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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Blue Tree
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Blue Tree
Phuket restaurant owner dismisses claims of price gouging tourists
Phuket restaurant owner dismisses claims of price gouging tourists
PHUKET: The owner of Khon Boran restaurant on Ranong Rd in Phuket Town has dismissed claims of price gouging tourists after the claim was made in a review of the restaurant posted on TikTok in which the tourist, a Thai, was charged in total more than B10,000.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 9-year-old boy shoots cousin, 7, during Phuket housewarming, COVID to be downgraded || August 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: 9-year-old boy shoots cousin, 7, during Phuket housewarming, COVID to be downgraded || August 9
PHUKET XTRA - August 9 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket readies celebrations to honour Queen Sirikit’s 90th birthday
Phuket readies celebrations to honour Queen Sirikit’s 90th birthday
PHUKET: Phuket officials are preparing to host a range of official festivities to mark the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother, this Friday (Aug 12).
Taiwan holds military drill as China accused of preparing invasion
Taiwan holds military drill as China accused of preparing invasion
TAIPEI: Taiwan held an artillery drill this morning (Aug 9) simulating a defence against an attack as its top diplomat accused Beijing of preparing to invade the island after days of massive Chinese war games.
Boy accidentally shoots girl, 7, dead at Phuket housewarming
Boy accidentally shoots girl, 7, dead at Phuket housewarming
PHUKET: A Phuket police officer will not face any charges for leaving his 9mm handgun in an unlocked drawer despite a 9-year-old boy thinking that the gun was a toy tragically shooting dead his 7-year-old cousin at a house in Ratsada on Saturday (Aug 6).
Ozzy Osbourne closes Commonwealth Games as Birmingham parties
Ozzy Osbourne closes Commonwealth Games as Birmingham parties
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne brought the curtain down on the Commonwealth Games in spectacular style yesterday (Aug 8) as dominant Australia celebrated finishing top of the medals table yet again.
Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea
Rise in number of Thais seeking work in South Korea
BANGKOK: Outbound tour operators reported a spike in illegal job seekers who seek to use tour packages to South Korea as a guise before escaping from the group as soon as they arrive.
Deadly blaze pub owner gets bail
Deadly blaze pub owner gets bail
PATTAYA: The Pattaya Provincial Court on Monday (Aug 8) approved the conditional release on bail of the owner of Mountain B pub, where a fire claimed 15 lives and injured 38 other people early last Friday morning.
COVID-19 threat to be downgraded
COVID-19 threat to be downgraded
BANGKOK: The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) has decided to downgrade COVID-19 from a “dangerous communicable disease” to a “communicable disease under surveillance” from October as part of the country’s plan to enter a normal endemic period.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Nightlife venues in tourism zones allowed to open to 4am? Mountain B owner confesses || August 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Nightlife venues in tourism zones allowed to open to 4am? Mountain B owner confesses || August 8
PHUKET XTRA - August 8 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Man found hanged in Phuket Town
Man found hanged in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Police are investigating the circumstances leading to a man being found hanged at a sign-making shop where he worked in Phuket Town today (Aug 8).
Jongkolphan, Rawinda triumph
Jongkolphan, Rawinda triumph
BADMINTON: Women’s doubles stars Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai claimed their third national title after winning the Thailand National Badminton Championships 2022 at Central Chaengwattana in Nonthaburi yesterday (Aug 7).
Lucky licence plate auction nets B25mn
Lucky licence plate auction nets B25mn
PHUKET: An auction of “lucky” specialised licence plates by the Phuket Land Transport Office raised more than B25 million for road safety initiatives yesterday (Aug 7).
Shooting nightclub closed 30 days
Shooting nightclub closed 30 days
PHUKET: The nightlife venue where a man brandishing a sword was shot dead by a pub security guard last week has been ordered closed for 30 days for late trading.
More Ukraine grain sets sail as new strike hits nuclear site
More Ukraine grain sets sail as new strike hits nuclear site
KYIV: Four more ships loaded with grain set off from Ukrainian ports yesterday (Aug 7), as Moscow and Kyiv blamed each other for a new strike at a Russian-occupied nuclear plant.
Haaland double gives Man City dream start, Man Utd beaten by Brighton
Haaland double gives Man City dream start, Man Utd beaten by Brighton
FOOTBALL: Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their defence of the title with a 2-0 win at West Ham, while Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by Brighton in Erik ten Hag’s first game in charge yesterday (Aug 7).
Mountain B owner offers full confession
Mountain B owner offers full confession
CHON BURI: Phongsiri Panprasong, 27, the owner of Mountain B pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district, has confessed to both charges so far pressed against him following the deadly blaze at his pub on Friday (Aug 8) which has left 15 people dead and 38 others injured.
Fatal fire pub owner detained, admits guilt
Fatal fire pub owner detained, admits guilt
CHON BURI: The owner of the Sattahip pub that burned down early on Friday morning (Aug 5), killing 15, is under detention at a police station after he reported to police last night.
Thais exceed Asean Para Games target
Thais exceed Asean Para Games target
ASEAN PARA GAMES: Thailand finished second overall at the 11th Asean Para Games in Solo, Indonesia, which ended yesterday (Aug 6).