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NACC hosts Phuket anti-corruption seminar
NACC hosts Phuket anti-corruption seminar
PHUKET: A workshop focusing on best-practice anti-corruption proceedures was held in Phuket yesterday (June 20) in an effort to enhance local law enforcement standards.
Swimming to set up ‘open category’ for transgender athletes
Swimming to set up ‘open category’ for transgender athletes
SWIMMING: Swimming will set up an ‘open category’ to allow transgender athletes to compete as part of a new policy which will effectively ban them from women’s races.
Bill to limit households to 10 cannabis plants
Bill to limit households to 10 cannabis plants
BANGKOK: A new bill being vetted by a House committee on cannabis and hemp will limit the number of cannabis plants which a household could grow to 10 and require large-scale cannabis growers to pay a progressive levy to the government which increases with the size of the operation.
Kyiv braces for heavier fighting as Russia-EU tensions climb
Kyiv braces for heavier fighting as Russia-EU tensions climb
KYIV: Moscow’s blockade of Ukrainian grain exports and a rail transit row sparked fresh tensions between Russia and the European Union yesterday (June 20), as Kyiv warned that Russian troops were intensifying their battle for control of eastern Ukraine.
Phuket marks 17 new COVID cases, one death
Phuket marks 17 new COVID cases, one death
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 17 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 20), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,292.
Decree to remain in place: Prayut
Decree to remain in place: Prayut
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (June 20) insisted the government has not yet cancelled the emergency decree as there remain concerns that the special law is still needed, although easing of restrictions will continue and the cabinet will reassess the situation when the time is right.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Taxi drivers brawl, Tigers rescued as Phuket Zoo closes, Drug smuggler caught || June 20
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Taxi drivers brawl, Tigers rescued as Phuket Zoo closes, Drug smuggler caught || June 20
PHUKET XTRA - June 20 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Woman, granddaughter downed by loose phone cable
Woman, granddaughter downed by loose phone cable
PHUKET: A 51-year-old woman and her 10-year-old granddaughter escaped serious injury after a communications cable hanging loose from a roadside pole brought down the motorbike they were riding on Chao Fa West Rd near Chalong Hospital yesterday (June 19).
Search continues for young whale caught in marine trash
Search continues for young whale caught in marine trash
PHUKET: Search teams from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) have yet to find the young sperm whale spotted swimming through marine trash off Koh Racha Noi last week amid concerns for the whale’s health.
Thai nurses sought in Saudi
Thai nurses sought in Saudi
BANGKOK: The Labour Ministry has announced that its is seeking over 400 nurses for open roles in Saudi Arabia.
Real estate demand expected to fall
Real estate demand expected to fall
BANGKOK: Rising inflation and interest rate hikes are expected to dampen demand for real estate and mortgages this year, reports state news agency NNT.
Fitzpatrick wins US Open with sensational finish
Fitzpatrick wins US Open with sensational finish
GOLF: England’s Matt Fitzpatrick captured his first major title yesterday (June 19) by winning the US Open in dramatic fashion, making spectacular shots as rivals crumbled under final-round pressure.
The Phuket News wins APAC Insider Award
The Phuket News wins APAC Insider Award
PHUKET: The Phuket News has been announced as winner of the Best Online News Platform 2022 - Thailand at the APAC Insider South East Asia Business Awards.
Cannabis site ban grows
Cannabis site ban grows
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has banned the sale of food and drinks with cannabis as an ingredient as well as use of the plant for recreational purposes on the premises of universities and agencies under the ministry.
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, no deaths
Phuket marks 20 new COVID cases, no deaths
PHUKET: The latest Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) daily COVID situation report has marked 20 new local infections confirmed across the island yesterday (June 19), bringing the total number of infections recorded since Jan 1 to 53,275.
Verstappen beats Sainz in Canada
Verstappen beats Sainz in Canada
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has stretched his championship lead after pipping Carlos Sainz to victory in a late dash that the Canadian Grand Prix.
Singapore top prosecutor dies in alleged Phuket accident
Singapore top prosecutor dies in alleged Phuket accident
PHUKET: Singapore Deputy Public Prosecutor and Porsche Club Singapore Honorary Secretary Gnanasihamani Kannan died on Tuesday (June 14) in an accident believed to take place in Phuket.
Study finds 30% of cannabis drinks exceed legal THC limit
Study finds 30% of cannabis drinks exceed legal THC limit
BANGKOK: More than 30% of random samples of cannabis-based beverages contain amounts of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabis’ psychoactive ingredient, in excess of the legal limit, according to research from Chulalongkorn University.
Police investigate Patong taxi drivers brawl 
Police investigate Patong taxi drivers brawl 
PHUKET: Police are investigating a street brawl involving motorcycle taxi drivers in Patong after a video of the incident was posted online raising questions about Phuket tourism image.
Electricity outage to affect Kathu, Koh Kaew
Electricity outage to affect Kathu, Koh Kaew
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Kathu and Koh Kaew next Tuesday (June 21).