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Prescription scheme wins insurers’ nod
Prescription scheme wins insurers’ nod
BANGKOK: The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the insurance industry have officially endorsed the government’s ‘Sukkai Sabai Krabao’ (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) initiative, which allows patients treated at private hospitals to use their prescriptions at participating outside pharmacies.
Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries
Thai airports tighten passenger screening, watch for foreign mercenaries
BANGKOK: Thai airports have been ordered to strictly screen all Cambodian nationals entering Thailand under the visa-free scheme and to also tighten checks against foreign mercenaries entering the country, amid the escalating conflict at the border.
Phuket Police, Immigration silent on Luthra brothers arrest
Phuket Police, Immigration silent on Luthra brothers arrest
PHUKET: Phuket Police and Phuket Immigration have remained silent on the arrests of the brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, wanted by Indian authorities over a fire that killed 25 people at their ‘Birch By Romeo Lane’ club in Goa.
Phuket ramps up road safety measures for New Year
Phuket ramps up road safety measures for New Year
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have moved to finalise an integrated road accident prevention and reduction plan for 2026, with a strong focus on enforcing safe driving and reducing speed during the New Year and Songkran holiday periods, traditionally the most dangerous times on the province’s roads.
Vendors brawl at Surin Beach
Vendors brawl at Surin Beach
PHUKET: Officials have played down a viral video showing beach vendors brawling over selling space at Surin Beach, insisting the incident stemmed from a dispute among vendors and is being addressed through existing beach management measures, despite no public action yet announced by the district office or police.
Officials seize illegal cigarettes in raid
Officials seize illegal cigarettes in raid
PHUKET: Phuket City District officials have seized 734 packs of illegal cigarettes and arrested a local vendor during a crackdown prompted by public complaints and information circulating on social media.
Salah back in Liverpool fold as Arsenal grab last-gasp win
Salah back in Liverpool fold as Arsenal grab last-gasp win
FOOTBALL: Mohamed Salah played a key role in Liverpool’s vital win against Brighton on Saturday (Dec 13) after an explosive interview raised questions over his future at the club as Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Wolves.
More Phuket mourners head for Bangkok
More Phuket mourners head for Bangkok
PHUKET: A further 240 Phuket residents departed for Bangkok last night (Dec 14) to pay their respects to the late Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother.
Cambodia continues attacks on Thailand as curfew expanded
Cambodia continues attacks on Thailand as curfew expanded
BANGKOK: Cambodia has continued its attacks along the Thai border, prompting Thailand to retaliate and extend curfews in affected provinces, according to the Thai Ministry of Defence.
Man stabbed on Patong Beach, woman stabbed in Phuket Town
Man stabbed on Patong Beach, woman stabbed in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Two separate knife attacks were reported in the early hours of yesterday morning (Dec 14) in Patong and Phuket Town, leaving two people injured and prompting police investigations, with one suspect arrested.
Fire damages rental rooms behind Tha Ruea Fresh Market
Fire damages rental rooms behind Tha Ruea Fresh Market
PHUKET: A fire broke out in a row of rented rooms behind Tha Ruea Fresh Market in Srisoonthorn on Saturday afternoon (Dec 13), damaging nine rooms but causing no injuries, Thalang Police have confirmed.
Gunmen kill 11 at Jewish festival on Australia’s Bondi Beach
Gunmen kill 11 at Jewish festival on Australia’s Bondi Beach
SYDNEY: Two gunmen shot and killed 11 people and wounded many others at Sydney’s Bondi Beach yesterday (Dec 14) in a “terrorist” attack on a gathering for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
Etzebeth gouging ban a poke in the eye for global rugby
Etzebeth gouging ban a poke in the eye for global rugby
RUGBY: Much interest surrounded the outcome of the Eben Etzebeth eye-gouging incident in the Wales versus South Africa rugby international match on Nov 29. And the resulting decision by World Rugby has raised more than a few eyebrows.
Industrial sector faces premature contraction
Industrial sector faces premature contraction
BANGKOK: Thailand’s industrial sector has entered a contraction phase earlier than expected, pressured by intensifying global competition and the country’s declining competitiveness.
Vaccines do not cause autism, says WHO
Vaccines do not cause autism, says WHO
GENEVA: A new analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism - contrary to theories being propagated in the United States.
The joy of rare bird spotting in Phuket
The joy of rare bird spotting in Phuket
The island of Phuket is not only celebrated for its warm tropical sun and fresh breeze which make it an ideal tropical paradise for tourism but it is also a great stopping off point for many migrating birds.
NACC chief confirms 54 construction projects under scrutiny
NACC chief confirms 54 construction projects under scrutiny
PHUKET: NACC Phuket Director Suwat Saowaran has confirmed to The Phuket News that the investigation into alleged corruption in the construction of major condo developments in Bang Tao will target several major developments.
ONE Championship releases 2026 schedule, targets more than 70 live events
ONE Championship releases 2026 schedule, targets more than 70 live events
MMA: ONE Championship has announced plans to host more than 70 events in 2026, marking one of the most ambitious annual schedules in the promotion’s history.
Wichit Police call in local leaders to assist with youth crackdown
Wichit Police call in local leaders to assist with youth crackdown
PHUKET: Wichit Police have stepped up enforcement against motorcycle gangs by shifting checkpoint locations and times and working closely with village heads, community security volunteers and auxiliary police to curb late-night disturbances caused by groups of teenagers riding modified motorcycles.
The War Next Door: What Thailand now faces on the Cambodian frontier
The War Next Door: What Thailand now faces on the Cambodian frontier
A veteran living in Phuket explains here why the border clashes are no temple dispute; they are a collision between a professional Thai military and a criminalised system across the line.