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Cops nab fourth suspect in double slaying
Cops nab fourth suspect in double slaying
SA KAEO: Another suspect in last Sunday’s (July 29) brazen daylight slaying of a man and woman at a tourist attraction in Chonburi’s Sattahip district was arrested on Wednesday (Aug 1), deputy national police chief Chalermkiat Srivorakhan said yesterday (Aug 2).
Concern for climate as Sweden’s highest peak melts away
Concern for climate as Sweden’s highest peak melts away
SWEDEN: Researchers expressed concern yesterday (Aug 2) about the rapid pace of climate change, after a glacier on Sweden’s Kebnekaise mountain melted so much in sweltering Arctic temperatures that it is no longer the country’s highest point.
Bookhemian Cafe in Old Phuket Town. A book lover’s haven.
Bookhemian Cafe in Old Phuket Town. A book lover’s haven.
I was looking back at some older photos from the years 2002 - 2007. Sixteen years ago, old Phuket Town was certainly not ready for tourism. The old town streets looked rather dirty and there was really not much in the way of cafes and restaurants.
Suspect in murder of rich sweetheart seen in Cambodia
Suspect in murder of rich sweetheart seen in Cambodia
BANGKOK: Bangkok police confirmed yesterday (Aug 2) that murder suspect Atsaya Chaipa, 33, was seen on camera at a hotel in Cambodia on the night of July 27, less than a day after allegedly killing his rich girlfriend and employer in Bangkok.
Govt sounds alert as dam levels rise
Govt sounds alert as dam levels rise
BANGKOK: The government will set up a ‘war room’ today (Aug 3) to closely monitor reservoirs which are reaching the limit of their storage capacities.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: WANTED: Patong bar owner! Recovering from crash! Vendors ignore ban || August 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: WANTED: Patong bar owner! Recovering from crash! Vendors ignore ban || August 2
PHUKET XTRA - August 2 Patong bar owner wanted for murders |:| Phuket airplane crash victim recovering well |:| Island’s fishermen protest |:| Vendors ignore Khan San ban |:| Cave rescue museum in the works Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Police intercept Phuket meth delivery by bus parcel service
Police intercept Phuket meth delivery by bus parcel service
PHUKET: Police arrested a man yesterday (Aug 1) after he arrived at the Phuket Bus Terminal 1, off Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town, to collect an envelope delivered from Bangkok by bus. The parcel contained a mobile phone that had 4.36 grams of of crystal meth (ya ice) packed inside.
Predicting yet another maritime tragedy
Predicting yet another maritime tragedy
FISHING: Hi Shipmates, as you may recall, last month I wrote about the stupidity of many tourists and the greed of numerous boat operators, little realising I was predicting yet another maritime tragedy.
Chinese tour firm nominees arrested on Samui
Chinese tour firm nominees arrested on Samui
SURAT THANI: Two Thais and one Chinese national have been arrested for allegedly serving as nominees for a Chinese-owned tour firm accused of cheating businesses on Koh Samui out of B3 million.
Phuket light aircraft crash survivor making progress, investigation yet to conclude
Phuket light aircraft crash survivor making progress, investigation yet to conclude
PHUKET: Adel Samae, the 19-year-old Aerospace Engineering student who suffered serious injuries in the deadly light aircraft crash in Pa Khlok on March 10, is recovering well, his parents have reported.
Thailand’s ‘Indiana Jones’ divers
Thailand’s ‘Indiana Jones’ divers
BANGKOK: Kneeling before his homemade metal scuba helmet, Bhoomin Samang prays for good fortune before he dives into the day’s work – scouring the bed of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river for sunken treasure.
Deadly link: Puppy factories and rabies
Deadly link: Puppy factories and rabies
The panic over rabies that erupted at the beginning of this year seems to have died down. Fourteen people are dead; dozens of dogs were poisoned and thousands more died after being incarcerated in government pounds as officials across the country stumbled to stamp out the spread of the disease.
Phuket fishing fleet operators protest ILO Convention
Phuket fishing fleet operators protest ILO Convention
PHUKET: More than 200 representatives of Phuket’s fishing industry gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 1) to file a formal letter of protest against the ratification of International Labour Organization Convention No. 188 into Thai law.
Ariya longs for ‘many titles’ as Open looms
Ariya longs for ‘many titles’ as Open looms
GOLF: Ariya Jutanugarn wasn’t a fan of links courses but victory in the Ladies Scottish Open at Gullane last Sunday (July 29) has given the new world No.1 a boost ahead of the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes this week.
Malaysian Street Food Festival
Malaysian Street Food Festival
Featuring Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur chefs E.Kalaivanan Elumalai and Afzainzam Bin Basri, discover the rich and exciting flavours of Malaysian cuisine a gastronomic convergence of Asian flavours. THB 1,275++/Adult Buffet dinner at Pakarang Restaurant 09-10 August 2018. THB 875++/Adult Lunch Buffet at Beach BBQ 11-12 August 2018.
Fears grow as flooding displaces 130,000 in Myanmar
Fears grow as flooding displaces 130,000 in Myanmar
MYANMAR: Fears that embankments could burst under fresh rains mounted yesterday (Aug 1) in flooded southeastern Myanmar, where more than 130,000 people have been forced from their homes and a dozen people killed.
Hotel room killer ‘on the run’
Hotel room killer ‘on the run’
BANGKOK: Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a man charged with clubbing his construction firm owner girlfriend to death at a hotel in Bangkok before fleeing, possibly to Cambodia.
UK ‘lacks information’ on former PM Yingluck
UK ‘lacks information’ on former PM Yingluck
BANGKOK: Ex-foreign minister Kasit Piromya said yesterday (Aug 1) that the government should provide the UK and international community with more detailed information to substantiate Bangkok’s request to extradite fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Teacher wanted for child
Native English Qualified teacher needed for child 5yo with autism. Speech, ABA, occupational therapists will have priority. High salary, flexible working hours. European nations only.
Patong ‘Pum Pui’ bar owner linked with Chonburi slayings
Patong ‘Pum Pui’ bar owner linked with Chonburi slayings
PHUKET: A Patong bar owner wanted in connection with the double slaying of a young couple in Chonburi on Sunday has evaded arrest after police raided his bar on Bangla Rd, in the heart of Patong’s nightlife district, last night (July 31).