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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bolt driver wanted, Tourism is booming, Patong security patrols continue || December 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Bolt driver wanted, Tourism is booming, Patong security patrols continue || December 12
PHUKET XTRA - December 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
South African arrested on overstay claims ‘broke’
South African arrested on overstay claims ‘broke’
PHUKET: A 30-year-old South African man had been arrested in Tambon Thepkrasattri, Thalang, for overstaying in the country for 196 days.
Bolt driver wanted for verbally abusing, dumping child passenger
Bolt driver wanted for verbally abusing, dumping child passenger
PHUKET: Police are trying to track down a Bolt taxi driver for verbally abusing a 14-year-old girl passenger, ignoring the girl’s requests to take her straight home and later stopping the taxi and ordering the young teenager out of the car and onto the street in Kata at night.
Security patrols along Patong Beach at night continue
Security patrols along Patong Beach at night continue
PHUKET: Patrols along Patong Beach al night by security personnel are continuing, with officials reporting that the continued patrols are to crack down on people illegally selling or using fireworks and sky lanterns on the beach, and people causing “mischief”.
Thai pairs settle for second in Tour Finals
Thai pairs settle for second in Tour Finals
BADMINTON: Mixed doubles stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai missed out on a chance to win their third successive BWF World Tour Finals title after losing to Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong at Nimibutr Stadium on Sunday (Dec 11.
Exploring the Unseen Thailand: 5 Offbeat Destinations
Exploring the Unseen Thailand: 5 Offbeat Destinations
Thailand conjures up pictures of exotic islands just by mentioning it. There are also picture-perfect beaches. There are also beautiful blue waves and full moon parties.
Man, 69, in financial distress found hanged one day after birthday
Man, 69, in financial distress found hanged one day after birthday
PHUKET: A 69-year-old man known to be suffering financial distress was found hanged this morning (Dec 12), one day after his birthday.
St Joseph Church Phuket - Christmas Servie
St Joseph Church Phuket - Christmas Servie
All welcome to attend the following - Dec 16 - 24 - 5am - Simang Gabi, Dec 24 - 8:30am - Presentation : A Christmas Story, 9am - Christmas Eve Mass. Dec 25 - 9am Christmas Day Mass, 10:30am - Presentation : A Christmas Story, 11am - Christmas Day Mass.
‘Kasetsart Winds’ perform in Phuket
‘Kasetsart Winds’ perform in Phuket
PHUKET: An early evening downpour failed to dampen spirits ahead of a concert by the  ‘Kasetsart Winds’ ensemble in the heart of Phuket Town last night (Dec 11).
Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody
Alleged Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody
UNITED DSTATES: A Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, has been taken into US custody, the US Justice Department confirmed Sunday (Dec 11).
Police chief to take over ’Tuhao’ probe
Police chief to take over ’Tuhao’ probe
BANGKOK: National police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas said he will take charge of the investigation into a criminal syndicate linked to Chinese businessman and suspected crime boss Chaiyanat ‘Tuhao’ Kornchayanant.
Power outages to hit areas north, east of Heroines Monument
Power outages to hit areas north, east of Heroines Monument
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority has announced a series of scheduled power outages that will affect a areas in Srisoonthorn and Pa Khlok from Dec 12 through Dec 14 as workers continue to upgrade power lines in central Phuket.
Thousands join Kathu Half Marathon to celebrate health for all
Thousands join Kathu Half Marathon to celebrate health for all
RUNNING: About 3,000 runners took part in 25th Kathu Half Marathon on Dec 11 competing for over 390 trophies and an overall prize pot of B80,000.
First sea turtle nest found on Phuket beach
First sea turtle nest found on Phuket beach
PHUKET: Sirinat National Park has confirmed that the first turtle nest of the 2022-2023 season was found in Phuket today (Dec 11) following three similar discoveries in Phang Nga province.
Sterilisation alone is not the cure
Sterilisation alone is not the cure
Cooky Laksana, a veterinarian with the Rescue P.A.W.S. foundation located just south of Hua Hin, sterilises her 30th animal of the day. The same day, a local drops off an abandoned litter of puppies. “It can sometimes feel like an impossible task,” said Rescue P.A.W.S. Operations Manager Jacob Ivor Thomas.
Passengers injured as pickup rear-ends local bus in Phuket
Passengers injured as pickup rear-ends local bus in Phuket
PHUKET: Over a dozen local bus passengers were taken to hospitals for medical care after a pickup rear-ended a blue ’songthaew’ converted truck driven by 61-year old Somchai Sukharom on Phuket’s main highway before dawn today (Dec 11).
Fire guts tour boat in Phuket causing B10mn in damage
Fire guts tour boat in Phuket causing B10mn in damage
PHUKET: Investigation is underway into the fire that badly damaged a tour boat at Khlong Tha Chin Port in Ratsada earlier this morning (Dec 11). Luckily, no injuries or deaths were been reported. The damage is estimated at B10 million.
Phuket Music Scene: Jazz & Blues festival back with a buzz
Phuket Music Scene: Jazz & Blues festival back with a buzz
Phuket’s annual International Jazz festival used to take place every April outside Music Matters Jazz Bar in Chana Charoen Rd in Phuket Town until COVID struck. Started in 2012 by Filipino Jazz pianist Jeffery Sevilla, we saw Jazz musicians jetted in from the Philippines, Indonesia and even the far-off UK. Over a thousand Jazz lovers visited the festival in 2018 before it tragically had to stop as a result of the pandemic.
France, Morocco advance to Qatar semifinals
France, Morocco advance to Qatar semifinals
FOOTBALL: Olivier Giroud continued his magnificent World Cup by scoring France’s late winner in their quarter-final against England on Saturday (Dec 10) while Morocco defeated Portugal to become the first African country ever to reach the last four at Coupe du Monde.
Licence plate sold for B45mn at record-breaking auction
Licence plate sold for B45mn at record-breaking auction
BANGKOK: The widely promoted auction for lucky licence plates in Bangkok broke the historical record for the most expensive car registration numbers on the first day of the event yesterday (Dec 10). The auction continues today (Dec 11) with more licence plates with auspicious numbers for grab, but none of them so expensive.