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Filipino drummer, Myanmar woman dead in head-on Phuket motorbike collision
Filipino drummer, Myanmar woman dead in head-on Phuket motorbike collision
PHUKET: Karon Police have confirmed the death of a Filipino man and a Myanmar woman after a head-on motorbike collision on Patak Rd, Karon at about 3am this morning.
Baby rescued from locked car by Phuket police, residents
Baby rescued from locked car by Phuket police, residents
PHUKET: Police and local residents rescued a one-year-10-month-old boy today who had got accidentally locked in his mother’s car.
Phuket Police await autopsy results for Finnish air hostess
Phuket Police await autopsy results for Finnish air hostess
PHUKET: Sakoo Police have today confirmed that the body of a Thomas Cook airlines air hostess who was found dead at a hotel near Phuket Airport last Wednesday (Jan 17) has been retrieved by her relatives following an autopsy at Songkhlanakarind Hospital in Ko Hong, Hat Yai.
Korean tourist dies during island trip off Phuket
Korean tourist dies during island trip off Phuket
PHUKET: A 53-year-old Korean tourist drowned while swimming on a day trip to Coral Island, the popular day-trip island southeast of Phuket, yesterday afternoon (Jan 24).
Phuket's Sipatrada ‘Winnie’ Phiutong wins Miss Teen Thailand
Phuket's Sipatrada ‘Winnie’ Phiutong wins Miss Teen Thailand
Sipatrada “Winnie” Phiutong, a 15-year-old Thai-American girl from Phuket, was crowned Miss Teen Thailand 2017, in the competition final last night (Jan 24) at BCC Hall in Bangkok.
Thai man arrested for illegal fishing in Phuket aquatic species sanctuary
Thai man arrested for illegal fishing in Phuket aquatic species sanctuary
PHUKET: Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) Krabi office yesterday (Jan 24) arrested a Thai man after he was found shooting fish at an aquatic species sanctuary west of Koh Aeo, south of Phuket.
Ukrainian driver charged over Phuket deaths of Russian women
Ukrainian driver charged over Phuket deaths of Russian women
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have confirmed that Ukrainian national Artem Serdiukov has been charged for reckless driving causing death after the Nissan car he was driving collided head-on with a passenger van, killing his two female Russian passengers last Sunday (Jan 21).
Phuket Marriott, Nai Yang Beach named ‘Best International Wedding Venue’
Phuket Marriott, Nai Yang Beach named ‘Best International Wedding Venue’
Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach has been named as the “Best International Wedding Venue Hotel” in the world at the recent International Hotel Awards 2017.
Thanyapura appoints Sujeet Gupta as Ayurveda Medical Consultant and Wellness Director
Thanyapura appoints Sujeet Gupta as Ayurveda Medical Consultant and Wellness Director
Thanyapura Health and Sports Resort recently welcomed Mr Sujeet Kumar Gupta, who joined the organisation as Ayurveda Medical Consultant and Wellness Director on December 15, 2017.
Up to 175 years in jail for disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor
Up to 175 years in jail for disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor
UNITED STATES: Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison yesterday (Jan 24) after a week of raw emotional testimony by scores of women he sexually abused for years under the guise of medical treatment.
Israeli man re-enacts ‘mob hit’ murder on Koh Samui
Israeli man re-enacts ‘mob hit’ murder on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI: An Israeli man has re-enacted the murder of a compatriot on Koh Samui after confessing to the crime, which has been described as a ‘mob hit’.
Frenchman, Thai woman now ‘wanted’ for Italian’s murder
Frenchman, Thai woman now ‘wanted’ for Italian’s murder
PHICHIT: Arrest warrants have been issued for a Thai woman and her French boyfriend suspected of slaying an Italian man before they disappeared.
Phuket Governor continues push for Thalang revival as centre of cultural heritage
Phuket Governor continues push for Thalang revival as centre of cultural heritage
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong today (Jan 24) revealed his hopes of Thalang Town regaining its status as a critical part of Phuket’s historical and cultural heritage.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Seahorse kebabs? Family to sue military! School sex scandal? || January 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Seahorse kebabs? Family to sue military! School sex scandal? || January 24
PHUKET XTRA - January 24 Seahorse kebabs prompt fishing ban? School director accused of relationship with 14-year-old girl! Family to sue army? Bangkok Shutdown leaders face charges! Marine protection task force? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Upgrades for Phuket Gateway underway
Upgrades for Phuket Gateway underway
PHUKET: It was confirmed yesterday that upgrades on the Phuket Gateway in Mai Khao are now underway with the aim of making it a new landmark for the island.
All set and ready for WCGC 2018
All set and ready for WCGC 2018
GOLF:Last year, 2017, was the World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) Thailand’s inaugural year with over 75 corporate teams participating in the event. The event culminated with 18 teams battling it out at the Thailand National Final held at the Banyan Golf Club in Hua Hin. The winners would have the honour of representing Thailand at the World Final held in Cascais, Portugal.
‘Bangkok shutdown’ leaders arraigned for insurrection
‘Bangkok shutdown’ leaders arraigned for insurrection
BANGKOK: The Office of the Attorney-General today (Jan 24) arraigned nine former key members of the Democrat Party on multiple charges relating to the anti-Yingluck Shinawatra government protests in Bangkok in 2013-14.
Go Eco Phuket petitions to form official marine protection task force
Go Eco Phuket petitions to form official marine protection task force
PHUKET: Fed up with the lack of positive action by officials in following up on environmental protection laws, local conservation group Go Eco Phuket has formally filed a request to the Phuket Governor to form a team of officials to deal with marine environmental protection.
Girl, 6, injured in Phuket three-vehicle accident
Girl, 6, injured in Phuket three-vehicle accident
PHUKET: Police have confirmed that a 6-year-old girl was among three people injured in an accident involving two motorbikes and a car on Thepkrasattri Rd in Thalang last night (Jan 23).
Phuket shop staff admits to stealing Chinese tourist’s possessions
Phuket shop staff admits to stealing Chinese tourist’s possessions
PHUKET: A female shop worker yesterday admitted to police that she stole a bag containing various valuables from a Chinese tourists whilst in the shop on Phuket’s famed Muay Thai street Soi Ta-iad.