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Power supply restored to main areas in Patong
Power supply restored to main areas in Patong
PHUKET: Areas in Patong that have been without power supply since the storm struck over the weekend should be back normal by today (June 20), reports the Patong office of the Provincial Electricity Authority.
French expat, 78, found safe in Phuket after dinghy gets lost in storm
French expat, 78, found safe in Phuket after dinghy gets lost in storm
PHUKET: A 78-year-old French expat who was reported missing by his wife yesterday has been found and is currently undergoing routine checks at a Phuket hospital.
Biggest Jumpool Party
Biggest Jumpool Party
At KC Kathu Connection Sport Club Bar & Restaurant 11:00 - 19:00 For the party, the entrance fee is as other days 500 baht for adults and 300 baht for children. For Thai and Thai residents it would be 50% discount. The Party is in collaboration with FLAMINGO.
Phuket jet-ski, parasail operators threatened for operating in strong waves
Phuket jet-ski, parasail operators threatened for operating in strong waves
PHUKET: The Phuket Marine Office Chief has issued a warning threatening to fine jet-ski operators and parasail boats who allow their vessels out onto the water during the strong waves Phuket has been experiencing for the past week.
Russia beat Egypt to close in on World Cup last 16
Russia beat Egypt to close in on World Cup last 16
WORLD CUP: Host nation Russia planted one foot in the last 16 of the World Cup after a resounding 3-1 win over Egypt this morning despite the return from injury of Mohamed Salah.
US withdraws from ‘cesspool’ UN rights body
US withdraws from ‘cesspool’ UN rights body
UNITED STATES: The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday (June 19), condemning the “hypocrisy” of its members and its alleged “unrelenting bias” against Israel.
Surapong gets two years for issuing Thaksin’s passport
Surapong gets two years for issuing Thaksin’s passport
BANGKOK: Former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul has been sentenced to two years in prison for issuing a passport for Thaksin Shinawatra.
Coronation to be held before poll next year
Coronation to be held before poll next year
BANGKOK: The coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun will take place before the election, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Monkeys unleashed! More Chalong Circle mess! No ’temporary’ licences? || June 19
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Monkeys unleashed! More Chalong Circle mess! No ’temporary’ licences? || June 19
PHUKET XTRA - June 19 Release the MONKEYS! |:| Overnight closures at Chalong Circle |:| No special ’temporary’ licence |:| 3,000 World Cup gamblers arrested |:| 270 corrupt officials? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
3,000 people arrested for gambling on World Cup
3,000 people arrested for gambling on World Cup
NATIONWIDE: Police have arrested about 3,000 football gamblers and bookies nationwide in the four days since the World Cup started, with financial institutions and phone service operators helping shut down online gambling, according to law enforcement authorities.
First of the neutered monkeys released into the Phuket wild
First of the neutered monkeys released into the Phuket wild
PHUKET: The first 42 monkeys neutered under the wild-monkey campaign were released back to their home mangrove swamp in Rassada yesterday (June 18), with more neutered-monkey releases to come, wildlife officials assured.
Storm power outages leave Phuket residents waterless
Storm power outages leave Phuket residents waterless
PHUKET: An official from the Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority has today confirmed that power outages caused by storms on Sunday have left some residents on the island with no water supply.
Chalong Underpass works force month-long overnight road closure
Chalong Underpass works force month-long overnight road closure
PHUKET: Officials have announced that the busy section of Chao Fa West Rd immediately north of the Chalong Circle will be closed overnight from 9:30pm to 6:30am from June 29 to July 28 so that workers can safely continue the excavation of the Chalong Underpass.
People called to wear yellow for HM King’s birthday, auspicious July
People called to wear yellow for HM King’s birthday, auspicious July
PHUKET: The government is inviting people to wear the colour yellow throughout July to celebrate the 66th birthday of His Majesty The King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and to commemorate the auspicious Buddhist occasions of Asarnha Bucha and Vassa, also called “Buddhist Lent”.
Post-funeral drunk driver survives slam into streetlamp
Post-funeral drunk driver survives slam into streetlamp
PHUKET: A man driving home from a funeral last night (June 18) has been charged with drunk driving after the pickup truck he was driving slammed into streetlamp in the middle of the road in Pa Khlok.
No special ‘temporary’ driver’s licences for tourists
No special ‘temporary’ driver’s licences for tourists
PHUKET: Tourists wanting to get a “temporary” Thai driver’s license – as advocated by a Phuket Vice Governor to an ambassador earlier this month – will have to join the queue along with everyone else applying for a new Thai driver’s license, The Phuket News has confirmed.
Kane grabs late winner for England, Belgium beat Panama
Kane grabs late winner for England, Belgium beat Panama
WORLD CUP: Harry Kane grabbed a dramatic late winner for England today (June 19), powering home a header in injury time of their World Cup opener after Belgium had earlier swept past Panama.
Graftbusters name 270 in welfare furore
Graftbusters name 270 in welfare furore
NATIONWIDE: The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has forwarded a list of 270 officials allegedly involved in a welfare fund embezzlement scandal to the Department of Social Development and Welfare to consider disciplinary action.
Killer put to death in first execution in nine years
Killer put to death in first execution in nine years
BANGKOK: A 26-year-old convicted killer was executed by lethal injection yesteday (June 18), the seventh person to be put to death since the method was introduced and the first since 2009, Corrections Department chief Pol Col Naras Savestanan said.
Phuket’s B4bn The Residences at Sheraton Phuket Grand Bay enjoying strong sales
Phuket’s B4bn The Residences at Sheraton Phuket Grand Bay enjoying strong sales
PHUKET: The Residences at Sheraton Phuket Grand Bay, B4-billion mixed-use, low-density development located at Ao Por, on Phuket’s east coast, is enjoying strong interest with 70% of units already sold to Thai and international investors, developer Apex Development Public Company Limited announced today (June 18).