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Phuket student injured as tour bus hits motorbike in residential sidestreet
Phuket student injured as tour bus hits motorbike in residential sidestreet
PHUKET: A 14-year-old student has escaped serious injury after the motorbike he was riding was struck by a tour bus in a small street in Chalong this morning.
Phuket honours Visakha Bucha Day
Phuket honours Visakha Bucha Day
PHUKET: Hundreds of devotees joined the ceremonies held at Wat Wichit Sangkaram in Phuket Town early this morning (May 29) to honour the major Buddhist holy day Visakha Bucha.
Police cast net wider in latest temple sweep
Police cast net wider in latest temple sweep
BANGKOK: A fresh probe into the temple fund embezzlement scandal is targeting those associated with monks and state officials apprehended during previous crackdowns, the Counter Corruption Division (CCD) chief said yesterday (May 28).
BBC: Yingluck gets 10-year visa from UK
BBC: Yingluck gets 10-year visa from UK
BANGKOK: Yingluck Shinawatra has been given a 10-year visa from the British government, according to BBC Thai.
Phuket to celebrate Visakha Bucha
Phuket to celebrate Visakha Bucha
PHUKET: Visakha Bucha Day, this year celebrated today (Tuesday, May 29), is a special day for many Buddhists in Thailand, and elsewhere in the world. Also referred to in Thai as “Wan Phra Yai” – literally “Major Holy Day” – Visakha Bucha Day is a day for Buddhists to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Gautama Buddha, whose teachings became the foundation of Buddhism.
Phuket Xtra |:|Our top story tonight, A fire has ripped through a market in Phuket Town, |:| May 28
Phuket Xtra |:|Our top story tonight, A fire has ripped through a market in Phuket Town, |:| May 28
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Construction worker in alleged attempted suicide from Phuket bridge
Construction worker in alleged attempted suicide from Phuket bridge
PHUKET: A construction worker was pulled from the water after an alleged suicide attempt from a bridge in the north of the island this afternoon (May 28).
Welcome to Phuket: The rainy season officially arrives
Welcome to Phuket: The rainy season officially arrives
PHUKET: The rainy season has officially arrived and people should beware heavy downpours and what they bring, Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) Director-General Wanchai Sakudomchai announced in a statement issued today (May 28).
Kata Rocks’ new menu brings a taste of the Med to Phuket
Kata Rocks’ new menu brings a taste of the Med to Phuket
To celebrate the start of summer, Kata Rocks, Phuket has launched a new lunch menu at its award-winning Oceanfront Clubhouse.
Angered by Facebook post over house bills, man stabs, kills landlord’s relative
Angered by Facebook post over house bills, man stabs, kills landlord’s relative
PHUKET: Outraged by a Facebook post calling him out to pay utility bills, a man on Saturday (May 26) stabbed and killed a relative of the landlord of the property the man had lived in for years.
Two men arrested for Phuket Town gang street stabbing
Two men arrested for Phuket Town gang street stabbing
PHUKET: Two men have been arrested for the street stabbing of another man in Phuket Town in the early hours of Saturday (May 26) in what appears to be a gang-related retaliation attack.
Chinese demand for Thai durian skyrockets
Chinese demand for Thai durian skyrockets
BANGKOK: Durian continues to prove popular among Chinese consumers with Thai durian exports to China skyrocketing by 135% in April 2018.
Fire rips through Phuket market
Fire rips through Phuket market
PHUKET: A fire ripped through a market in Phuket Town last night (May 27), causing an estimated B4-5 million in damage in less than an hour.
Ricciardo nurses broken car to memorable Monaco maiden
Ricciardo nurses broken car to memorable Monaco maiden
FORMULA ONE: Daniel Ricciardo yesterday (May 27) won a tense Monaco Grand Prix for the first time despite racing with a faulty power unit for much of the afternoon.
Police investigate Swedish tourist hanged on Patong Hill
Police investigate Swedish tourist hanged on Patong Hill
PHUKET: Police are continuing their investigation in the death of a 24-year-old Swedish tourist found hanged on Patong Hill on Saturday morning (May 26).
3rd Army boss regrets quick tongue
3rd Army boss regrets quick tongue
BANGKOK: Third Region Army commander Vijak Siribansop had no idea he would still be answering questions about the extra-judicial killing of Lahu hilltribe rights advocate, Chaiyaphum Pasae, a full year after the incident occurred on March 17 last year.
Police to probe more temples
Police to probe more temples
NATIONWIDE: The police force’s Counter Corruption Division (CCD) has launched a fourth round of temple fund embezzlement probes with 30 temples already suspected of involvement in the alleged wrongdoing.
The inland surfer
The inland surfer
SURFING: Growing up outside of Cleveland Ohio doesn’t sound like the best start to a surf story, but alas that’s where it starts.
‘Au revoir’, baguette! France goes burger-mad
‘Au revoir’, baguette! France goes burger-mad
FRANCE: Baguette lovers may be horrified to learn that in 2017, for the first time ever, hamburger sales were higher in France than the classic jambon-beurre sandwich.
Cornering the market
Cornering the market
CHINA: They may not have the wealth or financial savvy of Warren Buffett, but you will be hard-pressed to find more passionate punters than the silver-haired stock-pickers at Shanghai's curbside investment forum.