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BRICS: Investment & Development in Thailand
BRICS: Investment & Development in Thailand
BRICS: Investment & Development in Thailand Annual International Economic Forum with the participation of BRICS and the Administration support Direct dialogue with the authorities about innovations in laws and infrastructure. Investments in franchises, large projects and business Web: https://www.bricsforum.asia Tickets: https://mtix.me/bricspartner1 WhatsApp: https://wa.me/+66953931551
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: British tourist’s body found in Patong drain, Cyanider ‘serial killer’ sentenced to death || Nov 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: British tourist’s body found in Patong drain, Cyanider ‘serial killer’ sentenced to death || Nov 21
PHUKET XTRA - November 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
B40bn cash handout to elderly by Chinese New Year
B40bn cash handout to elderly by Chinese New Year
BANGKOK: The government's economic stimulus committee chaired by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday (Nov 19) agreed to a cash handout of B10,000 to each of about 4 million elderly people by the Lunar New Year in early February.
Bangla ladyboy files complaint after assault by Arab tourist
Bangla ladyboy files complaint after assault by Arab tourist
PHUKET: A 35-year-old ladyboy from Songkhla has filed a police complaint after allegedly being physically assaulted by an Arab tourist outside a massage shop on Bangla Rd in Patong.
Body of British tourist found in Patong drain
Body of British tourist found in Patong drain
PHUKET: The body of a 36-year-old British tourist, was discovered in a drain in Patong early yesterday morning (Nov 20).
Cyanide killer gets death sentence
Cyanide killer gets death sentence
BANGKOK: The Criminal Court has given the death sentence to a woman suspected of killing 14 people with cyanide and found guilty of murdering one, a friend, during a merit-making trip last year.
Verstappen in sight of exclusive F1 club
Verstappen in sight of exclusive F1 club
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen will become just the sixth man in Formula One history to win four world championship titles if he can see off his friend and rival Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend.
Deputy Minister of Interior visits Phuket
Deputy Minister of Interior visits Phuket
PHUKET; Deputy Minister of Interior Sabida Thaiseth led a delegation to Phuket yesterday (Nov 20) to inspect progress being made, or not being made, in implementing government policy implementation and “key missions of the Ministry of Interior”.
Australia eyes fines for social media flouting under-16s ban
Australia eyes fines for social media flouting under-16s ban
SYDNEY: Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million (B1 billion) if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia’s parliament today (Nov 21).
Governor welcomes new Indonesian consul
Governor welcomes new Indonesian consul
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat and a delegation of provincial officials warmly received Suarganana Pringganu, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Songkhla, yesterday (Nov 20) to discuss mutual cooperation and support for Indonesian citizens in Phuket. 
‘Mook’ Sasisom named Phuket Tourism Ambassador 2025
‘Mook’ Sasisom named Phuket Tourism Ambassador 2025
PHUKET: Sasisom 'Mook' Phadungkingtrakul has been named the first-ever Phuket Tourism Ambassador of Thailand. The title, presented by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) under its ‘Amazing Thailand’ initiative, will see Miss Sasisom serve as a cultural and promotional representative for the island throughout 2025.  
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket trash crisis to worsen as island’s lone incinerator to shut down for 1 month || Nov 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket trash crisis to worsen as island’s lone incinerator to shut down for 1 month || Nov 20
PHUKET XTRA - November 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Over 100 Air India passengers stranded in Phuket for 80 hours
Over 100 Air India passengers stranded in Phuket for 80 hours
PHUKET: More than 100 passengers of an Air India flight bound for New Delhi were stranded in Phuket for over 80 hours, enduring a series of delays caused by recurring technical problems with the aircraft.
Phuket incinerator to shut down for maintenance
Phuket incinerator to shut down for maintenance
PHUKET: The island’s only public incinerator will shut down for one month for intensive overhaul maintenance, with at least 42,000 tonnes of trash to be directed to recently opened sites at the Saphan Hin landfill while the incinerator is offline.
Thaksin expects fugitive sister Yingluck to return by April
Thaksin expects fugitive sister Yingluck to return by April
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra expects his younger sister, fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, to return to Thailand around April next year.
CPF profits surge by 504% to B7.3bn in third quarter
CPF profits surge by 504% to B7.3bn in third quarter
BANGKOK: Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) reported a 504% increase in net profit to B7.3 billion in the third quarter this year, marking a strong recovery from the previous year's loss.
DMCR ramps up efforts to protect Phuket's dugongs
DMCR ramps up efforts to protect Phuket's dugongs
PHUKET: A survey team of marine biologists has confirmed the sighting of at least seven dugongs in Ao Tang Khen, off the east coast of Cape Panwa, and at least one more seen in Ao Pa Khlok, off Phuket’s east coast.
11 arrested in Srisoonthorn gambling raid
11 arrested in Srisoonthorn gambling raid
PHUKET: Thalang Police have reported the arrest off 11 people in a raid on an illegal gambling operation in Srisoonthorn yesterday (Nov 19).
Hostels demand new regulations for sector amid slump
Hostels demand new regulations for sector amid slump
BANGKOK: Hostel operators are calling for a new accommodation regulation dedicated to them, as the Hotel Act is not feasible for small-scale businesses with a low budget, according to the Hostel Thailand Association.
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners, drawing condemnation
Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners, drawing condemnation
HONG KONG: Western governments and rights groups condemned the jailing of 45 pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong yesterday (Nov 19) in the city’s largest national security trial.