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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Three hours to catch King Cobra! Black Leopard soup? Dredging in Rawai! || March 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Three hours to catch King Cobra! Black Leopard soup? Dredging in Rawai! || March 7
PHUKET XTRA - March 7 Three hours to catch King Cobra in home! Confirmed: Black leopard soup? Activists fear Fukushima fish! Dredging putrid canal in Rawai! Reduced penalties for hiring migrant workers! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Myanmar workers kill king cobra in Kamala
Myanmar workers kill king cobra in Kamala
PHUKET: Myanmar workers in Kamala killed a king cobra today (Mar 7) after local residents became afraid that if one king cobra was caught, another might be searching for it.
Black leopard soup confirmed in poaching case
Black leopard soup confirmed in poaching case
BANGKOK: Expert analysis has confirmed that meat and bones from a black leopard were found in a pot of soup at the illegal campsite of Premchai Karnasuta and his companions in a wildlife sanctuary in Kanchanaburi.
Locals mass at Phuket Provincial Hall, demand address of community issues
Locals mass at Phuket Provincial Hall, demand address of community issues
PHUKET: More than 100 local residents from poor communities in Phuket massed in front of Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Mar 6) to file a letter to Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong asking him to urgently resolve problems across 23 Phuket communities.
PPAO rushes to repair Chalong Pier jetty suspected of being ‘damaged by boat’
PPAO rushes to repair Chalong Pier jetty suspected of being ‘damaged by boat’
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO or OrBorJor) have confirmed that they are responsible for restoring a damaged jetty at Ao Chalong Pier, which officials suspect may have been hit by a fishing boat on Sunday (Mar 4).
Austcham Phuket Sundowners - March 2018
Austcham Phuket Sundowners - March 2018
AustCham Thailand, in collaboration with AMCHAM, BCCT, and NTCC, is delighted to invite members and guests both from AustCham and partner chambers to join our Phuket Sundowners to be held on Friday 23rd March, 2018, at the Squires Loft Steakhouse Patong, at 18.00 - 21.00 (Last drink served at 20.30). Cost: Baht 400 for AustCham members and partner Chambers' members and Baht 800 for non-members. Register on : http://www.austchamthailand.com/event-2853437
St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day
The Biggest Day Of The Year, 17th Of March ,St Patrick’s Day. Live Music From 5:30pm, Ireland Vs England (rugby 6 nations) @ 10pm. Special On Beverages and Food.
Phuket airport aircraft noise rattles residents
Phuket airport aircraft noise rattles residents
PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Thawornwat Kongkaew yesterday agreed to send a letter to Airports of Thailand (AoT) representatives who operate Phuket International Airport to ask them to resolve the issue of aircraft noise disturbing local residents.
Navy continues helicopter search off Phuket for drowned Chinese tourist
Navy continues helicopter search off Phuket for drowned Chinese tourist
PHUKET: Officers of the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command are still searching daily for the body of a drowned Chinese tourist who went missing after swimming in choppy waters two weeks ago, confirmed head of Phang Nga Provincial Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Sayan Kitmano this morning (Mar 7).
Four-metre king cobra caught in Phuket, second escapes
Four-metre king cobra caught in Phuket, second escapes
PHUKET: A king cobra measuring four metres in length and weighing around seven kilograms was captured at a house in Kamala yesterday afternoon (Mar 6) while a second which seen nearby took off before rescue worker had a chance to catch it.
Buriram headers down Cerezo
Buriram headers down Cerezo
FOOTBALL: Ten-man Buriram United sealed an impressive 2-0 home win over Japan’s Cerezo Osaka in the AFC Champions League yesterday night (Mar 6).
‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya continues: UN
‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya continues: UN
MYANMAR: Myanmar is continuing its “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya with a “campaign of terror and forced starvation” in Rakhine state, a UN human rights envoy said yesterday (Mar 6), six months after a military crackdown sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority.
Srivara lauds black leopard probe team
Srivara lauds black leopard probe team
BANGKOK: Deputy national police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul said yesterday (Mar 7) that he would not replace the investigation team handling the high-profile wildlife poaching case involving construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta.
Businessman arrested, suspected of financing drug rings
Businessman arrested, suspected of financing drug rings
BANGKOK: A Thai-Indian businessman was arrested yesterday morning (Mar 6) on suspicion of financing major local and transnational drug-trafficking networks, as associated raids were carried out on 30 premises nationwide, police said.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Monkey C-section! Fatal robbery attempt! Smart bus delayed? || March 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Monkey C-section! Fatal robbery attempt! Smart bus delayed? || March 6
PHUKET XTRA - March 6 Emergency C-section to save baby monkey! Phuket phone robber dead? Dutch paedo says be bribed cops? Smart Bus delayed? Woman caught with wildlife carcasses! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
‘Pineapple Eyes’ continues success for Phuket pollution clean-up
‘Pineapple Eyes’ continues success for Phuket pollution clean-up
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Ministry Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) confirmed today (Mar 6) that the pollution clean-up Line group ‘Pineapple Eyes’ has successfully cleared 49 cases of trash and wastewater in late January and February of this year alone.
Rawai Municipality to dredge putrid canal
Rawai Municipality to dredge putrid canal
PHUKET: The Acting Director of Rawai Municipality’s Public Health and Environment Division has confirmed to The Phuket News today that the putrid canal that dumps black water into Chalong Bay will be dredged in an attempt to resolve the issue.
Job available
Job available
Pinnacle Marine authorised dealers for Elan-Impression and Monterey Boat - are looking for a New and used Yacht Sales Broker to join our team working from either our Bangkok or Pattaya Office.  Reporting to the Managing Director, the ideal candidate must have boating handling experience be able to work on own initiative and must be able to deliver exceptional customer service standards. Main Tasks Include Be available anytime to respond to client enquiries Be ready to travel for prospective client meetings whenever expected Maintain and build a client database Work with our team to promote Sales of new and pre-owned boats Work on the company stand at boat shows as required Convert enquiries to Sales and manage the ongoing customer relationship Prepare and maintain boat listing agreements and files for pre-owned boats Carry out sea-trials when and where necessary Contact email: info@pinnaclethailand.com
Iraq orders seizure of assets of Saddam-era officials
Iraq orders seizure of assets of Saddam-era officials
IRAQ: Iraq has ordered the seizure of assets that belonged to executed dictator Saddam Hussein and more than 4,200 officials from his former regime, an official statement said yesterday (Mar 5).
Phuket phone robber dead after victim fights back
Phuket phone robber dead after victim fights back
PHUKET: A 28-year-old Thai man died this morning after a man he tried to rob of his mobile phone fought back and wounded him with a knife several times.