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Time to ‘Scream’ again
Time to ‘Scream’ again
It is hard to imagine that the film that filmmaker Kevin Williamson made back in 1996 aimed at lightly mocking the slasher horror genre turned into what we now know as the ‘Scream’ franchise – a franchise that has just released its sixth film and had a spin-off television series. Williamson’s involvement with the series is now limited but his characters live on and have created a passionate group of fans that keep asking for bloody adventures of Woodsboro to keep coming back to the big screen.
Thailand to host Asian Athletics Championships
Thailand to host Asian Athletics Championships
ATHLETICS: Thailand will host the 25th edition of the Asian Athletics Championships later this year, it has been confirmed.
Power supply works to affect traffic on Patong Hill
Power supply works to affect traffic on Patong Hill
PHUKET: Traffic on Patong Hill may be heavy today as Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) is conducting works on power lines on the eastern side of the hill.
Phuket Tourist Police seeks foreign volunteers
Phuket Tourist Police seeks foreign volunteers
PHUKET: Tourist Police in Phuket are seeking foreign volunteers to provide assistance to law enforcers in dealing with other “aliens” on the island. The deadline for application is this Sunday (Mar 12).
Thai Government continues to woo wealthy, capable foreigners
Thai Government continues to woo wealthy, capable foreigners
BANGKOK: Nearly 3,000 foreigners have applied for long-term resident (LTR) visas in the four months since Thailand fully reopened on Nov 1, 2022, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Friday (Mar 10).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal cop crash, New mobile banking measures, Prime Minister: No more coups! || March 10
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fatal cop crash, New mobile banking measures, Prime Minister: No more coups! || March 10
PHUKET XTRA - March 10 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Body found floating off Phuket believed to be missing Romanian diver
Body found floating off Phuket believed to be missing Romanian diver
PHUKET: Officials believe that a body found floating off Koh Kaew Nok and delivered to Phuket earlier today (Mar 10) is that of 46-year-old Romanian diver Sebastian Emil Somesan who disappeared on Jan 8. The identity was preliminary confirmed by Mr Somesan’s wife, but officials need to conduct a DNA test to be 100% sure.
Urgent aid needed for expat mum injured in Phuket accident
Urgent aid needed for expat mum injured in Phuket accident
PHUKET: A fundraising campaign has been launched to help Alisa Leonova, a Phuket expat who has been seriously injured in a road accident last week. The accident left Ms Leonova in critical condition and urgently needing O-Positive blood for transfusion as well as money to pay extensive medical and related bills that will not be covered by her insurance.
Leatherback turtles hatch at Bang Khwan Beach
Leatherback turtles hatch at Bang Khwan Beach
PHUKET: A total of 78 baby leatherback turtles hatched and successfully made their way into the sea from a nest on Bang Khwan Beach last night (Mar 9), the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has reported.
Russian nabbed in Phuket for illegal ’love drug’ smuggling, distribution
Russian nabbed in Phuket for illegal ’love drug’ smuggling, distribution
PHUKET: A Russian man has been arrested at Phuket International Airport on charges of being part of an organised group importing and distributing MDA in the country, Phuket Immigration has reported. The said illegal ’love drug’ is similar to MDMA and not quite well-known in Thailand, yet it might be used by party-goers as a substitute to Ecstasy. 
Graft-busters receive truckload of documents on Immigration Bureau corruption
Graft-busters receive truckload of documents on Immigration Bureau corruption
BANGKOK: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has been given a 139,000-page police report into 107 immigration officers accused of helping Chinese nationals involved in “grey” businesses to obtain visas.
La Chaine des Rotisseurs Phuket Dinner - April 2023
La Chaine des Rotisseurs Phuket Dinner - April 2023
Haoma BKK and Chef Deepan Kerkhosla are bringing their Michelin starred menu to the exquisite tented rooftop of Tambu Indian restaurant at Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong - MGallery. An exclusive menu, with paired drinks, has been created specifically for the La Chaine des Rotisseurs Phuket Dinner. Dress code - Jacket’s for men, no jeans. Members - THB 6,000 p.p., limited guests - THB 7,500 p.p. To book your seat at this very special dinner, please visit - phuketticketmaster.com *Pay via Bank Transfer and only pay the dinner price, booking fees only apply to other payment options.
French consul voices support for crackdown on motorbike ’hoons’
French consul voices support for crackdown on motorbike ’hoons’
PHUKET: Alain Faudot, the French Honorary Consul in Phuket, accompanied by Christophe Hemmings, Consul at the French Embassy in Thailand, have expressed their thanks to the Phuket officials for the action taken in curtailing French tourists disturbing the peace with dangerous driving on motorbikes.
China’s Xi handed historic third term as president
China’s Xi handed historic third term as president
BEIJING: Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president today (Mar 10), capping a rise that has seen him become the country’s most powerful leader in generations.
Copyright infringement highlighted on Bangla
Copyright infringement highlighted on Bangla
PHUKET: Awut Wongsawat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), was in Phuket yesterday (Mar 9) to highlight to vendors and tourists the importance of protecting intellectual property rights.
Muay Thai star trains US soldiers
Muay Thai star trains US soldiers
MUAY THAI: Champion Muay Thai fighter Sombat Banchamek recently provided Muay Thai lessons to American soldiers during this year’s multilateral “Cobra Gold” military exercises, hosted in Thailand.
Bookings boost Phuket occupancy to 80%
Bookings boost Phuket occupancy to 80%
PHUKET: Advance bookings are holding the average occupancy at tourist accommodations in Phuket in March at about 80%, according to Suksit Suwanditkul, President of the Thai Hotels Association (THA) Southern Thailand chapter.
COVID-19 drug now free of charge
COVID-19 drug now free of charge
BANGKOK: The anti-viral drug molnupiravir has been included in the list of essential medications covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme, according to deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Beach mats, umbrellas seized on Koh Racha, No corruption probe of Chalong cops || March 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Beach mats, umbrellas seized on Koh Racha, No corruption probe of Chalong cops || March 9
PHUKET XTRA - March 9 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police officer involved in Thepkrasattri crash loses life
Police officer involved in Thepkrasattri crash loses life
PHUKET: Thalang police confirmed today (Mar 9) that an officer involved in a road accident on Thepkrasattri Rd last Friday has lost his life.