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The trivial villain
The trivial villain
Skyscraper is the new Hollywood action blockbuster starring the highly bankable Dwayne Johnson. Affirmed from the recently published Forbes annual list of the world’s best-paid celebrities, The Rock rolled in fifth, earning a mountainous $124m US in acting-related duties last year alone.
Search for Phuket croc turns to Bang Tao estuaries, reward offered
Search for Phuket croc turns to Bang Tao estuaries, reward offered
PHUKET: The hunt for the elusive crocodile now believed to be in the Bang Tao area today began focussing on the small estuaries in the area.
Four escape wipeout north of Phuket Town
Four escape wipeout north of Phuket Town
PHUKET: Four men in a pickup truck were lucky to escape without serious injury in the early hours of this morning (July 27) when the pickup truck they were travelling in wiped out and struck a car parked by the side of the roadside north of Phuket Town.
Body washes ashore Karon Beach
Body washes ashore Karon Beach
PHUKET: Police are hoping to confirm the identity of a body that washed ashore at Karon Beach in the early hours of this morning (July 27).
Mercedes still the underdogs
Mercedes still the underdogs
FORMULA ONE: Mercedes didn’t have the fastest car at the German Grand Prix, but even this plain fact couldn’t stop the Silver Arrows from marching to a memorable one-two victory.
Love snares fugitive suspect who visited wife in jail
Love snares fugitive suspect who visited wife in jail
SONGKHLA: Their life torn apart by drugs, love drew them back together - and put both behind bars. Akarapakorn Ngamboonrid was captured by police yesterday (July 26) while visiting his wife, Suchada Ruengsunk, an inmate at the Correctional Institute for Women in Muang district.
Phuket observes Asarnha Bucha Day
Phuket observes Asarnha Bucha Day
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong this morning led the island’s top-ranking officials to join blessing and merit-making ceremonies at Wat Wichit Sangkaram in Phuket Town to honour Asarnha Bucha Day, the “day of Dharma”.
Coastal Marine Conservation. Is the tide finally a changin’?
Coastal Marine Conservation. Is the tide finally a changin’?
On Thursday, July 19 a huge wave of plastic washed up on the shoreline of the Dominican Republic covering the entire beach at Playa Montesinos. As a result, more than 30 tons of plastic waste was collected from the area.
Traps set at Bang Tao as croc tracks found
Traps set at Bang Tao as croc tracks found
PHUKET: Traps have been set in the Bang Tao area on Phuket’s west coast in the hope of catching the crocodile that has eluded expert hunters for the past week.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tourist swept away! 10 hours per day? Student loan saga! || Phuket
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tourist swept away! 10 hours per day? Student loan saga! || Phuket
PHUKET XTRA - July 26 Tourist swept away, still missing |:| Phuket’s dangerous surf |:| Thailand sending relief to Laos |:| Over 10 hours online per day! |:| Student loan saga Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket Police on alert for suspects in Ranong slaying
Phuket Police on alert for suspects in Ranong slaying
PHUKET: Phuket Police are on alert for two men wanted for shooting a man point blank in the head in outside a nightclub in Ranong Province last Sunday night (July 22).
Indian tourist missing, swept out to sea from Phuket beach
Indian tourist missing, swept out to sea from Phuket beach
PHUKET: A rescue team from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command is searching off Phuket’s west coast for an Indian national who was swept out to sea at Karon Beach late yesterday afternoon (July 25).
5 bedrooms family home
5 bedrooms family home
BEAUTIFUL 5 BEDROOMS HOME CENTRALLY LOCATED | 2MINS FROM BIS INTERNATION SCHOOL | 10MINS TO PHUKET TOWN | 15MINS TO CENTRAL FESTIVAL | 15MINS TO SURIN BEACH | SECURE GATED CHILD FRIENDLY COMMUNTIY | ALL GROUNDS IMMACULATELY MAINTAINED
Acting New Zealand PM tells Australia to change its flag
Acting New Zealand PM tells Australia to change its flag
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand’s Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters called on neighbouring Australia to change its flag today (July 26), saying it had pinched the Kiwi banner’s design and was causing confusion.
Thailand honours HM The King with ‘Rama 10 Stamps’
Thailand honours HM The King with ‘Rama 10 Stamps’
PHUKET: The Thailand Post (THP) yesterday announced that it will start issuing ‘Rama 10 stamps’ on Saturday in honour of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
Six Chinese held in Chiang Mai online gambling bust
Six Chinese held in Chiang Mai online gambling bust
CHIANG MAI: Six Chinese nationals were arrested for using Thailand as a base for an online gambling racket during a raid on two luxury houses in the San Sai district of Chiang Mai.
Phuket still plagued by surf danger as tourists’ lives threatened
Phuket still plagued by surf danger as tourists’ lives threatened
PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) today provided no defence for the inaction of lifeguards while a tourist was being overwhelmed by dangerous surf at Surin Beach on Monday (July 23), leaving the tourist to be rescued by a local surfer and a “hero” French tourist.
Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2018 tees up at Phuket
Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2018 tees up at Phuket
GOLF: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is holding the ‘Thailand Golf Travel Mart (TGTM) 2018’ from Tuesday (July 24) through today (July 26) at the Duangjit Resort & Spa to emphasise that Thailand is a “World Class Golf Destination”.
PBS #4
PBS #4
PBS is a relaxed and informal networking meeting held every month. A small entry fee, THB 500 per person, that includes the first 3 drinks and a light buffet. Make sure to bring lots of business cards, as getting to know each other is what PBS is all about. TheAug, 2018 meeting will be held in Kathu. Exact location can be found on our FB page - https://www.facebook.com/phuketbusinesssundowners/
Respite for teacher in loan saga
Respite for teacher in loan saga
KAMPHAENG PHET: The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has deferred seizing the assets of a woman school director in Kamphaeng Phet province who acted as a guarantor for 60 students seeking loans after it learned that at least 21 of the students failed to repay their debts.