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Volvo car up in flames at Phuket temple
Volvo car up in flames at Phuket temple
PHUKET: Investigators have yet to determine what started a fire that saw a Volvo car engulfed in flames at a temple in Phuket Town last night (Oct 28).
UWC shows globally-renowned film Screenagers for free to parents
UWC shows globally-renowned film Screenagers for free to parents
In keeping with UWC Thailand’s (UWCT) commitment to helping students, parents and the wider community develop a ‘Good Heart, Balanced Mind, Healthy Body’, the school is hosting a complimentary showing of the internationally acclaimed film Screenagers for families across Phuket on Friday, November 2 at 8:30am.
 
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Police mull charges against viral rap stars
Police mull charges against viral rap stars
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Police’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) will conclude within a few days whether an explosively popular rap song perceived to take aim at the military government breaches the Computer Crime Act, the deputy spokesman of the agency said on Saturday (Oct 28).
Indonesian passenger plane missing over Java Sea
Indonesian passenger plane missing over Java Sea
JAKARTA: An Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane went missing shortly after taking off from the Jakarta airport this morning (Oct 29), an aviation authority official said, adding that a search and rescue operation is under way.
‘He made us champions’: Leicester fans honour Vichai
‘He made us champions’: Leicester fans honour Vichai
ENGLAND: Fans laid down hundreds of football scarves, shirts and flowers outside Leicester City’s stadium yesterday (Oct 29), a day after a helicopter belonging to the club’s Thai billionaire owner crashed outside the grounds.
Hamilton crowned champion after chaotic Mexico Grand Prix
Hamilton crowned champion after chaotic Mexico Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton has won his fifth world championship after Max Verstappen beat Sebastian Vettel to victory at the Mexican Grand Prix yesterday (Oct 28).
Death of King Power boss Vichai confirmed
Death of King Power boss Vichai confirmed
ENGLAND: The billionaire boss of King Power and Leicester City football team was among three Thais and two foreigners killed when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Premier League side’s football stadium car park moments after taking off from the pitch, the club said yesterday (Oct 28).
Charity Quiz for the Good Shepherd Centre
Charity Quiz for the Good Shepherd Centre
Ask many parents, most arguments with kids are about screen time. Children are constantly on their devices. If it’s not phones, it’s iPads or TV video games. Communication skills especially in young kids are suffering, as the iPad turns into the babysitter.
Officials deny ‘irregularities’ in artificial coral reef project
Officials deny ‘irregularities’ in artificial coral reef project
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning (DPT) has denied any wrongdoing in the multi-million-baht project to create artificial reefs around Phuket amid a court case that officials are hesitant to explain.
Seven women arrested for ‘online slots’ gambling operation
Seven women arrested for ‘online slots’ gambling operation
PHUKET: A raid by police has netted seven women running an online gambling operation in a house in Rassada, north of Phuket Town.
Road racers charged with affray, with knives
Road racers charged with affray, with knives
PHUKET: The motorbike riders who ran a red light and slammed into a pickup truck yesterday afternoon have been charged with reckless driving and affray.
Chalong Hospital set to open next April
Chalong Hospital set to open next April
PHUKET: The long-awaited opening of the Chalong Hospital is set for April, with plans to expand to include 150 inpatient beds within five years.
An eternal Halloween - A Buddhist view on evil
An eternal Halloween - A Buddhist view on evil
In a child’s world, the worst acts of man go largely unseen. But, all adults know that evil is a sad fact of life. We also know that it exists in all times and in all places.
Ricciardo blasts to pole in RBR front-row lockout
Ricciardo blasts to pole in RBR front-row lockout
FORMULA ONE: Daniel Ricciardo has stormed to his third career pole position by edging out teammate Max Verstappen in a nailbiting qualifying session.
Helicopter owned by Leicester City’s Thai chairman crashes
Helicopter owned by Leicester City’s Thai chairman crashes
LONDON: A helicopter belonging to Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha crashed near the stadium of his Premier League club Leicester City yesterday (Oct 27).
Phuket Opinion: Avoiding the tourism meltdown
Phuket Opinion: Avoiding the tourism meltdown
PHUKET: The announcement this week that GoAir will provide direct flights from 10 major cities in India to Phuket by the end of next year is move that may well change the face of Phuket’s tourism industry.
Road racers allegedly shooting at each other slam into pickup truck
Road racers allegedly shooting at each other slam into pickup truck
PHUKET: Police have taken into custody two men who were racing on Thepkrasattri Rd this afternoon (Oct 27) when they ran a red light at the Khao Lan intersection in Thalang and slammed into a pickup truck.
Fake goods raid hits 25 stores in Patong, B42mn in goods seized
Fake goods raid hits 25 stores in Patong, B42mn in goods seized
PHUKET: A mass raid on 25 shops along Bangla Rd, Patong, last night saw more than 300,000 items seized with a reported value of B42 million, the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau.
Construction crane driver found hanged after Cambodian wife leaves with baby
Construction crane driver found hanged after Cambodian wife leaves with baby
PHUKET: A construction crane driver was found hanged in his rented room in Kamala last night (Oct 26) in what police have deemed a suicide after the man’s wife had left him, taking their baby with her.