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Man arrested in Chalong for detaining, vicious beating of ex-girlfriend
Man arrested in Chalong for detaining, vicious beating of ex-girlfriend
PHUKET: Police have tracked down and arrested a man in Chalong wanted for beating his ex-girlfriend unconscious with an iron rod and detaining her against her will in May this year.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket transport chief threatens illegal taxis || September 07
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket transport chief threatens illegal taxis || September 07
PHUKET XTRA - September 07 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #thailand 1 - Phuket transport chief threatens illegal taxis   2 - Assistance promised for this month’s high power bills   3 - Fire engulfs hotel supply townhome unit   4 - Party leader wants traffic fines reduced to stop corruption  
APEC meetings in Phuket target MSMEs
APEC meetings in Phuket target MSMEs
PHUKET: The 28th APEC SME Ministerial Meeting is underway at Sai Laguna Phuket, where almost 300 representatives from 21 APEC economic zones are attending both onsite workshops and online forums to discuss trends and issues affecting micro and small- to medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Motorist in student murder case in solitary after attacking other prisoner
Motorist in student murder case in solitary after attacking other prisoner
PHUKET: The motorist arrested after three students were shot dead following a road accident in Krabi yesterday morning (Sept 6) has been moved to solitary confinement after attacking another prisoner in his police cell.
Stand-Up Comedy - DANA ALEXANDER (Amazon Prime, BBC)!
Stand-Up Comedy - DANA ALEXANDER (Amazon Prime, BBC)!
From London to Phuket, The Comedy Club Bangkok and Junkyard Theatre are very proud to present the Canadian TV comic powerhouse that is DANA ALEXANDER! Originally from Canada and UK based since 2011, Dana took the UK by storm, with BBC TV appearances on RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS, Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live, and The Culture Show alongside rave reviews for her Edinburgh Fringe shows. In Canada, her TV credits include The Winnipeg Comedy Festival (which can be seen on AMAZON PRIME), Video on Trial (MUCH MUSIC) and CBC Comedy, plus her own national half-hour comedy special on CTV. All this while touring Canada, the UK and internationally, performing in over 40 countries with her firebrand comedic style, drawing her material from raw life experience with an original and hilarious outlook. So after phenomenal success with DWAYNE PERKINS, Phuket prepare yourself once again as DANA ALEXANDER is coming to bring back the laughs for one night only and only at Junkyard Theatre. From ฿550 in advance online at bit.ly/SEPT22-COMEDY-PHUKET / ComedyClubBangkok.com. ฿800 at the door.  
Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel
FOOTBALL: Chelsea today (Sept 7) sacked manager Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb last night.
Fire engulfs hotel supply townhome unit
Fire engulfs hotel supply townhome unit
PHUKET: An electrical short circuit is suspected of setting ablaze a two-story townhome in the Patak Villa complex on Patak Rd, leading from Chalong Circle to Kata-Karon, early this morning (Sept 7).
Party leader wants traffic fines reduced to stop corruption
Party leader wants traffic fines reduced to stop corruption
BANGKOK: Mongkolkit Suksintharanon, a list MP and leader of the Thai Civilised Party, said he is gathering signatures to support a bill to amend the Land Traffic Act and reduce the size of the new range of fines, which are too high and conducive to corruption.
Join the Race of Legends – Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2022
Join the Race of Legends – Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2022
LPT is back and you have ONLY 2 MONTHS left to register for this renowned race in Laguna Phuket. Choose your favorite option between Individual or Team Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon, and Duathlon. When you sign up for the race, you have access to special promotions in all #LagunaPhuket hotels, within walking distance from the race venue! BOOK YOUR ROOM NOW, rates from only THB 2,000 a night, including breakfast for two. Use the code: LPT2022 Event date: Sunday 20 November 2022 Book your hotel & race at your door step Sign up now: https://www.lagunaphukettri.com/
Russia to buy huge amounts of North Korean ammunition, says US
Russia to buy huge amounts of North Korean ammunition, says US
WASHINGTON: Russia is buying potentially millions of artillery shells and rockets from communist North Korea to replenish its stocks depleted by invading Ukraine, the White House said yesterday (Sept 6).
Phuket transport chief threatens illegal taxis
Phuket transport chief threatens illegal taxis
PHUKET: The Phuket Land Transport Office has issued a notice warning people not to use illegal taxis, and for owners of private cars not to use their cars as taxis, or else face full prosecution under the law.
Assistance promised for this month’s high power bills
Assistance promised for this month’s high power bills
BANGKOK: The Cabinet will next week decide on proposed measures to assist householders as the cost of electricity rises to a record-high, and assistance will be provided to meet September’s bills, according Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
VAR under the spotlight after weekend of errors
VAR under the spotlight after weekend of errors
FOOTBALL: The organisation representing English football’s top-flight referees effectively conceded Sunday (Sept 4) that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions to disallow West Ham and Newcastle goals last weekend were wrong as it promised to “fully co-operate” with a Premier League review of the incidents.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Three teens slain in Krabi || September 06
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Three teens slain in Krabi || September 06
PHUKET XTRA - September 06 || Brought to you by @PVC PhuketHosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #thailand 1 - Three teens slain in Krabi, man arrested2 - Steeper fines put on hold for three months3 - Chalong Police try to dodge witness testimony mess4 - Police rule taxi drivers ‘both right’, another misunderstanding
Karon woman uninjured as tree crashes into home
Karon woman uninjured as tree crashes into home
PHUKET: The recent stormy weather left one Karon resident with damage to her property after a large tree felled by strong winds crashed into her house yesterday (Sept 4).
Three teens slain in Krabi, man arrested
Three teens slain in Krabi, man arrested
PHUKET: A five-hour siege at a home in Krabi ended with police taking into custody a man wanted for shooting dead three teenagers by the side of the road in Krabi’s Khao Phanom District early this morning (Sept 6).
Safety warning over new hotel rules
Safety warning over new hotel rules
BANGKOK: Plans to exempt more small hotels from regulation will lead to unfair competition and heightened safety and security risks, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Chalong Police try to dodge witness testimony mess
Chalong Police try to dodge witness testimony mess
PHUKET: Chalong Police have issued a statement announcing that witnesses summoned to give testimony in an investigation into a local hotel scamming the We Travel Together government travel subsidy scheme do not have to present themselves at the Chalong Police Station in Phuket in person ‒ they can give their testimony at the nearest police station in their area.
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight
TENNIS: Rafael Nadal fell to his earliest US Open loss in six years yesterday (Sept 5) when he was knocked out by Frances Tiafoe while Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to reach the quarter-finals.
UK’s Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over
UK’s Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally tenders his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II today (Sept 6), handing over power to Liz Truss after his momentous tenure dominated by Brexit and COVID was cut short by scandal.