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Jail only option for Yingluck
Jail only option for Yingluck
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra won’t be eligible to be detained outside of prison if she returns to the country as she has yet to meet new criteria for the soon-to-come alternative prison detention programme, Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong said yesterday (Jan 7).
Three arrested in drug crackdown
Three arrested in drug crackdown
PHUKET: Three drug suspects have been arrested during raids coordinated by the Phuket Narcotics Suppression Bureau, with more than 2,000 methamphetamine pills (ya bah)  seized.
PHUKET XTRA: Tourist apologises for drunken stupor, Phuket schoolgirl’s life-saving efforts || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA: Tourist apologises for drunken stupor, Phuket schoolgirl’s life-saving efforts || Thailand News
PHUKET XTRA - January 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
PM Paetongtarn to visit Phuket
PM Paetongtarn to visit Phuket
PHUKET: Prime Minister Paetongtarn ‘Ing’ Shinawatra and her delegation are set to visit Phuket on Thursday (Jan 9).
Top New Year Destinations 2025: Explore the Best Routes from Phuket
Top New Year Destinations 2025: Explore the Best Routes from Phuket
As the New Year approaches, Thailand offers better weather, with drier, cooler temperatures, making it an ideal time for traveling.
Police hunt Russian suspects for violent hotel robbery
Police hunt Russian suspects for violent hotel robbery
PHUKET: Karon Police are hunting for two Russian men wanted for a violent robbery of a fellow Russian man at a hotel in Karon on Sunday night (Jan 5).
Belarusian tourist apologises to Karon Police for drunken incident
Belarusian tourist apologises to Karon Police for drunken incident
PHUKET: A Belarusian tourist has formally apologised to local police for his drunken and disorderly behaviour at a hotel in Karon last month.
Schoolgirl praised for life-saving efforts
Schoolgirl praised for life-saving efforts
PHUKET: A secondary school student from Cherng Talay Witthaya School has been hailed as a hero after performing life-saving CPR on a man who suffered cardiac arrest while riding his ‘samlor’ (motorbike with sidecart).
Economic growth target faces risks
Economic growth target faces risks
BANGKOK: Growth in Thailand’s tourism and export sectors, together with government investments, will likely help spur the economy this year, according to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). However, whether or not the country can achieve 3% GDP growth this year, a goal set by the government, still remains to be seen, it says.
Judge rejects Trump request to delay hush money sentencing
Judge rejects Trump request to delay hush money sentencing
NEW YORK: A New York judge rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay sentencing set for later this week in his hush money case yesterday (Jan 6).
Thai Tour to highlight unseen trails
Thai Tour to highlight unseen trails
CYCLING: The Tour of Thailand 2025 will be raced along the Unseen Thailand route in Sa Kaeo with six stages for the men’s event and three stages for the women’s event.
Holiday death toll hits 436 in ‘10 dangerous days’ on Thai roads
Holiday death toll hits 436 in ‘10 dangerous days’ on Thai roads
BANGKOK: A total of 436 people died and a further 2,376 were injured in 2,467 traffic accidents across Thailand from Dec 27 to Jan 5 (Sunday), the ten-day period the government considered the high-risk New Year holiday travel period.
Lucky prizes drawn at ‘Good Things’ fair
Lucky prizes drawn at ‘Good Things’ fair
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat led the lucky prize draw at the ‘Phuket Good Things’ fair at Saphan Hin last night (Jan 6), with the top prize being a brand-new Toyota Fortuner.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tragedy at Koh Yao elephant camp, Violent tourists in Phuket || Jan 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Tragedy at Koh Yao elephant camp, Violent tourists in Phuket || Jan 6
PHUKET XTRA - January 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Russian tourist reports violent hotel room robbery
Russian tourist reports violent hotel room robbery
PHUKET: A Russian tourist has reported a violent robbery at a hotel in Karon. The incident took place late last night (Jan 5), according to local police.
Facebook shuts down Patong Police reports
Facebook shuts down Patong Police reports
PHUKET: The official Facebook page of the Patong Police has been temporarily suspended after Facebook deemed that the posts being made violated “Community Standards”.
Phuket closes New Year safety campaign with four road deaths
Phuket closes New Year safety campaign with four road deaths
PHUKET: According to Phuket officials, the official 10-day road and marine safety campaign for New Year 2025 concluded at midnight last night (Jan 5) with Phuket suffering four deaths and 71 people admitted to hospital for injuries sustained in 74 accidents across the island during the 10 days.
Zelensky says ‘strong’ Trump can end Ukraine war
Zelensky says ‘strong’ Trump can end Ukraine war
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism in an interview published yesterday (Jan 5) that “strong” incoming US president Donald Trump will be able to force Russia into peace talks and end the war in Ukraine.
Vietnam defeat Thais in late ASEAN Cup drama
Vietnam defeat Thais in late ASEAN Cup drama
FOOTBALL: Vietnam won the 2024 Mitsubishi Electric ASEAN Championship in dramatic style yesterday (Jan 5) after a 3-2 victory against Thailand in the second leg of the final in Bangkok.
‘Stressed’ elephant kills Spanish tourist
‘Stressed’ elephant kills Spanish tourist
BANGKOK: A 22-year-old Spanish tourist died on Friday (Jan 3) after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing on Koh Yao Yai, east of Phuket.