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Top New Year Destinations 2025: Explore the Best Routes from Phuket
Top New Year Destinations 2025: Explore the Best Routes from Phuket
As the New Year approaches, Thailand offers better weather, with drier, cooler temperatures, making it an ideal time for traveling.
Police hunt Russian suspects for violent hotel robbery
Police hunt Russian suspects for violent hotel robbery
PHUKET: Karon Police are hunting for two Russian men wanted for a violent robbery of a fellow Russian man at a hotel in Karon on Sunday night (Jan 5).
Belarusian tourist apologises to Karon Police for drunken incident
Belarusian tourist apologises to Karon Police for drunken incident
PHUKET: A Belarusian tourist has formally apologised to local police for his drunken and disorderly behaviour at a hotel in Karon last month.
Schoolgirl praised for life-saving efforts
Schoolgirl praised for life-saving efforts
PHUKET: A secondary school student from Cherng Talay Witthaya School has been hailed as a hero after performing life-saving CPR on a man who suffered cardiac arrest while riding his ‘samlor’ (motorbike with sidecart).
Economic growth target faces risks
Economic growth target faces risks
BANGKOK: Growth in Thailand’s tourism and export sectors, together with government investments, will likely help spur the economy this year, according to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). However, whether or not the country can achieve 3% GDP growth this year, a goal set by the government, still remains to be seen, it says.
Judge rejects Trump request to delay hush money sentencing
Judge rejects Trump request to delay hush money sentencing
NEW YORK: A New York judge rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay sentencing set for later this week in his hush money case yesterday (Jan 6).
Thai Tour to highlight unseen trails
Thai Tour to highlight unseen trails
CYCLING: The Tour of Thailand 2025 will be raced along the Unseen Thailand route in Sa Kaeo with six stages for the men’s event and three stages for the women’s event.
Holiday death toll hits 436 in ‘10 dangerous days’ on Thai roads
Holiday death toll hits 436 in ‘10 dangerous days’ on Thai roads
BANGKOK: A total of 436 people died and a further 2,376 were injured in 2,467 traffic accidents across Thailand from Dec 27 to Jan 5 (Sunday), the ten-day period the government considered the high-risk New Year holiday travel period.
Lucky prizes drawn at ‘Good Things’ fair
Lucky prizes drawn at ‘Good Things’ fair
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat led the lucky prize draw at the ‘Phuket Good Things’ fair at Saphan Hin last night (Jan 6), with the top prize being a brand-new Toyota Fortuner.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tragedy at Koh Yao elephant camp, Violent tourists in Phuket || Jan 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tragedy at Koh Yao elephant camp, Violent tourists in Phuket || Jan 6
PHUKET XTRA - January 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Russian tourist reports violent hotel room robbery
Russian tourist reports violent hotel room robbery
PHUKET: A Russian tourist has reported a violent robbery at a hotel in Karon. The incident took place late last night (Jan 5), according to local police.
Facebook shuts down Patong Police reports
Facebook shuts down Patong Police reports
PHUKET: The official Facebook page of the Patong Police has been temporarily suspended after Facebook deemed that the posts being made violated “Community Standards”.
Phuket closes New Year safety campaign with four road deaths
Phuket closes New Year safety campaign with four road deaths
PHUKET: According to Phuket officials, the official 10-day road and marine safety campaign for New Year 2025 concluded at midnight last night (Jan 5) with Phuket suffering four deaths and 71 people admitted to hospital for injuries sustained in 74 accidents across the island during the 10 days.
Zelensky says ‘strong’ Trump can end Ukraine war
Zelensky says ‘strong’ Trump can end Ukraine war
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in an interview published yesterday (Jan 5) that “strong” incoming US president Donald Trump will be able to force Russia into peace talks and end the war in Ukraine.
Vietnam defeat Thais in late ASEAN Cup drama
Vietnam defeat Thais in late ASEAN Cup drama
FOOTBALL: Vietnam won the 2024 Mitsubishi Electric ASEAN Championship in dramatic style yesterday (Jan 5) after a 3-2 victory against Thailand in the second leg of the final in Bangkok.
‘Stressed’ elephant kills Spanish tourist
‘Stressed’ elephant kills Spanish tourist
BANGKOK: A 22-year-old Spanish tourist died on Friday (Jan 3) after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing on Koh Yao Yai, east of Phuket.
Foreigners keen on Phuket luxury options
Foreigners keen on Phuket luxury options
BANGKOK: Phuket's luxury property market is soaring to unprecedented heights, emerging as a top trend for 2025.The surge started in 2022 and reached new peaks last year, showing no signs of slowing, report key developers.
Grow Boating Evening - Febuary 2025
Grow Boating Evening - Febuary 2025
We look forward to seeing you at the Boardwalk Bistro and Bar at the Phuket Boat Lagoon from 5pm. Our drinks sponsor for the evening will be ASAP Marine Trading. Established in 2008, ASAP Marine Trading Co., Ltd. has been a reliable supplier of Yacht products for many years. See https://asap-marine.com/en/ There will be a delicious buffet sponsored by the Boardwalk Bistro and Bar. Come and join in the fun, everyone is welcome and there is no entry fee. Find us at facebook.com/GrowBoatingPhuket
Kuwaiti charged for drunken violent episode at Karon
Kuwaiti charged for drunken violent episode at Karon
PHUKET: A Kuwaiti man has been charged for his episode of violent drunken rage near Karon Beach on Friday night (Jan 3).
Myanmar releases prisoners
Myanmar releases prisoners
BANGKOK: A total of 151 Thais were repatriated back to Thailand through the second Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge in Chiang Rai Saturday afternoon (Jan 4), said Pol Gen Thatchai Pitaneelabutr, Senior Inspector General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Police Cyber Taskforce (PCT).