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Building walls in communities
Building walls in communities
PHUKET: A Phuket expat has raised the issue of the lack of protection against neighbours’ building imposing walls along boundaries with adjacent properties after a wall standing 3.2 metres tall was built right beside his house, blocking even sunlight from shining into his son’s room.
Boy killed after homemade gun goes off in class
Boy killed after homemade gun goes off in class
BANG BUA THONG: A 15-year-old boy was killed when a homemade pen gun went off accidentally in a classroom at a Nonthaburi school, in an incident that students and teachers initially tried to blame on a computer “explosion”.
Britain draws pride from ‘The Queue’ for their queen
Britain draws pride from ‘The Queue’ for their queen
LONDON: Orderly and good-natured, the enormous waiting line to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is being hailed as a triumph of Britishness in a country that prides itself on its queueing finesse.
Federer hails ‘incredible adventure’ as he announces retirement
Federer hails ‘incredible adventure’ as he announces retirement
TENNIS: Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week’s Laver Cup after admitting yesterday (Sept 15) his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career.
Woman sentenced to death for poisoning children
Woman sentenced to death for poisoning children
BANGKOK: A woman was handed the death penalty yesterday (Sept 15) for poisoning her two children, including one count of murder, and posting images of them looking sick online to solicit donations.
Phuket Commerce Office launches mobile cheap goods fair
Phuket Commerce Office launches mobile cheap goods fair
PHUKET: The Phuket Commerce Office has launched a series of mobile markets offering household necessities at cheap prices to help people cope with the impact of high inflation on essential consumables.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tagged rocks at Racha Yai || September 15
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tagged rocks at Racha Yai || September 15
PHUKET XTRA - September 15 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson 1 - Darasamut Underpass to close for new water pumps 2 - Rocks tagged at Racha Yai 3 - PM tenure ruling Sept 30 4 - Monkey trouble at new resort in Chalong  
Phuket readies for IMT-GT meeting
Phuket readies for IMT-GT meeting
PHUKET: Final preparations were being made today (Sept 15) ahead of the 28th Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Ministerial Meeting, which is taking place at the Saii Laguna Hotel in Phuket tomorrow.
Darasamut Underpass to close for new water pumps
Darasamut Underpass to close for new water pumps
PHUKET: The Darasamut Underpass on the bypass road will be closed from 8:30am to 4:30pm next Wednesday (Sept 21) so that workers can install new pumps inside the tunnel.
Phuket Central Mosque rises near airport
Phuket Central Mosque rises near airport
PHUKET: Komol Dumlak, Chairman of the Phuket Islamic Committee, has called on people to not criticise the construction of the project now branded as the ‘Phuket Central Mosque’, and has denied claims that the mosque is being built using government funds.
Putin, Xi meet for high-stakes talks in challenge to West
Putin, Xi meet for high-stakes talks in challenge to West
SAMARKAND: Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping gather with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand from today (Sept 15) for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence.
LIV Golf’s Norman has ‘no interest’ in talking to PGA Tour
LIV Golf’s Norman has ‘no interest’ in talking to PGA Tour
GOLF: LIV Golf kingpin Greg Norman today (Sept 15) said he was no longer prepared to negotiate with US PGA Tour chiefs while denying the Saudi-funded circuit was a “breakaway” league.
PM tenure ruling Sept 30
PM tenure ruling Sept 30
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court has set Sept 30 for its ruling on when suspended prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s eight-year tenure as premier began and ends.
Rocks tagged at Racha Yai
Rocks tagged at Racha Yai
PHUKET: Marine officials are trying to track down the persons who spray painted rocks at Racha Yai Island, south of Phuket.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Forestry Department ordered to restore Maya Bay || September 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Forestry Department ordered to restore Maya Bay || September 14
PHUKET XTRA - September 14 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson 1 - Thief nabbed for lifting mobile phones from motorbikes 2 - Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed 3 - Nationwide flooding slows tourism 4 - Police remember fallen officers
Monkey trouble at new resort in Chalong
Monkey trouble at new resort in Chalong
PHUKET: A brand-new boutique resort in Chalong is having trouble with local monkeys disturbing its guests.
Education office probes child assault claims against school director
Education office probes child assault claims against school director
PHUKET: The Phuket Education Area Office has launched its investigation into allegations that the director of a private school in Phuket Town struck a student at the school and repeatedly pushed his head against a wall.
Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed
Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court has ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged in 1998 during the shooting of the movie The Beach.
One dead, two wounded in shooting at Bangkok military facility
One dead, two wounded in shooting at Bangkok military facility
BANGKOK: A gunman killed one person and wounded two others in a shooting at a military facility in Bangkok today (Sept 14), Thai police told AFP.
Sea riches prompt new talks
Sea riches prompt new talks
BANGKOK: Thailand will hold talks with Cambodia over a 26,000 sq km overlapping claims area (OCA) estimated to hold up to 500 million barrels of oil and gas deposits under the seafloor.