest fire haze that has blanketed Phuket since yesterday.
'We fight for everything': Klopp salutes Liverpool's perfect start
'We fight for everything': Klopp salutes Liverpool's perfect start
FOOTBALL: Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's unquenchable appetite for success was the driving force behind the 2-1 win at Chelsea that extended their perfect start to the Premier League title race on Sunday (September 22).
Laugh it up with live comedy at the Marriott on October 1
Laugh it up with live comedy at the Marriott on October 1
StandUp Asia is proud to bring yet another raptur­ous night of live comedy to the Marriott Resort, Merlin Beach on Tuesday, October 1.
Smartwatch may hold clue to model’s death
Smartwatch may hold clue to model’s death
BANGKOK: It will be known on Monday if data from a smartwatch worn by product presenter Thitima “Lunlabelle” Noraphanpiphat is reliable enough to be used as evidence in the criminal investigation into her death, a police source says.
Cash for govt jobs alleged
Cash for govt jobs alleged
BANGKOK: Mana Nimitmongkol, Secretary-General of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (Act), yesterday went public with allegations that he had learned details of specific high-ranking position-buying in some ministries.
World Cup recap: All Blacks silence critics as Irish smash Scotland
World Cup recap: All Blacks silence critics as Irish smash Scotland
RUGBY: Defending champions New Zealand put the Rugby World Cup on notice with an impressive 23-13 win over South Africa on Saturday (September 21) after France and Australia both survived major scares.
Vettel wins at last in Singapore Grand Prix
Vettel wins at last in Singapore Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Sebastian Vettel has taken his first win of the season by beating Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc on strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix.