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Brakes fail as runaway Phuket tour bus slams into ditch
Brakes fail as runaway Phuket tour bus slams into ditch
PHUKET: A tour bus carrying 33 Chinese tourists narrowly avoided slamming into a house before plunging into a roadside ditch at the bottom of Kata Hill last night (June 12).
Dates set for Laguna Phuket Marathon 2019
Dates set for Laguna Phuket Marathon 2019
MARATHON: After a record breaking 2018 edition last Saturday (June 10) and Sunday (June 11) with more than 9,000 runners, it has been announced that the 14th Laguna Phuket Marathon will take place on Saturday June 8 and Sunday June 9, 2019.
Anger, grief as London prepares to mark Grenfell fire anniversary
Anger, grief as London prepares to mark Grenfell fire anniversary
UNITED KINGDOM: Anger and impatience for justice mix with raw grief as Britain prepares to mark the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster – the deadliest domestic fire since World War II.
Computer crime warrant out for Facebook user ‘KonthaiUk’
Computer crime warrant out for Facebook user ‘KonthaiUk’
BANGKOK: Police have obtained an arrest warrant for a London-based Facebook user for allegedly posting false information about the Thai government while dozens of Thais have been prosecuted for sharing it.
Police chief seeks allies to collar ex-monk
Police chief seeks allies to collar ex-monk
BANGKOK: National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda flew to France at the weekend to coordinate with Interpol at its headquarters to pressure Germany into extraditing fugitive former monk Phra Phrom Methee to Thailand, a highly placed police source said yesterday (June 12).
Phuket tourists injured as van slams through power pole
Phuket tourists injured as van slams through power pole
PHUKET: Six Chinese tourists and a tour guide escaped serious injury when the passenger van they were travelling in slammed through a roadside power pole this afternoon (June 12). However, the driver suffered what police described as “serious injuries”, but have yet to define what her injuries are.
Phuket monkeys to be neutered, some to be moved
Phuket monkeys to be neutered, some to be moved
PHUKET: Monkeys among the five wild troupes in areas affecting local residents in Phuket will be sterilised, with monkeys from two specific troupes to be moved to separate islands offshore.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fogging mozzies! World Cup gambling? Blind mom gives back! || June 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fogging mozzies! World Cup gambling? Blind mom gives back! || June 12
PHUKET XTRA - June 12 Fogging mozzies |:| Police: No World Cup gambling! |:| Private land near the beach? |:| Blind single mother gives back |:| More senior monks to slammer? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
World Cup big guns limber up in Russia as atmosphere builds
World Cup big guns limber up in Russia as atmosphere builds
WORLD CUP: The World Cup big guns limbered up yesterday (June 11) ahead of the tournament opener in Russia while brash underdogs Australia warned Euro 2016 finalists France to brace for an early shock.
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Independence Day Celebration Friendship Beach Resort
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Missing American tourist found dead in Surat Thani dam
Missing American tourist found dead in Surat Thani dam
SURAT THANI: The body of a missing American tourist was found floating near a privately-run raft resort at the Ratchaprapa dam yesterday (June 11), three days after he disappeared while swimming in the reservoir.
Ukrainian caught over B18mn, Phuket villas ATM skim scam
Ukrainian caught over B18mn, Phuket villas ATM skim scam
PHUKET: Police have arrested a Ukrainian man for skimming people’s accounts from ATMs in Phuket amounting to an estimated B18 million over the past four years, which police believe was used to buy two mansion villas in Phuket.
Only pride at stake for serial losers Thailand
Only pride at stake for serial losers Thailand
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand begin the final preliminary round of the inaugural FIVB Women’s Nations League today (June 12).
Rawai Mayor warns residents of increasing dengue concerns
Rawai Mayor warns residents of increasing dengue concerns
PHUKET: The Mayor of Rawai yesterday surveyed areas under his jurisdiction and carried out fogging in high-risk areas in an effort to quell local mosquito breeding.
Thief cuts power to house, robs petrol-vending machine
Thief cuts power to house, robs petrol-vending machine
PHUKET: Police are on the lookout for a suspect who broken into and robbed a roadside petrol-vending machine in the early hours of this morning (June 12), after cutting the power to the house where the machine is located.
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Heroin mules busted during police raids
Heroin mules busted during police raids
BANGKOK: Six Nepalese and one Indian national were arrested in a crackdown on a gang smuggling heroin from Myanmar to Hong Kong via Thailand, the Immigration Bureau (IB) said yesterday (June 11).
Cops go after World Cup gamblers
Cops go after World Cup gamblers
NATIONWIDE: Police plan to summon and charge around 100 celebrities and online beauty presenters for allegedly promoting illegal football gambling websites.
Primary schools face lunch budgets grilling
Primary schools face lunch budgets grilling
NATIONWIDE: State-run primary schools will be quizzed on how they spent their budget for school lunch programs, the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) said yesterday (June 11) after widespread irregularities in how the money was disbursed were found in Surat Thani and Phichit.
Trump, Kim share historic handshake
Trump, Kim share historic handshake
SINGAPORE: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un made history today (June 12), becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands, as they seek to end a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off.