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Failed Expo bid threatens to slow down Phuket tunnels, light rail
Failed Expo bid threatens to slow down Phuket tunnels, light rail
PHUKET: The construction of Patong Tunnel and implementation of other critical infrastructure projects in Phuket might occur later than desired by provincial authorities after Phuket has lost its bid to host Specialised Expo 2027/28, governor Narong Woonciew has admitted.
Man dies in Phuket hit-and-run accident
Man dies in Phuket hit-and-run accident
PHUKET: Police are searching for a car and its driver wanted for a hit-and-run accident involving a motorbike in Pa Khlok this morning (July 1).
Phuket issues additional begging permits
Phuket issues additional begging permits
PHUKET: Officials confirmed on Thursday (June 29) that they have issued a further 29 permits allowing homeless people across the island to legally undertake the act of begging for money.
Indiana Jones back in action
Indiana Jones back in action
Grab the hat and whip because the man, the legend, Indiana Jones is back in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’. The film itself may have been put on the backburner due to the saturation of ads for ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Barbie’ but this rightfully should be one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year.
Wichit Municipality to roll out free rabies vaccinations for pets
Wichit Municipality to roll out free rabies vaccinations for pets
PHUKET: Wichit Municipality has announced a series of mobile clinics for people to have their pet cats and dogs vaccinated for rabies for free.
Escalators at Phuket airport confirmed safe after ’walkway horror’
Escalators at Phuket airport confirmed safe after ’walkway horror’
PHUKET: All escalators at Phuket International Airport have been inspected by qualified technicians and deemed safe for people to use, confirmed Monchai Tanode, General Manager of the Phuket branch of the Airports of Thailand (AoT Phuket).
Verstappen on pole in Austria after Pérez struggles again
Verstappen on pole in Austria after Pérez struggles again
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen scored his fourth successive pole for the season after beating Charles Leclerc to top spot in yesterday’s (June 30) qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.
More medals as Dojo students showcase their judo and jiu-jitsu prowess
More medals as Dojo students showcase their judo and jiu-jitsu prowess
MMA: Two more recent tournaments in judo and jiu-jitsu meant yet more medals for the dynamic mixed martial arts team from the Dojo at Blue Tree Phuket.
TAT hones in on Asian expatriate segment
TAT hones in on Asian expatriate segment
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is eyeing Asian expatriates, including Chinese nationals residing in Laos and Cambodia, due to their increasing wealth and demand for sending their children to study in Thailand.
Yacht goes off mooring amid severe weather in Phuket
Yacht goes off mooring amid severe weather in Phuket
PHUKET: A sailing yacht allegedly went off its mooring and was pushed onshore by waves near Ao Yon in the northern part of Chalong Bay earlier today (July 1).
Elderly US couple dead in alleged Phuket suicide
Elderly US couple dead in alleged Phuket suicide
PHUKET: Police are investigating the deaths of two US nationals believed to be the result of a suicide by lethal injection. The bodies were discovered on Thursday (June 29) at a well-known hotel near Surin Beach on Phuket’s west coast.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Airport walkway nightmare, Phuket Town shooting probe, Rawai charity run || June 30
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Airport walkway nightmare, Phuket Town shooting probe, Rawai charity run || June 30
PHUKET XTRA - June 30 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Police complete investigation into suspected Thai cyanide serial killer
Police complete investigation into suspected Thai cyanide serial killer
BANGKOK: Police wrapped up their investigation into Thailand’s worst suspected serial killer today (June 30), handing the case against a woman accused of a spate of cyanide poisonings over to prosecutors.
Rajabhat launches student work project
Rajabhat launches student work project
PHUKET: Phuket Rajabhat University (PKRU) has launched its project to have students work part time so they can earn extra income and gain workplace experience. The project also aims to help alleviate the labour shortage in Phuket.
Thailand no match for Turkey at VNL
Thailand no match for Turkey at VNL
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand were no match for powerful Turkey, which cruised to a straight-sets victory in their Volleyball Nations League (VNL) match last night (June 29) in Bangkok.
Sister brings clarification to widely lamented death of Jason Wilder
Sister brings clarification to widely lamented death of Jason Wilder
PHUKET: Emily Hope, sister to much-loved Phuket DJ Jason Wilder, who passed away at the Glastonbury Festival in England on Tuesday (June 27), has come forward to explain what happened in the final moments of his life.
AoT issue walkway safety alert at airport
AoT issue walkway safety alert at airport
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has ordered a safety check on every moving walkway at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport, following an incident in which a woman lost a part of her left leg after falling on one of the airport’s travellators yesterday (June 30).
Phuket Immigration gives heartfelt thanks to blood donors
Phuket Immigration gives heartfelt thanks to blood donors
PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has given a warm ‘Thank you’ to all the people who turned out to donate blood at a special blood-donation drive held at the Central Floresta shopping mall yesterday (June 29).
Victory for ’Fugazi’ and ’Alright’ in Yacht Sales Co Regatta
Victory for ’Fugazi’ and ’Alright’ in Yacht Sales Co Regatta
SAILING: Good wind and good weather prevailed on the final day of the Yacht Sales Co Regatta as Dan Fidock’s Fugazi and James Bury’s Alright continued their dominance in their two classes to win the multi-and-monoclasses respectively.
Police warn of DogeRAT smartphone remote control malware
Police warn of DogeRAT smartphone remote control malware
PHUKET: Patong Police have issued a warning regarding DogeRAT malware, a ’remote access trojan’ that gives hackers remote control over a victim’s smartphone, including the ability to make online payments and record videos using both the rear and front cameras.