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Teen gang arrested after shootings, explosives attack
Teen gang arrested after shootings, explosives attack
PHUKET: Police have arrested several teenagers believed to be behind two violent attacks involving firearms and giant firecrackers that injured two people in Phuket over the weekend.
Police raids hit foreign criminal businesses
Police raids hit foreign criminal businesses
PHUKET: A coordinated crackdown led by Region 8 Police and Phuket Provincial Police has targeted illegally foreign-run businesses, with raids carried out at seven locations across the island.
PM Paetongtarn talks up Thai role at ASEAN summit
PM Paetongtarn talks up Thai role at ASEAN summit
KUALA LUMPUR: Thailand has pledged to take a leading role in steering ASEAN towards achieving its “ASEAN Community Vision 2045”, which focuses on advancing green finance, climate change mitigation, clean energy and digital transition.
All police aircraft grounded after two fatal crashes
All police aircraft grounded after two fatal crashes
BANGKOK: The national police chief has grounded all police aircraft pending complete safety checks after two crashes in a single month claimed the lives of the nine people aboard.
PM stokes local F1 race hopes
PM stokes local F1 race hopes
FORMULA ONE: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has hinted at good news for Thais in the government’s persistent efforts to secure a deal for the country to host a Formula 1 street circuit race.
Pakistan Ambassador visits Phuket
Pakistan Ambassador visits Phuket
PHUKET: The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Thailand, Rukhsana Afzal, paid a courtesy visit to Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (May 26).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket heavy rains to continue, Helmet used in Phuket road rage, Temple case update || May 26
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket heavy rains to continue, Helmet used in Phuket road rage, Temple case update || May 26
PHUKET XTRA - May 26 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Norris savours ‘dream’ Monaco maiden win to close gap on Piastri
Norris savours ‘dream’ Monaco maiden win to close gap on Piastri
FORMULA ONE: Lando Norris beamed with satisfaction yesterday (May 25) after he trimmed McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri’s lead in the drivers’ world championship to three points with a controlled maiden triumph at a chaotic and tactical Monaco Grand Prix.
Consumer spending tightens
Consumer spending tightens
BANGKOK: Quiet tourist attractions with fewer guests and complaints from local merchants about stagnant purchasing power have become more pronounced, as the Thai economy braces for another slump in the second quarter, which is typically a low season for spending.
Jet-ski operator arrested for hitting elderly samlor driver with helmet
Jet-ski operator arrested for hitting elderly samlor driver with helmet
PHUKET: A rental jet-ski operator has been arrested after hitting an elderly man driving a ‘samlor’ (motorbike with sidecart) with a helmet during a road rage incident in Thalang yesterday (May 25).
Final day of drama in Premier League
Final day of drama in Premier League
FOOTBALL: Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season’s Champions League after a dramatic final day of action in the Premier League yesterday (May 25).
Man swept off rocks while fishing, found drowned
Man swept off rocks while fishing, found drowned
PHUKET: The body of a Myanmar man who was swept into the sea while fishing with friends near Paradise Beach on Saturday (May 24) has been recovered, police have confirmed.
National seminar in Phuket launches ‘Smart Tourism’ with AI’ push
National seminar in Phuket launches ‘Smart Tourism’ with AI’ push
PHUKET: Supachai Jaismut, Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, was in Phuket over the weekend to officiate the opening of a national seminar aimed at Thailand charting a new path for its tourism sector through the power of artificial intelligence (AI).
Trump slams ‘crazy’ Putin as Russia pummels Ukraine with massive drone attack
Trump slams ‘crazy’ Putin as Russia pummels Ukraine with massive drone attack
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “crazy” yesterday (May 25) after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange.
Sadom pips Poom to win Korean Open
Sadom pips Poom to win Korean Open
GOLF: Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana put an end to a three-year wait for another victory on the Asian Tour yesterday (May 25) after winning the Kolon Korea Open on the unforgiving Dunes Course La Vie Est Belle golf club.
Former rival protest leaders join hands against Thaksin
Former rival protest leaders join hands against Thaksin
BANGKOK: Former major protest leaders Sondhi Limthongkul and Jatuporn Prompan – who were once on opposite sides regarding former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra – have made a public show of unity in their efforts to target the father of Thailand’s current prime minister.
Tour de France to pass through Paris’ historic Montmartre district
Tour de France to pass through Paris’ historic Montmartre district
CYCLING: The Tour de France will make three circuits of the historic Paris district of Montmartre on its last stage this year in what organisers said would add a competitive finale to the world’s greatest bike race.
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
Thailand's obesity epidemic is worsening
BANGKOK: Thailand is grappling with a growing obesity epidemic, raising concerns among health professionals about the surge in related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and the increasing strain on the nation’s healthcare system.
Phuket leading by example during Pride Month
Phuket leading by example during Pride Month
Phuket is once again stepping into the spotlight this June as it hosts one of Thailand's most anticipated events celebrating diversity, inclusion and human rights. Phuket Pride 2025 is shaping up to be the island’s boldest and brightest edition yet, running throughout June from under the unifying theme, “Be You, Be Equality.”
Suspects in temple case ‘amassed a fortune’
Suspects in temple case ‘amassed a fortune’
BANGKOK: Authorities investigating a high-profile embezzlement case at Wat Rai Khing have uncovered suspicious property acquisitions worth more than B40 million by Aranyawan Wangthapan, 28, within a single year.