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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
Police link armed bank robbery with gold necklace snatch
Police link armed bank robbery with gold necklace snatch
PHUKET: Police believe that the man who robbed a bank in Pa Khlok this morning may be the same man who robbed a gold necklace valued at about B9,400 from a victim in Thalang yesterday morning (Aug 9)
New initiative against single-use plastics at Thailand’s national parks welcomed by TAT
New initiative against single-use plastics at Thailand’s national parks welcomed by TAT
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced its support for the latest initiative by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) to fight against plastic pollution.
Phuket-bound foreign divers rescued from canal
Phuket-bound foreign divers rescued from canal
PHUKET: Two foreign divers relying on a GPS to guide them back to Phuket took an unplanned plunge when a flash flood swept their vehicle off a back road in Thung Yai district and into a canal on yesterday afternoon (Aug 9).
Phuket officials ordered to crack down on price fraud
Phuket officials ordered to crack down on price fraud
PHUKET: Local officials have been ordered to strictly check price tags and products in stores across the island to protect consumers from price fraud and being taken advantage of.
Srisaket to take on Diaz in title defence
Srisaket to take on Diaz in title defence
BOXING: WBC super-flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will defend his title against Mexican challenger Iran ‘MagnifiKO’ Diaz on Oct 6.
‘X-Ray Outlaw’ clampdown nets 72 more illegals
‘X-Ray Outlaw’ clampdown nets 72 more illegals
NATIONWIDE: A total of 72 people, including three Thais, were arrested during coordinated police raids at 75 locations nationwide frequented by foreigners in the early hours of today (Aug 10).
Police manhunt underway after armed Phuket bank robbery
Police manhunt underway after armed Phuket bank robbery
PHUKET: Police are scouring the island for a man who robbed a Government Housing Bank branch in Thalang this morning (Aug 10).
Step-father charged over Phuket baby’s death
Step-father charged over Phuket baby’s death
PHUKET: Police have today confirmed that the step-father of a 21-month-old baby who died yesterday (Aug 9) after being repeatedly beaten with a broom handle has been charged in connection with the death.
After Phuket boat disaster, Thailand sets up National Tourism Safety and Security Committee
After Phuket boat disaster, Thailand sets up National Tourism Safety and Security Committee
BANGKOK: Thailand has set up the National Tourism Safety and Security Committee to oversee safety measures related to tourism, the latest attempt to restore tourist confidence after the Phoenix boat disaster off Phuket last month.
Weekend of the Malaysian Street Food Festival at Le Meridien, Karon
Weekend of the Malaysian Street Food Festival at Le Meridien, Karon
This weekend (Aug 10-12) Le Meridien, Karon, are hosting a Malaysian Street Food Festival, featuring two of their finest chefs from Kuala Lumpur.
Thunderstorm warning as Phuket beach surf danger remains
Thunderstorm warning as Phuket beach surf danger remains
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a thunderstorm warning with waves along the Andaman coast reaching over three metres tall and winds gusting 20km/h-40km/h in thunderstorm areas for at least the next 24 hours.
Reach of the ancient empire. Were the Greeks or Romans in Phuket or the Peninsula?
Reach of the ancient empire. Were the Greeks or Romans in Phuket or the Peninsula?
“The beautiful vessels, the masterpieces of the Greeks, stir white foam on the Periyar River … arriving with gold and departing with pepper.”
Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
BANGKOK: Activists and regional development experts yesterday (Aug 9) demanded the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) to take responsibility for all damages caused by the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam, which collapsed in Laos on July 25.
Actor arrested for alleged B797mn bitcoin investment fraud
Actor arrested for alleged B797mn bitcoin investment fraud
BANGKOK: Police arrested actor Jiratpisit ‘Boom’ Jaravijit, 27, in Chatuchak district on Wednesday (Aug 8) for alleged money-laundering following a complaint that he fraudulently lured a foreigner into investing B797 million in digital currency.
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Baby dies after beating! Ex-monk gets 114 years! Stranded tourists? |:| August 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Baby dies after beating! Ex-monk gets 114 years! Stranded tourists? |:| August 9
PHUKET XTRA - August 9 Baby dead after broom beating? |:| Disgraced monk gets 114 years! |:| Phuket ranked #2 Best Beach in World |:| Navy rescues 161 stranded tourists |:| Cave kids, coach granted citizenship Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket tourism vans, buses from ‘out of town’ ordered to undergo safety inspections
Phuket tourism vans, buses from ‘out of town’ ordered to undergo safety inspections
PHUKET: The Phuket Land of Transport Office (PLTO) has ordered all transportation and tourism business owners who operate vehicles that are registered in other provinces but operate in Phuket to bring their vehicles in for roadworthy inspections.
‘Heartbreak Hill’ mini-marathon back for 4th edition
‘Heartbreak Hill’ mini-marathon back for 4th edition
PHUKET: It was announced earlier this week that the Accor Hotels ‘Heartbreak Hill’ mini-marathon will return for its 4th edition in September.
Court sentences disgraced ‘jet-setting monk’ to 114 years
Court sentences disgraced ‘jet-setting monk’ to 114 years
BANGKOK: A Thai court sentenced a disgraced former monk to 114 years in prison today (Aug 9), a court official said, more than a year after he was extradited from the United States.