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Verstappen wins easily after Ferrari strategy bungle
Verstappen wins easily after Ferrari strategy bungle
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has been gifted a comfortable victory after yet another embarrassing Ferrari strategic blunder cruelled Charles Leclerc’s chances at the Italian Grand Prix.
Leclerc on pole but confusion reigns for grid
Leclerc on pole but confusion reigns for grid
FORMULA ONE: Charles Leclerc has stormed to Ferrari’s first home pole position since 2019 by pipping Max Verstappen to top spot in Italian Grand Prix qualifying.
School director denies striking student
School director denies striking student
PHUKET: The Phuket school director accused of hitting a child has denied the allegations against him and handed over CCTV footage of the day in question in the hope it satisfies police investigators.
Police remember fallen officers
Police remember fallen officers
PHUKET: National Police Commissioner Lt Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk was in Phuket today (Sept 11) to officiate the unveiling of a memorial to commemorate 103 officers of the Region 8 Police who have died in the line of duty.
No progress in dead baby probe
No progress in dead baby probe
PHUKET: Police investigating the body of the newborn girl found dumped on temple grounds in Phuket on Friday have made no progress in determining who is the mother or the person who dumped the body.
One injured in warehouse fire
One injured in warehouse fire
PHUKET: One person was injured in a warehouse fire in Pa Khlok early this morning (Sept 11).
Phuket attracts tech-based firms
Phuket attracts tech-based firms
PHUKET: Asia Sponsorship News Co Ltd (ASNCL), now an independent subsidiary of Paul Poole (South East Asia) Co Ltd (“PP(SEA)CL”), will be shutting down its Singapore office and relocating to Phuket in move highlighting more tech-based firms moving to the island.
Princes reunited as Charles III officially proclaimed king
Princes reunited as Charles III officially proclaimed king
LONDON: Princes William and Harry and their wives put on a rare united front Saturday (Sept 10) to view tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, threatening to upstage their father Charles on the day he was officially proclaimed king.
Majority not satisfied with Prawit’s performance as caretaker PM: Poll
Majority not satisfied with Prawit’s performance as caretaker PM: Poll
BANGKOK: A majority of people are not satisfied with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s performance as caretaker prime minister, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Phuket Opinion: Taxi cartels losing the turf war
Phuket Opinion: Taxi cartels losing the turf war
PHUKET: The declaration by Phuket Vice Governor Amnuay Rodkwan Yodrabham on Friday (Sept 9) that Phuket taxi drivers “must do better” has to be a contender for understatement of the year.
4am closing could boost Patong nightlife revenues by B100mn a month
4am closing could boost Patong nightlife revenues by B100mn a month
PHUKET: Extending the closing time of nightlife venues in Patong by two hours, from 2am to 4am, could see revenues by Patong operators boosted by B100 million a month, says Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA) President Weerawit Kreuasombat.
MSMEs need vital support: Deputy PM
MSMEs need vital support: Deputy PM
PHUKET: Support and assistance with financial restructuring were critical factors needed to help Micro and Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said in Phuket yesterday (Sept 9).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Police lead Bangla work permit checks || September 08
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Police lead Bangla work permit checks || September 08
PHUKET XTRA - September 09 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #thailand 1 - Drug arrests net 1.3kg of ice, 45k meth pills 2 - Police lead Bangla work permit checks 3 - Collaborative project between Phuket Prison and local community launched 4 - Book of Condolences available in Phuket
Phuket taxis must do better, says Vice Governor
Phuket taxis must do better, says Vice Governor
PHUKET: Taxi drivers in Phuket must improve their behaviour to help protect Phuket’s image as a tourist destination, Phuket Vice Governor Amnuay Rodkwan Yodrabham said yesterday (Sept 9).
King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen
King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen
LONDON: King Charles III pledged to follow his mother’s example of “lifelong service” in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth yesterday (Sept 9), after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
School director faces charges of assaulting boy, 9
School director faces charges of assaulting boy, 9
PHUKET: The director of a private school in Phuket Town has had a formal police complaint filed against him for hitting a 9-year-old boy and repeatedly pushing the boy’s head into a wall.
Thirteen Lives, a ‘realism’ masterpiece
Thirteen Lives, a ‘realism’ masterpiece
During his illustrious career as a film director, American filmmaker Ron Howard has shown repeatedly that when it comes to telling stories of historic moments on the big screen few can capture emotion and life-changing moments the way he can. From ‘Apollo 13’ to ‘Frost/Nixon’, Howard’s eye for detail has proved the perfect way to capturing history for cinema.
Premier League games postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II
Premier League games postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II
FOOTBALL: The Premier League announced yesterday (Sept 9) that all matches had been cancelled this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II but Test cricket and golf will resume from today.
Remains of dead baby found at Phuket temple
Remains of dead baby found at Phuket temple
PHUKET: Police are trying to track down who left the remains of a newborn girl in a black plastic bag at Wat Anuphat Kritsadaram (Wat Ket Ho) in Thung Thong, Kathu, that was discovered yesterday (Sept 9).
Three more held in Samui hotel looting
Three more held in Samui hotel looting
SURAT THANI: Three more suspects, two of them believed to have been the masterminds, have been arrested in connection with the looting of 400 items worth B14 million from a deserted hotel on Koh Samui, police said on Friday (Sept 9).