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Thai man, 30, dies in Phuket motorbike crash
Thai man, 30, dies in Phuket motorbike crash
PHUKET: A 30-year-old Thai man died last night when he crashed his Yamaha motorbike at the entrance to Soi Banga in Pa Khlok.
Three busts net B2bn worth of drugs
Three busts net B2bn worth of drugs
BANGKOK: Thirteen drug suspects have been detained and drugs with a combined street value of over B2 billion seized in three crackdowns carried out this month, the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) revealed yesterday (Sept 18).
Govt to splash B151mn to prevent Phuket road flooding
Govt to splash B151mn to prevent Phuket road flooding
PHUKET: The Department of Highways will spend B151 million on projects to prevent major Phuket roads from flash flooding during heavy downpours, the Phuket Governor announced today (Sept 18).
Phuket beach-touring croc a ‘saltie’, DNA tests confirm
Phuket beach-touring croc a ‘saltie’, DNA tests confirm
PHUKET: The crocodile caught at Layan Beach in July has been confirmed by DNA tests to be a saltwater species, Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong announced today (Sept 18).
Panthers pounce to defeat Blues, controversy courts second semi-final
Panthers pounce to defeat Blues, controversy courts second semi-final
CRICKET: In their inaugural Phuket cricket season, the newly formed Goan Panthers upset the form book and expectations with a dramatic victory over league leaders Patong Blue in last Sunday’s (Sept 16) C&C Marine league semi-final play-off at the ACG to set them up with a place in next week’s Grand Final.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Early morning shooting! King Power graft case? Senior cops FIRED! || Sept. 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Early morning shooting! King Power graft case? Senior cops FIRED! || Sept. 18
PHUKET XTRA - September 18 Police shoot man dead after chase |:| Senior cops FIRED over fraud |:| Weather problems at airport |:| King Power graft case dismissed |:| Underwater clean-up nets a tonne! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
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Weapons, ammunition found in vehicle of man shot dead by Phuket police
Weapons, ammunition found in vehicle of man shot dead by Phuket police
PHUKET: The 29-year-old man who was shot dead by police early this morning had jumped a police checkpoint in Phuket Town and was later found to have two weapons and ammunition inside his vehicle.
Tourists stranded as Phuket weather, Typhoon Mangkhut affects flights
Tourists stranded as Phuket weather, Typhoon Mangkhut affects flights
PHUKET: Ministry of Tourism & Sports (MoTs) Permanent Secretary Pongpanu Svetarundra has ordered the Tourist Assistance Centre in Phuket to provide him with daily updates on the flight situation at Phuket International Airport after 19 flights were cancelled on Sunday (Sept 16).
British caver sues Elon Musk over ‘pedo’ comments
British caver sues Elon Musk over ‘pedo’ comments
UNITED STATES: A British caver who helped in the dramatic rescue of 12 boys trapped in Thailand earlier this year sued Tesla founder Elon Musk yesterday (Sept 17) for calling him a “pedo guy” and a “child rapist”.
Sri Thep proposed as World Heritage Site
Sri Thep proposed as World Heritage Site
PETCHABUN: Thailand is preparing to propose that Sri Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun become a World Heritage Site, following the footsteps of the 700-year-old city of Sukhothai and Ban Chiang archaeological site in Udon Thani.
Phuket weather warning remains in force
Phuket weather warning remains in force
PHUKET: The weather warning issued for Phuket and the Andaman coast remains in effect today (Sept 18), with the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) urging people to beware flash floods and landslides.
Phuket man, 29, shot dead while fleeing police
Phuket man, 29, shot dead while fleeing police
PHUKET: A 29-year old man has been shot dead in Thalang this morning (Sept 18) while fleeing from police in Phuket Town.
Phuket-bound mules busted with 780kg of kratom
Phuket-bound mules busted with 780kg of kratom
PHUKET: Police and military personnel arrested a man at the Phuket Checkpoint yesterday (Sept 16) as he tried to smuggle onto the island more than half a ton of kratom leaves jammed into a Toyota Fortuner.
Turbulent times in Patong Pool League
Turbulent times in Patong Pool League
POOL: The seventeenth round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, Genius 2 Garden and Restaurant and Tualek Whisky, was played last Thursday (Sept 13) with league leaders Caddy Shack’s game being brought to an abrupt end with just a single game played.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Murderer gets 8 years! Stranded, then rescued? Phuket mops up! || Sept. 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Murderer gets 8 years! Stranded, then rescued? Phuket mops up! || Sept. 17
PHUKET XTRA - September 17 8 years for expat over girlfriend slaying |:| Tourists stranded then rescued |:| Phuket mops up after storm |:| Lao murder suspect caught |:| NCPO slams UN report Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Rising investor interest in private education sector in Asia-Pacific
Rising investor interest in private education sector in Asia-Pacific
BANGKOK: The private education market in Asia-Pacific is a rising investment segment, driven by the region’s demand for high-quality international schools with a focus on English curriculums, says a report by property consultancy JLL.
Man found hanged beside Phuket’s busiest road
Man found hanged beside Phuket’s busiest road
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify the body of a man found hanged in a sala beside a sweet shop on Thepkrasattri Rd before dawn yesterday (Sept 17).
223 monkeys caught in Phuket mass-sterilisation Round 2, 162 sterilised so far
223 monkeys caught in Phuket mass-sterilisation Round 2, 162 sterilised so far
PHUKET: The Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre, Pongchart Chouehorm, has confirmed that a total of 223 monkeys have caught at Toh Sai Hill for sterilisation in ‘Round 2’ of the wild monkey mass-sterilisation with 162 having already been sterilised.