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Verstappen lays Ferrari woes bare to put one hand on title
Verstappen lays Ferrari woes bare to put one hand on title
FORMULA ONE: Its been months since Ferrari had Formula 1’s fastest racing car, and on Ferraris home turf, Max Verstappen put the Italian team to the sword with another easy win to bring a second title within reach.
Thief nabbed for lifting mobile phones from motorbikes
Thief nabbed for lifting mobile phones from motorbikes
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested a 49-year-old man who made a habit of stealing mobile phones that people had left in the front basket on their motorbikes.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: The last remaining squatters at Layan Beach have been served another final notice || September 13
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: The last remaining squatters at Layan Beach have been served another final notice || September 13
  PHUKET XTRA - September 13 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson #Phuket #PhuketNews #thailand 1 - Man robs store twice, first with knife, then with sword 2 - Student, 18, killed in collision with truck 3 - Final eviction notices served at Layan 4 - Phuket Poll: Should Patong get 4am closing?
Tears for Queen Elizabeth II as coffin rests in Scotland
Tears for Queen Elizabeth II as coffin rests in Scotland
EDINBURGH: Mourners in Edinburgh, some in tears, filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II through the night, before new King Charles III travels to Northern Ireland today (Sept 13) and the monarch’s coffin returns to London.
Man robs store twice, first with knife, then with sword
Man robs store twice, first with knife, then with sword
PHUKET: Police have arrested a man who robbed a small neighbourhood groceries shop in Wichit twice on the same night, first with a knife, then again with a sword.
Supreme Court upholds rulings against Rakesh Saxena
Supreme Court upholds rulings against Rakesh Saxena
BANGKOK: The Supreme Court has upheld lower court rulings against financier Rakesh Saxena, sentencing him to 335 years in prison in three lawsuits in connection with the Bangkok Bank of Commerce (BBC) embezzlement scandal.
Final eviction notices served at Layan
Final eviction notices served at Layan
PHUKET: The last remaining squatters illegally occupying beachfront land at Layan Beach have been served yet another final notice, ordering them to vacate the plots by Sept 30 or else officials will remove their buildings and chattels for them.
ONE to stage weekly fights at Lumpinee
ONE to stage weekly fights at Lumpinee
MMA: ONE Championship and the Royal Thai Army have announced a partnership to produce a new weekly live show titled “ONE Lumpinee.”
Grow Boating Evening
Grow Boating Evening
We look forward to seeing you at the Grow Boating Evening at the Boardwalk Bistro and Bar at the Phuket Boat Lagoon from 5pm on Friday the 7th of October. We are delighted to announce that our drinks sponsor for the evening will be BASCO Boating a global community for leisure boating where Buyers, Advancers, Sellers, Content seekers and Operators congregate to Connect, Advise and Trade with one another. See https://www.bascoboating.com/ There will be a delicious finger food buffet sponsored by the Boardwalk Bistro for all attendees and if you are still hungry then there will be burgers for just 100 baht. As always, all your favourite beverages will be available from the bar. Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome and there is no entry fee and if you know anyone you think would be interested in coming, please invite them along. To join our mailing list please send an email to growboatingphuket@gmail.com Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/growboatingphuket Grow Boating is kindly supported by our media partner The Phuket News, Live 89.5 radio and Phuket News TV. See www.thephuketnews.com
Nationwide flooding slows tourism
Nationwide flooding slows tourism
BUSINESS: The impact of flooding in 21 provinces nationwide is expected to slow tourism activities in the third quarter and corporate travel in particular, while pent-up demand from delayed trips might cause congestion in the final quarter.
Student, 18, killed in collision with truck
Student, 18, killed in collision with truck
PHUKET: An 18-year-old student died after the motorbike he was riding collided with a truck on Thepkrasattri Rd yesterday (Sept 12).
Western arms production ramping up as Ukraine burns through stockpiles
Western arms production ramping up as Ukraine burns through stockpiles
WASHINGTON: Western governments are mobilising their arms manufacturers to ramp up production and replenish stockpiles heavily diminished by supplying Ukraine’s six-month-old battle against Russia’s invasion.
Doctors urge COVID jabs for young kids, defend use of favipiravir
Doctors urge COVID jabs for young kids, defend use of favipiravir
BANGKOK: The Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand is to issue guidelines recommending an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer be given to children aged six months to five years, with the first lot of three million doses expected to arrive next month.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Have your say on 4am entertainment closing || September 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Have your say on 4am entertainment closing || September 12
PHUKET XTRA - September 12 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson #Phuket #PhuketNews #thailand 1 - School director denies striking student2 - No progress in dead baby probe3 - Airport taxi hits, kills man on main road4 - Phuket Poll: Should Patong get 4am closing?
Surf’s Up at Kalim Beach
Surf’s Up at Kalim Beach
SURFING: Keen surfers and fans of the sport have been invited to attend the “Kalim Reef Surfers Surfing 2022” competition this coming weekend (Sept 16-18).
Phuket Poll: Should Patong get 4am closing?
Phuket Poll: Should Patong get 4am closing?
PHUKET: Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn during his visit to Bangla Rd in Patong last Thursday night (Sept 8) called on the media to conduct their own polls to determine whether people in their own communities agree with extending the closing time of nightlife venues in ‘special zones’ from 2am to 4am.
Airport taxi hits, kills man on main road
Airport taxi hits, kills man on main road
PHUKET: An airport taxi heading northbound on Thepkrasattri Rd struck and killed a pedestrian in the early hours of this morning (Sept 12).
New age Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one
New age Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one
TENNIS: Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open yesterday (Sept 11), becoming the youngest man to ascend to the world number one ranking and cementing his status as the poster boy of tennis’ new wave.
Ukraine reclaims swathes of territory as Russian troops fall back
Ukraine reclaims swathes of territory as Russian troops fall back
KYIV: Ukraine yesterday (Sept 11) accused Russia of causing sweeping power cuts in the east of the country, as Kyiv announced fresh gains in its counter-offensive, including the recapture of the key city of Izyum.
NHSO halts jab compensation
NHSO halts jab compensation
BANGKOK: The National Health Security Office (NHSO) says it will no longer compensate people experiencing side-effects of COVID-19 vaccines, except gold-card universal healthcare members.