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Phuket flights disrupted after Navy aircraft incident
Phuket flights disrupted after Navy aircraft incident
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport was forced to close its runway for nearly three hours today (Oct 8) after a Royal Thai Navy aircraft experienced a landing gear malfunction during touchdown.
Phuket MP slams alcohol law confusion
Phuket MP slams alcohol law confusion
PHUKET: Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee has blasted the current state of the law regulating the sale of alcohol on Buddhist religious holidays for creating chaos, saying inconsistent interpretations are confusing both businesses and law enforcement.
Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
SIDOARJO: The search for victims of last week’s Indonesian school collapse ended yesterday (Oct 7) with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
New Governor keeps busy with social events
New Governor keeps busy with social events
PHUKET: New Phuket Governor Saransak Srikruanetra has continued his first official duties as the highest-ranking Bangkok-appointed official on the island by attending a slew of social events.
Tourist saved from propeller accident, unlicensed boat captain arrested
Tourist saved from propeller accident, unlicensed boat captain arrested
PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Marine Police rushed to prevent a female foreign tourist from being struck by a non-moving boat propeller yesterday morning (Oct 7) ‒ and later arrested the vessel’s captain for operating the boat without a valid licence.
UEFA ‘reluctantly’ approves European league games in US, Australia
UEFA ‘reluctantly’ approves European league games in US, Australia
FOOTBALL: European football governing body UEFA said on Monday (Oct 6) it had “reluctantly” approved the staging of a Spanish La Liga and an Italian Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively despite fan protests.
Thai stocks unlikely to suffer from US shutdown
Thai stocks unlikely to suffer from US shutdown
BANGKOK: The US government shutdown is likely to have a minimal impact on the Thai stock market, which bounced back to surpass 1,300 points on Tuesday (Oct 7), unless the standoff in Washington is prolonged, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Couple caught smuggling 20,000 meth pills from Krabi
Couple caught smuggling 20,000 meth pills from Krabi
PHUKET: Police in Thalang have arrested a local couple and seized more than 20,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) in what officers described as a major drug operation targeting dealers moving drugs from Krabi into Phuket.
Thaksin’s pardon request confidential, ‘no need to go to Cabinet’
Thaksin’s pardon request confidential, ‘no need to go to Cabinet’
BANGKOK: The Cabinet Secretariat confirmed yesterday (Oct 7) that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s petition for a royal pardon did not require Cabinet consideration.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Father & Son Rescued In Kalim, Deep South Gold Heist, Phuket Autonomy Push || Oct 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Father & Son Rescued In Kalim, Deep South Gold Heist, Phuket Autonomy Push || Oct 7
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DES targets e-commerce monopolies
DES targets e-commerce monopolies
BANGKOK: New Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob is to address the alleged monopolisation of the online delivery business by some foreign e-commerce platforms, with the aim of benefiting consumers.
Girl, 16, drowns at Bang Tao
Girl, 16, drowns at Bang Tao
PHUKET: A 16-year-old girl from Phatthalung drowned while swimming at Bang Tao Beach yesterday afternoon (Oct 6).
Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
Pet lion mauls 2 villagers including 11-year-old boy
KANCHANABURI: A man and a boy were wounded when they were attacked by a pet lion which escaped from its house in Bo Phloi district on Saturday (Oct 4).
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday
MMA: An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight planned at the White House will take place on Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, the president said, despite the much-hyped event being previously announced for July 4.
B2.1mn raised to expand Guan Yu Shrine
B2.1mn raised to expand Guan Yu Shrine
PHUKET: The Guan Yu Foundation in Baan Nabon, Wichit, has raised more than B2.1 million to buy land for the expansion of its shrine, which this year marks its 140th anniversary.
Israel marks Oct 7 anniversary as talks held to end Gaza war
Israel marks Oct 7 anniversary as talks held to end Gaza war
JERUSALEM: Israel marks the second anniversary of the Oct 7, 2023 attack today, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US proposed peace plan.
Indian man arrested for 107 days’ overstay
Indian man arrested for 107 days’ overstay
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration officers have arrested a 38-year-old Indian man for overstaying his visa by more than three months after receiving a complaint that he was residing illegally in a luxury condominium in Kathu.
Over 2,200 arrested in Region 8 crime crackdown
Over 2,200 arrested in Region 8 crime crackdown
PHUKET: Region 8 Police, based at the northern tip of Phuket, has announced the arrest of 2,275 offenders across eight upper southern provinces during a five-day crime suppression campaign, which also saw large seizures of firearms, drugs and illegal assets.
B35mn gold heist ‘to fund rebel activities’
B35mn gold heist ‘to fund rebel activities’
NARATHIWAT: The armed robbery of a gold shop in Narathiwat’s Sungai Kolok district on Sunday (Oct 5), which netted over B35.6 million in gold jewellery, was carried out to fund a southern separatist network, according to the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4.
Man, 72, found hanged at Phuket Town home
Man, 72, found hanged at Phuket Town home
PHUKET: A 72-year-old man was found dead at his home in Phuket Town yesterday (Oct 6) in what police believe to be a case of suicide.