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American tourist found dead at Koh Lanta
American tourist found dead at Koh Lanta
PHUKET: An American tourist was found dead in the water, believed drowned, off Koh Lanta last week, The Phuket News has learned.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Killing kitten for Bitcoin? 11 years on the run! Van inferno! || Oct. 22 PHUKET XTRA - October 22
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Killing kitten for Bitcoin? 11 years on the run! Van inferno! || Oct. 22 PHUKET XTRA - October 22
Accused cop killer arrested after 11 years |:| Van inferno kills 11 |:| Killing kitten for Bitcoin? |:| Slippery road crash |:| 4,500 in 14th Mai Khao Turtle Fun Run Half Marathon! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket motorist runs checkpoint, dumps car, shotgun and ammunition
Phuket motorist runs checkpoint, dumps car, shotgun and ammunition
PHUKET: Police are on the hunt for the driver of a car who this morning ran a police checkpoint in Phuket Town and after successfully avoiding capture dumped his vehicle along with a gun and ammunition in Chalong.
4,500 take part in 14th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half-Marathon
4,500 take part in 14th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half-Marathon
FUN RUN: More than 4,500 runners from nationwide and overseas took part in the 14th Mai Khao Marine Turtle Fun Run and Half Marathon 2018 yesterday morning (Oct 21), starting from the Phuket Gateway.
Man blames slippery road for near-bridge crash
Man blames slippery road for near-bridge crash
PHUKET: Two people escaped serious injury when the car they were travelling in slid off the road and overturned onto a water mains beside a bridge in Chalong early this morning (Oct 22).
KIS FUN RUN 2018
KIS FUN RUN 2018
KIS Phuket is holding its second annual KIS FUN RUN 2018 at King Rama 9 Park on Saturday 17 November 2018 at 6.30- 11 AM,aimed to raise funds for The Good Shepherd Center, Phuket Town. Last year the event was very successful, raising more than 200,000THB in aid of the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer Foundation. This year, aiming to make it an even more successful event, KIS has invited all teachers, staff and students from the 11 branches of Kajonkiet Group which consists of more than 5,000 students. There will be 3 distances to run ; 800 M, 2 KM and 4 KM. If you would like to join the event or to become a sponsor, please contact act@kisp.academy or call 076 684 445-8. Together, we can make a difference !
Raikkonen wins thriller to put Hamilton championship on hold
Raikkonen wins thriller to put Hamilton championship on hold
FORMULA ONE: Kimi Raikkonen has won his first race in more than five years at the United States Grand Prix, forcing Lewis Hamilton to take his championship battle with Sebastian Vettel to the next round in Mexico.
Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
SURAT THANI: A male tourist from the Netherlands reported missing on Koh Tao by his father has been found safe and sound in Pattaya, the Surat Thani police chief said yesterday (Oct 21).
22 dead after train flips in Taiwan
22 dead after train flips in Taiwan
TAIWAN: At least 22 people have died after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal tourist route in Taiwan yesterday (oct 21), the island’s worst rail accident for more than 20 years.
Female DJ accused of dark web cat killing
Female DJ accused of dark web cat killing
BANGKOK: Animal rights groups are pursuing legal action against a female club DJ who they accuse of brutally killing an adopted kitten for bitcoins.
Zumba Party in Pink 2018
Zumba Party in Pink 2018
The pink ribbon has become the symbol for awareness of the disease and can be found adorning everything. Therefore our Zumba Community are aware of this breast cancer, we would like to arrange Zumba Fitness for Charity and Donation to fight for breast cancer, “Party in Pink 2018”. Money will be given to Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer Foundation. 17.30 hrs – 18.30 hrs: Registration, 18.30 hrs – 20.30 hrs: Zumba Fitness Dance. Theme: Pink. For more info please contact Gabry 086 953 6341
[VIDEO] 14th Turtle Fun Run & Half Marathon
[VIDEO] 14th Turtle Fun Run & Half Marathon
With over 4,500 runners registered, the 14th Turtle Fun Run & Half Marathon in Mai Khao was a huge success! From Phuket to Phang Nga and back, runners came out in force to support the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation!
Once a Vagabond!
Once a Vagabond!
RUGBY: He first came to Phuket in 2010 when he competed with the South African rugby team the Roosters in his inaugural Phuket International Rugby 10s. He did this for three consecutive years.
Hamilton takes record-breaking pole in Austin
Hamilton takes record-breaking pole in Austin
FORMULA ONE: Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has snatched pole position from title rival Sebastian Vettel ahead of what could be a title-deciding United States Grand Prix.
Sinbad the Sailor - Was Phuket the mariner’s old stomping ground?
Sinbad the Sailor - Was Phuket the mariner’s old stomping ground?
Persian and Arab mariners returned home to their barren and dry homelands with fantastic stories of the exotic jungle lands they had seen on the other side of the Indian Ocean, and they soon became the setting for fabulous sailors’ legends such as the tales of Sinbad the Sailor in The Thousand and One Nights.
The Holy Grail - Sunday roast at Shanti Lodge
The Holy Grail - Sunday roast at Shanti Lodge
The British can be a peculiar bunch. They can be as perplexing as they are particular. From a broadsheet newspaper over breakfast to afternoon tea and cake at three, they like things ‘just so’, and as creatures of habit, not a minute late.
Phuket Opinion: A question of faith
Phuket Opinion: A question of faith
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival drew a close at midnight on Wednesday (Oct 17) as plumes of smoke from the traditional bonfire at Saphan Hin, home of the Kua Tian Keng Shrine, billowed into the night sky, along with thousands of prayer notes set alight to join devotees’ ancestors in the heavens.
RIP Joey Lee - To a much loved local character
RIP Joey Lee - To a much loved local character
Phuket resident Joey Lee passed away on Thursday evening (Oct 18) from a heart attack. He was on his regular stroll along Kamala Beach when he collapsed.
Police arrest man after 11 year hunt for police killer
Police arrest man after 11 year hunt for police killer
PHUKET: Police on Friday (Oct 19) placed under arrest a man who runs a restaurant in Kathu who is also suspected of being wanted for slaying a policeman in Songkhla 11 years ago.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advice on weather warning
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation advice on weather warning
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Bangkok office have followed up on the weather situation and risk factors including a letter from the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) on Oct 19 regarding heavy rain within the central and northern region of southern Thailand during Oct 20-22 that may cause flash flooding in these areas.