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Wichien gives more evidence in poaching case
Wichien gives more evidence in poaching case
KANCHANABURI: Wichien Chinnawong, chief of the Western Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, and three other park rangers met police investigators yesterday (Feb 11) in Thong Pha Phum district to give further statements about alleged poaching by Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) president Premchai Karnasuta.
Octopizzo: Nairobi’s rap king
Octopizzo: Nairobi’s rap king
KENYA: Like most youngsters in Nairobi’s largest slum, Henry Ohanga grew up believing he would never amount to anything.
Peace in the ‘widows’ camp’
Peace in the ‘widows’ camp’
BANGLADESH: It is known as “widows' camp” – a sanctuary off limits to men inside Bangladesh’s congested refugee settlements, where Rohingya women and children traumatised by violence find rare moments of peace.
Is blurring licence plates on tourist buses, vans and taxis legal in Phuket?
Is blurring licence plates on tourist buses, vans and taxis legal in Phuket?
It seems that nearly every time you wait at a set of traffic lights in Phuket, there is a tourist minivan or even bus with licence plate so blurred it looks like the damage was done intentionally. Want to know what the legal position on this is? Read on...
'World's loneliest bird' Nigel dies in New Zealand
'World's loneliest bird' Nigel dies in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand wildlife lovers are mourning the death of Nigel the gannet, dubbed ‘the loneliest bird in the world’ due to the absence of any feathered friends on his island home.
Essence of experience: Thailand Yacht Show experiential format takes shape
Essence of experience: Thailand Yacht Show experiential format takes shape
The Thailand Yacht Show (TYS) 2018 is less than a month away. With strong promotional support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways, and new main sponsors BMW Asia and Torqeedo, as well as a whole host of international hospitality and tourism groups, TYS will welcome visitors from all over Asia on February 22-25.
Green Thoughts: What’s in a name?
Green Thoughts: What’s in a name?
Most tongue-twisting Latin names of plants are associated with so-called “discoveries” by Western botanist or explorers: the Bougainvillea is named after Monsieur Bougainville; the golden trumpet or Allamanda after Switzerland’s Frederich Allamanda.
Phuket Opinion: In support of sane solutions
Phuket Opinion: In support of sane solutions
PHUKET: The Phuket City Development Co Ltd (PKCD) will this month be rolling out its Airport to Rawai bus service which will transport tourists and residents between Phuket’s popular west coast tourist towns and the Phuket International Airport.
Phuket appeal for A, B and AB blood donations
Phuket appeal for A, B and AB blood donations
PHUKET: The Phuket Regional Blood Centre (PRBC) has appealed for donors with A, B and AB blood types to come forward and donate blood due to a shortage of supplies.
104 street racers and Facebook promoters arrested
104 street racers and Facebook promoters arrested
BANGKOK: More than 100 motorcycle racers were arrested in Bangkok early today, while the creators of two Facebook pages promoting the illegal activity were caught in a separate operation.
Give us more time to investigate, says Patong Mayor
Give us more time to investigate, says Patong Mayor
PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kepsub has today requested patience regarding information on wastewater released into Patong Bay yesterday, visibly turning the seawater at the end of Patong Beach black, as officials investigate the source of the problem.
Conte won’t be sacked for now – reports
Conte won’t be sacked for now – reports
FOOTBALL: Antonio Conte won’t be sacked as Chelsea manager in the short term at least after being granted a stay of execution by Roman Abramovich, according to reports on Tuesday (Feb 6).
Early entry IGCSE exam success for BISP
Early entry IGCSE exam success for BISP
Well done to the British International School, Phuket students who have just received their early entry IGCSE Mathematics and Biology results!
Major drug suspect caught, 123kg of crystal meth seized
Major drug suspect caught, 123kg of crystal meth seized
SONGKHLA: A member of a major drug trafficking gang has been arrested and another 123 kilograms of crystal meth (ya ice) worth over B100 million seized in this southern province yesterday (Feb 9) following the seizure of 95kg of ya ice in Satun.
10 Chinese tourists injured in Phuket minivan crash
10 Chinese tourists injured in Phuket minivan crash
PHUKET: A minivan carrying Chinese tourists crashed on Srisoonthon Rd in Baan Manik at about 12:15pm today (Feb 10) leaving 10 passengers injured.
Another drug mule arrested at Phuket checkpoint
Another drug mule arrested at Phuket checkpoint
PHUKET: Tha Chatchai police officers arrested a 20-year-old man attempting to smuggle 781 methamphetamine pills (ya bah) and 28.4 grams of methamphetamine (ya ice) at the Phuket Checkpoint at around 7.15pm yesterday (Feb 9).
Reuters says journalists arrested for probing Rohingya massacre
Reuters says journalists arrested for probing Rohingya massacre
THAILAND: Two Reuters journalists detained for two months by Myanmar authorities were arrested for investigating a massacre of 10 Rohingya men, the news agency said in a report that detailed the grisly killings.
Phuket Law: Real estate rights in Thailand – Part II
Phuket Law: Real estate rights in Thailand – Part II
In our previous column, we explained the different types of property ownership, including the Chanote full title, which does confer actual ownership of property, as well as three basic types of possessory – in other words, not true ownership – right documents for land still in use in Thailand.
The sky’s the limit at Cape Sienna's newly refurbished rooftop restaurants
The sky’s the limit at Cape Sienna's newly refurbished rooftop restaurants
The Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas stands proudly on a magnificent hillside commanding sweeping views across Kamala Beach to the opposite, northern headland, with the full verdant amphitheatre of Phuket’s central massif spread out to the east and the dazzling Andaman Sea to the west.
Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open
Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open
WINTER OLYMPICS: The two Koreas marched together and South Korea’s president shared a historic handshake with Kim Jong Un’s sister as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opened in a spirit of intense rapprochement yesterday (Feb 9).