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Harris and running mate Walz debut White House ticket
Harris and running mate Walz debut White House ticket
PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris made her debut yesterday (Aug 6) with new White House running mate Tim Walz, who unleashed a stinging rebuke of their Republican rival Donald Trump, questioning his commitment to the country and skewering his record in office.
Phuket to hold ‘Duen Sip’ rally to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
Phuket to hold ‘Duen Sip’ rally to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
PHUKET: The Nakhon Sri Thammarat Association in Phuket has announced a 72-vehicle car rally to celebrate its 101st anniversary of the traditional ‘Duen Sip’ merit-making festival.
Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
BANGKOK: The supplementary bill, which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by B122 billion to partially fund the government’s digital wallet handout scheme, sailed through all three readings in the Upper House yesterday (Aug 6).
Janjaem secures boxing bronze as Khelif reaches Olympics final
Janjaem secures boxing bronze as Khelif reaches Olympics final
OLYMPICS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women’s category, won again at the Paris Olympics yesterday (Aug 6) to move into the gold-medal bout.
Phuket Airport suffers brief power outage
Phuket Airport suffers brief power outage
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport experienced a brief power outage yesterday evening (Aug 6) due to a failure in the Provincial Electricity Authority’s (PEA) 115kV electricity distribution system.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Social media firearms dealer arrested, Thailand casino dreams, Wasteful construction || Aug 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Social media firearms dealer arrested, Thailand casino dreams, Wasteful construction || Aug 6
PHUKET XTRA - August 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police question Patong taxi driver after ‘mafia’ accusation
Police question Patong taxi driver after ‘mafia’ accusation
PHUKET: Patong Police are investigating a ‘green-plate’ taxi driver for harassing an app taxi driver, following Grab taxi driver, honking his horn and flashing his lights all the way from the headland south of Patong and into Patong town.
Saudi tourist dies in Patong elevator
Saudi tourist dies in Patong elevator
PHUKET: A 69-year-old Saudi man was found collapsed, unconscious and unresponsive, in an elevator at a hotel in Patong yesterday (Aug 5), and subsequently pronounced dead.
PM Srettha to launch royal beach conservation project in Phuket
PM Srettha to launch royal beach conservation project in Phuket
PHUKET: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin will visit Phuket on Thursday (Aug 8) to oversee the launch of His Majesty’s project for beach and marine resources conservation.
Harris to name running mate, launch blitz of US swing states
Harris to name running mate, launch blitz of US swing states
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris was set to announce her running mate today (Aug 6) before the pair head out on a five-day swing through America’s hottest battleground states, just three months out from the presidential election.
AustCham Members Briefing - Drivers of change in Phuket
AustCham Members Briefing - Drivers of change in Phuket
AustCham Members Briefing on "Drivers of change in Phuket – What this means for the island as a regional hub for the boating industry". Joint Chambers Members Briefing to take place 17.00 - 18.00 hrs., at nH Boat Lagoon Phuket Resort. The drivers of change in Phuket are transforming the island into a multifaceted hub, with the yachting industry, economic diversification, and medical tourism playing pivotal roles in its evolution. These sectors are not only shaping Phuket’s present but are also laying the foundation for its future as a dynamic and resilient economy. Bookings - office@austchamthailand.com
Phuket tourism roadshow held in Russia
Phuket tourism roadshow held in Russia
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), in collaboration with the Phuket Tourist Association, held a tourism roadshow in Yekaterinburg, Russia, yesterday (Aug 5).
Thailand moves closer to legalising casinos to prop up tourism
Thailand moves closer to legalising casinos to prop up tourism
BANGKOK: Thailand is pressing ahead with plans to legalise casinos as it seeks to burnish the country’s appeal as a tourism hotspot and draw billions of dollars in foreign investment and taxes.
State audit finds billions wasted in construction projects
State audit finds billions wasted in construction projects
BANGKOK: State Audit Office (SAO) spokesman Sutthipong Boonnithi said financial losses due to the inefficient management of all construction contracts during the 2023 fiscal year were more than B30 billion.
Fugitive wanted for modifying guns to sell on Facebook arrested in Phuket
Fugitive wanted for modifying guns to sell on Facebook arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) have arrested a 29-year-old man found in Phuket after he spent two years on the run for modifying blank guns and selling them via live broadcasts on Facebook.
Axelsen retains Olympic badminton title
Axelsen retains Olympic badminton title
OLYMPICS: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen said he “felt like the king of the court” after retaining his Olympic badminton title in front of his country’s monarch in Paris yesterday (Aug 5).
Woman hangs self while boyfriend showers
Woman hangs self while boyfriend showers
PHUKET: Wichit Police have confirmed that a 33-year-old woman battling chronic depression took her own life early this morning (Aug 5) while her boyfriend was taking a shower.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Island traffic woes to continue, Pygmy whales stranded, Phuket Crocodile captured || Aug 5
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Island traffic woes to continue, Pygmy whales stranded, Phuket Crocodile captured || Aug 5
PHUKET XTRA - August 5 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Heroines traffic woes to continue
Heroines traffic woes to continue
PHUKET: Thalang Traffic Police have warned motorists to brace for more disruptions at the Heroines Monument as work continues on moving the power poles alongside Thepkrasattri Rd next week.
Thailand’s Moriya wins LPGA Portland Classic
Thailand’s Moriya wins LPGA Portland Classic
GOLF: Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn won her third career LPGA title yesterday (Aug 4), going bogey-free for 71 holes to capture the Portland Classic by two strokes.