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Ukrainian arrested as illegal tour guide
Ukrainian arrested as illegal tour guide
PHUKET: Tourist Police have arrested two foreigners for working illegally as tour guides, one of them a Ukrainian national.
CAAT urges airlines to increase flights
CAAT urges airlines to increase flights
BANGKOK: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is in discussion with all six airlines in Thailand to increase the number of flights during holidays and lower the flight price ceiling in a bid to address excessive fares.
Jellyfish wash ashore at Patong Beach
Jellyfish wash ashore at Patong Beach
PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have urged beach-goers to avoid contact with jellyfish that have started washing ashore since yesterday (Feb 21).
Fresh market vendors appeal against Go Wholesale delay tactics
Fresh market vendors appeal against Go Wholesale delay tactics
PHUKET: Fresh market vendors in Phuket Town gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Feb 21) to submit formal request for the Phuket Damrongtham Centre (Phuket Provincial Ombudsman’s Office) to expedite its investigation into the issue of the Go Wholesale shopping mall opening in direct competition to the Phuket City Municipality Fresh Market 2 on Ong Sim Phai Rd.
US police shoot and kill man holding a plastic fork
US police shoot and kill man holding a plastic fork
LOS ANGELES: Police in Los Angeles have released body-cam footage of an incident in which officers shot and killed a man holding a plastic fork.
Over 1,500 runners take on Rawai Mini Marathon
Over 1,500 runners take on Rawai Mini Marathon
RUNNING: This year’s Rawai Mini Marathon has been declared a huge success by organisers after it was confirmed that over 1,500 people participated.
Many cops in serious debt
Many cops in serious debt
BANGKOK: Many police have fallen into debt totalling some B300 billion and most are on the verge of bankruptcy, national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol said yesterday (Feb 21).
Arrests hit meth users, dealer, online gambling
Arrests hit meth users, dealer, online gambling
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Police Crime Suppression Division has arrested a woman from Krabi caught with 700 methamphetamine pills (ya bah)
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Airport expansion public hearing, Charges in taxi driver fight, Navy reef project || Feb 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Airport expansion public hearing, Charges in taxi driver fight, Navy reef project || Feb 21
PHUKET XTRA - Feb 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Black wastewater returns to Kamala Beach
Black wastewater returns to Kamala Beach
PHUKET: Wastewater has again been blamed for turning the water in the main canal through Kamala black and emitting a foul odour. The water from the canal flows across Kamala Beach and into the water where tourists swim.
Move Forward to announce candidate for next Phuket PAO president
Move Forward to announce candidate for next Phuket PAO president
PHUKET: Pita Limjaroenrat will be in Phuket this Saturday (Feb 24) to announce the Move Forward Party’s candidate for President in the next Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) election.
Visa-free entry extended for Kazakhs
Visa-free entry extended for Kazakhs
BANGKOK: The Cabinet has extended the government’s visa-free scheme for Kazakh tourists for another six months, it was confirmed today (Feb 21).
Celebrating the life of Thomas Moore
Celebrating the life of Thomas Moore
(The following is from several close friends of Thomas Moore, who very sadly passed away recently).
Probe ordered into expensive Bangkok-Phuket airfares
Probe ordered into expensive Bangkok-Phuket airfares
PHUKET: Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has ordered the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to investigate complaints of airfares on domestic flights between Phuket and Bangkok being too expensive.
Kratom juice vendor arrested
Kratom juice vendor arrested
PHUKET: A task force organised by Phuket Provincial Police and Thalang District officials have arrested one man in Thalang for selling kratom juice.
B15bn Thai-UK innovation fund launched
B15bn Thai-UK innovation fund launched
BANGKOK: The United Kingdom and Thailand have jointly launched a fund worth £337 million (B15.3 billion) to support development in the fields of science and innovation.
Call to join final public hearing on Phuket airport expansion
Call to join final public hearing on Phuket airport expansion
PHUKET: Airports of Thailand has issued a notice inviting people to take part in the final public hearing on Phase 2 of the expansion of Phuket International Airport
Trump compares own legal troubles with Navalny persecution
Trump compares own legal troubles with Navalny persecution
GREENSVILLE: Donald Trump yesterday (Feb 20) compared his own legal troubles with the persecution of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last week.
B105m budget for World Water Festival in April
B105m budget for World Water Festival in April
BANGKOK: The Cabinet approved funding of about B105 million yesterday (Feb 20) to organise the Maha Songkran World Water Festival in Bangkok and five provinces in April.
University football rivalry to resume
University football rivalry to resume
FOOTBALL: After a four-year hiatus, students from Chulalongkorn and Thammasat Universities are gearing up to reignite their historic rivalry with a friendly football match scheduled for Mar 31 at the Supachalasai Stadium, also known as the National Stadium.