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Kamala Police tracking down foreigners for having sex in front yard
Kamala Police tracking down foreigners for having sex in front yard
PHUKET: Kamala Police have warned that having sex in open areas is illegal and people caught will be prosecuted. The warning comes after a foreign man and his female partner were caught on CCTV having sex in front of a house in the area.
Japanese sushi chain owner arrested for alleged fraud
Japanese sushi chain owner arrested for alleged fraud
BANGKOK: Police arrested the owner of the Daruma Sushi restaurant chain at Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday morning (June 22) for alleged public fraud in the closure of its outlets and sale of discount vouchers.
Verstappen’s Championship drive in Montreal
Verstappen’s Championship drive in Montreal
FORMULA ONE: Nine-tenths of a second has never looked so comfortable, but Max Verstappen made his defence against the faster Carlos Sainz look easy in a masterful victory at the Canadian Grand Prix last Sunday (June 19).
Power outage to affect Cherng Talay
Power outage to affect Cherng Talay
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in Cherng Talay tomorrow (June 24) as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables.
Phuket marks 26 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 26 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 26 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 22), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,332.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thai baht weakening, Police play down Patong tuk-tuk driver brawl || June 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thai baht weakening, Police play down Patong tuk-tuk driver brawl || June 22
PHUKET XTRA - June 22 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Teddy Sheringham to join Phuket football clinic
Teddy Sheringham to join Phuket football clinic
PHUKET: Legendary Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham will be joining a youth football clinic at Surakul Stadium in Phuket Town on Friday (June 24).
Power outage to affect Koh Yao islands
Power outage to affect Koh Yao islands
PHUKET: The Thalang branch of the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off tomorrow (June 23) affecting the Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi islands, as work is carried out on upgrading high-voltage cables
Phuket police play down Patong tuk-tuk driver brawl
Phuket police play down Patong tuk-tuk driver brawl
PHUKET: Police have played down the street brawl among motorbike and tuk-tuk drivers on the Patong beach road last Saturday night (June 18), saying the matter has been dealt with and the drivers involved have resolved their differences. It was a “misunderstanding”, police have reported.
THAI sees signs of an early turnaround as losses shrink
THAI sees signs of an early turnaround as losses shrink
BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) is banking on pulling out of bankruptcy protection and resuming trading of its shares earlier than planned as the carrier’s bottom line is looking up.
Analysts sound alarm on baht depreciation
Analysts sound alarm on baht depreciation
BANGKOK: Economists are warning the baht will weaken further throughout this month because of higher volatility in money and capital markets worldwide after the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish benchmark interest rate hike.
EGAT inaugurates Phuket’s new 500kV power substation
EGAT inaugurates Phuket’s new 500kV power substation
PHUKET: Boonyanit Wongrakmit, Governor of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), was in Phuket yesterday (June 21) to inaugurate the official opening of the new power substation in Koh Kaew, built to receive the new 500kV supply line from Surat Thani to feed into the Phuket power grid.
Phuket’s Top Noi a UFC star in the making
Phuket’s Top Noi a UFC star in the making
MMA: On June 10 in Singapore, Phuket’s Top Noi Kiwram (8-3) not only became the first male Thai fighter to enter the UFC cage but also to have his hand raised as champion in the world’s biggest MMA promotion.
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 14 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 14 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 21), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,306.
Man talked out of jumping from Patong hotel balcony
Man talked out of jumping from Patong hotel balcony
PHUKET:  An emotionally distraught man from Bangkok was persuaded to not jump from the sixth floor of a hotel in Patong this morning (June 21).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Premier: Emergency decree to remain, Only 10 cannabis plants per home || June 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Premier: Emergency decree to remain, Only 10 cannabis plants per home || June 21
PHUKET XTRA - June 21 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket enters bid for Expo 2028
Phuket enters bid for Expo 2028
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew is in Paris for Thailand entering its bid to host the World Specialised Expo in 2028 at the 170th General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) being held yesterday and today (June 20-21).
Deputy minister’s father turns himself in over Khao Yai encroachment
Deputy minister’s father turns himself in over Khao Yai encroachment
RAYONG: Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Vilawan, turned himself in to police in Rayong province this morning (June 21) to answer charges of the illegal occupation of land in Khao Yai National Park.
TAT hoping to woo 500,000 Koreans this year
TAT hoping to woo 500,000 Koreans this year
BUSINESS: As Thailand and South Korea have started to ease travel restrictions, Thai tourism has high hopes of attracting more than 500,000 Korean tourists this year before surging to 1.3 million next year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Tree-planting to honour Queen Sirikit’s 90th birthday
Tree-planting to honour Queen Sirikit’s 90th birthday
PHUKET: Phuket officials will organise a mass planting of trees in public areas as part of the activities to honour the 90th birthday of Queen Sirikit, mother of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, on Aug 12.