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Monk prevented from walking into Phuket traffic
Monk prevented from walking into Phuket traffic
PHUKET: A monk who kept walking into traffic on the busy Thepkrasattri Rd while trying to sweep the road with a broom was taken into custody for his own protection late yesterday afternoon (Dec 15).
Police raids in Chalong, Karon net 1,006 ya bah pills, 64g of ice
Police raids in Chalong, Karon net 1,006 ya bah pills, 64g of ice
PHUKET: A series of raids by officers from the Phuket Provincial Police has netted four suspects along with 1,006 pills of ya bah (methamphetamine), 63.99 grams of ya ice (crystal meth) and a handful of bullets – but no firearm.
Visa crackdown to stay
Visa crackdown to stay
BANGKOK: Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn admits frequent crackdowns on suspects who live in Thailand illegally have made other foreigners feel uncomfortable, but the bureau’s success in carrying out the campaign outweighs this concern.
Planning Your Garden - Strategies Based on Nature’s Lessons
Planning Your Garden - Strategies Based on Nature’s Lessons
Over eons, tropical plants have learnt how to cope with a range of conditions. It is worth noting these strategies.
Phuket Opinion: A gun for all seasons
Phuket Opinion: A gun for all seasons
PHUKET: The arrest of a lone rubber plantation caretaker this week delivered a surprise for police. Not in that he was in possession of an illegal firearm. That they already knew from a tip-off. It was that he had hidden behind his hut in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, a home-made musket. Yes, a musket – just like one from the late Middle Ages, but this one home-made using more modern equipment.
Naka Noi land fight spills into allegations of denied access to public beaches
Naka Noi land fight spills into allegations of denied access to public beaches
PHUKET: A formal complaint has been filed against a prominent Bangkok family alleging that they are refusing people access to public beach areas on Naka Noi Island, off Phuket’s east coast.
Little Paris - Elegance on the avenue
Little Paris - Elegance on the avenue
For those of us armed with a prudent palate and on the look out for culinary flare, French cuisine is always high on the agenda. What we desire most is authenticity… a dish and service that takes one back to that wonderful little bistro in Montmartre.
Phuket’s coastal eyesore construction is legal, confirms mayor
Phuket’s coastal eyesore construction is legal, confirms mayor
PHUKET: The building under construction on the coastal road to Krathing Cape, north of Nai Harn Beach, is legal, Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos has confirmed.
Community clean-up at Bridge of Pak Bang canal, Patong
Community clean-up at Bridge of Pak Bang canal, Patong
Yesterday (Dec 14), Patong Municipality, Muslim for Peace Foundation Branch Phuket, held a BIG CLEANING DAY at the base of Bridge of Pak Bang canal, Kathu, Phuket. Attaubah club, Patong Development Foundation, Pak Bang canal local fishermen, Kok Makam community and more than 50 people joined this activity.
From Customer to Community - Julian Lowry, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort
From Customer to Community - Julian Lowry, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is an island institution. Opened in 1987 under the architectural supervision of Mom Tri Devakul, the imposing design of this 40-acre and 470-room resort, combining both traditional and nautical themes, sits comfortably on a secluded tropical bay between Karon and Patong.
Phuket improves on ‘worst in Thailand’ for road accidents
Phuket improves on ‘worst in Thailand’ for road accidents
PHUKET: Phuket has improved on its status as the worst province in the country for deaths and injuries in road accidents just three years ago, and is now ranked “26th worst”, according to the leading road safety figure on the island.
Strasbourg reopens Christmas market after gunman killed
Strasbourg reopens Christmas market after gunman killed
Cherif Chekatt was killed late Thursday after a two-day manhunt when a police patrol spotted him on a street in the district where he was last seen after Tuesday night’s attack on Christmas shoppers. The lights on the market’s towering Christmas tree were illuminated Friday for the first time since the attack ahead of the official re-opening of the market at 11am (5pm in Phuket). “I hope life will get back to normal but I’m not too sure,” said Franck Hoffmann as opened his wooden chalet offering Christmas candles and ornaments today. “Business isn’t going to be what it was,” he predicted. Questions remained over how the Strasbourg Christmas market gunman was able to evade the tight security perimeter set up for an event long known to be a prime target for jihadist groups Around 500 police, security agents and soldiers control access at checkpoints on the bridges leading to the river island, a UN World Heritage site, that houses the market. The goal is to “create a bubble with searches at the entry points,” Mayor Roland Ries said after the attack, while regional government representative Jean-Luc Marx said he had not determined “any flaws in the security measures”. Many residents, however, were not convinced after Chekatt managed to slip through the controls with a handgun and a knife. “It doesn’t surprise me,” said Emeline, 38, who works in the city centre. “You wear a heavy coat, put something in the bottom of your bag. You can bring in what you want.” ‘It's too painful’ France’s anti-terror prosecutor Remy Heitz is to hold a press conference in Strasbourg later today while Interior Minister Christophe Castaner will attend the reopening of the market, which usually draws two million people every year. France has been on high alert since the start of a wave of jihadist attacks in 2015, which prompted a threefold surge in the security budget for the market, to one million euros. Chekatt, a 29-year-old career criminal who lived in a rundown apartment block a short drive from the city centre, was flagged by French security forces in 2015 as a possible Islamic extremist. The propaganda wing of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack, calling Chekatt one of its “soldiers” who responded to its calls to target citizens of nations in the coalition fighting the jihadists in Iraq and Syria. Among the 13 injured in the attack, three remain in critical condition while three others have been released from hospital, Castaner said Thursday. Strasbourg Deputy Mayor Alain Fontanel admitted that despite patrols, plainclothes police, profilers and video surveillance, “the risks can be reduced, but not eliminated”. “We can’t pat down and search everyone, only carry out random checks,” he said, adding that huge lines at checkpoints would only create a new potential target for terrorists. “Someone who wants to get in an area this big with a weapon can do it,” he said. Such reasoning was little comfort to the residents and tourists who flock to the Strasbourg market. “We thought this would happen only in Nice or at the Bataclan, but here it is at home,” said Sylvain, who works at another market in the city centre. He was referring to the truck attack which killed scores at Bastille Day festivities in Nice, southern France, in 2016, and the massacre at the capital's Bataclan concert hall in November 2015. “I’m not going to forget this anytime soon. It’s too painful. I’m not even sure I’m able to cry,” he said.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hubby drowns wife? Google, hospital team up! Cave divers on Time hero list! || Dec. 14
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hubby drowns wife? Google, hospital team up! Cave divers on Time hero list! || Dec. 14
PHUKET XTRA - December 14 Husband on trial over killing wife for B142 Mn |:| Property owners of fake good vendors to be hit |:| Google, state hospital team up |:| Cave rescuers on Time’s heroes list |:| EC: Welfare scheme not populist Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
Heavy weather warning for Phuket
PHUKET: Wiwat Chitchertwong, the Acting Chief of the Phuket Marine Office, has issued a weather warning for all vessels in Phuket and operating in Phang Nga Bay and other nearby areas along the Andaman Coast.
Phuket Police parade in show of New Year readiness
Phuket Police parade in show of New Year readiness
PHUKET: More than 250 police, military officers and volunteers assembled at Phuket City Police Station at 5pm on Wednesday evening (Nov 12) to receive their orders from Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Wisan Panmanee to ramp up their efforts during the upcoming New Year holidays.
[VIDEO] Episode 2: Tattoo Artist || Phuket After Dark
[VIDEO] Episode 2: Tattoo Artist || Phuket After Dark
It’s not easy being a single mother while working nights as a tattoo artist and going to school. Just don’t tell that to Smile, who is able to do it all! Check out her story on the second episode of Phuket After Dark.
Andaman Embrace - A charming and surprisingly peaceful hideaway in the heart of Patong
Andaman Embrace - A charming and surprisingly peaceful hideaway in the heart of Patong
A trip to Patong can seem a daunting affair for a less-than-patient and rather cantankerous middle-aged expat. We’ll scoff at the behaviour, deny having been there for months, knowing full well by midnight we’ll be howling in the karaoke bars and heading to the neon underbelly like a moth to the flame.
Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row
Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row
FOOTBALL: Chelsea have suspended four people from attending their matches while the club carries out an investigation into allegations Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was racially abused during last Saturday’s Premier League clash (Dec 8).
Army ‘asks’ Phuket operators to cease hiring illegal tour guides
Army ‘asks’ Phuket operators to cease hiring illegal tour guides
PHUKET: Lt Gen Wichan Suksong, the Deputy Commander of the 4th Army Region, was in Phuket yesterday (Dec 13) to “ask” tour companies to not use illegal tour guides in order to alleviate conflict with legitimate, legally-registered tour guides.
Property owners to be targetted as fake goods raids hit Patong, Central
Property owners to be targetted as fake goods raids hit Patong, Central
PHUKET: The Deputy Director of the Phuket branch of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), which serves as the political arm of the Thai military, has warned that property owners who repeatedly allow vendors to sell fake copyright goods on their premises will face legal action.