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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Intoxicated Tourists, Driver Detained For Sex Assault, New Miss Universe Thailand || Aug 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Intoxicated Tourists, Driver Detained For Sex Assault, New Miss Universe Thailand || Aug 25
PHUKET XTRA - August 25 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian parliamentarians passed legislation today (Aug 25) allowing people who “collude” with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.
Officials review progress on stalled Phuket traffic and transport projects
Officials review progress on stalled Phuket traffic and transport projects
PHUKET: Provincial officials on Friday (Aug 22) reviewed progress on several major traffic and transport projects still pending in Phuket, as the island continues to grapple with chronic congestion and delays to long-planned infrastructure works.
Senate committee tackles hotel licensing in Patong
Senate committee tackles hotel licensing in Patong
PHUKET: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Industry visited Patong on Friday (Aug 22) to hear concerns from hotel and accommodation operators, while also pushing forward plans to develop the resort town into a Smart City for tourism.
Bolt driver arrested for rape of South African teacher in Phuket
Bolt driver arrested for rape of South African teacher in Phuket
PHUKET: Police in Phuket have arrested a Bolt driver accused of raping a 28-year-old South African teacher while taking her home in the early hours of Sunday morning (Aug 24).
Gunners blow Leeds away as Spurs rock City
Gunners blow Leeds away as Spurs rock City
FOOTBALL: Arsenal moved ahead of their north London rivals Tottenham at the top of the table on goal difference after a 5-0 trouncing of Leeds United on Saturday (Aug 23), but it came at a cost as Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka hobbled off injured.
Vietnam evacuates 586,000 ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
Vietnam evacuates 586,000 ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
HANOI: Vietnam has ordered the evacuation of more than 586,000 people from central provinces ahead of Typhoon Kajiki’s expected landfall early today (Aug 25).
Bolt driver wanted for raping teacher
Bolt driver wanted for raping teacher
PHUKET: Police in Phuket are searching for a Bolt driver accused of raping a 28-year-old school teacher while taking her home to Pa Khlok in the early hours of Sunday morning (Aug 24).
Suspended Thai PM set to submit closing statement to court
Suspended Thai PM set to submit closing statement to court
BANGKOK: Suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will submit her closing statement to the Constitutional Court today (Aug 25). Judges are considering a petition concerning a leaked recording of her conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Dutch tourists assaulted by drunken foreigners in Kata
Dutch tourists assaulted by drunken foreigners in Kata
PHUKET: Police are investigating after two Dutch tourists were attacked by two unidentified foreign men outside a hotel in Karon early on Saturday morning (Aug 23).
Brazilian tourist rescued from Patong rooftop
Brazilian tourist rescued from Patong rooftop
PHUKET: Police and rescue workers in Patong were called into action early Saturday morning (Aug 23) after a Brazilian tourist was found walking on the roof of a massage parlour on Thaweewong Rd, sparking fears for his safety and alarming locals.
Answers sought about missing takraw bonus money
Answers sought about missing takraw bonus money
SEPAK TAKRAW: A former Thai national sepak takraw player has spoken out on behalf of five younger compatriots who were promised bonuses of almost B2 million each for winning gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games but received only B100,000 each.
Crypto sandbox targets tourists
Crypto sandbox targets tourists
BANGKOK: The TouristDigiPay sandbox, an 18-month initiative that allows foreign tourists to convert digital assets into baht for domestic spending, is strengthening Thailand's digital economy and positioning the country as a regional leader, according to cryptocurrency exchange operators.
Monsoon beach cleaning gets a sustainable boost
Monsoon beach cleaning gets a sustainable boost
Phuket: Mai Khao resorts and government organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sustainable Maikhao Foundation to preserve the marine ecosystem of Maikhao Beach by hiring a beach cleaning team through to November.
Chinese boy, 8, drowns on Phi Phi tour
Chinese boy, 8, drowns on Phi Phi tour
PHUKET: An 8-year-old Chinese tourist drowned while swimming off Phi Phi Island yesterday afternoon (Aug 23), after entering the water without a life jacket.
Twilight Sky Restaurant & Bar is a Kata gem
Twilight Sky Restaurant & Bar is a Kata gem
Located at the SIS Kata Resort, Twilight Sky Restaurant & Bar is a chic dining venue that offers outstanding views across Kata Beach from its al fresco terrace. A great spot to catch the sunset, the restaurant and bar has a laidback vibe, friendly service team and a wonderful menu of delectable choices. If you are looking for a place for a romantic date night or gather with friends, Twilight Sky Restaurant & Bar ticks all of the boxes in the Kata neighbourhood.
Residents forced to relocate in Phuket land policy drive
Residents forced to relocate in Phuket land policy drive
PHUKET: Communities in Ratsada, Pa Khlok and Chalong have been told to relocate within 30 days as Phuket authorities move to tighten control of land and housing use under the provincial land policy drive.
Immigration Bureau cancels 10,000 temporary stay permits
Immigration Bureau cancels 10,000 temporary stay permits
BANGKOK: The Immigration Bureau (IB) has revoked temporary stay permits for nearly 10,000 foreign nationals whose visa status failed to comply with the regulations, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has said.
Safe Zone: Protection agency raises alarm over internet risks to children
Safe Zone: Protection agency raises alarm over internet risks to children
PHUKET: The most dangerous place for many children today is not a dark alley or an unfamiliar street ‒ it’s the screen in their hands. That is the stark warning from Mattias Bjorkqvist, Executive Director of For Freedom International (FFI), a Phuket-based foundation that has spent years working to combat human trafficking and exploitation in Thailand.
Materialist perfection
Materialist perfection
One of the powers of cinema is the way that it is able to put audience members through a range of different emotions. We all cried when Bambi realised that his mother had died and we all celebrated when The Death Star was destroyed. What is not normal though is the emotionally journey that brand new romantic drama Materialists puts you through while watching it.