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A Tropical Easter in Mai Khao
A Tropical Easter in Mai Khao
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Death row for family massacre! 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots? Maya Bay to close! || March 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Death row for family massacre! 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots? Maya Bay to close! || March 29
PHUKET XTRA - March 29 Death row for family massacre! 1,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots for Phuket? Maya Bay to close June-Sept.! 33 get jail for lottery scam! Over 100K cops to get pay rise! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket airport prepares for Songkran passeneger influx
Phuket airport prepares for Songkran passeneger influx
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport is preparing for an influx of travellers for the Songkran holidays with over 56,000 passengers per day expected to pass through the terminals.
Venezuela jailbreak attempt sparks blaze, 68 dead
Venezuela jailbreak attempt sparks blaze, 68 dead
VENEZUELA: A total of 68 people died yesterday (Mar 28) during an attempted jailbreak in Venezuela after a fire engulfed police holding cells in one of the worst tragedies in years in a notoriously violent and overcrowded prison system.
Phuket alcohol, tobacco vendors targeted in new campaign
Phuket alcohol, tobacco vendors targeted in new campaign
PHUKET: Shops and other vendors of alcohol and tobacco are to be targeted by a new campaign initiated by the Phuket Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco Control board.
Phuket Smart City project installs 1,000 Wi-Fi points, 21 digital signage services
Phuket Smart City project installs 1,000 Wi-Fi points, 21 digital signage services
PHUKET: A press conference was held yesterday (Mar 28) at the Patong Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Region 18 headquarters with representatives from various departments and offices to review the progress of the ongoing Phuket Smart City project which includes the installation of 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the island.
Disgraced skipper Smith to face the music in Australia
Disgraced skipper Smith to face the music in Australia
CRICKET: Disgraced skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner were heading home to an angry Australia today (Mar 29) after being banned for a year over a cheating scandal that has left their careers in tatters and sponsors deserting the game.
Cruzeiro Soccer Schools to host World Cup League at BISP
Cruzeiro Soccer Schools to host World Cup League at BISP
FOOTBALL: Cruzeiro Soccer Schools is thrilled to be hosting the World Cup League at the British International School, Phuket, starting at the end of April. The aim of this event is to create a fun yet competitive environment for footballers of all ability levels with games happening over seven successive Saturdays.
Ecuador stops Assange communicating from its London embassy
Ecuador stops Assange communicating from its London embassy
UNITED KINGDOM: Ecuador yesterday (Mar 28) said it has stopped Julian Assange’s ability to communicate to the outside world from its London embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder has been holed up since 2012.
Forest court, housing construction get green light to continue
Forest court, housing construction get green light to continue
CHIANG MAI: Army chief Chalermchai Sitthisad has given the green light for the construction of the new Region 5 Court of Appeal office and housing for judicial employees at the foot of Doi Suthep National Park in Chiang Mai to continue, saying the project does not encroach on the forest or violate any laws.
100,000 police to get wage hikes
100,000 police to get wage hikes
NATIONWIDE: Work on the much-anticipated reform of the police force has been completed with highlights including a pay rise for more than 100,000 officers and brighter career prospects for inquiry officers, the panel in charge said yesterday (Mar 28).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: No. 1 restaurant in Asia! King cobra meets taxi? Chalong Underpass at 40%! || March 28
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: No. 1 restaurant in Asia! King cobra meets taxi? Chalong Underpass at 40%! || March 28
PHUKET XTRA - March 28 No. 1 restaurant in Asia is in Bangkok? 5-metre long cobra caught! Chalong Underpass 40% done! BKK/Pattaya airport rail gets approved! Taxi arrested for robbery? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Andrew Wood elected President of Skål International Bangkok at AGM
Andrew Wood elected President of Skål International Bangkok at AGM
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on the March 28 at the Lancaster Hotel Bangkok, Andrew J Wood was elected President.
Closure of Royal Thai Consulate in Penang ‘no cause for alarm’
Closure of Royal Thai Consulate in Penang ‘no cause for alarm’
PHUKET: An official notice announcing that the Royal Thai Consluate in Penang will close next Monday (April 2) “until further notice” is no cause for alarm, an official at the consulate explained to The Phuket News today (Mar 28).
Krabi family murderers get death sentence
Krabi family murderers get death sentence
KRABI: The Krabi Provincial Court today (Mar 28) sentenced six men to death for invading a village headman’s home and murdering him and seven members of his family last July.
Tanzanian man arrested with cocaine
Tanzanian man arrested with cocaine
BANGKOK: A 24-year-old Tanzanian national has been arrested for alleged possession of 671 grams of cocaine at a hotel in Bangkok.
Five metre King Cobra removed from Phuket taxi’s wheel arch
Five metre King Cobra removed from Phuket taxi’s wheel arch
PHUKET: Rescue workers removed a five-metre long King Cobra from the wheel arch of a taxi in Karon this morning (Mar 28).
Patong motorbike taxi driver arrested for Turkish tourist assault, robbery
Patong motorbike taxi driver arrested for Turkish tourist assault, robbery
PHUKET: Police have arrested a “freelance” motorbike taxi driver for the assault and robbery of a female Turkish tourist in Patong early yesterday morning after she hired him to take her to her hotel, but instead found herself attacked, robbed and dumped at Bang Wad Reservoir in Kathu.
Chalong Underpass at 40%, says Highways chief
Chalong Underpass at 40%, says Highways chief
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong held a meeting with Highways Department Chief Somwang Lohamut yesterday (Mar 27) to discuss the progress of the Chalong Underpass and traffic problems at Chalong Circle.
Disabled sailing gets boost with S\V14 and Fareast Yachts collaboration
Disabled sailing gets boost with S\V14 and Fareast Yachts collaboration
SAILING: In exciting news for the disabled sailing community worldwide, the S\V14 organisation are proud to announce that Fareast Yachts will produce the S\V14 at their production base in China and in a remarkable offer, will supply the first one thousand S\V14’s at a subsidised price of US$ 3,000 (B93,630) for the base boat ex works Shanghai.