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Let’s Beat Breast Cancer!
Let’s Beat Breast Cancer!
Let’s Beat Breast Cancer! At Blue Tree Phuket, Saturday Oct 26, from 5pm.
Chinese child and British tourist drown in Phuket
Chinese child and British tourist drown in Phuket
PHUKET: A 5-year-old Chinese boy drowned in a hotel pool incident in Karon yesterday (Oct 22), while a 43-year-old British tourist drowned at Karon Beach, police have confirmed.
Almost 7,000 fraud complaints filed against the iCon Group
Almost 7,000 fraud complaints filed against the iCon Group
BANGKOK: Almost 7,000 fraud complaints have been laid against The iCon Group, with total reported losses exceeding B2 billion, police confirmed yesterday (Oct 22).
More iCon scam victims in Phuket step forward
More iCon scam victims in Phuket step forward
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum has confirmed that 71 people in Phuket have fallen victim to the iCon fraud scam, with victims defrauded out of B19.5 million.
Government backs esports to boost economy
Government backs esports to boost economy
Esports: The government plans to push the esports industry by cooperating with major global games companies to develop manpower skills for the burgeoning industry, Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong has said.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Possible lifetime ban for fighter after pro boxing head-kick, 23 in Phuket convicted || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Possible lifetime ban for fighter after pro boxing head-kick, 23 in Phuket convicted || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA - October 18 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
New Phuket Vice Governors arrive
New Phuket Vice Governors arrive
PHUKET: Two Phuket Vice Governors have been replaced as part of the annual reshuffle instituted after the start of the new fiscal year on Oct 1.
Two arrested after tourist’s bag stolen at Kata Beach
Two arrested after tourist’s bag stolen at Kata Beach
PHUKET: Police have arrested two men following the theft of a Russian tourist’s belongings at Kata Beach last week.
Yankees and Dodgers to renew epic rivalry in World Series
Yankees and Dodgers to renew epic rivalry in World Series
BASEBALL: Two of Major League Baseball’s oldest and most storied clubs, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, will meet in the World Series for the first time since 1981.
Laws set to tighten to fight pyramid schemes
Laws set to tighten to fight pyramid schemes
BANGKOK: The government is expediting the drafting of amendments to close loopholes in several related laws in a bid to further combat pyramid-like schemes, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said yesterday (Oct 21).
Thailand’s ‘Andaman Riviera’ report due in February
Thailand’s ‘Andaman Riviera’ report due in February
PHUKET: The final report on the so-called Andaman Riviera project, a B50-billion plan to build over 600 kilometres of new roads along the Andaman coast, will be completed in February, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OPT) said on Monday (Oct 21).
Longtail capsizes near Koh Rang Yai; all passengers safe
Longtail capsizes near Koh Rang Yai; all passengers safe
PHUKET: All seven passengers were safely rescued after a longtail boat capsized near Koh Rang Yai, off the east coast of Phuket, late yesterday afternoon (Oct 21).
Panpayak set for ONE Championship return
Panpayak set for ONE Championship return
MMA: Panpayak Jitmuangnon is set for a quick turnaround on ONE Championship’s quarterly “tentpole” Lumpinee event in December, after his successful comeback from two years out last Friday (Oct 18).
Girl, 12, abducted in Phang Nga, held captive in Phuket
Girl, 12, abducted in Phang Nga, held captive in Phuket
PHUKET: Kamala Police have arrested a man who lured a 12-year-old girl from Phang Nga and held her captive in Phuket for 17 days.
Putin to discuss Ukraine with UN chief
Putin to discuss Ukraine with UN chief
KAZAN: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (Oct 24) to discuss the Ukraine conflict, in the UN chief’s first trip to Russia in more than two years, the Kremlin said.
Cambodia backs Thai-led 6-country single visa plan
Cambodia backs Thai-led 6-country single visa plan
BANGKOK: Cambodia has agreed with the Thai government’s initiative to facilitate cross-border travel for tourists from six countries in the region through a single visa policy called “6 Countries, 1 Destination”, positioning Thailand as a regional tourism hub, according to a source at Government House.
23 people, companies in Phuket convicted for using nominees
23 people, companies in Phuket convicted for using nominees
PHUKET: The Criminal Court has convicted 23 people and companies in Phuket for using nominees, with fines of B200,000 each handed down, Auramon Supthaweethum, Director-General of the Department of Business Development (DBD), has confirmed.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Self-defence claims in ax handle death, Ponzi scheme fallout hits Phuket || Oct 21
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Self-defence claims in ax handle death, Ponzi scheme fallout hits Phuket || Oct 21
PHUKET XTRA - October 18 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket airport readies for high season
Phuket airport readies for high season
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport experienced strong growth in 2024, fueled by a recovering global economy and a resurgence in international travel, reports Phuket Airport General Manager Monchai Tanode.
Hot-headed taxi driver confronts motorist in road rage incident
Hot-headed taxi driver confronts motorist in road rage incident
PHUKET: A 26-second video clip circulating on social media has sparked outrage after showing a taxi driver engaging in threatening and aggressive behaviour on a main Phuket road.