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Samui cabbies told to use meters, end euro rip-off
Samui cabbies told to use meters, end euro rip-off
SURAT THANI: Taxi drivers on Koh Samui have been ordered to use their meters instead of charging fixed fares that are identical in dollars and euros – effectively ripping off Europeans.
Safety measures boosted at bustling Phuket ports for New Year
Safety measures boosted at bustling Phuket ports for New Year
PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Office has stationed officers at Phuket’s 24 main piers for tour boats and ferries to nearby islands as part of the safety crackdown for the Seven Days of Danger for the New Year.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bombed beach reopens! Humans vs plastic? Day one: zero deaths! || Dec. 28
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bombed beach reopens! Humans vs plastic? Day one: zero deaths! || Dec. 28
PHUKET XTRA - December 28 Plastic battle: The reduction has begun |:| No deaths in 1st day of campaign! |:| Bombed beach reopens |:| No corruption in watch scandal |:| More calls to release refugee athlete Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket police ramp up vigilance after Songkhla bombings
Phuket police ramp up vigilance after Songkhla bombings
PHUKET: Police across Phuket have been ordered to ramp up security inspections and to report any suspicious activities during the New Year holidays in the wake of the two co-ordinated bombings at Samila Beach in Songkhla on Wednesday night (Dec 25).
‘Redemption’: Wild Oats XI wins record ninth Sydney-Hobart yacht race
‘Redemption’: Wild Oats XI wins record ninth Sydney-Hobart yacht race
SAILING: Supermaxi Wild Oats XI won its ninth line honours in the Sydney to Hobart ocean race today (Dec 28) to become the most successful yacht in the history of the gruelling competition.
[VIDEO] Episode 4: Resident DJ || Phuket After Dark
[VIDEO] Episode 4: Resident DJ || Phuket After Dark
There’s so much that goes into being a resident DJ in Phuket’s party town. Controlling the vibes, setting up the main guests, interacting with the crowd, and more! See it all in the fourth installment of Phuket After Dark presented by Andaman Embrace Patong.
Phuket reports zero deaths in first day of Seven Days of Danger
Phuket reports zero deaths in first day of Seven Days of Danger
PHUKET: Phuket has escaped the first day of Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year with zero deaths from midnight to midnight yesterday (Dec 27).
Samila bombing not politically motivated: Police
Samila bombing not politically motivated: Police
SONGKHLA: Provincial Police Region 9 has ruled out the possibility that two coordinated bomb attacks on Samila Beach in the southern province of Songkhla’s Muang district on Wednesday night (Dec 25) were politically motivated.
NACC cops backlash in Prawit case
NACC cops backlash in Prawit case
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found itself in the hot seat after it cleared Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon of wrongdoing in the luxury watch scandal, ruling by a majority vote that he did not make a false asset declaration.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bare-handed snake catcher! Beach bombing? Patong New Year’s! || Dec. 27
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bare-handed snake catcher! Beach bombing? Patong New Year’s! || Dec. 27
PHUKET XTRA - December 27 Beach bombing! |:| Bare-handed snake-catcher! |:| Patong Beach Rd to close? |:| Questions over toddler’s death |:| Swine fever risk? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
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Phuket raid nets 500kg of kratom, four cars seized
Phuket raid nets 500kg of kratom, four cars seized
PHUKET: A raid by anti-narcotics officers in Phuket before dawn today netted 500 kilograms of kratom and seven suspects, and saw four cars seized.
Phuket snake wranglers snare cobra bare-handed
Phuket snake wranglers snare cobra bare-handed
PHUKET: Rescue workers from the Phuket Ruamjai Rescue Foundation captured with their bare hands a cobra measuring 1.5 meters long at a house in Chalong yesterday evening (Dec 26).
Russian, Estonian first casualties of Phuket’s Seven Days of Danger New Year road-safety campaign
Russian, Estonian first casualties of Phuket’s Seven Days of Danger New Year road-safety campaign
PHUKET: Phuket began its Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for New Year 2019 at midnight last night with two minor motorbike accidents, but so far no deaths, officials have reported.
Thanyapura Phuket welcomes new anti-ageing expert
Thanyapura Phuket welcomes new anti-ageing expert
PHUKET: Dr Phonlawat Prechaborisutkul, a physician specialising in advanced nutritional health, hair loss prevention and anti-ageing medicine, has joined the medical specialist team at Thanyapura.
Thailand records 7.5% growth in visitor arrivals
Thailand records 7.5% growth in visitor arrivals
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced the tourism figures for January-November 2018. Thailand received 34,431,489 international visitors, up by 7.53% over the same period of last year, generating an estimated B1.8 billion in tourism revenue, up by 9.79%.
Patong beach road to close for New Year party
Patong beach road to close for New Year party
PHUKET: The Patong beach road will close for one hour as Phuket’s party town ushers in the New Year 2019, police have confirmed.
Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester
Liverpool open up six-point lead as Man City lose again at Leicester
FOOTBALL: Liverpool moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as the leaders eased past Newcastle 4-0 at Anfield and Manchester City were beaten for the second time in five days, 2-1 at Leicester.
Bragging rights: Southern Hemisphere wins thriller at the ACG
Bragging rights: Southern Hemisphere wins thriller at the ACG
CRICKET: After a two-year hiatus, the ‘annual’ North vs South cricket match came back with a bang at the ACG Cricket and Sports Facility (ACG) last Sunday (Dec 23). The South was made up of 10 South Africans and a Kiwi, while the North had a far more balanced mix of players from the sub-continent and the UK.