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400 foreigners checked for overstay in Phuket in August
400 foreigners checked for overstay in Phuket in August
PHUKET: A total of 401 foreigners were caught on overstay during the month of August, according to the latest reports by Phuket Immigration.
Phuket project supports islanders growing own veggies
Phuket project supports islanders growing own veggies
PHUKET: Rewat Areerob, the President of the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO), over the weekend led an entourage of government officials, educators, local leaders and eager residents to embrace the spirit of ‘Phuket Veggie Land’ - an inspiring green endeavour to get more people living on the isladn to grow their own vegetables.
Bar owner files assault complaint after conflict over bill
Bar owner files assault complaint after conflict over bill
PHUKET: Police have confirmed that no charges have been brought against a man and his female partner for physical assault amid a row over a bar bill in Rawai. During the incident, the man had grabbed a female bar staffer and struck her on the back of her neck with a vodka bottle. He then placed his hands around the staffer’s throat and started choking her before he was pulled away.
Verstappen wins Italian GP to set 10 out of 10 record
Verstappen wins Italian GP to set 10 out of 10 record
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen beat Carlos Sainz to victory at the Italian Grand Prix yesterday (Sept 3) to break Ferrari hearts and the record for most consecutive race wins by a driver.
Phang Nga Vice Governor found dead at Patong hotel
Phang Nga Vice Governor found dead at Patong hotel
PHUKET: Thalerngsak Nuchpraphan, a Vice Governor of Phang Nga Province, was found dead of suspected heart attack in a Patong hotel room yesterday (Sept 3). He was 51 years old.
Plans to expand Phuket airport now underway
Plans to expand Phuket airport now underway
PHUKET: A plan for the expansion of Phuket International Airport is now in its design phase, with costs expected to total at least B6 billion, said the Airports of Thailand (AoT).
Rice on target as Arsenal stun Man Utd with late flourish
Rice on target as Arsenal stun Man Utd with late flourish
FOOTBALL: Declan Rice scored his first goal for Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus added the icing on the cake as the Gunners scored twice in stoppage time to beat Manchester United 3-1 yesterday (Sept 3).
Government to address gig drivers’ concerns
Government to address gig drivers’ concerns
BANGKOK: The new government on Saturday (Sept 2) accepted a handful of complaints and concerns from motorcycle taxi drivers for consideration and assigned the Transport Ministry to spearhead efforts to improve their livelihoods.
Phuket Road in Old Town to close for Por Tor parade
Phuket Road in Old Town to close for Por Tor parade
PHUKET: Motorists have been asked to avoid Phuket Rd in the historical part of Phuket Town from 5.30pm today (Sept 3) due to the street procession to honor Por Tor Kong, the Chinese god of the realm of diseased.
Bangkok governor seeks support for transnational company hub
Bangkok governor seeks support for transnational company hub
BANGKOK: Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt plans to seek government support to promote the capital as a hub for transnational companies in order to boost economic growth.
Ferrari takes pole at home in thrilling Monza qualifying
Ferrari takes pole at home in thrilling Monza qualifying
FORMULA ONE: Carlos Sainz stormed to a famous Ferrari pole position at its home Italian Grand Prix by pipping championship leader Max Verstappen by just 0.013 seconds yesterday (Sept 2).
Tuk-tuk driver shoots rival in Patong taxi conflict
Tuk-tuk driver shoots rival in Patong taxi conflict
PHUKET: Patong Police remain silent on the tracing and arrest of a local tuk-tuk driver who allegedly shot a rival in the stomach during a street conflict near the entrance to Bangla Rd in the early hours of today (Sept 3).
Nobel Foundation cancels Russian Ambassador’s invitation
Nobel Foundation cancels Russian Ambassador’s invitation
STOCKHOLM: The Nobel Foundation has reversed its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to this year’s Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm. The foundation announced yesterday (Sept 2) that the envoys from the three countries are still not welcome, just as they were in 2022.
Blazing Saddles: A Year in Phuket
Blazing Saddles: A Year in Phuket
I moved to Phuket to live and take over the editorship of Art Asia Publishing’s Phuket Magazine in 2006. I’d jumped from the grinding maw of an exceedingly high (blood) pressured career as an advertising agency Vice President, based in Bangkok…. one of the hottest, congested and polluted cities on Earth. 
Thailand’s Kusuma ends 10-year title drought with play-off victory
Thailand’s Kusuma ends 10-year title drought with play-off victory
GOLF: Kusuma Meechai picked up her first victory in a decade on Friday (Sept 1) when the Thai veteran beat compatriot Pakin Kawinpakorn in a second-hole play-off to win the CTBC Ladies Classic on the China LPGA Tour.
Missing tourist found dead on Phuket beach
Missing tourist found dead on Phuket beach
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Tourist Police has confirmed the discovery of Dmitriy Rochsha, an 18-year-old tourist from Kazakhstan who was declared missing on Friday (Sept 1) after disappearing in the sea on Nai Yang Beach. The dead body washed ashore by waves this morning (Sept 3).
Haaland hits hat-trick, Son treble inspires Spurs
Haaland hits hat-trick, Son treble inspires Spurs
FOOTBALL: Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 5-1 thrashing of Fulham yesterday (Sept 2), as Son Heung-min also netted three times in Tottenham’s 5-2 victory at Burnley.
Overstaying foreigner faces blacklist after arrest
Overstaying foreigner faces blacklist after arrest
PHUKET: A foreign man was arrested by Immigration Police at Phuket International Airport earlier this week and now faces being blacklisted according to the ’Good Guys In, Bad Guys Out’ policy.
Search continues for ’Russian’ man missing off Nai Yang
Search continues for ’Russian’ man missing off Nai Yang
PHUKET: Search teams are continuing their efforts to search the waters along Phuket’s west coast for a young Russian-speaking man who went missing at Nai Yang Beach yesterday (Sept 1). The missing man has been identified as Dmitriy Rochsha, an 18-year-old national of Kazakhstan. Initially, he was reported as a ’missing Russian’.
Free visa plan to add 700,000 Chinese guests
Free visa plan to add 700,000 Chinese guests
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) estimates the government’s plan to issue free visas to visitors from China will add 700,000 arrivals during the high season.