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Social media drug network suspects arrested in Phuket
Social media drug network suspects arrested in Phuket
PHUKET: Police have arrested two suspects, one of who has reportedly confessed to placing orders for drugs through social media and having them delivered by parcel postal service.
Live Organic Blues Rock
Live Organic Blues Rock
Colin illy Hill Band, every Thursday from 9pm till midnight @ Expat Sports Bar. No cover charge, Car parking available. facebook.com/ExpatSportsBar
 
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PACC finds blankets scam in Sing Buri
PACC finds blankets scam in Sing Buri
BANGKOK: The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) said yesterday (May 6) that it detected a new case of suspected embezzlement of welfare funds meant for blanket procurement in Sing Buri.
Hornbill drops in for Phuket waterfall diners
Hornbill drops in for Phuket waterfall diners
PHUKET: Visitors to a small, unnamed restaurant near the Bang Pae Waterfall in Thalang have been privy to local wildlife treat lately with the regular visits of a large hornbill.
Teen caught with homemade gun in drug arrests near airport
Teen caught with homemade gun in drug arrests near airport
PHUKET: Sakoo Police have reported arresting two teenagers in their precinct, just south of Phuket International Airport, with one found in possession of a homemade gun and six bullets.
Trash Fashion Show
Trash Fashion Show
QSI Phuket's annual Trash Fashion Show, were students create run way fashion from recycled material. All welcome. More info please contact rob-peters@qsi.org
Foreign labour cap set at 20% under new law
Foreign labour cap set at 20% under new law
BANGKOK: A new law to take effect on July 1 will cap the number of migrant workers which companies and industries can hire at 20% to protect Thai labourers as the government moves to free up skill shortages in some areas while also ensuring foreigners do not force Thais out of work.
From vigilantes to gangsters
From vigilantes to gangsters
BRAZIL: They’re seldom mentioned by officials and are almost never identified, but paramilitary groups are increasingly embedded in Rio de Janeiro – and, with the slaying of a prominent politician last month, are ever more brazen.
Phuket History: Rough justice Siamese style
Phuket History: Rough justice Siamese style
Captain Alexander Hamilton leaves us a most colourful account of the workings of a Siamese law court in the 18th century. He first tells us the official punishment for rebellion in Siam at the time.
Afghanistan’s camel power
Afghanistan’s camel power
AFGHANISTAN: Old Afghan men looking to soothe their aching joints or enrich their rice dishes stand around a tiny shop where they are lulled by a camel’s steady steps as sesame oil flows into a plastic bucket.
Get your game face on at this board game cafe in Phuket Town
Get your game face on at this board game cafe in Phuket Town
When you think of the words board game, you might think of some of the classics like Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk or even the ancient games of chess and backgammon.
Financial Thaimes: In money, managers matter
Financial Thaimes: In money, managers matter
Next month the 21st Fifa World Cup will kick off in Russia. On the back of world cup fever, we thought it would be an appropriate time to discuss the lessons that football can teach us about selecting investments
Phuket Opinion: The long, long learning curve
Phuket Opinion: The long, long learning curve
PHUKET: Obtaining an education visa in order to live in Thailand for longer than a tourist visa allows is certainly nothing new, it’s been going on for a long time. The results of the recent clampdown, which began in Bangkok last week and saw 74 international schools which provide language courses searched and a number of “criminals” apprehended, came as little surprise.
Red Bull crash ended Baku with a bang
Red Bull crash ended Baku with a bang
FORMULA ONE: There is only one golden rule in motorsport: don’t crash into your teammate. Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen broke that rule last Sunday (Apr 29) the Baku City Circuit at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Chiang Mai goes ‘green’ against Doi Suthep housing
Chiang Mai goes ‘green’ against Doi Suthep housing
CHIANG MAI: Campaigners against the controversial housing project at the Doi Suthep foothill have shown solidarity ahead of a crucial talk as an engineering expert offers a solution to the deadlock.
Physical Education begins early at BISP
Physical Education begins early at BISP
Here at BISP our specialist Physical Education provision begins at the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Fake visa schools to be hit with charges
Fake visa schools to be hit with charges
NATIONWIDE: Police will next week press charges against a number of international and language schools with falsifying visa documents on behalf of foreigners.
Mystery surrounds these abandoned buildings in the hills above Kata
Mystery surrounds these abandoned buildings in the hills above Kata
If you have ever visited Kata Beach, you might have glanced upwards and caught a glimpse of the four eerie abandoned buildings that stand as silent sentinels on the jungle covered hills overlooking the swathes of sunseeking tourists below.
Thai marine parks to limit visitors nationwide
Thai marine parks to limit visitors nationwide
BANGKOK: Thailand will limit tourist visits to marine national parks throughout the country to six million a year, according marine and conservation expert, Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat.