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Phuket residents grow weary of foreign tourists’ reckless riding on motorbikes
Phuket residents grow weary of foreign tourists’ reckless riding on motorbikes
PHUKET: Phuket residents are growing weary of foreign tourists recklessly riding motorbikes across the island and engaging in dangerous motorcycle stunts on public roads.
Cricket, camaraderie and competition in Phuket
Cricket, camaraderie and competition in Phuket
CRICKET: The Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang played host to some fantastic cricket action last weekend (Feb 7-9) as the Hong Kong Cricket Club (HKCC) embarked on their first-ever Qilin tour, bringing together a mix of competitive, social and developmental players for a series of games against the Patong Penguins and their Invitational side.
Scam centre survivors tell of beatings, abuse In Myanmar
Scam centre survivors tell of beatings, abuse In Myanmar
MYANMAR: At a scam compound in Myanmar, Filipina worker Pieta had just days to romance strangers online and trick them into investing in a fake business ‒ if she failed she would be beaten or tortured with electric shocks.
Phuket pushes for greater transparency in government agencies
Phuket pushes for greater transparency in government agencies
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office is taking steps to strengthen transparency and ethical governance within its government agencies.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tourists brawl in Kamala, Driver flees after chaotic car chase, Phuket golf phenom || Feb 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tourists brawl in Kamala, Driver flees after chaotic car chase, Phuket golf phenom || Feb 14
PHUKET XTRA - February 14 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket Valentine’s Day sees over 100 couples marry
Phuket Valentine’s Day sees over 100 couples marry
PHUKET: More than 100 couples gathered at the Muang District Office in Phuket Town today (Feb 14) to register their marriages in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
Liverpool seek to keep injury-hit Arsenal at bay
Liverpool seek to keep injury-hit Arsenal at bay
FOOTBALL: Liverpool remain overwhelming Premier League title favourites but Arsenal have renewed hope going into this weekend after Everton held the long-time leaders in midweek.
Motorcycle taxi driver stabbed in dispute over queue
Motorcycle taxi driver stabbed in dispute over queue
PHUKET: A dispute between two motorcycle taxi drivers turned violent last night (Feb 13) when one of the drivers stabbed the other in front of Vachira Phuket Hospital, causing serious injury.
Foreign tourists in Kamala brawl
Foreign tourists in Kamala brawl
PHUKET: A video showing foreign tourists brawling in front of Cafe del Mar in Kamala has drawn widespread criticism online about the quality of tourists Phuket is now attracting.
Phuket Election Commission to review electoral boundaries for municipality elections
Phuket Election Commission to review electoral boundaries for municipality elections
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Election Commission (EC) is preparing to redraw municipal election districts to “ensure fairness, transparency and alignment with local conditions” ahead of the upcoming municipal council elections.  
Love is in the air... not to mention the bubbles
Love is in the air... not to mention the bubbles
Saint Valentine’s Day is traditionally a time for romance, flowers, candle-lit dinners and the whispering of sweet nothings into the shell-like ear of the object of your affections. But in Phuket there can be other distractions.
Phuket Governor welcomes Azerbaijan ambassador
Phuket Governor welcomes Azerbaijan ambassador
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat welcomed Ambassador Elchin Rakub Ogul Bashirov of Azerbaijan yesterday (Feb 13) to discuss cooperation between Phuket and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Trump eyes summit with Xi-Putin, shaking up world order
Trump eyes summit with Xi-Putin, shaking up world order
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump unveiled an extraordinary vision of a shake-up to the world order yesterday (Feb 13), eyeing a three-way summit with the Russian and Chinese leaders just a day after saying he had agreed with Vladimir Putin to start Ukraine peace talks.
Price of roses soars as romance blooms
Price of roses soars as romance blooms
CHAI NAT: A spike in Valentine's Day demand has driven the retail prices of roses to a 20-year high in this Central Plains province, local vendors say.
Phuket Dojo tops national rankings
Phuket Dojo tops national rankings
JUDO: They may be temporarily homeless yet the dynamic team at Phuket Dojo are not letting it affect their performance as the medals continue to roll in at national and international competition level.
Firefighters contain forest blaze in Thalang
Firefighters contain forest blaze in Thalang
PHUKET: A swift response from multiple agencies contained a forest fire that broke out in Moo 8, Thepkrasattri, in central Phuket, yesterday (Feb 13).
Thailand’s corruption score slips
Thailand’s corruption score slips
BANGKOK: Thailand’s score has in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) declined to 34 from 35 the year before, though its global ranking improved one place to 107th, according to Transparency International.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Money laundering syndicate caught, Phuket Town roundabout crash, Alcohol sales ban
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Money laundering syndicate caught, Phuket Town roundabout crash, Alcohol sales ban
PHUKET XTRA - February 13 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Chaotic Phuket car chase ends in crash ‒ driver flees, child rescued
Chaotic Phuket car chase ends in crash ‒ driver flees, child rescued
PHUKET: A dramatic series of crashes and a high-speed chase through Thalang District went viral on social media after a woman suffering from mental health issues rammed her pickup truck into multiple vehicles before fleeing the scene. 
Turkish national wanted on ‘Red Notice’ arrested in Phuket
Turkish national wanted on ‘Red Notice’ arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has revoked the visa of a 32-year-old Turkish national, named only as ‘Mr Taskin’ (surname withheld), who was found to be the subject of an Interpol ‘Red Notice’.