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Phuket beach surf safety urged amid ‘monsoon surge’
Phuket beach surf safety urged amid ‘monsoon surge’
PHUKET: Swimmers at all Phuket beaches have been urged to exercise high caution today (Aug 13) as a strong ‘monsoon surge’ pounds the west coast with powerful waves.
PM Prayut, Cabinet to visit Phuket
PM Prayut, Cabinet to visit Phuket
PHUKET: Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Phuket as part of a tour of the Southern Thailand provinces this month.
Storms force dam discharge, four reservoirs under close watch
Storms force dam discharge, four reservoirs under close watch
BANGKOK: The Nam Un dam in Sakon Nakhon is now holding 102% of its safe maximum capacity, necessitating continued discharge of water downstream with the dam is expected to take more inflow later this week.
Explore rustic Singapore in Pulau Ubin
Explore rustic Singapore in Pulau Ubin
Of the more than 60 islands that make up Singapore, Pulau Ubin is said to be among the most cherished by Singaporeans. Unlike other major islands of the city-state, it is still home to thriving nature and a small number of people who continue to live the rural lifestyle that reminds visitors of what much of the republic was like half a century ago.
On the move: Ricciardo shatters calm of F1 midseason break with surprise announcement
On the move: Ricciardo shatters calm of F1 midseason break with surprise announcement
FORMULA ONE: Daniel Ricciardo has shattered the calm of the F1 midseason break by announcing a surprise switch to Renault on a two-year deal starting 2019.
Mother’s Day, Queen Sirikit’s Birthday honoured in Phuket
Mother’s Day, Queen Sirikit’s Birthday honoured in Phuket
PHUKET: The island’s top-ranking officials joined a merit-making ceremony at Queen Sirikit Park in Phuket Town this morning to honour the 86th birthday of the Queen Mother Sirikit Kitiyakara, mother to His Majesty The King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
In the K-9 line of duty
In the K-9 line of duty
COLUMBIA: Sombra works for a crack anti-narcotics police squad in Colombia’s capital Bogota, has helped recover millions of dollars in illegal drugs, and like many of her colleagues, has faced threats.
Srisaket puts aside favourite meal until bout
Srisaket puts aside favourite meal until bout
BANGKOK: WBC super-flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai may be the hardest puncher in today’s well-entrenched boxing scene of Thailand, but his angst inside the ring melts when his favourite food becomes the topic.
Perseid meteor shower on Mother’s Day night
Perseid meteor shower on Mother’s Day night
NATIONWIDE: Stargazers will be able to see a perseid meteor shower after midnight Mother’s Day tonight (Aug 12) until early tomorrow morning, said Voravit Tanwuthibundhit, a local astronomer and adviser to the Chalerm Phra Kiat Observatory 7 in Chachoengsao province.
Peddling for cultural change
Peddling for cultural change
IRAQ: On a strip of pavement in the southern Iraqi city of Kut, a gaggle of amateur comedians pulls in the crowds every Friday – drawing chuckles, smiles and knowing nods.
Joy to The World! Buddhism spreads around the globe.
Joy to The World! Buddhism spreads around the globe.
For any of you tourists out there who just got to this sunny little mountainous rock astride the Andaman Sea that is otherwise known as ‘Phuket’, you will find that we have great reason to celebrate.
Phuket Opinion: Never look back, never learn
Phuket Opinion: Never look back, never learn
PHUKET: The news that actual safety inspections of Phuket tour boats is finally underway is much welcome. Even better is that action has been taken in banning 10 boats from operating because they were deemed unsafe.
The collapse of Phuket’s lifeguards
The collapse of Phuket’s lifeguards
PHUKET: The collapse of Phuket’s lifeguards’ ability to protect swimmers came literally this week with two lifeguard watch-points succumbing to the angry sea.
Phuket bank robber surrenders
Phuket bank robber surrenders
PHUKET: The man who robbed the Government Housing Bank branch in Pa Khlok at gunpoint yesterday (Aug 10) is in custody after surrendering to police.
Holiday reads: Beachgoers check out French seaside libraries
Holiday reads: Beachgoers check out French seaside libraries
FRANCE: Going to the beach can be tough work, but if you need a break from all the gruelling swimming and sunbathing this summer, a trip to one of France’s pop-up seaside libraries could be just the thing.
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Document faker ‘earned up to B400,000 a month’
Document faker ‘earned up to B400,000 a month’
BANGKOK: A 32-year-old man who claimed to have earned 200,000-4000,000 baht a month falsifying official documents for over 10 years has been arrested in Lampang province.
The Holistic Chef. Jamie Raftery’s health food dream.
The Holistic Chef. Jamie Raftery’s health food dream.
Jamie Raftery had a dream. For a teenage dish washer in the West coast of Ireland it was rather an ambitious dream. To become a chef and work in one of the world’s most famous kitchens, Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry in California. The dream came true.
Norway to test free heroin for drug addicts
Norway to test free heroin for drug addicts
NORWAY: Norway, which has one of the highest deadly drug overdose rates in Europe, will test prescribing free heroin to the most serious addicts to improve their living conditions, the government said today (Aug 10).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket bank robbery! Foreigners stuck in canal? Charges in baby’s death || August 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket bank robbery! Foreigners stuck in canal? Charges in baby’s death || August 10
PHUKET XTRA - August 10 Chasing a bank robber |:| Phuket-bound foreigers rescued from canal |:| Stepfather charged over baby’s death |:| Harmful pesticide banned in US |:| Crackdown on price fraud Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket