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Phuket Town ‘gifted’ B6mn in Biennale sculptures
Phuket Town ‘gifted’ B6mn in Biennale sculptures
PHUKET: Three large-scale sculptures that artists were paid B2 million each to create have been formally handed over to Phuket City Municipality as officials claim the handover marks a key step in efforts to position the island as a global art and cultural tourism destination.
37 draw ‘red cards’ as conscription continues in Phuket
37 draw ‘red cards’ as conscription continues in Phuket
PHUKET: Military conscription in Phuket is continuing this week, with 37 men selected for mandatory service during recent selection rounds in Mueang Phuket District, officials have confirmed.
Police hunt gunman after SuperCheap warehouse shooting
Police hunt gunman after SuperCheap warehouse shooting
PHUKET: A 40-year-old man was seriously injured after being shot twice by a colleague inside a warehouse at the SuperCheap main branch in Ratsada yesterday afternoon (Apr 6), police have confirmed.
Charges pressed over jet-ski crew brawl at Koh Naka Yai
Charges pressed over jet-ski crew brawl at Koh Naka Yai
PHUKET: Charges have now been filed following a violent brawl between rival jet-ski operators at Koh Naka Yai that left at least one man seriously injured and sparked widespread criticism after footage of the incident circulated online.
Cricket Sixes Returns for Landmark Anniversary
Cricket Sixes Returns for Landmark Anniversary
CRICKET: Just over two decades ago, a group of cricket-mad adventurers gathered on a sun-soaked Thai island with a simple idea: play the sport they loved in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Depression, financial woes named as factors in woman’s suicide
Depression, financial woes named as factors in woman’s suicide
PHUKET: Depression and mounting financial pressures have been cited as key factors in the death of a 44-year-old woman found at her home in Wichit yesterday evening (Apr 6), police have reported.
Missing 57mn litres of fuel off-loaded at sea
Missing 57mn litres of fuel off-loaded at sea
BANGKOK: Fifty-seven million litres of fuel that did not reach oil depots in the southern province of Surat Thani were off-loaded from tankers to a fleet of small ships at sea, according to Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat.
Drug raid nets over 200,000 meth pills
Drug raid nets over 200,000 meth pills
PHUKET: Authorities have yet again seized more than 200,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) during a raid that netted two suspects in Thepkrasattri yesterday (Apr 6).
Thanyapura Color Fun Run dazzles
Thanyapura Color Fun Run dazzles
RUNNING: Phuket was once again bathed in colour as the island’s most dazzling running event, the annual Color Fun Run at Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort, took place on Saturday (Apr 4).
Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar
Call for jet fuel tax break as costs soar
BANGKOK: Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS), Thailand's sole jet refuelling provider, has called on the government to exempt jet fuel from the excise tax of B4.72 per litre, warning the levy undermines the country's aviation competitiveness.
Russian driver released on bail after deadly Chao Fa East crash
Russian driver released on bail after deadly Chao Fa East crash
PHUKET: A Russian woman has been released on bail after her pickup truck skidded into two motorbikes in Chalong, killing one man and leaving another critically injured.
Drug raid nets four suspects, meth, ice and bullets
Drug raid nets four suspects, meth, ice and bullets
PHUKET: A targeted police raid in a residential community in Phuket Town has led to the arrest of four suspected drug offenders and the seizure of methamphetamine pills (ya bah), crystal meth (ya ice), ammunition and drug paraphernalia.
Ukrainian tourist reports rape in Phuket, police hunt suspect
Ukrainian tourist reports rape in Phuket, police hunt suspect
PHUKET: A 20-year-old Ukrainian tourist has reported being raped by an unknown Thai man after being forced into a van in Phuket Town, prompting a police search for the suspect.
PM calls for work-from-home amid oil imports vulnerability
PM calls for work-from-home amid oil imports vulnerability
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has advised the private sector to adopt work-from-home measures and support nationwide energy-saving efforts, to weather the energy crisis.
Tour guide confirmed dead in tour boat fire
Tour guide confirmed dead in tour boat fire
PHUKET: A tour guide initially reported missing following a speedboat fire and explosion at Ao Makham earlier today (Apr 6) has now been confirmed dead, authorities have reported.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Speedboat Fire: 1 Dead, 30% Drop in Tourists, Mandatory Tourist Insurance? || April 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket Speedboat Fire: 1 Dead, 30% Drop in Tourists, Mandatory Tourist Insurance? || April 6
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Speedboat fire at Ao Makham, five crew injured
Speedboat fire at Ao Makham, five crew injured
PHUKET: A speedboat fire and reported explosion at a pier at Ao Makham left five crew members injured and one person missing this morning (Apr 6).
Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning
Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning
TEHRAN: Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East today (Apr 6) and threatened “devastating” retaliation, after US President Donald Trump’s expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Analyst urges united front on hardships
Analyst urges united front on hardships
BANGKOK: Dealing with crises is not the responsibility of an individual or the government alone ‒- it requires a collective effort as new crises often arise before existing ones have been fully resolved, says an analyst from Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Arsenal stunned by Southampton in FA Cup quarter-finals
Arsenal stunned by Southampton in FA Cup quarter-finals
FOOTBALL: Arsenal suffered a shock FA Cup quarter-final exit as the Premier League leaders crashed to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat against second tier Southampton on Saturday (Apr 4).