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Soi Dog Foundation launches mobile clinic in Surat Thani
Soi Dog Foundation launches mobile clinic in Surat Thani
Soi Dog Foundation has launched a new mobile clinic in the southern province of Surat Thani. The clinic is the ninth of its kind in Thailand and has been set up to help manage the province’s street dog and cat populations and stem the spread of infectious diseases through sterilisation and vaccination.
Governor leads memorial for Swiss tourist
Governor leads memorial for Swiss tourist
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday evening (Aug 6) led a memorial service for Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, the 57-year-old Swiss tourist found dead, believed murdered, near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Thursday.
Bangkok police brace for car mob rally
Bangkok police brace for car mob rally
BANGKOK: The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) will deploy at least 5,700 officers to ensure public order and security during today’s (Aug 7) anti-government rally in the capital.
Phuket COVID patients in care hits 500
Phuket COVID patients in care hits 500
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) marked 40 new local COVID-19 infections on the island yesterday (Aug 6), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 1,383.
Civil Court blocks PM’s gag on free speech
Civil Court blocks PM’s gag on free speech
BANGKOK: The Civil Court on Friday (Aug 6) ruled in favour of the media by issuing an injunction suspending Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s regulation restricting freedom of speech and threatening internet censorship.
One Man’s Life Cycle
One Man’s Life Cycle
CYCLING: It has been an incredibly difficult past 18 months for so many of us with the COVID-19 pandemic decimating countries, economies, communities, families, businesses. Sadly, far too many lives have been lost and others adversely impacted forever.
Officers will work around the clock, vows national police chief
Officers will work around the clock, vows national police chief
PHUKET: Officers will work “around the clock” to find the perpetrator who killed Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk announced yesterday (Aug 6).
Swiss victim’s timeline to murder
Swiss victim’s timeline to murder
BANGKOK: Tourist Police on Friday (Aug 6) revealed the timeline of the Swiss woman who loved Thailand but was found murdered at a waterfall in Phuket on Thursday afternoon, and the information included details of her last 1.4-kilometre lone, uphill walk.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Body of Swiss tourist found near Phuket waterfall, believed to have been raped, murdered |:| August 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Body of Swiss tourist found near Phuket waterfall, believed to have been raped, murdered |:| August 6
PHUKET XTRA - August 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Female Swiss tourists found murdered, possibly raped in Phuket |:| Body of missing Thai man found |:| Tourists could possibly start island- hopping soon |:| Thailand COVID Update Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Tourism Minister, national police chief call for greater tourist safety
Tourism Minister, national police chief call for greater tourist safety
PHUKET: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn along with national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk today in Phuket called for greater measures to increase safety.
Phuket Town fresh markets battered by COVID infections
Phuket Town fresh markets battered by COVID infections
PHUKET: The Phuket City Municipality Fresh Market 1 on Ranong Rd in Phuket Town has been ordered closed for one week while mass testing is conducted on all vendors following a spate of COVID-19 infections confirmed at the market.
25% of arrivals at checkpoint denied entry to Phuket
25% of arrivals at checkpoint denied entry to Phuket
PHUKET: Up to 25% of the people still arriving at the Phuket Check Point to enter the province from the mainland by road are being turned away for failing to meet the current criteria that allow only people conducting essential or urgent business onto the island.
Man, 50, arrested for stealing B1,010
Man, 50, arrested for stealing B1,010
PHUKET: Wichit Police have arrested a man for stealing a wallet left on a counter at a SuperCheap store containing B1,010.
Phuket Governor vows to bring justice to Swiss tourist murdered
Phuket Governor vows to bring justice to Swiss tourist murdered
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew this morning vowed to bring justice for the killing of Swiss tourist Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, whose body was found near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Phuket’s east coast yesterday afternoon.
Ocon on cloud nine but Hamilton emerges the happiest
Ocon on cloud nine but Hamilton emerges the happiest
FORMULA ONE: Esteban Ocon won his maiden grand prix in Hungary last Sunday (Aug 1) but an exhausted Lewis Hamilton left Hungary the happiest, having turned a once massive title deficit into a slender lead.
Over 35k foreign residents register online for jabs
Over 35k foreign residents register online for jabs
BANGKOK: More than 35,000 foreign residents have registered for COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Asia Pacific hotel transactions remain flat
Asia Pacific hotel transactions remain flat
BANGKOK: Asia Pacific hotel investment remained flat in the first half of 2021 with US$3.7 billion in sales, a decline of 3.7% year-on-year. In total, 61 hotel investment deals were transacted in the first half of the year across nine countries and representing over 10,000 rooms, reports JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group.
Body believed to be missing man found near Freedom Beach
Body believed to be missing man found near Freedom Beach
PHUKET: The body of a man was discovered near Freedom Beach yesterday (Aug 5) that police strongly believe is that of a 21-year-old who was dragged out to sea by a strong rip current while swimming earlier this week and who had been missing ever since.
Phuket marks 33 new COVID cases
Phuket marks 33 new COVID cases
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) marked 33 new local COVID-19 infections on the island yesterday (Aug 5), bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 1,341.
Messi’s Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins
Messi’s Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins
FOOTBALL: Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome “economic and structural obstacles” to a new deal, a bombshell certain to spark a high-stakes scramble for a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.