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Big medal haul for Thais at Asian Games
Big medal haul for Thais at Asian Games
ASIAN GAMES: Thailand enjoyed their most successful day so far at the Asian Games in Indonesia yesterday (Aug 22) with two expected gold medals in sepak takraw and a surprise victory in paragliding.
Arrest of Myanmar women triggers fury
Arrest of Myanmar women triggers fury
PATTANI: Thai authorities are being urged to set appropriate and clear procedures for raids and arrests involving migrant workers after two Myanmar nationals were rounded up and faced deportation as well as a two-year ban for doing volunteer work.
Motorists slam police road safety crackdown
Motorists slam police road safety crackdown
BANGKOK: The Department of Land Transport (DLT) is upgrading laws to boost road safety by stepping up fines and imposing lengthy jail terms for driving licence-related offences.
Phuket mass ceremonies honour spirits of the Phoenix
Phuket mass ceremonies honour spirits of the Phoenix
PHUKET: The two-day event to make merit for the 47 Chinese tourists who died in the Phoenix tour boat disaster on July 5 began at Saphan Hin today (Aug 22) with mass prayers by monks at 10am.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Double-murder suspect confesses! Dissolving Patong volunteers? Jail time for no license? || August 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Double-murder suspect confesses! Dissolving Patong volunteers? Jail time for no license? || August 22
PHUKET XTRA - August 22 Phuket double-murder suspect confesses |:| Dissolving Patong police volunteers |:| Jail time for no license? |:| Mothers watches daughter drown |:| American arrested in fraud scam Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket bar owner ‘Sia Auan’ admits to double-murder
Phuket bar owner ‘Sia Auan’ admits to double-murder
PHUKET: The Phuket bar owner who is prime suspect and alleged mastermind of the murder of a young man and woman shot down at Buddha Mountain in Chonburi has confessed to the charges after being handed over by Cambodian authorities, according to police.
Teens procure teens, parents pimp children, say Roi Et police
Teens procure teens, parents pimp children, say Roi Et police
ROI ET: A 19-year-old female who allegedly procured a 15-year-old girl to provide sexual services for a drug network in Roi Et has been nabbed in a police sting operation, fuelling concern that the age of suspects in human trafficking cases is getting younger.
Hungry Ghost Festival returns to haunt Phuket
Hungry Ghost Festival returns to haunt Phuket
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor Festival, known throughout the Southeast Asia as the’Hungry Ghost Festival’, will get underway to Phuket from tomorrow (Aug 23) and continue through Sept 9.
Chinese tourist mother watches helplessly as daughter drowns on Phuket snorkelling tour
Chinese tourist mother watches helplessly as daughter drowns on Phuket snorkelling tour
PHUKET: A mother watched in horror as her daughter was pulled from the water unconscious while on a snorkelling tour off Phuket yesterday (Aug 21), and later died.
Mango and Shot bars do battle at top of RPL
Mango and Shot bars do battle at top of RPL
POOL: Week 4 of the Rawai Pool League (RPL), played on Monday night (Aug 20), saw Division A’s Mango Bar and Shot Bar keep their 100% records in tact. League leaders Mango Bar played out a convincing 0-7 away win against Masaya Bar, and after four consecutive 2-0 singles wins, Mango’s Thong moves one point clear of teammate Gregg and Blacksheep’s Nani to lead the individual rankings.
Alleged Phuket killer handed over by Cambodian authorities
Alleged Phuket killer handed over by Cambodian authorities
PHUKET: The Phuket bar owner suspected of being one of two gunmen involved in a double-murder in Chonburi late last month was flown to Bangkok yesterday night (Aug 21) after being handed over to Thai police by Cambodian authorities at the border.
DSI arrests American in Phuket over B235mn fraud scam
DSI arrests American in Phuket over B235mn fraud scam
PHUKET: An American actor staying in Phuket as a tourist has been arrested in connection with a multinational scam operation based in Singapore that has allegedly defrauded Thai investors of B235 million.
Surodchana makes up for Sopita’s flop
Surodchana makes up for Sopita’s flop
ASIAN GAMES: Olympic weightlifting champion Sopita Tanasan finished empty-handed but teenager Surodchana Khambao saved the face of Thailand’s weightlifting team by claiming bronze in the women’s 53 kilogram division at the Asian Games in Indonesia yesterday (Aug 21).
One million pack India flood relief camps
One million pack India flood relief camps
INDIA: More than one million people have swarmed relief camps in India’s Kerala state to escape devastating monsoon floods that have killed about 420 people, officials said yesterday (Aug 21) as a huge international aid offers poured in.
Deputy PM Prawit promotes ‘Big Joke’ to spokesman role
Deputy PM Prawit promotes ‘Big Joke’ to spokesman role
BANGKOK: Tourist Police Bureau (TPB) deputy chief Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn has been named assistant spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, according to defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich.
Phetchaburi River tipped to burst banks
Phetchaburi River tipped to burst banks
PETCHABURI: Residents of downtown Phetchaburi, southwest of Bangkok, are being urged to brace for floods today (Aug 22) after the Phetchaburi dam released more water into a major river in the province.
Patong Police chief assures corruption officer suspects in exile, dissolves police volunteers unit
Patong Police chief assures corruption officer suspects in exile, dissolves police volunteers unit
PHUKET: Patong Police Chief Col Anotai Jindamanee today confirmed that none of the officers transferred out of Patong while under investigation for alleged corruption have returned to their posts in Phuket’s busiest tourism town.
More Phuket monkeys to be sterilised next month
More Phuket monkeys to be sterilised next month
PHUKET: The Director of the Natural and Wildlife Education Centre at Khao Phra Theaw has today confirmed that a further 250 monkeys will be sterilised as part of an ongoing project aimed at limiting the island’s growing monkey population.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Road rage on guard! Rat in fermented fish? Koh Poda land dispute || August 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Road rage on guard! Rat in fermented fish? Koh Poda land dispute || August 21
PHUKET XTRA - August 21 Woman runs over guard in road rage |:| Rat in fermented fish! |:| Thailand election delay again? |:| Koh Poda case settled |:| Chinese tourism arrival hold Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
C&C Marine league goes down to the wire
C&C Marine league goes down to the wire
CRICKET: Dramatic wins for both Patong Blue and Kashmiri CC in the C&C Marine league last Sunday (Aug 19) have assailed Patong’ Whites lead atop the table, now bringing all three teams to within four points of each other, but crucially with a game in hand for the Blues.