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Runners prepare to take on ‘Heartbreak Hill’
Runners prepare to take on ‘Heartbreak Hill’
FITNESS: Running enthusiasts and fitness fans are gearing up for the return of a popular event to Phuket’s shores as the 7th Accor Heartbreak Hill Mini-Marathon to take place next weekend.
Lucky licence plate auction to provide B300k for four Phuket people disabled by road accidents
Lucky licence plate auction to provide B300k for four Phuket people disabled by road accidents
PHUKET: Buppha Sricharoen, Inspector-General of the Department of Land Transport, in Phuket today (July 6) confirmed that B319,500 raised by the auction of lucky licence plates will go towards supporting four people in Phuket left disabled by road accidents.
Sakhu Police Station gets Muslim prayer building
Sakhu Police Station gets Muslim prayer building
PHUKET: Sakhu Police Station has opened its new Muslim prayer building, praised as the first prayer building within a police station in the country.
Srettha vows to prevent Heroines underpass flooding, fix traffic and spur action over Kamala landslides
Srettha vows to prevent Heroines underpass flooding, fix traffic and spur action over Kamala landslides
PHUKET: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has been told of local residents’ concerns that any flooding of an underpass built under the Heroines Monument will only cause more traffic problems in Phuket.
Reformist faces ultraconservative as Iran votes for president
Reformist faces ultraconservative as Iran votes for president
IRAN: Iranians voted Friday (July 5) in a presidential election runoff between a reformist advocating improved ties with the West and an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator.
Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
Cannabis set to return to illegal drugs list after vote
BANGKOK: A committee tasked with controlling illegal drugs has won a majority vote to have cannabis and hemp reclassified as narcotics, and the listing will take effect on Jan 1 of next year, according to Dr Surachoke Tangwiwat, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Health.
Spain and France to face off in Euros last four
Spain and France to face off in Euros last four
FOOTBALL: Theo Hernandez scored the winning kick as Kylian Mbappe’s France edged a tense Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes on Friday (July 5) in what will likely be remembered as Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-ever match at the tournament.
Myanmar man charged for attempted murder after machete attack in Patong
Myanmar man charged for attempted murder after machete attack in Patong
PHUKET: Patong Police have arrested a Myanmar man for attempted murder after he attacked another Myanmar man with a machete late Thursday night (July 4).
Phuket tennis trio taking big steps on court
Phuket tennis trio taking big steps on court
TENNIS: While tennis superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova took to the court to defend their respective Wimbledon singles’ titles this week, three ambitious youngsters in Phuket will be observing from afar, hoping to one day emulate their achievements.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong machete attack, Srisoonthorn shooting, Heavy rain forecast for Phuket || July 5
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong machete attack, Srisoonthorn shooting, Heavy rain forecast for Phuket || July 5
PHUKET XTRA - July 5 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Airports approved to sell alcohol on Buddhist holy days
Airports approved to sell alcohol on Buddhist holy days
BANGKOK: All six main international airports, including Suvarnabhumi and Phuket, will now be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages on five major Buddhist holy days to boost spending by travellers and promote tourism.
Keir Starmer’s Labour wins UK general election
Keir Starmer’s Labour wins UK general election
LONDON: Keir Starmer will become Britain’s new prime minister today (July 5), as his centre-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule.
Phuket holds sacred water ceremony for HM The King’s 6th Cycle birthday celebration
Phuket holds sacred water ceremony for HM The King’s 6th Cycle birthday celebration
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat yesterday (July 4) led a ceremony to collect water from the sacred well at Wat Chalong to prepare blessed water for the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 6th cycle (72nd) birthday on July 28.
Srettha to arrive as Phuket readies for more heavy rain
Srettha to arrive as Phuket readies for more heavy rain
PHUKET: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is expected to arrive in Phuket this afternoon (July 5) as Phuket officials ready for more heavy rain, while still cleaning up from the flash floods that struck across central Phuket last weekend.
Residential shooting in Srisoonthorn
Residential shooting in Srisoonthorn
PHUKET: Police are trying to track down a 63-year-old man wanted for shooting and injuring a 19-year-old in Srisoonthorn after a long ongoing dispute.
Patong smoothie shop thief keeps stealing
Patong smoothie shop thief keeps stealing
PHUKET: The woman wanted for stealing a gold amulet and B600 cash from a smoothie shop in Patong is now accused of at least six other thefts in Patong, and she still remains at large.
Chalong woman arrested for aiding scammers
Chalong woman arrested for aiding scammers
PHUKET: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested a woman from Chalong who was found to have illegally opened a false bank account for someone else as part of a broader scam operation.
Grand Palace graffiti artist gets 8-month sentence
Grand Palace graffiti artist gets 8-month sentence
BANGKOK: A man who spray-painted an anarchist symbol and the number 112 - a reference to the lese-majeste law - on the wall of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha last year has been sentenced to eight months in jail without suspension for vandalism.
Penalty shoot-out pain for Thailand
Penalty shoot-out pain for Thailand
FOOTBALL: Thailand’s U16 team suffered penalty shoot-out heartbreak by losing to Australia 8-7 in the final of the ASEAN U16 Boys Championship in Indonesia last night (July 4).
Golf Townhouse: Poolside Haven
Golf Townhouse: Poolside Haven
This 280 SqM, 3-bed, 4-bath Townhouse at Phuket Golf and Country Home, Kathu is for sale at ฿10M. Click the link for 3D tour and info.