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Wallabies fightback in final Test
Wallabies fightback in final Test
RUGBY: Australia won the third and final Test match against the British and Irish Lions 22-14 in rain-soaked Sydney on Saturday (Aug 2) in the most bizarre of circumstances.
‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ enters Phase 2
‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ enters Phase 2
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have launched Phase 2 of the nationwide ‘No Drugs, No Dealers’ campaign, continuing their crackdown on drug networks and stepping up efforts to create drug-free communities across the island.
Israel PM says in ‘profound shock’ over hostage videos
Israel PM says in ‘profound shock’ over hostage videos
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “profound shock” over videos showing two emaciated hostages in Gaza, with the EU also denouncing the clips yesterday (Aug 3) and demanding the release of all remaining captives after nearly 22 months of war.
Thai-Cambodia border ‘win’ as mop-up starts
Thai-Cambodia border ‘win’ as mop-up starts
UDON RATCHATHANI: The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has declared success in reclaiming control over the disputed Chong Arn Ma border area in Ubon Ratchathani’s Nam Yuen district, specifically near the Ta Om Monument, following five days of armed clashes with Cambodian forces.
Tariff may affect Indian tourism
Tariff may affect Indian tourism
BANGKOK: After securing solid growth from the Indian tourism market in the last two years while Asian markets stagnated, 2025 is an uncertain year for arrivals from the subcontinent as US tariff rates are expected to have an impact.
Three fishermen rescued after two days adrift
Three fishermen rescued after two days adrift
PHUKET: Three fishermen stranded at sea for two days after their boat suffered engine failure were safely rescued by the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 branch (Thai MECC 3) yesterday (Aug 3).
Phuket Governor voices support for ‘special autonomy’
Phuket Governor voices support for ‘special autonomy’
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has renewed calls for the island to adopt a special administrative status similar to Bangkok, saying the current centralised budget allocation is leaving the province unable to cope with its growing population and tourism demands.
Learning to trust ourselves as parents
Learning to trust ourselves as parents
In the age of social media, parenting advice is not just abundant – it’s relentless. Scroll through Instagram and you’ll find parenting gurus preaching everything from attachment theory to Montessori minimalism. Other parents swear by discipline over freedom. Your in-laws bring their rule book from the 80s. Everywhere you look, someone is guiding you on how to raise your kids.
Thailand expands EV incentives to boost exports, production, investment
Thailand expands EV incentives to boost exports, production, investment
BANGKOK: Thailand’s National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee (EV Board) has approved key adjustments to the EV3 and EV3.5 subsidy schemes in a move designed to boost electric vehicle exports, increase local production and reinforce the country’s status as a regional hub for EV manufacturing.
Phuket fishing boats face human trafficking checks
Phuket fishing boats face human trafficking checks
PHUKET: A coordinated inspection of fishing vessels off the coast of Phuket has revealed no evidence of forced labour or human trafficking, officials have reported, in a move seen as a positive step towards enhancing Thailand’s labour rights image in the marine sector.
Give the gift of life this August
Give the gift of life this August
PHUKET: The Phuket Red Cross Society (PRBC) and the Blood Bank at Vachira Phuket Hospital are encouraging residents to give life in honour of HM Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother, and to mark Mother’s Day this August.
MPs to launch public petition for draft law to grant Phuket autonomy
MPs to launch public petition for draft law to grant Phuket autonomy
PHUKET: Phuket needs just 10,000 signatures of eligible voters ‒ from anywhere in the country ‒ in order to have a draft bill presented to Parliament that will give Phuket ‘Special Administrative Status’ ‒ and greater autonomy in resolving the island’s own issues.
Paradise in Gridlock: Phuket’s traffic and the Science of Smarter Cities
Paradise in Gridlock: Phuket’s traffic and the Science of Smarter Cities
It’s 8am on a muggy Tuesday and I’m sitting in traffic on Phuket’s Chaofa West Road, barely inching. As most of you know, this is the daily norm – worse in the rainy season and worse still during the school run. So, I started thinking: how did this tropical paradise – known for its beaches and serenity – end up with a rush hour that feels like downtown Bangkok? And more importantly, what could science do about it?
Tourism Minister promotes Phuket model of ‘Safe Tourism’
Tourism Minister promotes Phuket model of ‘Safe Tourism’
PHUKET: Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong visited Soi Bangla in Patong yesterday (Aug 1) to promote the ‘Phuket Model’ of safe tourism and inspect the area’s readiness to welcome international visitors under higher safety standards.
Govt requests no observers at GBC meet
Govt requests no observers at GBC meet
BANGKOK: Thailand has turned down Cambodia's request to include international observers at the upcoming General Border Committee (GBC) meeting, insisting it remains a bilateral affair.
Pundits see further rate cuts this year
Pundits see further rate cuts this year
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has room to cut the interest rate more than once for the remainder of this year to shore up the economy if the US tariff on Thai goods is not competitive with regional peers, say pundits.
Nigerian man caught with cocaine at Chalong checkpoint
Nigerian man caught with cocaine at Chalong checkpoint
PHUKET: A Nigerian national was arrested yesterday (Aug 1) after police found more than 70 grammes of cocaine in his possession at a checkpoint in Chalong.
Lions have ‘massive responsibility’ to finish job against Wallabies
Lions have ‘massive responsibility’ to finish job against Wallabies
RUGBY: British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has warned there will be no let-up against the Wallabies in the third Test today (Aug 2), with a rare series whitewash a big incentive to finish the job.
Srisoonthorn Rd B420mn upgrade gets big support
Srisoonthorn Rd B420mn upgrade gets big support
PHUKET: A B420 million project to upgrade Srisoonthorn Rd (Route 4025) has gained much public support, Srisoonthorn Mayor Chalermpol Kerdsup has told The Phuket News.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand Gets Tariff Reprieve, Phuket Tackles Ongoing Trash Crisis || Aug 1
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Thailand Gets Tariff Reprieve, Phuket Tackles Ongoing Trash Crisis || Aug 1
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