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Krabi land for sale
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Slow loris tout arrested at Karon
Slow loris tout arrested at Karon
PHUKET: Local wildlife officers accompanied by police attached to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) arrested a slow loris tout near at Suwan Khirikhet Temple in Karon last night (May 21).
Sunken artefacts believed to be medieval cannon, chest
Sunken artefacts believed to be medieval cannon, chest
PHUKET: Officials are hoping to raise an artefact believed to be an old cannon as well as what seems to be an old chest buried in the sand from the seabed off Koh Racha Noi, south of Phuket, today (May 22).
Week of traditional performances to honour Royal Coronation
Week of traditional performances to honour Royal Coronation
PHUKET: A week of traditional music and dance performances are to be held nationwide to honor the Royal Coronation of His Majesty The King. The performances in Phuket are to be held at Phuket Provincial Hall each night for the next seven days, starting tonight (May 22).
One thousand people walk 256km to support medical marijuana
One thousand people walk 256km to support medical marijuana
PHICHIT: About 1,000 people started a long walk from Phichit province to Suphan Buri province on Tuesday (May 21) to raise funds for research and development into medical applications for marijuana – and to call for the general public’s right to grow it as a medical herb.
May 4 approved as Coronation Day
May 4 approved as Coronation Day
BANGKOK: The cabinet has approved the designation of May 4 as the Coronation Day and public holiday.
Four dead as pickup truck slams into tour bus heading to Phuket
Four dead as pickup truck slams into tour bus heading to Phuket
PHUKET: The 23-year-old driver of a pickup truck who survived a high-speed head-on collision into a tour bus heading from Krabi to Phuket yesterday (May 21) – killing four people in the process – will be charged with reckless driving causing death, police have confirmed.
Police seize haul of weapons, drugs in post-Songkran blitz
Police seize haul of weapons, drugs in post-Songkran blitz
PHUKET: Police Region 8 yesterday put on display 193 firearms as well as more than 310,000 meth pills and more than 2.3kg of crystal meth, all seized in a post-Songkran anti-crime blitz from April 20-30 and May 11-19.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fake general swindling for animals skins? WCGC Thailand Final! Heavy storms coming! || May 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fake general swindling for animals skins? WCGC Thailand Final! Heavy storms coming! || May 21
PHUKET XTRA - May 21 WCGC Thailand FINAL! |:| Fake general swindling for animal skins? |:| Robber impersonates cop |:| Heavy storms for Phuket |:| Private hospitals warned, AGAIN! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
F1 mourns loss of legend Lauda
F1 mourns loss of legend Lauda
BOX OF NEUTRALS: Formula One is in mourning ahead of this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix after the death of three-time world champion Niki Lauda.
Drug bust in Kathu nets 2,000 meth pills
Drug bust in Kathu nets 2,000 meth pills
PHUKET: Police have charged a man and a woman with possession of category one drugs with intent to supply after the couple were caught with large amounts of methamphetamine pills and crystal meth on Monday (May 20).
Da Endorphine Live Charity Benefit
Da Endorphine Live Charity Benefit
All ticket proceeds will be donate to benefit the destination kids foundation supporting orphanages across Thailand. Get your tickets at EVENTPOP.
Fifth Guatemalan child dies in US immigration custody
Fifth Guatemalan child dies in US immigration custody
TEXAS: A 16-year-old boy died Monday (May 20) at a Border Patrol station in Texas, becoming the fifth child from Guatemala to die since December after being apprehended by US border patrol agents.
Robber impersonates police officer, threatens woman at gunpoint
Robber impersonates police officer, threatens woman at gunpoint
PHUKET: Phuket City Police are hunting a man who claimed to be a policeman and threatened a woman with a handgun in Koh Kaew on Saturday evening (May 18) to rob her of cash and valuables.
Phuket warned of a week of heavy storms
Phuket warned of a week of heavy storms
PHUKET: Phuket will be hit with a week of heavy thunderstorms starting Thursday (May 23), according to a weather warning issued by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
Carballo birdies playoff hole for Phuket Open win
Carballo birdies playoff hole for Phuket Open win
PHUKET: Argentina’s Miguel Carballo survived a three-way playoff and won the 2019 Singha Laguna Phuket Open on the first playoff hole on Sunday (May 19).
Power outage scheduled for Thalang
Power outage scheduled for Thalang
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) Thalang branch has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Thalang on Wednesday (May 22) as work is carried out on high voltage cables.
Samui Regatta welcomes Synergy Samui Resort as new home
Samui Regatta welcomes Synergy Samui Resort as new home
SAMUI: Asia’s favourite “Tropical Island Regatta” is set to return to Samui Island’s shores from 25 May to 1 June on Chaweng Beach and this year will be at a new venue, Synergy Samui Resort. Known for its high calibre of racing and tropical-chic parties, Samui Regatta is popular with sailors from around Austral-Asia and organisers expect to welcome competitors of more than 20 nationalities in what is also the season-ending event in the 2018/19 AsianYachting Grand Prix.
Commerce Ministry warns of extortionate hospital prices
Commerce Ministry warns of extortionate hospital prices
BANGKOK: The Commerce Ministry is once again warning private hospitals of severe legal repercussions for overcharging patients, after several probes found that many medical facilities often mark up the prices of their medicines by as much as 900%.
US Embassy issues advisory on medical care for tourists, long-stay expats
US Embassy issues advisory on medical care for tourists, long-stay expats
The US Embassy in Bangkok has issued an advisory warning Americans to ensure they have adequate medical coverage if staying long-term in the country, especially if they are of retirement age.