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Patama declines IOC Presidency bid
Patama declines IOC Presidency bid
OLYMPICS: Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has declined calls to contest for IOC presidency and has offered her full support to all seven candidates.
Eight more charged in 2004 Tak Bai massacre
Eight more charged in 2004 Tak Bai massacre
BANGKOK: Thai authorities will prosecute eight more former security personnel over their roles in the Tak Bai crackdown two decades ago, when 78 protesters suffocated or were crushed to death when crammed into army trucks, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said yesterday (Sept 18).
Navy ‘rescues’ 143 tourists stranded at Racha Yai
Navy ‘rescues’ 143 tourists stranded at Racha Yai
PHUKET: Sailors from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command have safely brought back to Phuket 143 tourists who were left stranded on Racha Yai Island by the severe weather conditions.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket downpours continue, New ETA system from Dec. 1, Drug dealer caught in forest || Sep 18
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket downpours continue, New ETA system from Dec. 1, Drug dealer caught in forest || Sep 18
PHUKET XTRA - September 18 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket under standing disaster alert
Phuket under standing disaster alert
PHUKET: Phuket officials have issued a slew of warnings for potential flash floods and landslides in the coming days.
Woman killed, struck by Phuket taxi, in Cherng Talay
Woman killed, struck by Phuket taxi, in Cherng Talay
PHUKET: A 33-year-old woman was killed when the motorbike she was riding was struck head-on by a green plate taxi on the wrong side of the road in Cherng Talay early this morning (Sept 18).
‘Game over’ for COVID despite next surge
‘Game over’ for COVID despite next surge
BANGKOK: COVID-19 will be treated as a typical respiratory disease from now on as the number of cases keeps shrinking and the symptoms are becoming less severe, says Chulalongkorn University virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan.
Phuket punts tempered support for casino
Phuket punts tempered support for casino
PHUKET: Leading Phuket tourism figures have voiced their support for the island playing host to a casino, but have also voiced concerns over how it will affect the island and the island’s tourism image.
Phang Nga reels from storm damage
Phang Nga reels from storm damage
PHANG NGA: A powerful storm on Monday (Sept 16) has caused widespread damage in Phang Nga's Takua Pa district, uprooting trees, knocking down power poles and tearing roofs off homes.
Thammarat re-elected as Phuket sports chief
Thammarat re-elected as Phuket sports chief
ALL SPORTS: Thammarat Wongcharoenyos has been re-elected to serve as the president of the Sports Association of Phuket.
Drug dealer arrested in mangrove forest raid
Drug dealer arrested in mangrove forest raid
PHUKET: An investigation team from Thalang Police, joined by local patrol officers, arrested a man wanted on drug charges who was found hiding in a mangrove forest in Pa Khlok today (Sept 18).
Trump says only ‘consequential’ presidents get shot at
Trump says only ‘consequential’ presidents get shot at
FLINT: Donald Trump resumed campaigning yesterday (Sept 17) for the first time since a second apparent attempt on his life, boasting “only consequential presidents get shot at” while praising Kamala Harris for making a phone call to check on him.
Kata-Karon struggles with flash floods as downpours continue
Kata-Karon struggles with flash floods as downpours continue
PHUKET: Officials at Karon Municipality are struggling to counter flash floods that have hit the area as heavy downpours continue to soak the island.
Mixed day for Thai stars at China Open
Mixed day for Thai stars at China Open
BADMINTON: Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Pornpawee Chochuwong advanced to the last 16 stage of the US$2 million (B66mn) BWF China Open in Changzhou yesterday (Sept 17).
Northeast to bear brunt of new typhoon’s wrath
Northeast to bear brunt of new typhoon’s wrath
BANGKOK: The Meteorological Department has warned that a typhoon will strike Thailand on Friday (Sept 20), resulting in heavy rain, sudden floods and landslides, with the Northeast expected to bear the brunt.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Baby swap fiasco, Vendor dispute talks, Phuket floods, Patong 3-car collision || Sep 17
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Baby swap fiasco, Vendor dispute talks, Phuket floods, Patong 3-car collision || Sep 17
PHUKET XTRA - September 17 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket airport again ignores anniversary of One-Two-Go crash
Phuket airport again ignores anniversary of One-Two-Go crash
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand, which operates Phuket International Airport (AoT Phuket), has again held no official memorial services in Phuket to remember the 90 people who died in the crash of One-Two-Go flight OG269.
Hospital admits accidental baby swap
Hospital admits accidental baby swap
SAMUT SAKHON: A hospital in Samut Sakhon has agreed to compensate two families after admitting it had given the parents the wrong baby to take home following inpatient treatment last month.
Garbage collector killed in three-car collision in Patong
Garbage collector killed in three-car collision in Patong
PHUKET: A municipal street cleaner was killed in a three-vehicle collision in front of Wat Suwan Kiriwong School in Patong early this morning (Sept 17).
Phuket Town avoids flooding, road verge in Rawai collapses
Phuket Town avoids flooding, road verge in Rawai collapses
PHUKET: Residents in the southern parts of the island woke this morning to the heavy rain easing, after a night of continual heavy downpours,