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PM ‘unaware’ of bid to poach Move Forward MPs
PM ‘unaware’ of bid to poach Move Forward MPs
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insisted yesterday (Aug 7) that he wasn’t aware of any Cabinet ministers attempting to persuade MPs from the opposition Move Forward Party to switch sides by offering them B20-30 million.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival dates confirmed
Phuket Vegetarian Festival dates confirmed
PHUKET: The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival is set to take place from Oct 3-11, Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat confirmed yesterday (Aug 7).
Golden Girl Panipak’s Olympic triumph
Golden Girl Panipak’s Olympic triumph
OLYMPICS: Panipak Wongpattanakit confirmed her position as the golden girl of Thai sport when she claimed an historic gold medal in the taekwondo women’s flyweight division at Paris 2024 yesterday (Aug 7).
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Flooded cave claims 1 life, Thailand secures first two medals in Paris 2024 Olympic || Aug 7
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Flooded cave claims 1 life, Thailand secures first two medals in Paris 2024 Olympic || Aug 7
PHUKET XTRA - August 7 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Court dissolves Move Forward Party
Court dissolves Move Forward Party
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Aug 7) disbanded the Move Forward Party (MFP), saying it was guilty of jeopardising the constitutional monarchy and national security, and banned its executives for 10 years.
Tourists rescued from flooded cave, guide drowned
Tourists rescued from flooded cave, guide drowned
SURAT THANI - A tour guide drowned when a flash flood swept into Nam Talu cave in Khao Sok National Park as a group of tourists was leaving it last night (Aug 6).
Phuket student sports contest underway
Phuket student sports contest underway
ALL SPORTS: The 2024 edition of the Phuket Student Sports Competition kicked off yesterday (Aug 6).
Hotels to seek damages from FTI collapse
Hotels to seek damages from FTI collapse
BANGKOK: With hotels reporting over B111 million in losses from the collapse of German tour company FTI Group, operators will seek assistance from the German Embassy in Thailand via coordination with the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Samkong road closed as flood drains installed
Samkong road closed as flood drains installed
PHUKET: The section of Yaowarat Rd from the bypass road into Samkong will see one side of the road closed until October while larger drains are installed to help prevent flooding the area.
Body of foreign woman washes ashore at Kata
Body of foreign woman washes ashore at Kata
PHUKET: Police are trying to identify the body of a foreign woman found washed ashore at Kata Beach this morning (Aug 7).
Harris and running mate Walz debut White House ticket
Harris and running mate Walz debut White House ticket
PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris made her debut yesterday (Aug 6) with new White House running mate Tim Walz, who unleashed a stinging rebuke of their Republican rival Donald Trump, questioning his commitment to the country and skewering his record in office.
Phuket to hold ‘Duen Sip’ rally to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
Phuket to hold ‘Duen Sip’ rally to Nakhon Sri Thammarat
PHUKET: The Nakhon Sri Thammarat Association in Phuket has announced a 72-vehicle car rally to celebrate its 101st anniversary of the traditional ‘Duen Sip’ merit-making festival.
Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
BANGKOK: The supplementary bill, which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by B122 billion to partially fund the government’s digital wallet handout scheme, sailed through all three readings in the Upper House yesterday (Aug 6).
Janjaem secures boxing bronze as Khelif reaches Olympics final
Janjaem secures boxing bronze as Khelif reaches Olympics final
OLYMPICS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the centre of a row about her eligibility to fight in the women’s category, won again at the Paris Olympics yesterday (Aug 6) to move into the gold-medal bout.
Phuket Airport suffers brief power outage
Phuket Airport suffers brief power outage
PHUKET: Phuket International Airport experienced a brief power outage yesterday evening (Aug 6) due to a failure in the Provincial Electricity Authority’s (PEA) 115kV electricity distribution system.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Social media firearms dealer arrested, Thailand casino dreams, Wasteful construction || Aug 6
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Social media firearms dealer arrested, Thailand casino dreams, Wasteful construction || Aug 6
PHUKET XTRA - August 6 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police question Patong taxi driver after ‘mafia’ accusation
Police question Patong taxi driver after ‘mafia’ accusation
PHUKET: Patong Police are investigating a ‘green-plate’ taxi driver for harassing an app taxi driver, following Grab taxi driver, honking his horn and flashing his lights all the way from the headland south of Patong and into Patong town.
Saudi tourist dies in Patong elevator
Saudi tourist dies in Patong elevator
PHUKET: A 69-year-old Saudi man was found collapsed, unconscious and unresponsive, in an elevator at a hotel in Patong yesterday (Aug 5), and subsequently pronounced dead.
PM Srettha to launch royal beach conservation project in Phuket
PM Srettha to launch royal beach conservation project in Phuket
PHUKET: Prime Minister Settha Thavisin will visit Phuket on Thursday (Aug 8) to oversee the launch of His Majesty’s project for beach and marine resources conservation.
Harris to name running mate, launch blitz of US swing states
Harris to name running mate, launch blitz of US swing states
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris was set to announce her running mate today (Aug 6) before the pair head out on a five-day swing through America’s hottest battleground states, just three months out from the presidential election.