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Phuket Police hunt knife-wielding Thalang street robber
Phuket Police hunt knife-wielding Thalang street robber
PHUKET: Police are hunting for a suspect who first attempted to kick a woman off her motorbike and then robbed her threatening with a knife this Thursday (Mar 1).
BISP students’ acts of service make a difference at home and abroad
BISP students’ acts of service make a difference at home and abroad
Over the past five months BISP’s International Baccalaureate students in Years 12 and 13 have undertaken some fantastic projects as part of their course requirement for the Community Action and Service (CAS) section of their Diploma Programme.
Three injured in Phuket three-vehicle crash in Koh Kaew
Three injured in Phuket three-vehicle crash in Koh Kaew
PHUKET: Two men and a woman remain hospitalised after a three-vehicle accident on Phuket's main highway early this morning (Mar 3).
Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges
Phuket 'zero baht' tour company bosses sentenced to over 7 years in jail, face fresh charges
PHUKET: The CEO of the now-defunct Phuket-based 'zero-baht' Chinese tour operator Tranlee Travel Co Ltd and his partner, who remains at large, were sentenced to seven years and six months of imprisonment with more cases pending in Phuket Provincial Court, local police confirmed.
Lottery suspect could face sack from teaching job
Lottery suspect could face sack from teaching job
BANGKOK: The Teacher's Council of Thailand (TCT) on Friday (Mar 2) set up a committee to consider whether teacher Preecha Kraikruan has violated the Teachers' Ethics Act after he was arrested and charged by police for allegedly using fake information to claim ownership of winning lottery tickets worth B30 million.
Satree students develop their critical thinking skills in Khao Yai
Satree students develop their critical thinking skills in Khao Yai
Recently, students and staff from Satree Phuket School – International Program Cambridge (IPC) participated in a three-day conference on critical thinking at Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Phuket officials investigate putrid black canal emptying into Chalong Bay
Phuket officials investigate putrid black canal emptying into Chalong Bay
PHUKET: A putrid canal of black water emptying into Chalong Bay has gained the attention of officials in Rawai, who say they will hold the culprits accountable.
Australian Ambassador visits Phuket to present B740,000 grant to Baan Koh Siray School
Australian Ambassador visits Phuket to present B740,000 grant to Baan Koh Siray School
PHUKET: Australian Ambassador to Thailand Paul Robilliard visited Phuket today (Mar 2) to present a grant of B740,000 to Baan Koh Siray School to help improve sanitation and provide potable water for its students.
Thailand Yacht Show demonstrates best of yachting lifestyle to Southeast Asia
Thailand Yacht Show demonstrates best of yachting lifestyle to Southeast Asia
PHUKET: Surrounded by sea views and blue skies, the third edition of the Thailand Yacht Show (TYS) came to a successful close on the evening of Sunday, 25 February 2018, with the traditional symphony of horns at Ao Po Grand Marina, Phuket.
Phuket airport cleaner rewarded after returning wallet containing over B500k in cash
Phuket airport cleaner rewarded after returning wallet containing over B500k in cash
PHUKET: The General Manager of Phuket International Airport Petch Chancharoen today (Mar 2) rewarded an airport toilet cleaner who returned a wallet containing over B500,000 in cash and cards that she found and returned to the rightful owner earlier this week.
Premchai shows up to answer poaching charges
Premchai shows up to answer poaching charges
KANCHANABURI: Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta turned up at Thong Pha Phum Police Station in Kanchanaburi province about midday today (Mar 2) to answer multiple charges relating to illegal camping and hunting protected wildlife in the province’s world heritage forest early last month.
Songkran break grows to five days
Songkran break grows to five days
NATIONWIDE: The cabinet decided on Tuesday (Feb 27) to approve an extension of the Songkran holiday period, which from this year will be a five-day break running from April 12-16.
Phuket Governor pushes for improvements at stray dog shelter
Phuket Governor pushes for improvements at stray dog shelter
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has ordered improvements to the landscape at the Phuket Stray Dog Shelter in Thalang and that a wastewater-treatment system be installed at the facility.
Bournemouth beats Phuket in TripAdvisor ‘Top 25 Beaches – World’ rankings
Bournemouth beats Phuket in TripAdvisor ‘Top 25 Beaches – World’ rankings
PHUKET: Not a single beach in Phuket or the surrounding region has made it into the “Top 25 Beaches – World” by TripAdvisor, announced today (Mar 2).
Phuket hotel worker injured after falling asleep at the wheel
Phuket hotel worker injured after falling asleep at the wheel
PHUKET: A Phuket hotel worker suffered minor injuries this morning after he fell asleep at the wheel causing him to crash into a roadside restaurant before coming to rest in a roadside ditch. Four passengers in the car escaped uninjured.
Thai Airways reports full-year loss
Thai Airways reports full-year loss
BANGKOK: Thai Airways International (THAI) reported a disappointing loss despite increased passenger numbers, load factors and new fleet purchases, reducing the average fleet age. The national airline also introduced new direct long-haul flights and increased regional coverage.
Phuket sea gypsies win another land rights case
Phuket sea gypsies win another land rights case
PHUKET: The Region 8 Court of Appeal on Wednesday dismissed another land right case filed against the Phuket sea gypsies in Rawai, upholding their right to occupy land in sea gypsy village at the southern end of Phuket.
Red Bull’s efforts to join last year’s title protagonists undermined by engine supplier
Red Bull’s efforts to join last year’s title protagonists undermined by engine supplier
FORMULA ONE: The three months that passed between the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi last November and the first fire-up of pre-season testing on February 26 was enough to engender almost boundless optimism amongst all 10 Formula One teams. Almost all of them will be disappointed.
Baby born on British roadside after snow blocks hospital dash
Baby born on British roadside after snow blocks hospital dash
UNITED KINGDOM: It may have been a frosty welcome, but the dramatic birth of a British baby on a snowy roadside has warmed hearts as the country shivers in a blast of freezing weather.
Grandma turns on murder mum, says she has new lover
Grandma turns on murder mum, says she has new lover
NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: A woman charged with the murder of her young son by pushing him into a canal is not mentally ill as she claims, but killed him because she did not want her new lover to know she had a child, according to the boy’s grandmother.