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Phuket airport chief dismisses ‘death penalty for beach selfie’ reports
Phuket airport chief dismisses ‘death penalty for beach selfie’ reports
PHUKET: Thanee Chuangchoo, General Manager of Phuket International Airport, today (Apr 11) dismissed reports circulating in the international media that taking selfies on Mai Khao Beach near the runway will incur the death penalty.
Heritage Cricketers clip the wings of Eagles and House of Cricket to top standings
Heritage Cricketers clip the wings of Eagles and House of Cricket to top standings
PHUKET: Dhaka side Heritage Cricketers took over at the top of the standings after day two in Phuket following wins against Eagles CC of Samoa and then previous front runners House of Cricket of South Africa with some fine team play, aided by a fine retired knock by Mahabub Niloy and a 2-6 over from Jatinder Singh.
Assange arrested after asylum lifted
Assange arrested after asylum lifted
LONDON: Julian Assange was arrested by London police today (Apr 11) after Ecuador withdrew diplomatic asylum from the Australian who had been linked to leaks of US government secrets. “Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service at the Embassy of Ecuador,” police said.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal BKK mall fire! Baby elephant benched? Chicken casualties in crash! || April 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal BKK mall fire! Baby elephant benched? Chicken casualties in crash! || April 11
PHUKET XTRA - April 11 Fatal Bangkok mall fire|:| Phuket Zoo baby elephant sidelined |:| Two hurt in sidecar crash |:| Crackdown on lurid Songkran images |:| Foundation chairman defiant after marijuana raid Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket attracts international football teams
Phuket attracts international football teams
PHUKET: Dr Romeo Jozak has been involved in the development of football at the highest levels, educating coaches at international coaching seminars worldwide, serving on various UEFA committees, teaching a generation of exceptional players as the technical director for last year’s world cup finalists Croatia, and now leading the hopes of a nation in his role as the manager of the Kuwait national team.
[VIDEO] 4th Phuket Hospitality Golf Challenge!
[VIDEO] 4th Phuket Hospitality Golf Challenge!
Birdies, banter, and big shots. It’s the 4th Phuket Hospitality Golf Challenge at the Laguna Golf Club Phuket - all for a great cause!
Tourist exploiters targeted in random police inspections
Tourist exploiters targeted in random police inspections
PHUKET: Phuket Tourist Police on Wednesday (Apr 10) conducted an operation in which various companies that cater predominantly to Chinese tourists were randomly inspected to check that they were operating fairly and within the law.
House of Cricket lead the way in Phuket
House of Cricket lead the way in Phuket
PHUKET: South African side, House of Cricket lead the standings after day one of the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour (ACST) 2019 Phuket International Cricket Sixes, as the tournament got under way in glorious weather at the Alan Cooke Ground in Phuket.
Club Unique Partners with FNTC
Club Unique Partners with FNTC
 With the flagship office located at the expansive Patong Bay Hill Resort in Hasibpee Hill, Club Unique is a modern Holiday Membership Club which offers members an endless choice of possibilities as well as an almost limitless array of luxuries across a global platform. Derived from a single, bold concept in 2015, today Club Unique is the result of the shared vision of local developers and real estate and hotel specialists alike. Club Unique’s home resort, Patong Bay Hill, sets the benchmark for vacation club value and excellence. The resort features a variety of luxurious, modern cottage and suite developments of which many have personalized pools showcasing stunning sea views. It’s an outstanding home away from home that leaves its members eager to return year after year. In conjunction with maintaining the highest of standards, Club Unique is proud to announce a partnership with the First National Trust Company Limited. Best known in the leisure industry as FNTC, the company is the world’s leading provider of business solutions and legal structures for resort developments. FNTC offers essential tools that help make the vacation ownership industry more efficient, more attractive and more profitable. Club Unique is beyond pleased to announce our affiliation with First National Trust Company Limited to all of our members, owners and guests. With over 30 years of experience, FNTC brings to Club Unique the legal structure and infrastructure which a company with Club Unique’s growth requires to continue to move forward smoothly. FNTC also offers consumer protection to the client, which makes the overall Club Unique product more attractive to potential future clients. Consumer Protection ensures that you, as a client, are protected and your Holiday Membership will be preserved. Club Unique has long term growth plans, and working together with the First National Trust Company Limited is bound to ensure a bright future for not only the company, but also our many members and potential clients. Interested in learning more about all that Club Unique has to offer? Visit our home resort, Patong Bay Hill Resort. The development is a tropical, modern luxury resort that overlooks Patong and the Andaman Sea. The resort offers exclusive self-catering accommodation surrounded by natural gardens and lush green landscapes and is comprised of 13 individual buildings with 366 spacious suites, 183 having a shared private pool access. The entire resort development is set to be complete in 2021. Whether it’s for romance, a perfect family getaway, entertaining friends or as a base to enjoy Phuket’s many historical and cultural landmarks, Patong Bay Hill Resort is set to have it all as it continues to grow and expand. Stop in any time to the Club Unique flagship office at the Patong Bay Hill Resort in Hasibpee Hill in Patong. We will be sure to have a smile waiting for you. For more information on Club Unique visit www.clubunique.com
Phuket starts Songkran ‘Seven Days of Danger’ with zero deaths
Phuket starts Songkran ‘Seven Days of Danger’ with zero deaths
PHUKET: Phuket began the Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the Songkran holidays at midnight last night (00:01am, April 11) with no recorded no deaths, disaster officials have confirmed.
Two seriously injured by overtaking sidecar
Two seriously injured by overtaking sidecar
PHUKET: Three people were injured, two seriously, after a motorbike with a sidecar drove into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with another motorbike in Chalong on Wednesday evening (Apr 10).
Fights on and off track at F1’s 1000th race
Fights on and off track at F1’s 1000th race
SHANGHAI: Shanghai will host the 1000th Formula One world championship Grand Prix on April 14, but the milestone won’t distract from the behind-the-scenes battle to shape the sport’s immediate future.
Phuket van driver charged after destroying street light in wipeout
Phuket van driver charged after destroying street light in wipeout
PHUKET: A 28-year-old passenger van driver has been charged with reckless driving after his van destroyed a street light that was mounted in the central reservation on Wichit Songkram Rd in Kathu this morning (Apr 11).
Police to crack down on lurid Songkran videos, pics
Police to crack down on lurid Songkran videos, pics
BANGKOK: People who post online and share video clips and photos of indecently dressed women and transgenders celebrating the Songkran festival will face tough punishments, police have warned.
EU offers Britain six-month delay to Brexit date
EU offers Britain six-month delay to Brexit date
BRUSSELS: European leaders have offered Britain a six-month delay to its Brexit departure, apparently saving the continent from a chaotic no-deal departure at the end of the week.
Phuket Zoo baby elephant benched from tourist shows over health issues
Phuket Zoo baby elephant benched from tourist shows over health issues
PHUKET: Phuket Zoo is been ordered to not use the baby elephant Dodo to perform work, namely performing tricks for tourists, until his health has recovered.
Fire kills 2 at CentralWorld in Bangkok
Fire kills 2 at CentralWorld in Bangkok
BANGKOK: At least two people died and 15 others were injured, some after jumping from the eighth floor, when fire broke out at the CentralWorld shopping complex on Wednesday evening (Apr 10).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Baby elephant abused? Cop blacklisted, pending probe! Sacred water! || April 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Baby elephant abused? Cop blacklisted, pending probe! Sacred water! || April 10
PHUKET XTRA - April 10 Baby elephant abuse allegations |:| Sacred water arrives in Bangkok |:| Cop blacklisted, pending probe |:| Murder suspect nabbed |:| Fatal van crash after religious study tour Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket’s sacred water tribute for Royal Coronation to arrive in Bangkok
Phuket’s sacred water tribute for Royal Coronation to arrive in Bangkok
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana is to arrive at the Ministry of Interior headquarters in Bangkok today (Apr 10) with the sacred water tribute from Phuket to be used for the Royal Coronation cermonies next month.
Indo-Pacific Endeavour - Clean Up & Sustainable Centre Ceremony
Indo-Pacific Endeavour - Clean Up & Sustainable Centre Ceremony
Community Engagement and Waste Decentralization Koh Sirae, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Bangkok Direct Aid Program “Transforming the community into a Self-Sustained Ecosystem and reducing waste to zero through the empowerment of local communities”. INVITATION TO ATTEND with the Royal Australian Navy. Asian Port/Moken Village/Gypsy Beach 10 to 11-30 am Clean Up, Kindergarten Opening Ceremony Organic Garden 11:30 am. Dr Peter W Harris 062 694 0415 - apenseek@gmail.com or Jane Varley 083 6343 833 - janev63@yahoo.com