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Missing Indonesian man’s body found washed up on Phuket Beach
Missing Indonesian man’s body found washed up on Phuket Beach
PHUKET: It has been confirmed that a body found washed up on Karon Beach today is that of the Indonesian man swept away by dangerous surf on Sunday.
Tourist hit with bottle on Koh Pha-Ngan yet to file complaint
Tourist hit with bottle on Koh Pha-Ngan yet to file complaint
SURAT THANI: Police are waiting for a 22-year-old Portuguese woman who was hit on the head with a bottle and needed 20 stitches during the Koh Pha-Ngan full moon party on Sunday (Aug 26) to come forward and lay charges against her assailant.
Thai Asian Games campaign veers off track
Thai Asian Games campaign veers off track
ASIAN GAMES: The Thai gold-producing machine sputtered and broke down at Jakarta Palembang 2018 yesterday (Aug 27), restricting their day’s haul to a paltry collection of two silver and two bronze medals.
YOU WANNA ROCK??
YOU WANNA ROCK??
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Cops probe Koh Tao rape claim
Cops probe Koh Tao rape claim
SURAT THANI: A hostel owner has said a 19-year-old British guest reported by UK media to have been raped on Koh Tao on the night of June 25 refused to report the incident to police on the Surat Thani island despite being urged to do so.
Court jails six over parlour prostitution
Court jails six over parlour prostitution
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court handed down jail sentences yesterday (Aug 27) to six people involved in the prostitution of underage girls in the Victoria’s Secret Massage case, but dismissed human trafficking charges against them.
RTP confirm charges for Phuket boat disaster, additional charges added
RTP confirm charges for Phuket boat disaster, additional charges added
PHUKET: Officers from the Royal Thai Police in Bangkok have today confirmed that the owner of the ‘Phoenix’ tour boat, its captain and engineer are to be charged with recklessness causes death and injury to others and that shareholders in TC Blue Co Ltd also face charges of ang-yee (running an illegal secret organisation).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hungry Ghost Festival! 1 dead, 1 missing in sea! ’Taxi’ drug on the rise || August 27
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hungry Ghost Festival! 1 dead, 1 missing in sea! ’Taxi’ drug on the rise || August 27
PHUKET XTRA - August 27 Hungry Ghost Festival |:| 1 dead, 1 missing in Phuket seas |:| Investigating alleged Koh Tao rape |:| Ammonia leak kills 1 |:| New ’Taxi’ drug on the rise Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Portuguese man arrested in Phuket for illegal possession of firearm, ammunition
Portuguese man arrested in Phuket for illegal possession of firearm, ammunition
PHUKET: A Portuguese man was arrested on Saturday morning (Aug 25) after he was found to be in illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Phuket hosts seminar on Andaman Halal Tourism
Phuket hosts seminar on Andaman Halal Tourism
PHUKET: Phuket hosted a seminar on ‘Phuket Andaman Halal Tourism 2018’ on Saturday (Aug 25) in bid to promote its tourist industry with Halal products and services.
Sutiya targets more after skeet success
Sutiya targets more after skeet success
ASIAN GAMES: ’Y E S S S S S!!!!! G O L D !!!!!!’ and a host of emojis depicting Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit’s first Asian Games title were splashed on her Facebook page after the shooter lifted the Thai haul at Jakarta Palembang 2018 to nine gold medals yesterday (Aug 26).
Search after ‘illegal’ boat runs aground in croc-infested waters
Search after ‘illegal’ boat runs aground in croc-infested waters
AUSTRALIA: Dozens of foreigners were believed to be on the run today (Aug 27) in an Australian mangrove rainforest after their suspected illegal fishing boat ran aground in crocodile-infested waters.
Search ongoing for Indonesian tourist swept away in deadly Phuket surf
Search ongoing for Indonesian tourist swept away in deadly Phuket surf
PHUKET: A search is ongoing for a 26-year-old Indonesian tourist who was swept away in deadly surf at Karon Beach yesterday evening.
Phuket Town road closures announced for Por Tor parade
Phuket Town road closures announced for Por Tor parade
PHUKET: The Phuket Public Relations Department has announced that some roads in Phuket Town will be closed today for the Por Tor parade.
Ice factory ammonia leak off Phuket leaves owner dead
Ice factory ammonia leak off Phuket leaves owner dead
PHUKET: An ammonia leak at an ice factory in Phang Nga province yesterday left the owner of the facility dead and another person requiring hospital treatment.
Vettel wins Belgian Grand Prix
Vettel wins Belgian Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Sebastian Vettel has reduced his championship deficit to Lewis Hamilton with a decisive win over the title leader at the Belgian Grand Prix.
All for one, one for all - Why gay marriage has been a no-go in Buddhist Thailand
All for one, one for all - Why gay marriage has been a no-go in Buddhist Thailand
Although once thought of as a ‘gay man’s paradise,’ Thailand has done a lot in recent years to dispel that notion. There is still no gay marriage to be found here and many foreign guests, dignitaries and tourists would like to know why… and, as usual, the answer all comes down to culture.
Teens taking ‘taxi’ ride to drug addiction
Teens taking ‘taxi’ ride to drug addiction
NATIONWIDE: Teenagers are increasingly using a new concoction derived from a prescription drug for a cheap high, according to the police.
Police probe Brit tourist rape complaint
Police probe Brit tourist rape complaint
SURAT THANI: Police in Surat Thani are investigating a case reported by the foreign press in which a British woman was allegedly raped on Koh Tao in June and that local police refused to take up her complaint.
No end to the heartache
No end to the heartache
KOREAS: The first reunions in years of families divided by the Korean War evoke bittersweet memories for Kim Jong-gyu, whose few hours with her brother in 2014 – under the watchful eyes of the North’s agents – were probably their last ever together.