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Songkran bus safety checks ordered
Songkran bus safety checks ordered
NATIONWIDE: All private bus operators providing passenger services during Songkran must pass a newly-introduced vehicle safety check with the Department of Land Transport, officials announced yesterday (Apr 2).
Phuket’s main offices to close for Chakri Day
Phuket’s main offices to close for Chakri Day
PHUKET: Government offices across Phuket will close this Friday (April 6) as the nation celebrates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty with the annual Chakri Memorial Day public holiday.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Army vs Patong hotel? Human trafficking parlour? Phone charger sparks fire! || April 2
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Army vs Patong hotel? Human trafficking parlour? Phone charger sparks fire! || April 2
PHUKET XTRA - April 2 Army vs Patong hotel over 'defamation'? Phone charger sparks van fire? Victoria's Secret human trafficking case heads to prosecution! Police yready for Songkran! Gen Prawit: It's a conspiracy! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Amid slew of complaints, Phuket airport chief says ‘everything’s fine’
Amid slew of complaints, Phuket airport chief says ‘everything’s fine’
PHUKET: Following a slew of complaints about the lack of seating and long queues to clear immigration, Phuket International Airport General Manager Petch Chancharoen yesterday (April 1) went public to claim that “everything is fine” at the facility.
Police seize 651kg of ‘ya ice’ worth B520mn
Police seize 651kg of ‘ya ice’ worth B520mn
SONGKHLA: Police have arrested a man with 651 kilograms of Malaysia-bound crystal meth (ya ice) worth B520 million in Songkhla province and then caught his accomplice in Phitsanulok province.
Patong police transferred amid hotel boss private bodyguard probe
Patong police transferred amid hotel boss private bodyguard probe
PHUKET: Two Phuket police officers have been transferred to a training academy in Surat Thani amid an investigation into why they were allegedly providing private protection services for a hotel executive in Patong.
Phuket hotel faces defamation charges over Army extortion claims
Phuket hotel faces defamation charges over Army extortion claims
PHUKET: The Commander of Royal Thai Army Region 4 base, which covers all of Southern Thailand, has confirmed that he has ordered army litigation officers to move ahead with filing a complaint of defamation with police against the management of a hotel in Patong.
Hole in One edge ever closer to Natalie Bar in PPL
Hole in One edge ever closer to Natalie Bar in PPL
POOL: The 15th round of Patong Pool League ( PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Mar 29) with Hole in One bar moving within six points of league leaders Natalie Bar.
Phuket police ready for Songkran
Phuket police ready for Songkran
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teeraphol Thipjaroen yesterday evening (April 1) addressed a huge assembly of officers from a wide range of police branches gathered at Phuket City Police Station to relay his order for them to do their utmost to keep Phuket safe during the upcoming Songkran festival.
Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth over Pacific
Defunct Chinese space lab plunges back to Earth over Pacific
CHINA: A defunct Chinese space lab broke apart as it hurtled through Earth’s atmosphere today (Apr 2) and plunged towards a watery grave in the South Pacific, Chinese officials said.
Boat carrying Rohingya stops on Thai island: official
Boat carrying Rohingya stops on Thai island: official
KRABI: A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees trying to reach Malaysia briefly stopped on a Thai island, an official said yesterday (Apr 1), as fears grow about overcrowded camps for the stateless minority fleeing violence in Myanmar.
 
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Watch saga ‘just a plot to attack PM’
Watch saga ‘just a plot to attack PM’
BANGKOK: Having kept quiet during the luxury watch controversy for months, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday (Apr 1) broke his silence to insist the whole affair was designed to attack Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
First Major almost upon us
First Major almost upon us
GOLF: The Masters golf course at Augusta, which will come into play again from April 5-8, was the brainchild of American Bobby Jones, the most famous amateur golfer of all time.
‘Spurs’ on tour
‘Spurs’ on tour
FOOTBALL: As part of a recent tour of Asia, members of Tottenham Hotspur FC’s Global Coaching team were in Phuket to take part in activities aimed at promoting their Global Principal Partner AIA’s ‘Healthier, Longer, Better Lives’ program which uses football to promote physical well-being, motivation and decision-making.
Bulgaria’s skiing boomtown
Bulgaria’s skiing boomtown
BULGARIA: “Unlimited Ski and Fun!” promises a pamphlet touting the Bansko ski resort, a magnet for bargain-hunting holidaymakers in southwest Bulgaria.
Phuket Law: Residential leases unlocked - Do the the regulations apply retroactively?
Phuket Law: Residential leases unlocked - Do the the regulations apply retroactively?
Last week, we spelled out the key conditions to come into effect on May 1 after a raft of changes were introduced in a Notification under the Consumer Protection Act (1979), which regulates residential rental contracts of structures structure (for example, houses, apartments, and condominiums).
The coffee converts of Kabul
The coffee converts of Kabul
AFGHANISTAN: Afghans in need of a caffeine fix line up at Najibullah Sharyari’s coffee cart in Kabul – converts to the drink that is now percolating in a country obsessed with tea for centuries.
Phuket Opinion: The buses aren’t the issue
Phuket Opinion: The buses aren’t the issue
PHUKET: Last Wednesday’s (Mar 21) fatal bus crash in Nakhon Ratchasima which killed 18 and left more than 30 injured has led Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to instruct the Transport Ministry to ensure the public’s safety and find long-term solutions for reducing bus crashes.
Phuket launches ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out’ crackdown
Phuket launches ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out’ crackdown
PHUKET: Fed up with the number of Thai people travelling to Phuket only to carry out crimes or otherwise tarnish the island’s tourism image as a “world-class tourism destination”, officials in Phuket are ready to launch their ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out” campaign.