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Dengue fever cases to rise next month
Dengue fever cases to rise next month
BANGKOK: The number of dengue fever cases is expected to rise this month as Thailand enters the rainy season, with 16,650 cases and 17 deaths reported since Jan 1, the Public Health Ministry warned yesterday (May 29).
Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
Plastic pollution: Treaty talks get into the nitty-gritty
PARIS: Countries grappling with the “immense” task of ending plastic pollution began a new round of talks in Paris yesterday (May 29), amid protests and warnings of the urgency to act.
Religious alcohol ban during royal visit
Religious alcohol ban during royal visit
PHUKET: A nationwide ban on the sale of alcohol will be in effect this Saturday (June 3) as the country commemorates the Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha. The day coincides with a royal visit to Phuket by His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty the Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana on Her Majesty’s birthday, on June 3.
Thai duo back in winners’ circle
Thai duo back in winners’ circle
BADMINTON: Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai claimed their first title of the year at the US$420,000 (B14.6 million) BWF Malaysia Masters 2023 in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (May 28).
Police chief seeks lorry bribe claim truth
Police chief seeks lorry bribe claim truth
BANGKOK: National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas has ordered highway police to investigate claims that drivers of overloaded lorries are not being arrested because they display special bribe-paid stickers.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Alleged killer extradited for Phuket slaying, Appeal for Aussie at risk of losing lower leg || May 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Alleged killer extradited for Phuket slaying, Appeal for Aussie at risk of losing lower leg || May 29
PHUKET XTRA - May 29 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Bolt confirmed legal in Phuket
Bolt confirmed legal in Phuket
PHUKET: The global website for ride-sharing app Bolt has confirmed that the app and its drivers are legally entitled to operate in Phuket, bringing to seven the total number of ‘taxi apps’ for people to use on the island.
Appeal made for Aussie at risk of losing lower leg
Appeal made for Aussie at risk of losing lower leg
PHUKET: Skyrocketing medical expenses is the reason an appeal is being made for a 28-year-old Australian fighter, Timothy Schultz, who is now fighting an infection on his left leg that has posed a threat to his life.
Accused Jimi ’Slice’ killer extradited from Canada for slaying in Phuket
Accused Jimi ’Slice’ killer extradited from Canada for slaying in Phuket
BANGKOK: Alleged contract killer Matthew Dupre, wanted for the shooting of Canadian gangster Jimi Sandhu in Phuket on Feb 4, 2022, has been quietly extradited to Thailand to face a murder charge.
Erdogan: Turkey’s undisputed titan enters third decade of rule
Erdogan: Turkey’s undisputed titan enters third decade of rule
ISTANBUL: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cemented his status as the most important figure in modern Turkish history, after victory in yesterday’s (May 28) presidential runoff extended his transformative two-decade rule to 2028.
MP-elect Somchart calls for buses to serve tourist areas
MP-elect Somchart calls for buses to serve tourist areas
PHUKET: Phuket Move Forward MP Somchart Techathavorncharoen has continued his campaign for better public transport in Phuket, this time meeting with Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew to discuss having buses serve tourist areas and introducing more buses to transport students to and from schools as a way of alleviating the ‘school run’ traffic jams on the island.
Governor urges tourists to observe red flags at beaches
Governor urges tourists to observe red flags at beaches
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew is urging all people visiting the beaches to heed red ‘no-swimming’ flags marking areas deemed by lifeguards as too dangerous to swim.
Officials on watch for flooding
Officials on watch for flooding
PHUKET: Phuket officials are monitoring water levels in main canals as a precaution against flooding following heavy downpours across the island yesterday and today (May 28-29).
Pajaree wins LPGA Match-Play final
Pajaree wins LPGA Match-Play final
GOLF: Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn defeated Japan’s Ayaka Furue 3&1 in yesterday’s (May 28) LPGA Match-Play final to capture her second career tour title.
Car slams into streetlamp on wet bypass road
Car slams into streetlamp on wet bypass road
PHUKET: Rescue workers were called to the bypass road before dawn this morning (May 29) after a car slammed into, and levelled, a streetlamp beside the road.
Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive
Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive
FOOTBALL: Leicester were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth 1-0 yesterday (May 28).
Over 1m Chinese visitors since January, TAT says
Over 1m Chinese visitors since January, TAT says
BANGKOK: Over 1 million Chinese tourists have visited since the start of the year, reflecting the growing confidence among Chinese visitors in the nation’s tourism industry in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government says.
Verstappen sees off Alonso and rain in chaotic Monaco
Verstappen sees off Alonso and rain in chaotic Monaco
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen won his second Monaco Grand Prix yesterday (May 28) after an Aston Martin tactical misstep in a late rain shower handed him a comfortable lead.
Thailand a top digital nomad destination
Thailand a top digital nomad destination
BANGKOK: Thailand is the third-best destination in the world for attracting digital nomads after the United States and Spain, according to the online resume building service Resume.io.
Sakhu durian festival gets underway
Sakhu durian festival gets underway
PHUKET: The Sakhu Durian Festival 2023 got underway yesterday (May 27) as thousands of Asia’s “King of Fruits” were distributed free to local residents to mark the occasion.