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Masterclasses and close calls in Round 10 of Rawai Pool League
Masterclasses and close calls in Round 10 of Rawai Pool League
POOL: Black Sheep cemented their position as Division A favourites in Monday’s (Oct 8) Rawai Pool League action, while Roses Bar continue their unbeaten run in Division B.
Phuket rubbish collector killed in road accident
Phuket rubbish collector killed in road accident
PHUKET: A Phuket rubbish collector died in the early hours of this morning when he was hit by a car on Thapkasattri Rd in Muang Mai with the impact of the crash tearing his body apart.
Nurmagomedov won’t be stripped of UFC title
Nurmagomedov won’t be stripped of UFC title
MMA: Unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be stripped of his UFC lightweight title despite his role in a post-match brawl on Sunday (Oct 7), UFC president Dana White said in a website posting yesterday (Oct 9).
Air safety plan won’t be ready until 2022
Air safety plan won’t be ready until 2022
BANGKOK: Air transport officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said yesterday (Oct 9) that they will have an official air safety master plan, but not before 2022.
Arrest made after deadly mall shootout
Arrest made after deadly mall shootout
BANGKOK: Police are preparing to make five more arrests after a suspect in last Sunday’s (Oct 7) gunfight that killed an Indian tourist and injured four other people in the Pratunam area turned himself in yesterday (Oct 10).
Phuket gains two new Vice Governors
Phuket gains two new Vice Governors
PHUKET: Phuket’s newest Vice Governors have arrived on the island and presented themselves as ready to start performing their duties.
Fake cop arrested for extorting Phuket business owners
Fake cop arrested for extorting Phuket business owners
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police today announced the arrest of a man who was wanted for pretending to be a policeman and extorting money from Phuket business owners.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hill crash linked to murder! Vegetarian Festival rises! Runway skid? || Oct. 9
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Hill crash linked to murder! Vegetarian Festival rises! Runway skid? || Oct. 9
PHUKET XTRA - October 9 Patong Hill crash linked to murder |:| Vegetarian Festival 2018 rises |:| 1 arrest in shootout that killed tourists |:| Poaching and then cooking? |:| THAI flight skids off runway Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Patong bars to be respectful for Rama 9 remembrance this weekend
Patong bars to be respectful for Rama 9 remembrance this weekend
PHUKET: Bars on Bangla Rd and other main entertainment areas of Patong have been asked to be respectful this Saturday (Oct 13) as the nation commemorates two years since the passing King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Animal remains, spent shells found in park poaching case
Animal remains, spent shells found in park poaching case
KANCHANABURI: Wildlife remains have been found in the cooking area of the campsite used by suspected poachers, including a senior district official, detained as they were leaving Sai Yok National Park on Sunday (Oct 7).
Thai tennis umpires get life bans for match-fixing, betting
Thai tennis umpires get life bans for match-fixing, betting
TENNIS: Three tennis umpires from Thailand have been handed life bans for match-fixing and betting offences, including manipulating the official scoring system during matches, the sport’s anti-corruption body said.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2018 rises
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2018 rises
PHUKET: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival got underway in its traditional style at sunset yesterday evening (Oct 8) as participating shrines across the island raised their Go Teng poles so that the Jade Emperor and the Nine emperor Gods may descend from the heavens.
Patong Hill crash linked to Phuket murder, say police
Patong Hill crash linked to Phuket murder, say police
PHUKET: Police have said that a man who hit a motorcyclist opposite the Patong City sign on Patong Hill yesterday before ploughing his vehicle 30 metres down the hillside is believed to have murdered his wife sometime before the accident.
THAI 747 slides off Suvarnabhumi runway on landing
THAI 747 slides off Suvarnabhumi runway on landing
BANGKOK: A Thai Airways Boeing 747-400 carrying 97 passengers and 18 crew members from Guangzhou slid off a runway while landing at Suvarnabhumi airport in heavy rain late yesterday (Oct 8). There were no injuries.
Airport officers transferred over bribes
Airport officers transferred over bribes
BANGKOK: A police superintendent and three deputy chief inspectors at Don Mueang airport have been transferred as they face a probe in connection with a bribery allegation made against them, said Immigration Bureau (IB) commissioner Surachate Hakparn.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Burnt to a crisp! Supreme Court evictions? Arrests in fatal shooting! || Oct. 8
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Burnt to a crisp! Supreme Court evictions? Arrests in fatal shooting! || Oct. 8
PHUKET XTRA - October 8 Phuket mall fire update |:| Suspects arrested in fatal shooting |:| No date set for Supreme Court beach evictions |:| Aid for motorbike taxi drivers? |:| Wildlife poaching charges for senior official, 11 others Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Phuket Airport Immigration chief ‘thankful’ for No Tips order
Phuket Airport Immigration chief ‘thankful’ for No Tips order
PHUKET: The chief of the immigration officers stationed at Phuket International Airport told The Phuket News today (Oct 8) that he is ‘thankful’ for new Immigration boss Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn ordering his officers to no longer accept cash ‘tips’ from tourists arriving in the country.
German tourist’s Phuket assault case is being investigated, say police
German tourist’s Phuket assault case is being investigated, say police
PHUKET: Chalong Police have today confirmed that a case related to an assault on a German tourist last month is being investigated and arrest warrants should be issued this week.
British Embassy Bangkok to stop Certification of Income letters
British Embassy Bangkok to stop Certification of Income letters
PHUKET: The British Embassy in Bangkok from Jan 1 next year will no longer provide British nationals with letters confirming their income, the embassy announced in a statement today (Oct 8).
DJ GSP International Pool Party @ The SIS Kata
DJ GSP International Pool Party @ The SIS Kata
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