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Police hunt Patong hotel employee for brutal knife attack
Police hunt Patong hotel employee for brutal knife attack
PHUKET: Police are tracking down an employee at a hotel in Patong after he cut a fellow hotel staffer’s throat with a knife and fled the scene yesterday (May 30).
 
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PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Operation ‘Andaman Dawn’ after boat crewman arrests, Thai fugitive captured || May 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Operation ‘Andaman Dawn’ after boat crewman arrests, Thai fugitive captured || May 30
PHUKET XTRA - May 30 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Marine Police chief touts ’Andaman Dawn’ success
Marine Police chief touts ’Andaman Dawn’ success
PHUKET: Operation ‘Andaman Dawn’ led by the Marine Police has netted nearly 20,000 meth pills, confiscated 23 firearms and 314 rounds of ammunition and landed 112 arrests, Marine Police Commander Pol Maj Gen Prutthiphong Nuchanart announced today (May 30).
Man found stabbed in Chalong
Man found stabbed in Chalong
PHUKET: Police are trying to identify both a man who was found stabbed and his assailant after the man was found bleeding in a small street behind Luang Pu Supha Temple in Chalong last night (May 29).
Foreigners caught working illegally installing Chinese TV channels in Phuket Town
Foreigners caught working illegally installing Chinese TV channels in Phuket Town
PHUKET: Tourist Police have arrested two Chinese nationals and one Myanmar national for working illegally while installing cables to provide Chinese TV channels in Phuket Town.
Why Are Books Challenged?
World Book Day came and went by like a tornado and left us all in the hazy storm questioning, why are so many books challenged (read banned) globally?
Rich nations met US$1bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD
Rich nations met US$1bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD
PARIS: Wealthy countries met their target of providing US$100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer nations for the first time in 2022, two years later than promised, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said yesterday (May 29).
Marine Police launch Operation ‘Andaman Dawn’
Marine Police launch Operation ‘Andaman Dawn’
PHUKET: Phuket Marine Police, working with multiple agencies, has launched its ‘Andaman Dawn’ campaign to target illegal fishing, drug trafficking and other criminal offenses while also aiming to ensure the safety of marine tourists.
UNDP leads MoU signing to promote human rights among Phuket SMEs
UNDP leads MoU signing to promote human rights among Phuket SMEs
PHUKET: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has led the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote responsible business practices and human rights among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Phuket. 
Tai first Singaporean golfer to qualify for Masters
Tai first Singaporean golfer to qualify for Masters
GOLF: Young amateur golfer Hiroshi Tai will be the first Singaporean to play in the US Masters after he won the prestigious national college championship in the United States.
Thaksin to be indicted on lese majeste charge
Thaksin to be indicted on lese majeste charge
BANGKOK: The Attorney-General has confirmed he will indict former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on lese majeste and computer crime charges arising from an interview he gave in South Korea in 2015.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Peace after mass Muay Thai brawl at Patong’s Bangla Stadium, Nui Beach mediation? || May 29
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Peace after mass Muay Thai brawl at Patong’s Bangla Stadium, Nui Beach mediation? || May 29
PHUKET XTRA - May 29 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Phuket tour boat crews arrested for drugs, safety breaches
Phuket tour boat crews arrested for drugs, safety breaches
PHUKET: Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested three Phuket tour speedboat crewmen for drug possession and a further five crewmen and captains for violating the Navigation Act in Thai Waters Act.
American man found hanged at Bang Tao hotel
American man found hanged at Bang Tao hotel
PHUKET: Cherng Talay Police have confirmed the death of a 63-year-old American man* who was found hanged in a room at a hotel in Bang Tao this morning (May 29).
Patong boxers make peace after fight decision sparks mass brawl
Patong boxers make peace after fight decision sparks mass brawl
PHUKET: Boxers whose fight decision sparked a mass brawl in the ring at Bangla Boxing Stadium have settled their differences through a meeting held at the Sports Authority of Thailand Phuket office yesterday (May 28).
Bang Yai Canal clearing set to begin
Bang Yai Canal clearing set to begin
PHUKET: Phuket City Municipality will carry out dredging of a section of the Bang Yai Canal to help prevent flooding in the area as part of a project being conducted to commemorate His Majesty the King’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary on July 28.
Exxon plays hardball against climate NGOs but will investors care?
Exxon plays hardball against climate NGOs but will investors care?
NEW YORK: ExxonMobil investors will have a chance to weigh in at today’s (May 29) annual meeting on the company’s hardball approach to the latest shareholder challenge from environmentalists over climate change.
New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
New visa promotions, retiree insurance reduced
BANGKOK: The Cabinet approved a raft of new visa promotions to attract more tourists on Tuesday, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes and longer stays for students, and a reduced level of compulsory health insurance for retirees.
Thais snap VNL losing streak
Thais snap VNL losing streak
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand claimed their first win of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League (VNL) 2024 in Macau yesterday (May 28).