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Rawai Mayor calls for fairness on sea gypsies arrested for national park fishing
Rawai Mayor calls for fairness on sea gypsies arrested for national park fishing
PHUKET: Rawai Mayor Aroon Solos has called for fairness in the case of six sea gypsies who were arrested by Sirinath National Park officials off Phuket’s west coast on Monday (Jan 8).
F4 SEA gladiators descend upon Buriram
F4 SEA gladiators descend upon Buriram
F4 SEA: The New Year has dawned a fresh start for the F4 SEA – fuelled by PETRON – calendar. This event takes place on the second weekend of the year in Thailand’s premier motorsport playground, Buriram United International Circuit, supporting Asian Le Mans on Children’s Day.
Australian tourist suffers broken leg in Patong jet-ski collision
Australian tourist suffers broken leg in Patong jet-ski collision
PHUKET: An Australian woman on holiday with her family in Phuket suffered a broken leg in a jet-ski collision off Tritrang Beach, south of Patong, this afternoon (Jan 11).
PIWC Special announcement: Coffee morning in Kamala
PIWC Special announcement: Coffee morning in Kamala
There will be a coffee meeting at 10 am on Thursday, January 25 at Sienna Rocks (part of Cape Sienna Hotel in Kamala). The premise is that you must have the best espresso machine. It has just opened and it is right on the cliff with lovely views! All welcome.
Fugitive Japanese yakuza boss caught in Lopburi
Fugitive Japanese yakuza boss caught in Lopburi
LOPBURI: A Japanese yakuza boss fleeing arrest for the murder of a rival criminal gangster has been arrested in Muang district, Lopburi, after 14 years on the run.
Harbour Department orders life jacket standard improvement
Harbour Department orders life jacket standard improvement
PHUKET: The Harbour Department of Thailand has issued an order that all life jackets for boats should meet an approved quality of standard, and that any boats renewing their licences as from Jan 1 will have to replace their life jackets should they not meet the approved standard, the Chief of Marine Office Region 5 in Phuket Surat Sirisaiyat has confirmed.
Slow loris tout arrested at Phuket beach
Slow loris tout arrested at Phuket beach
PHUKET: The Chief of the Phuket Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area Conservation Centre in Thalang confirmed to The Phuket News yesterday (Jan 10) that together with police at 6pm yesterday they arrested a slow loris tout on Kata Beach, after receiving a tip-off from a tourist.
Conte will ‘not forget’ war of words with Mourinho
Conte will ‘not forget’ war of words with Mourinho
FOOTBALL: Antonio Conte says he will “not forget” Jose Mourinho’s personal slight about match-fixing, but the Chelsea manager added on Tuesday (Jan 9) that he wants to call a halt to the increasingly bitter dispute with his Manchester United counterpart.
Phuket ready for Children’s Day with activities across the island
Phuket ready for Children’s Day with activities across the island
PHUKET: Local government offices and public companies across the island are inviting all to join in various events being organised this Saturday (Jan 13) to celebrate this year’s Children’s Day, held on the second Saturday of January every year.
Armed robbers seize jewels worth ‘4 million euros’ from Paris Ritz
Armed robbers seize jewels worth ‘4 million euros’ from Paris Ritz
FRANCE: Armed robbers launched a spectacular raid on the world-famous Ritz hotel in Paris yesterday (Jan 10), making off with an estimated four million euros (B153.33mn) worth of jewels, the latest in a string of high-profile heists in the French capital.
Laguna Phuket celebrates Children’s Day with free kid-friendly event
Laguna Phuket celebrates Children’s Day with free kid-friendly event
Laguna Phuket will be hosting its 26th annual National Children’s Day Celebration this Saturday, January 13 from 8.30am to 12pm at the resort’s outdoor event venue “Laguna Grove” situated by the lagoon.
Police say American ‘poo-thrower’ only on sleeping pills, not sex drugs
Police say American ‘poo-thrower’ only on sleeping pills, not sex drugs
PHUKET: The New Yorker taken into custody for roaming the halls of Phuket International Airport naked, and for defecating in the hall and attempting to throw it at staff and other travellers, had “overdosed” on sleeping medication, not sex drugs, say police.
Myanmar security forces took part in killing 10 Rohingya: army
Myanmar security forces took part in killing 10 Rohingya: army
MYANMAR: Myanmar security forces took part in a massacre of 10 Rohingya in September, the army chief’s office said late yesterday (Jan 10), as it admitted for the first time abuses during a crackdown that sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority.
Interior Minister chides banks for ID theft saga
Interior Minister chides banks for ID theft saga
BANGKOK: Commercial banks which fail to properly authenticate people who ask to open bank accounts are to blame for the arrest of a young woman unfairly linked to a call centre gang which allegedly opened bank accounts in her name, Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda says.
NBTC warns over unlicensed drones
NBTC warns over unlicensed drones
NATIONWIDE: All existing unregistered drones are illegal and should be grounded, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), which yesterday (Jan 10) approved the drone licensing system, an early regulation for unmanned vehicles.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Pricey airport? Naughty Nuri's Phuket! Garbage mountain! || January 10
PHUKET XTRA - January 10 Garbage mountain to be cleaned up! Yingluck goes shopping? Fishing in a National Park? Pricey airport! Naughty Nuri's opens in Phuket! Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket
Kawin set to join Belgian team OHL
Kawin set to join Belgian team OHL
FOOTBALL: Thailand goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan will join Oud-Heverlee Leuven (OHL) later this month, the Belgian second division club said yesterday (Jan 9).
Improper Phuket temple statues to be removed, reworked
Improper Phuket temple statues to be removed, reworked
PHUKET: Work on removing or remodelling 17 statues and other structures at Phra Nag Sang Temple in Thalang that have been deemed improper will begin at the auspicious time of 9:09am tomorrow (Jan 10).
 
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Phuket officials seek more evidence over alleged fake guide
Phuket officials seek more evidence over alleged fake guide
PHUKET: Officials at the Tourism Business and Guide Registration Phuket Office are struggling to proceed in a case relating an alleged fake tour guide photographed stepping on coral at Koh Racha Yai due to insubstantial evidence, after local marine conservation group Go Eco Phuket reported the case to the office on Monday (Jan 8) along with the alleged identity of the guide.