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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: B10,000 handout details, Free legal help in Phuket, Questions over passport promo || July 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: B10,000 handout details, Free legal help in Phuket, Questions over passport promo || July 24
PHUKET XTRA - July 24 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
TAT expects B18.3bn from July holidays
TAT expects B18.3bn from July holidays
BANGKOK: Two consecutive national holidays this month are expected to generate B18.3 billion in tourism revenue from 5 million domestic trips, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Taxi drivers charged for vicious assault on app taxi driver
Taxi drivers charged for vicious assault on app taxi driver
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have confirmed the arrests of two taxi drivers for a vicious assault on an app taxi driver in Layan that left the app taxi driver with a fractured skull this morning (July 24).
Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis
Thailand signals another U-turn on cannabis
BANGKOK: Thailand will work towards controlling the use of cannabis through legislation instead of re-listing it as a narcotic, according to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, signalling yet another policy U-turn.
Kamala Harris attacks Trump in electrifying rally
Kamala Harris attacks Trump in electrifying rally
MILWAUKEE: An exuberant Kamala Harris whipped up a rapturous crowd yesterday (July 23) at her first rally since effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, as she launched fresh attacks on Donald Trump for trying to “take the country backward.”
Chinese woman questioned over giant passport advert
Chinese woman questioned over giant passport advert
BANGKOK: A Chinese woman found to be the coordinator in the posting of a controversial billboard advertisement in Chinese offering foreign passports and citizenship was questioned by police yesterday (July 23).
Australian father seeks help in finding missing son
Australian father seeks help in finding missing son
PHUKET: An Australian father has made an appeal in Phuket in the search for his 28-year-old son, who has been missing for over 15 days since his arrival in Thailand. 
Panipak: Carrying the burden of hope
Panipak: Carrying the burden of hope
OLYMPICS: Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit is under no small amount of pressure to deliver the goods at the Paris Olympic Games, so much so that the two-time world champion has resorted to seeking divine help.
Engine soot blamed for black water
Engine soot blamed for black water
PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Marine Office has attributed soot from a boat engine as the cause of black water on Klong Tha Jeen on the east side of Phuket Town yesterday (July 23).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket superyacht boost discussions, Anutin: Medical cannabis legislation on the way || July 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket superyacht boost discussions, Anutin: Medical cannabis legislation on the way || July 2
PHUKET XTRA - July 23 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Scandal stalks stocks
Scandal stalks stocks
BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was recently hit by an accounting and embezzlement scandal at Stark Corporation, which is estimated to have cost at least B14.7 billion in damages to shareholders and stock investors.
Shrimp dish sparks social media uproar over prices in Phuket
Shrimp dish sparks social media uproar over prices in Phuket
PHUKET: The price for a shrimp dish charged by a popular restaurant in Chalong has ignited a heated debate over prices charged by restaurants in Phuket.
Ukraine’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on ending war
Ukraine’s top diplomat in Beijing for talks on ending war
BEIJING: Ukraine’s foreign minister is in China today (July 23) for talks on how officials there might help end the war with Russia, whose ties with Beijing have only grown stronger since the conflict began.
Motorbike rider killed in accident
Motorbike rider killed in accident
PHUKET: Phuket City Police have confirmed that a motorbike rider who collided with a car on Thepkrasattri Rd in Koh Kaew on Sunday night (July 21) has died from his injuries.
Passport service billboard in Chinese ordered removed
Passport service billboard in Chinese ordered removed
BANGKOK: Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the removal of a Chinese-language billboard offering to help people get passports and citizenship of several countries, seen in Huai Khwang district of Bangkok.
Pogacar hails ‘golden age’ after securing third Tour de France title
Pogacar hails ‘golden age’ after securing third Tour de France title
CYCLING: Tadej Pogacar hailed a new "golden age" for cycling after securing a third Tour de France title on Sunday (July 21) to add to his 2020 and 2021 triumphs.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thuggish Phuket taxi antics, Calls for Phuket safety and infrastructure upgrades || July 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thuggish Phuket taxi antics, Calls for Phuket safety and infrastructure upgrades || July 22
PHUKET XTRA - July 22 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket Vagabonds RFC vs Krabi RC
Phuket Vagabonds RFC vs Krabi RC
The Phuket Vagabonds welcome Krabi RC to the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang for a 15s Rugby Union fixture. A fun-filled day where everyone is welcome. Kick-off 4:30pm. For more information please visit the Vagabonds’ Facebook page: Vagabondsrugby
Piastri claims first win after McLaren team orders drama
Piastri claims first win after McLaren team orders drama
FORMULA ONE: Oscar Piastri claimed his maiden Formula 1 grand prix victory after a tense team orders standoff with Lando Norris at the Hungarian Grand Prix yesterday (July 21).
Patong tuk-tuk driver thuggish antics rise again
Patong tuk-tuk driver thuggish antics rise again
PHUKET: Local residents have again decried the behaviour of Patong tuk-tuk drivers after a disturbing encounter involving a tuk-tuk driver picking a fight with a local resident mid-traffic in Patong.