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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal hillside tumble! Media censorship? Double-decker horror! || March 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal hillside tumble! Media censorship? Double-decker horror! || March 22
Hillside tumble off Patong kills driver! Double-decker crash kills 18! Tourist limit for marin parks? Media censorship challenged in Thai court! Police don't believe cabbie? Phuket 'rabies free'? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Livestock Dept promises ‘No Set Zero’
Livestock Dept promises ‘No Set Zero’
PHUKET: The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) gave assurances yesterday (Mar 21) to Soi Dog Foundation that the department will not follow a policy of “Set Zero” – wiping out all stray dogs in Thailand.
Phuket revs up for Phuket Bike Week 2018 ‘World Ride Together’
Phuket revs up for Phuket Bike Week 2018 ‘World Ride Together’
PHUKET: More than 100,000 participants, including foreigners from over 30 countries, together with 10,000 vehicles are expected to take part in Phuket Bike Week 2018, to be held from April 11-21, this year with the theme ‘World Ride Together’.
Digital centres to screen social media to be set up, Isoc confirms in Phuket
Digital centres to screen social media to be set up, Isoc confirms in Phuket
PHUKET: Digital centres will be set up to screen information on social media, a senior official from the Internal Security Operation Command (ISOC), the political arm of the Thai military, confirmed in Phuket yesterday (Mar 21).
Can anyone catch them?
Can anyone catch them?
FORMULA ONE: The setting is idyllic: an inner-suburban lake in a grassy public park encircled by palm trees and set against the Melbourne skyline.
Driver dead as water truck rolls Patong Hill hillside
Driver dead as water truck rolls Patong Hill hillside
PHUKET: The driver of a private water truck died this morning when he lost control of his vehicle causing it to first break the guardrail on the side of Patong Hill and then roll about 20 metres down the hillside.
Police refute taxi driver’s claim that broken shock caused Phuket crash
Police refute taxi driver’s claim that broken shock caused Phuket crash
PHUKET: Police have confirmed to The Phuket News that they do not believe a taxi driver’s story that a broken shock absorber caused him to crash his vehicle in Thalang this morning while taking a Chinese family of three from Phuket International Airport to Patong.
Youth Talent Contest 2018
Youth Talent Contest 2018
The 7th edition of the Youth Talent Contest for the island’s young singers and musicians runs again on the 29th of April at the Hard Rock Cafe in Phuket. Awesome cash, recording and skating prizes for the winners! For full details visit PAPA’s facebook page or contact them on papa at legend music dot net!
Avoid sex assault: Don’t dress sexy, says government
Avoid sex assault: Don’t dress sexy, says government
NATIONWIDE: Local authorities are telling women to avoid dressing in sexy outfits as they try to prevent sexual harassment or sex assault cases during next month’s Songkran festival.
Thais hopeful of upset win over Gabon
Thais hopeful of upset win over Gabon
FOOTBALL: As two-time defending champions Thailand prepared to kick off their 46th King’s Cup campaign against Gabon tonight, the nation’s most prestigious tournament was robbed of some of its magic after star players of all three visiting teams pulled out for one reason or another.
Gov leads ‘Big Clean’ at Phuket dog shelter, says facility need crematorium
Gov leads ‘Big Clean’ at Phuket dog shelter, says facility need crematorium
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norrapaht Plodthong led the a “Big Cleaning Day” at the Phuket Stray Dog Shelter at Bang Khanun Forest Park in Thalang on Tuesday (Mar 20) where he stated that the facility needs a dog crematorium to burn not only the bodies of dead dogs from the shelter but also outside.
Zuckerberg: Facebook must ‘step up’ after data scandal
Zuckerberg: Facebook must ‘step up’ after data scandal
UNITED STATES: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg yesterday (Mar 21) broke his silence on the data scandal rocking the social media giant, apologising for a “major breach of trust” with its two billion users and vowing to not repeat the mistake.
Activist demands answers to watch saga
Activist demands answers to watch saga
BANGKOK: Human rights activist Thicha Nanakorn has led a fresh call for the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to lift the lid on its long-delayed investigation into the luxury watch scandal involving first Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
Double-decker bus hits truck at speed,19 dead
Double-decker bus hits truck at speed,19 dead
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A double-decker bus carrying passengers home from an outing collided with a truck on a winding Nakhon Ratchasima Rd yesterday night (Mar 21), killing at least 19 persons and injuring about 35, police said.
Temple dog slaughter by poisoning causes outrage
Temple dog slaughter by poisoning causes outrage
PHUKET: Soi Dog Foundation (SDF) today called for a full investigation into the poisoning of dogs and puppies in front of children at a school and on temple grounds in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province, and called for an end to such atrocities.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ANOTHER tourist van crash! Stealing from scholarship fund! Woman's tree 'prediction'? || March 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: ANOTHER tourist van crash! Stealing from scholarship fund! Woman's tree 'prediction'? || March 21
PHUKET XTRA - March 21  B88 Mn stolen from scholarship fund? ANOTHER crash sends 3 to hospital! More 'road safety' lip service? Woman 'predicts' tree falling on cop cars! B30 billion for villages while critics cry foul!  Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Vachira Phuket Hospital blood bank calls for Rh-negative blood
Vachira Phuket Hospital blood bank calls for Rh-negative blood
PHUKET: The Vachira Phuket Hospital blood bank has today (Mar 21) issued a call for blood donations from persons with Rh-negative blood.
B4.5mn condo up for grabs
B4.5mn condo up for grabs
GOLF: Last week started with some very exciting news with the WCGC Thailand’s main sponsor Blue Horizon announcing they will be giving away a condo at their Grand Himalai project as a hole-in-one prize in the final of WCGC Thailand.
Phuket Gov discusses protocol with chiefs of 22 transferred police
Phuket Gov discusses protocol with chiefs of 22 transferred police
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday (Mar 20) met with the chiefs of police stations who have recently had some officers transferred at the orders of Royal Thai Police in Bangkok.
McDonald’s first restaurant chain to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
McDonald’s first restaurant chain to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Today (Mar 21), McDonald’s announced that it will partner with franchisees and suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030 from a 2015 base year in a new strategy to address global climate change.