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Phuket man arrested for stealing statue of god of good luck, protection
Phuket man arrested for stealing statue of god of good luck, protection
PHUKET: A construction worker has been arrested for stealing a revered four-faced “Phra Phrom” statue from a shrine at a petrol station in Srisoonthorn early Tuesday morning (July 3) in the hope that he could sell it to pay his bills.
Phuket readies for Kathu Fair 2018
Phuket readies for Kathu Fair 2018
PHUKET: Kathu Municipality is once again set to hold the annual Kathu Fair, this year under the theme “One Decade of the Kathu Cultural Road to Experience Nai Thu, City of Mines, Origin of the Phuket Way”, from July 27-29 at Vichitsongkram Rd in Kathu.
Phuket emergency services ordered ready amid storm warning
Phuket emergency services ordered ready amid storm warning
PHUKET: After the heavy scattered thundershowers across the island last night, the Phuket office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket) has issued a warning for all local authorities to be ready render assistance if needed.
Phuket girl, 9, heads to the Worlds
Phuket girl, 9, heads to the Worlds
GOLF:Coming off the back of a victory at the TGA Central Thailand Junior Golf Ranking in Narai Hills, Lopburi on May 12-13, and a second place at the TGA Central Thailand Golf Ranking in Kabinburi Golf and Sports Club on June 16-17, Phuket girl Louise Landgraf is now heading to America to compete in the IMG Golf Junior World Championship.
Heat wave kills 17 in eastern Canada
Heat wave kills 17 in eastern Canada
CANADA: A heatwave in Quebec has killed at least 17 people in the past week as high summer temperatures scorched eastern Canada, health officials said yesterday (July 4).
Ugandans,Thai woman nabbed for online romance scam
Ugandans,Thai woman nabbed for online romance scam
SURAT THANI: Two Ugandan men and a Thai woman have been arrested on Koh Samui for alleged collusion in an online romance scam, duping Thai women into transferring money into their bank accounts.
King urges speedy rescue from cave
King urges speedy rescue from cave
CHIANG RAI: Navy SEALs are urgently training 12 young footballers and their coach to use diving gear so they can venture out of the partially flooded Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, where they have been trapped for 11 days.
 
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Surviving their cave ordeal
Surviving their cave ordeal
CHIANG RAI: Weakened by nine days without food, 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave are fighting threats to their health ranging from muscle degeneration and malnutrition to possible infection, experts said on Tuesday (July 3).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ’Central Patong’ rises! Trapped boys to dive out? Miss Universe Thailand! || July 4
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ’Central Patong’ rises! Trapped boys to dive out? Miss Universe Thailand! || July 4
PHUKET XTRA - July 4 ’Central Patong’ project rises in Phuket! |:| Swimming, diving only way out for trapped boys |:| Disaster cave to be tourist attraction? |:| Miss Universe Thailand crowned! |:| New 500 & 1,000 baht banknotes Hosted by: JP Mestanza ThePhuketNews.com || #Phuket
Routine checkpoint nets dealer with 1,400 meth pills, 100g of ice
Routine checkpoint nets dealer with 1,400 meth pills, 100g of ice
PHUKET: Kathu Police yesterday arrested a man found carrying more than 1,400 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and more than 100 grams of crystal meth (ya ice) during a routine stop at a police checkpoint.
‘Central Patong’ project rises in Phuket
‘Central Patong’ project rises in Phuket
PHUKET: The quietly-under-construction “Central Patong” shopping mall in the heart of Phuket’s busiest tourism town is slated to be complete by year’s end with hopes that the new mall will be open in time for the new year, a source has told The Phuket News.
England end penalty pain to beat Colombia in World Cup shoot-out
England end penalty pain to beat Colombia in World Cup shoot-out
WORLD CUP: England held their nerve against Colombia to win their first ever penalty shoot-out in a World Cup and reach the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion this morning (July 4).
New banknotes to debut on King’s birthday
New banknotes to debut on King’s birthday
NATIONWIDE: The Bank of Thailand plans to launch a new series of banknotes, codenamed Series 17, on July 28 as part of the national celebrations for His Majesty the King’s 66th birthday, Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob announced yesterday (July 3).
Perilous exit dive only way out for boys
Perilous exit dive only way out for boys
CHIANG RAI: Bringing 12 weakened boys who can’t swim let alone dive and their football coach out of flooded Tham Luang cave remains a perilous prospect given the extreme conditions – strong currents, mud, zero visibility and at least a 2.5-kilometre swim – cave-diving experts said last night.
Skål Asia President resigns
Skål Asia President resigns
BANGKOK: In a shock announcement Skål Asia President Robert Sohn has announced his resignation to the board of officers.
Thailand cave rescue: What now for the boys?
Thailand cave rescue: What now for the boys?
CHIANG RAI: The rescuers dubbed it “mission impossible” but they defied the odds to locate the 12 boys and their football coach deep in a cave complex. However the hard part may yet be ahead: getting them out safely.
Phuket to remember expat Adam Hall
Phuket to remember expat Adam Hall
PHUKET: Friends will meet at Peppers Bar in Cherng Talay this Friday (July 6) to remember long-term Phuket expat Adam Hall, who recently passed away from cancer.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Trapped boys FOUND! 11-year-old bride? Wife chops hubby’s... || Phuket
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Trapped boys FOUND! 11-year-old bride? Wife chops hubby’s... || Phuket
PHUKET XTRA - July 3 Boys trapped in cave FOUND SAFE! |:| Wife chops hubby’s penis over suspicions |:| Thai girl, 11, ’marries’ 41-year-old man? |:| 4th bomb blast in 5 days in south Thailand |:| Slippery road blamed for Phuket underpass crash Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket multi-division police task force hunts down bag-snatchers
Phuket multi-division police task force hunts down bag-snatchers
PHUKET: An Indian man and a Pakistani woman have been arrested for stealing a bag from Chinese tourists in Karon on Sunday night (July 1).