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Phuket’s Bus Terminal 2 upgrades to automatic ticketing, queuing systems
Phuket’s Bus Terminal 2 upgrades to automatic ticketing, queuing systems
PHUKET: Rassada Municipality yesterday (Feb 8) held a meeting together with the Phuket Provincial Land Transportation Office (PLTO) to focus on improving the standard of services at Phuket Bus Terminal 2 in Rassada.
Donations made to Phuket homeowners whose houses were destroyed by fire
Donations made to Phuket homeowners whose houses were destroyed by fire
PHUKET: Following a fire in Phuket Town on Monday (Feb 5) that destroyed four houses and slightly damaged a fifth, Phuket Red Cross officials, Kusoldharm Foundation, Phuket Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and Lion Club Phuket on Tuesday (Feb 6) visited the four homeowners and presented them with donations.
Eight teams to compete at Last Man Stands Thailand Open 2018 in Phuket
Eight teams to compete at Last Man Stands Thailand Open 2018 in Phuket
CRICKET: Gone are the days when one can bemoan the lengthy duration of a cricket match as playing formats have whittled away from five-day tests down to a single day, to the very popular T20 series now adopted by most leagues during their playing season, with 6’s, 7’s and 8’s tournaments also a draw for the weekend wicket warrior.
Rescuers brave aftershocks as Taiwan quake toll rises to nine
Rescuers brave aftershocks as Taiwan quake toll rises to nine
TAIWAN: Taiwanese rescuers braved powerful aftershocks to search for survivors in a dangerously leaning apartment block that was partially toppled by a quake, locating two more bodies early today (Feb 8) to bring the death toll to nine as dozens remain missing.
School head denies he molested girl
School head denies he molested girl
NAKHON RATHCHASIMA: A school director accused of sexually molesting a 14-year-old female student at his school yesterday (Feb 7) denied any wrongdoing when he turned himself in to local police.
ITD under pressure over state contracts
ITD under pressure over state contracts
BANGKOK: The Stock Exchange of Thailand-listed Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) has been thrust into an unwelcome spotlight as questions have been raised over its corporate governance after the arrest of its president, accused of poaching wildlife in a Kanchanaburi World Heritage sanctuary.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phi Phi fire! Tycoon faces 28 years? ISIS-South Thai linked sites? || Feb 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phi Phi fire! Tycoon faces 28 years? ISIS-South Thai linked sites? || Feb 7
PHUKET XTRA - February 7 Phi Phi island fire injures 9, destroys buildings! ISIS-South Thai linked sites monitored? Defamation trial: Migrant workers vs company! Tycoon faces 28 years in jail? Remedies for long lines at Phuket airport? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Family appeals against death penalty over Italian slaying in Phuket
Family appeals against death penalty over Italian slaying in Phuket
PHUKET: An Italian Senator has appealed to the Government of Thailand to stave off the death penalty for Denis Cavatassi, who stands convicted of hiring a killer to murder his business partner, Luciano Butti, in Phuket in 2011.
Rescuers scour toppled buildings after Taiwan quake kills seven
Rescuers scour toppled buildings after Taiwan quake kills seven
TAIWAN: Rescue workers pulled survivors and bodies from buildings tilting precariously in the Taiwanese city of Hualien today (Feb 7), after an overnight earthquake killed at least seven people, injured more than 200 and left dozens missing.
Annual Phuket scout camp raises ‘no beach access’ in national park concerns
Annual Phuket scout camp raises ‘no beach access’ in national park concerns
However, the campsite has disturbed worried locals. The camp includes a large covered area closed with dark plastic curtains located along the northern reaches of the beach beside the “Layan National Park Office”, within Sirinath National Park.
B40k bail for Russian woman found in possession of dead coral in Phuket
B40k bail for Russian woman found in possession of dead coral in Phuket
PHUKET: The 20-year-old Russian woman who was found to be in illegal possession of dead corals at her bungalow in Karon last week is out on bail while awaiting her court sentence, Nares Choopueng from the Department Marine Coastal Resources (DMCR) Phuket office confirmed today (Feb 7).
Phi Phi fire leaves nine injured, tourists help battle flames
Phi Phi fire leaves nine injured, tourists help battle flames
PHUKET: The site of the blaze on Phi Phi Island that destroyed or heavily damaged 25 buildings and left nine people, including six tourists, injured last night (Feb 6) has been sealed off while Forensic Police investigate the scene of the fire.
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Love romantic violin serenade by the pool
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Touch Rugby set to make its return to Phuket’s ACG
Touch Rugby set to make its return to Phuket’s ACG
TOUCH RUGBY: The third Touch Rugby Tournament to be held in Phuket will commence on March 3. As with the previous two tournaments it will be held at the idyllic Alan Cooke Ground Sports Ground in Thalang.
DSI tells Somyot to pipe down
DSI tells Somyot to pipe down
BANGKOK: An ex-police chief’s claim that he “borrowed” B300 million from the owner of a massage parlour, which is now being probed for human trafficking and other criminal ties, is unlikely to get him off the hook, officials said yesterday (Feb 6).
Outrage in Croatia over burning of children’s same-sex family book
Outrage in Croatia over burning of children’s same-sex family book
CROATIA: Croatian gay and parents’ rights groups filed a complaint yesterday (Feb 6) against the organisers of a children’s carnival where the country’s first children’s book about “rainbow families” was symbolically burnt.
Time’s up for Prawit to come clean
Time’s up for Prawit to come clean
BANGKOK: The deadline for Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon to submit a third statement explaining all the luxury watches spotted on his wrist expires today (Feb 7), a source at the anti-graft agency said.
Ital-Thai tycoon in crosshairs after arrest
Ital-Thai tycoon in crosshairs after arrest
BANGKOK: Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta could face a maximum of 28 years in jail if he is found guilty of illegally poaching wildlife in the World Heritage Thungyai Naresuan sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province.
Fire breaks out at Phi Phi Island hostel
Fire breaks out at Phi Phi Island hostel
PHUKET: A gas cylinder exploding is believed to have started a fire at a hostel and restaurant on Phi Phi Island earlier tonight (Feb 6).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Migrant worker wins lottery! B900mn drug bust! Ex-top cop admits... || February 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Migrant worker wins lottery! B900mn drug bust! Ex-top cop admits... || February 6
PHUKET XTRA - February 6 Migrant worker wins B6mn lottery! Nearly billion baht of crystal meth found on train! Chinese New Year is coming! Killed while crossing the street! B300mn loan from brothel owner to former national police chief? Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket