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‘Ripe for abuse’: fears over new Thai refugee screening
‘Ripe for abuse’: fears over new Thai refugee screening
BANGKOK: In a church on the edge of Thai capital Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.
Airport taxis complain of losing income
Airport taxis complain of losing income
PHUKET: Airport taxi drivers who for decades have had a stranglehold on serving passengers at Phuket International Airport have filed a formal complaint claiming loss of income less than one week after drivers from the taxi app Grab became allowed to picn up passengers at the airport last Friday (Sept 1).
Young War Elephants hit poor Philippines hard
Young War Elephants hit poor Philippines hard
FOOTBALL: Thailand kicked off their Group H AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifying campaign with an impressive 5-0 win over the Philippines on Wednesday (Sept 6).
New minister scraps threat to block Facebook
New minister scraps threat to block Facebook
BANGKOK: The new digital economy and society minister has withdrawn his predecessor’s threat to close Thai access to Facebook in retaliation for its inability to curb rampant scam ads.
Patong Hill landslip ‘repairs’ completed
Patong Hill landslip ‘repairs’ completed
PHUKET: The Phuket Highways Office has confirmed that the landslip spill that caused huge traffic tailbacks on Patong Hill on Tuesday (Sept 5) has been cleaned up, with traffic flow over the hill restored to normal, but has yet to announce any plans to prevent future landslips amid heavy rains at the same site.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 15 Implicated in Boss Red Bull ‘graft’, Drug mules caught, Fugitive caught || September 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 15 Implicated in Boss Red Bull ‘graft’, Drug mules caught, Fugitive caught || September 7
PHUKET XTRA - September 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuketians invited to honour outgoing Governor
Phuketians invited to honour outgoing Governor
PHUKET: Residents of Phuket have been officially invited to pay their respects to outgoing Governor Narong Woonciew as he embarks on a merit-making walk as a monk on Sunday (Sept 10).
Pheu Thai payout to give economy ‘B2tn boost’
Pheu Thai payout to give economy ‘B2tn boost’
BANGKOK: Pheu Thai’s B10,000 digital currency handout policy will add at least B2 trillion of money to the economy and contribute to GDP growth of at least 5% in 2024, said Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Fugitive wanted for raping 12-year-old girl in Phatthalung arrested in Phuket
Fugitive wanted for raping 12-year-old girl in Phatthalung arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a man in Phuket who was wanted for raping a 12-year-old girl in Phatthalung five years ago.
MaAnn found guilty in corruption probe
MaAnn found guilty in corruption probe
PHUKET: MaAnn Samran, the former Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor), has been named guilty of corruption charges in an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Thai women beat China for Asian volleyball title
Thai women beat China for Asian volleyball title
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand won their first Asian senior women’s volleyball championship since 2013 yesterday (Sept 6) in a five-set thriller over favourites China in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Patong Police ‘most moral, transparent’ in Phuket
Patong Police ‘most moral, transparent’ in Phuket
PHUKET: Patong Police Station has been rated the ‘most moral, transparent’ police station in Phuket, and is the only police station in Phuket to receive a ‘Pass’ mark in the annual ‘Integrity and Transparency Assessment’ (ITA) conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Surf’s up at Kalim Beach
Surf’s up at Kalim Beach
SURFING: Keen surfers and fans of the sport will be heading to Kalim this weekend (Sept 8-10) to participate in and watch the “Kalim Reef Surfers Contest 2023”.
Pilot cleared over helicopter crash that killed Thai owner of Leicester City
Pilot cleared over helicopter crash that killed Thai owner of Leicester City
LONDON: A “catastrophic” mechanical failure, not pilot error, was the cause of a horrific helicopter crash that killed Leicester City’s Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others in 2018, investigators said yesterday (Sept 6).
Graft-busters implicate 15 in ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case
Graft-busters implicate 15 in ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found 15 senior police officers and prosecutors guilty of mishandling the notorious 2012 hit-and-run case involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.
Phuket’s inability to treat wastewater confirmed
Phuket’s inability to treat wastewater confirmed
PHUKET: Phuket is already unable to treat the volume of wastewater the island generates by nearly 55,000 cubic metres per day, Dr Surasee Kittimonthon, Secretary-General of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has revealed.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong shooter arrested, Patong Hil landslip concerns, Phuket water woes highlighted || September 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Patong shooter arrested, Patong Hil landslip concerns, Phuket water woes highlighted || September 6
PHUKET XTRA - September 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Kenyan mules caught ‘stomach smuggling’ cocaine into Phuket
Kenyan mules caught ‘stomach smuggling’ cocaine into Phuket
PHUKET: Three Kenyan women have been arrested for smuggling 2,857 grammes cocaine into Phuket by carrying the drugs in small satchels in their intestines after swallowing them.
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia
China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia
JAKARTA: China’s premier said today (Sept 6) major powers must oppose a new Cold War, a thinly veiled reference to Washington as top Asian and US officials gathered for talks in Indonesia.
Body of homeless man found beside Phuket Town police box
Body of homeless man found beside Phuket Town police box
PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a homeless man whose body was found next to a police box at a main intersection in Phuket Town this morning (Sept 6).