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Premchai to be indicted on six charges, three dropped
Premchai to be indicted on six charges, three dropped
RATCHABURI: Prosecutors say they will indict Premchai Karnasuta on six charges in the poaching case today and throw out a police request to add three more against the construction mogul.
Submarine surfacing off Phuket causes stir
Submarine surfacing off Phuket causes stir
PHUKET: The surfacing of a submarine off the west coast of Phuket yesterday (April 29) has caused a stir online, with people posting comments in belief that the submarine was one that Thailand bought from China.
Whistle-blowing Myanmar policeman sentenced to jail
Whistle-blowing Myanmar policeman sentenced to jail
MYANMAR: A Myanmar police officer who told a court his colleagues had tried to “entrap” two Reuters journalists has been handed a prison term, a police spokesman said today (Apr 30).
French hotel giant AccorHotels buys Movenpick
French hotel giant AccorHotels buys Movenpick
PARIS: French hotel group AccorHotels announced Monday it has signed a deal to buy Switzerland's Movenpick Hotels and Resorts for 560 million Swiss francs (US$567 million, or B17.87 billion).
Singha Laguna Phuket Open 2018
Singha Laguna Phuket Open 2018
Phuket Province and Laguna Golf Phuket have again been selected as the premier venues to host All Thailand Golf Tour 2018’s “Singha Laguna Phuket Open” – a professional golf competition organised by Sports Management Group (SMG) with Singha Corporation as founding sponsor and Asia’s premier destination resort, Laguna Phuket, a title sponsor. Aiming to expand “All Thailand Golf Tour” to Thailand’s leading tourism destination and promote Phuket Province as a sports tourism hub, Singha Laguna Phuket Open 2018 will be held during Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 May 2018 at Laguna Golf Phuket as a co-sanctioned golf event with Asian Development Tour (ADT). It will see the top professional players vying for more than 2 million baht prize fund. First tee time starts at 7am daily. Highlights will be broadcast on True Visions Sports Channel, with live broadcast shown on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be various hospitality and activities throughout the week including golf-related and lifestyle merchandise. Spectators welcome – entry is free! *the course and golf academy will be fully booked by the event during 7 – 13 May 2018.
Open House Jumping Xgames
Open House Jumping Xgames
10am jumping, 11am-12pm Pony ride for kids, 3pm Cowboy Xgames, 4-5pm Pony ride for kids and 5pm horse show. Food truck. Drinks for a fun family event.
Student-visa crackdown to hit Phuket
Student-visa crackdown to hit Phuket
PHUKET: Tourist Police in Phuket have confirmed they will launch a crackdown on foreigners staying on the island by use of a student visa and being enrolled in a Thai-language course only as a way of staying in the country, and not actually attending the courses they are enrolled in.
Suspected cannons found in Phuket
Suspected cannons found in Phuket
PHUKET: Officials have been called in to examine what are suspected to be two cannons that were discovered while excavating to build a new house in northern Phuket on Saturday night (April 28).
Hamilton lucks into win in frenetic Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Hamilton lucks into win in frenetic Azerbaijan Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton has claimed a fortuitous first win of the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel’s race imploded in the last 10 laps.
Cops bust short course visa scam
Cops bust short course visa scam
NATIONWIDE: Police are zeroing in on foreign criminals who enrol at language schools to obtain education visas so they can live in Thailand and commit crime.
Ride 4 Kids Charity Quiz Night
Ride 4 Kids Charity Quiz Night
Don't miss out on this super cool fundraising event. Spaces are limited. THB 250 per person up to 6 people per team.Underwood Art Factory, ByPass road at 6:30pm. Raising money for PHBGTU, The Good Shepherd and Outrigger's Share 4 Change programme. Book your spot donna.thethaiger@gmail.com
Thousands join Chiang Mai rally
Thousands join Chiang Mai rally
CHIANG MAI: About 5,000 people marched through Chiang Mai municipality yesterday (Apr 29) to protest against the housing and office project for judges and judicial officials at the foot of Doi Suthep, demanding the housing be demolished and gave the premier a one-week ultimatum.
Body found in Chalong believed to be Chinese tour guide
Body found in Chalong believed to be Chinese tour guide
PHUKET: Police are hoping to identify the body of a man found near the reservoir behind the Luangphu Supa Temple in Chalong this morning (April 29) which they suspect is of a Chinese tour guide.
Suspect dodges arrest, army rifle, 3k meth pills seized
Suspect dodges arrest, army rifle, 3k meth pills seized
PHUKET A raid on a wanted drug dealer in Pa Khlok yesterday (April 28) led to police seizing more than 3,000 methamphetamine (ya bah) pills as well as a standard army-issue .22-calibre rifle.
Nuggets of contention
Nuggets of contention
CAMEROON: Killings, land grabs, corruption... tensions and violence are rising in eastern Cameroon as Chinese firms take advantage of a regulatory twilight zone to mine gold.
Investigation underway into Kathu Municipality ‘fireworks’ fire
Investigation underway into Kathu Municipality ‘fireworks’ fire
PHUKET: The Kathu Mayor has confirmed that authorities are still investigating the fire that broke out in Kathu Municipality offices on Monday (April 23), unintentionally setting off an impressive fireworks display.
India’s Hindu-Muslim divide
India’s Hindu-Muslim divide
INDIA: The internet is being cut for hours on end in Jammu as authorities try to halt protests that have grown in the Kashmir winter capital since the rape-murder of an 8-year-old girl opened a new front in India’s Hindu-Muslim divide.
Phuket Opinion: Behind closed doors
Phuket Opinion: Behind closed doors
PHUKET: The recent police raid on a sex orgy at a hotel in Pattaya has accidentally highlighted a critical issue with sloppy Thai lawmaking. Specifically in the Pattaya case, the question is exactly which laws were broken?
Police hunting for Phuket Town temple robbers
Police hunting for Phuket Town temple robbers
PHUKET: Police are on the lookout for three men who broke into and robbed the donation box at Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham, on Rang Hill in Phuket Town, making off with only an estimated B500.
Phuket van collision kills motorbike rider
Phuket van collision kills motorbike rider
PHUKET: The driver of a passenger van registered in Phang Nga is facing a charge of reckless driving causing death after the van he was driving collided with a motorbike on Wiset Rd in Rawai early this morning (April 28).