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DOPA chief inspects Bangla
DOPA chief inspects Bangla
PHUKET: The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Chaiwat Junthiraphong, led an inspection of Bangla Rd in Patong last night (Jan 22) to evaluate the progress of key initiatives aimed at maintaining public safety and suppressing criminal influences.
British tourist arrested for cocaine
British tourist arrested for cocaine
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a 20-year-old British man for possession of cocaine, designated a Category 2 narcotic.
Pedestrian killed on Thepkrasattri Rd as 10-wheeler hits pickup
Pedestrian killed on Thepkrasattri Rd as 10-wheeler hits pickup
PHUKET: A 10-wheeled truck collided with a pickup truck, triggering a chain of events that killed a pedestrian on Thepkrasattri Rd yesterday (Jan 22).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Beached migrants found safe, Reward for solving Phuket cold case, Another fire || Jan 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Beached migrants found safe, Reward for solving Phuket cold case, Another fire || Jan 22
PHUKET XTRA - January 22 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Russian woman in safe custody after threatening self with knife
Russian woman in safe custody after threatening self with knife
PHUKET: Police were forced to use a non-lethal round fired from a shotgun to prevent a 55-year-old Russian woman from harming herself with a knife in Nai Yang yesterday (Jan 21).
€100k reward offered to solve the death of Stephan Buczynski in Phuket
€100k reward offered to solve the death of Stephan Buczynski in Phuket
PHUKET: The Peter R. de Vries Foundation, a Dutch organisation dedicated to justice in unresolved cases of murder and disappearance, is calling on witnesses in Thailand to come forward with information about the mysterious death of Stephan Buczynski.
All safe in Ratsada fire
All safe in Ratsada fire
PHUKET: Ratsada Municipality turned out a full-response to a fire at a four-storey dormitory located in Soi Bang Chi Liao yesterday (Jan 21).
TAT targets B3trn amid shift to rising markets
TAT targets B3trn amid shift to rising markets
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is targeting B3 trillion in tourism revenue this year, while diversifying to address risk, shifting focus to rising markets such as Southeast Asia, India and Russia.
SAT chief wants independent Thai Olympic president
SAT chief wants independent Thai Olympic president
OLYMPICS: Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) Governor Gongsak Yodmani said that the new president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) must be someone who is recognised both domestically and internationally and be independent from politics.
Trump pardons of Capitol rioters spark jubilation, outrage
Trump pardons of Capitol rioters spark jubilation, outrage
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of Capitol rioters drew starkly contrasting reactions yesterday (Jan 21), largely embraced by his Republican supporters and vehemently condemned by Democrats.
RTP says not deporting Uyghurs back to China
RTP says not deporting Uyghurs back to China
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has denied trying to deport a group of 48 Uyghur men to China as alleged by human rights advocates.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Town fire, Heavyweights weigh in for PPAO election, EDC drug suspects || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Town fire, Heavyweights weigh in for PPAO election, EDC drug suspects || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA - January 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Beached migrants found safe in Phuket
Beached migrants found safe in Phuket
PHUKET: A group of 48 immigrants, comprising 19 men and 29 women, have been taken into safe custody after they were found walking along roads in northern Phuket and in Tha Noon, just north of Phuket in Phang Nga Province, early this morning (Jan 21).
Trump promises new US ‘golden age’ with blitz of presidential orders
Trump promises new US ‘golden age’ with blitz of presidential orders
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump vowed a new “golden age” for America as he was sworn in for a historic second presidential term yesterday (Jan 20), immediately signing a blizzard of orders that he said would restore glory to a nation in decline.
Visa-free rule for Chinese in question
Visa-free rule for Chinese in question
BANGKOK: The Senate has called on the government to revise its visa-free policy for Chinese nationals, citing risks of Thailand becoming a hub for criminal activities.
Crypto ‘sandbox’ to be launched later this year in Phuket
Crypto ‘sandbox’ to be launched later this year in Phuket
BANGKOK: A cryptocurrency sandbox is expected to be launched in Phuket in October, says former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
EDC drug suspects nabbed after high-speed chase
EDC drug suspects nabbed after high-speed chase
PHUKET: Police have confirmed that the two Canadian men arrested after a high-speed chase that started in Patong and ended in Karon on Sunday (Jan 19) now face a slew of charges after a haul of illegal drugs was found in the pickup truck they were using to attempt to escape officers in pursuit.
Heavyweights weigh in for PPAO election
Heavyweights weigh in for PPAO election
PHUKET: The two main candidates contesting the seat of President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) in the elections to be held on Feb 1 have held major rallies to garner support, and votes, for their respective causes.
An too good for Thai star Pornpawee
An too good for Thai star Pornpawee
BADMINTON: Pornpawee Chochuwong went down to An Se-Young in the final of the US$950,000 BWF India Open 2025 as the Korean world No.1 claimed her second title of the year in New Delhi on Sunday (Jan 19).
Fire engulfs seven shophouses in Phuket Town
Fire engulfs seven shophouses in Phuket Town
PHUKET: A fire broke out in the Phoonpon area in Phuket Town yesterday evening (Jan 20). damaging seven shophouses.