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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hubby drowns wife? Google, hospital team up! Cave divers on Time hero list! || Dec. 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hubby drowns wife? Google, hospital team up! Cave divers on Time hero list! || Dec. 14
PHUKET XTRA - December 14 Husband on trial over killing wife for B142 Mn |:| Property owners of fake good vendors to be hit |:| Google, state hospital team up |:| Cave rescuers on Time’s heroes list |:| EC: Welfare scheme not populist Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
PHUKET: Wiwat Chitchertwong, the Acting Chief of the Phuket Marine Office, has issued a weather warning for all vessels in Phuket and operating in Phang Nga Bay and other nearby areas along the Andaman Coast.
Phuket Police parade in show of New Year readiness
Phuket Police parade in show of New Year readiness
PHUKET: More than 250 police, military officers and volunteers assembled at Phuket City Police Station at 5pm on Wednesday evening (Nov 12) to receive their orders from Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Wisan Panmanee to ramp up their efforts during the upcoming New Year holidays.
[VIDEO] Episode 2: Tattoo Artist || Phuket After Dark
[VIDEO] Episode 2: Tattoo Artist || Phuket After Dark
It’s not easy being a single mother while working nights as a tattoo artist and going to school. Just don’t tell that to Smile, who is able to do it all! Check out her story on the second episode of Phuket After Dark.
Andaman Embrace - A charming and surprisingly peaceful hideaway in the heart of Patong
Andaman Embrace - A charming and surprisingly peaceful hideaway in the heart of Patong
A trip to Patong can seem a daunting affair for a less-than-patient and rather cantankerous middle-aged expat. We’ll scoff at the behaviour, deny having been there for months, knowing full well by midnight we’ll be howling in the karaoke bars and heading to the neon underbelly like a moth to the flame.
Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row
Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row
FOOTBALL: Chelsea have suspended four people from attending their matches while the club carries out an investigation into allegations Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was racially abused during last Saturday’s Premier League clash (Dec 8).
Army ‘asks’ Phuket operators to cease hiring illegal tour guides
Army ‘asks’ Phuket operators to cease hiring illegal tour guides
PHUKET: Lt Gen Wichan Suksong, the Deputy Commander of the 4th Army Region, was in Phuket yesterday (Dec 13) to “ask” tour companies to not use illegal tour guides in order to alleviate conflict with legitimate, legally-registered tour guides.
Property owners to be targetted as fake goods raids hit Patong, Central
Property owners to be targetted as fake goods raids hit Patong, Central
PHUKET: The Deputy Director of the Phuket branch of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), which serves as the political arm of the Thai military, has warned that property owners who repeatedly allow vendors to sell fake copyright goods on their premises will face legal action.
Police apologise for Frenchman’s murder
Police apologise for Frenchman’s murder
BANGKOK: A Deputy Police Spokesman for the Royal Thai Police has apologised for the death of the French tourist gunned down by a police officer in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area on Wednesday (Dec 12), blaming the incident on a personal conflict.
Student arrested for hosting profitable porn sites
Student arrested for hosting profitable porn sites
BANGKOK: Police have arrested a 17-year-old computer student in Bangkok for allegedly running creeper pornographic websites and social media accounts from which he allegedly made half a million baht in three months.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Underweight zoo animals? Crash on 2nd day of work! All-night stakeout? || Dec. 13
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Underweight zoo animals? Crash on 2nd day of work! All-night stakeout? || Dec. 13
PHUKET XTRA - December 13 Anti-Chikungunya offensive |:| All night stakeout nets 4 |:| Underweight zoo animals |:| US Ambassador visits Phuket |:| Van hits motorbike 2nd day on the job Hosted by: JP Mestanza ThePhuketNews.com || #Phuket
Chinese tourist on trial for killing wife in Phuket resort pool sole beneficiary to B142mn in life insurance
Chinese tourist on trial for killing wife in Phuket resort pool sole beneficiary to B142mn in life insurance
PHUKET: A Chinese tourist is in Phuket Provincial Prison awaiting conclusion of his trial for drowning his wife in a pool at a resort in Kamala, Phuket Tourist Police have confirmed.
US Embassy reminder: Income affidavits for visas to cease Jan 1
US Embassy reminder: Income affidavits for visas to cease Jan 1
PHUKET: The US Embassy in Bangkok is reminding US citizens that the US Mission in Thailand will cease providing income affidavits and will not notarise previous versions of the income affidavit from Jan 1.
All-night stakeout nets four suspects for illegal guns, drugs
All-night stakeout nets four suspects for illegal guns, drugs
PHUKET: An all-night stakeout of a hut in Baan Nakok, near the Chalong Reservoir, by anti-narcotics officers has landed four suspects in custody on drugs and illegal firearms charges.
Stalled start to Phuket’s ‘Seven Days of Danger’ New Year road-safety campaign
Stalled start to Phuket’s ‘Seven Days of Danger’ New Year road-safety campaign
PHUKET: With only 14 days to go until the annual Seven Days of Danger road-safety campaign for the New Year begins, Phuket officials met yesterday with no progress made since the Governor announced a month ago that a road-safety awareness campaign was to be held in the run-up to the traditional week of carnage on Thailand’s roads.
Thanyapura 360: Launch of a new all-in-one membership & Open House on Dec 15
Thanyapura 360: Launch of a new all-in-one membership & Open House on Dec 15
Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort is launching its new ‘Thanyapura 360 Membership Programme’ designed for individuals residing in Phuket that are truly looking to realise the best version of themselves, regardless of their sporting preferences or athletic abilities. It is also the ideal choice for those that frequently have friends and family visiting, as perks in the new membership include family discounts, day passes, and preferential hotel booking.
Chalerm says regime leaves ‘bad legacies’
Chalerm says regime leaves ‘bad legacies’
BANGKOK: Pheu Thai maverick Chalerm Ubumrung yesterday (Dec 12) did not hold back in his attack against the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), one day after the regime lifted the prohibitions on political activities.
‘Distressed’ elephant photo spurs zoo probe
‘Distressed’ elephant photo spurs zoo probe
SAMUT PRAKAN: Livestock and wildlife protection authorities inspected the Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo yesterday (Dec 12) following the release of images showing a grossly underweight elephant being made to perform tricks during a show.
UK PM survives confidence vote over Brexit deal
UK PM survives confidence vote over Brexit deal
UNITED KINGDOM: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday (Dec 12) survived a confidence vote by her own MPs but lost the support of one third of her colleagues, signalling the battle she still faces to get her Brexit deal through parliament.
Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous 2018 raises the bar again
Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous 2018 raises the bar again
Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous 2018 (KRSR 2018) is being celebrated by industry leaders as the definitive superyacht event in Asia, hailed as an outstanding success both in terms of prominent yachting brands on display and its relaxed and productive business setting.