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Personal reasons to blame for Brit’s alleged suicide, say Phuket police
Personal reasons to blame for Brit’s alleged suicide, say Phuket police
PHUKET: A British expat in his thirties was found hanged at his home in Chalong on Saturday morning, with police putting the reason for the alleged suicide attempt down to various personal problems including issues with his wife.
Make a date, make a difference with KIS Fun Run 2018
Make a date, make a difference with KIS Fun Run 2018
FUN RUN: KIS Phuket is holding its second annual KIS Fun Run 2018 at King Rama 9 Park on Saturday November 17 from 6:30am-11am, aimed at raising funds for the Good Shepherd Centre in Phuket Town.
Police hunt Chalong gun-toting shop robbers
Police hunt Chalong gun-toting shop robbers
PHUKET: Police are searching for two men who robbed a small neighbourhood shop in Chalong at gunpoint last night, making off with a gold necklace worth about B18,000 and B3,000 cash.
Organ-less kitty ’needs necropsy now’
Organ-less kitty ’needs necropsy now’
BANGKOK: The carcass of a slain kitten at the centre of a pet cruelty case involving a female DJ must be handed over to the authorities urgently or a necropsy might not be possible, causing a crucial piece of potential evidence to be lost, the chief of the Livestock Department warned yesterday (Oct 23).
Executive Chef
Exciting new boutique resort in Chalong requires a vibrant young Thai executive chef who will be given a mandate to amaze diners. Imagination combined with a sound background will see this chef earn in excess of 450,000 Thai Baht with the satisfaction of having his own kitchen surrounded by great resources. The restaurant services not only resort guests but the general area of Chalong and, in particular, the Patak Villa estate. Chef must have good English language skills and a sound resume demonstrating skills in both Western and Thai cuisines.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fire rages! Top cop to Phuket: ’Do better’! Smoke-free prisons?|| Oct. 23
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Fire rages! Top cop to Phuket: ’Do better’! Smoke-free prisons?|| Oct. 23
PHUKET XTRA - October 23 Fire rages near hospital! |:| A 6-month corruption probe? |:| Thai prisons to go smoke-free? |:| Health chief warnings after fun-runner dies |:| Top cop tells Phuket cops to do better Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
New Phuket Administrative Court to clear backlog of 200 cases
New Phuket Administrative Court to clear backlog of 200 cases
PHUKET: The first priority for the new Phuket Administrative Court will be to clear more than 200 cases currently in backlog, the regional Administrative Court chief has said.
Caddy Shack take Patong Pool League title
Caddy Shack take Patong Pool League title
POOL: All eyes were on first and second placed Caddy Shack and Natalie Bar last Thursday (Oct 18) in the 20th and final week of the Patong Pool League as they went face-to-face to battle it out for the title of this season’s champions.
China’s president inaugurates Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
China’s president inaugurates Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge
CHINA: China’s President Xi Jinping officially opened the world’s longest sea bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China today (Oct 23), at a time when Beijing is tightening its grip on its semi-autonomous territories.
Alcohol ban for end of Buddhist Lent
Alcohol ban for end of Buddhist Lent
PHUKET: A ban on the sale of alcohol will come into effect at midnight tonight as the nation commemorates ‘Wan Org Pansa’, also referred to as the end of Buddhist Lent.
Phuket officials honour Rama V
Phuket officials honour Rama V
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana this morning led the main official event at Phuket Provincial Hall to honour King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) Memorial Day today (Oct 23).
GoAir predicts huge shift in Phuket tourism baseline
GoAir predicts huge shift in Phuket tourism baseline
PHUKET: The recent launch of the first-ever direct flights from India to Phuket is only the beginning, says GoAir’s Managing Director Jeh Wadia. The airline has placed an order for 164 planes and have taken delivery so far of 41. “Our plans for Phuket and the region are big,” Mr Wadia says.
Deputy national police chief orders Phuket officers to ramp up their efforts
Deputy national police chief orders Phuket officers to ramp up their efforts
PHUKET: Royal Thai Police Deputy Commissioner Pol Gen Chalermkiat Srivorakhan yesterday in Phuket handed down a slew of orders for police in major tourism destinations in the South to improve their crime-fighting efforts, including cracking down on entertainment venues staying open past legal closing times in the fight against drugs.
Major water shut-off announced for Karon and Patong on Thursday
Major water shut-off announced for Karon and Patong on Thursday
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has announced that the entire areas of Karon and Patong will be without water from 9am until 5pm on Thursday (Oct 25).
Fire rages near Phuket Provincial Hospital
Fire rages near Phuket Provincial Hospital
PHUKET: Two men have been taken in for questioning for a fire at a construction site in Rassada that blazed high into the sky near the Phuket Provincial Hospital yesterday evening (Oct 22).
Animal lovers seek action against alleged kitten killer
Animal lovers seek action against alleged kitten killer
BANGKOK: Animal rights groups and livestock officials yesterday (Oct 22) asked Bangkok police for advice on taking legal action against a woman DJ accused of killing an adopted kitten for bitcoins on a fetish website.
Extortion suspect arrested
Extortion suspect arrested
BANGKOK: Police have arrested a Taiwanese man accused of making death threats against a Taiwanese businessman and posting obscene images on the WeChat app in a bid to extort more than B10 million from him, Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn, acting commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, said yesterday (Oct 22).
Phuket health chief calls for athlete health self-awareness after fun-runner collapses, dies
Phuket health chief calls for athlete health self-awareness after fun-runner collapses, dies
PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Provincial Health Office is urging runners to beware their own physical condition when taking part in long-distance events after a man collapsed during a half-marathon held in Phuket yesterday (Oct 21) and later died.
 
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Phuket lifeguard corruption probe ‘to take six months’
Phuket lifeguard corruption probe ‘to take six months’
PHUKET: The investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) into alleged corruption in the hiring of a company to provide lifeguards on Phuket’s beaches will take at least 180 days, The Phuket News was told today (Oct 22).