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N. Korea summit back on, Trump says after meeting Kim envoy
N. Korea summit back on, Trump says after meeting Kim envoy
NORTH KOREA: US President Donald Trump said today (June 2) that he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as originally scheduled on June 12 for a historic summit after extraordinary Oval Office talks with a top envoy from Pyongyang.
Prosecutors to indict former minister for billionaire’s murder
Prosecutors to indict former minister for billionaire’s murder
BANGKOK: Public prosecutors have agreed to indict former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn for the murder of billionaire property developer Chuwong Sae Tang in 2015, police said yesterday (June 1).
Bombs Away: Dangerous refuelling of speedboats directly from Phuket beaches comes under fire
Bombs Away: Dangerous refuelling of speedboats directly from Phuket beaches comes under fire
PHUKET: Pickup trucks and even song­thaew buses fully loaded with drums of fuel being pumped into speedboats at Rawai Beach will cease this coming week as the Phuket office of the Ministry of Energy starts enforcing public safety laws banning the dangerous practice.
Former top monk ‘on the run’ in Laos
Former top monk ‘on the run’ in Laos
BANGKOK: Police are seeking the extradition of former Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) member Phra Phrom Methee who reportedly fled to Laos after avoiding arrest over the temple funds embezzlement scandal.
Call for investors as Phuket’s light rail, Patong tunnel projects hit B53bn
Call for investors as Phuket’s light rail, Patong tunnel projects hit B53bn
PHUKET: Phuket’s long-awaited light-rail-project and the Patong tunnel project are now both in the stages of seeking investors to join as Public-Private Partnership (PPP) figures, Wilairat Sirisoponsilp, the Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Transport’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), announced today (June1).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Brit activist vindicated! Airport renovations done! Monkeying around? || June 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Brit activist vindicated! Airport renovations done! Monkeying around? || June 1
PHUKET XTRA - June 1 Fake news gets foreigner arrested, in Cambodia |:| More monkeys problems? |:| Massive fish auction |:| British activist vindicated! |:| Phuket airport renovations Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
JW Marriott Phuket appoints new Executive Sous Chef Brian Raymond Moore
JW Marriott Phuket appoints new Executive Sous Chef Brian Raymond Moore
The award winning Phuket beach resort, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa has appointed Brian Raymond Moore as the new Executive Sous effective immediately.
QSI International School
QSI International School
Local teachers train students in animal welfare with Soi Dog
Local teachers train students in animal welfare with Soi Dog
Soi Dog Foundation recently arranged an animal welfare workshop called 'Humans Love Animals, Animals Love Environment', with the assistance of local teachers from 12 schools across the island.
Major electricity disruptions hit Phuket
Major electricity disruptions hit Phuket
PHUKET: Major power supply disruptions affecting areas of Bangkok, the Northeast and the Central Plains were also felt in Phuket as pockets across the island suffered power outages earlier today (June 1).
Phuket’s Dara Hotel on fire
Phuket’s Dara Hotel on fire
PHUKET: Firefighters are at the scene of the Dara Hotel near the Darasamut Intersection as smoke continues to come out of the building.
Fish haul from Phuket whale-shark catchers to go to auction
Fish haul from Phuket whale-shark catchers to go to auction
PHUKET: The Phuket Fisheries Office on Monday (June 4) will auction off the catch seized on board the Phuket fishing boat ‘Sang Samut 3’ while the captain and crew are under investigation for catching a whale shark then dumping it into the sea.
PIWC Luncheon - Jul 2018
PIWC Luncheon - Jul 2018
The July Lunch will be held at Mon Tris Villa Royale. 700 Baht for members and 850 Baht for guests. 11.30 registration for 12.00 lunch. Please book at info@PIWC-Phuket.com
Phuket Airport Domestic Terminal renovations are over
Phuket Airport Domestic Terminal renovations are over
PHUKET: After 18 months, the initially “year-long” renovations of the Domestic Terminal at Phuket International Airport were declared complete yesterday (May 31).
Asia-Pacific airlines post 8.5% traffic rise in April, strongest among world regions
Asia-Pacific airlines post 8.5% traffic rise in April, strongest among world regions
SYDNEY: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week released its report for global passenger traffic data for April 2018, showing that April international passenger demand rose 4.8% compared to April 2017.
Cambodian caught for spreading fake news about Prayut
Cambodian caught for spreading fake news about Prayut
BANGKOK: A Cambodian man has reportedly been arrested in Phnom Penh after allegedly posting fake news about the Thai prime minister on the internet while six Thais have been detained in Bangkok for sharing it, according to Thai police.
Laguna Phuket’s “Greening Community” plants 3,000 trees in one day
Laguna Phuket’s “Greening Community” plants 3,000 trees in one day
Last Friday May 25, premier destination resort Laguna Phuket marked the 12th year of its “Greening Community” initiative by planting 3,000 mangrove saplings at Baan Thasak Village in Pa Khlok, a sub-district in Thalang area of Phuket.
Real Madrid coach Zidane drops Madrid bombshell
Real Madrid coach Zidane drops Madrid bombshell
FOOTBALL: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane dropped a bombshell Thursday (May 31), quitting the Spanish giants just days after winning the Champions League for a record third year in a row.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Ex-cons' second chance! Fatal brake fix? Phuket dog shelter! || May 31
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Ex-cons' second chance! Fatal brake fix? Phuket dog shelter! || May 31
PHUKET XTRA - May 31 Ex-cons get second chance |:| Death while fixing brakes |:| Dog shelter gets help |:| Overnight stays on Similan banned |:| Tied-up animals 'not cruelty' Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Confusion reigns ahead of Maya Bay closure, June 1
Confusion reigns ahead of Maya Bay closure, June 1
PHUKET: With Thailand’s renowned Maya Bay off Phi Phi Island, east of Phuket, to close to all boats for four months starting tomorrow (June 1), officials are at a loss of how to enforce the new restricted number of tourists visiting the bay.