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Accused Jimi ’Slice’ killer extradited from Canada for slaying in Phuket
Accused Jimi ’Slice’ killer extradited from Canada for slaying in Phuket
BANGKOK: Alleged contract killer Matthew Dupre, wanted for the shooting of Canadian gangster Jimi Sandhu in Phuket on Feb 4, 2022, has been quietly extradited to Thailand to face a murder charge.
Erdogan: Turkey’s undisputed titan enters third decade of rule
Erdogan: Turkey’s undisputed titan enters third decade of rule
ISTANBUL: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cemented his status as the most important figure in modern Turkish history, after victory in yesterday’s (May 28) presidential runoff extended his transformative two-decade rule to 2028.
MP-elect Somchart calls for buses to serve tourist areas
MP-elect Somchart calls for buses to serve tourist areas
PHUKET: Phuket Move Forward MP Somchart Techathavorncharoen has continued his campaign for better public transport in Phuket, this time meeting with Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew to discuss having buses serve tourist areas and introducing more buses to transport students to and from schools as a way of alleviating the ‘school run’ traffic jams on the island.
Governor urges tourists to observe red flags at beaches
Governor urges tourists to observe red flags at beaches
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew is urging all people visiting the beaches to heed red ‘no-swimming’ flags marking areas deemed by lifeguards as too dangerous to swim.
Officials on watch for flooding
Officials on watch for flooding
PHUKET: Phuket officials are monitoring water levels in main canals as a precaution against flooding following heavy downpours across the island yesterday and today (May 28-29).
Pajaree wins LPGA Match-Play final
Pajaree wins LPGA Match-Play final
GOLF: Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn defeated Japan’s Ayaka Furue 3&1 in yesterday’s (May 28) LPGA Match-Play final to capture her second career tour title.
Car slams into streetlamp on wet bypass road
Car slams into streetlamp on wet bypass road
PHUKET: Rescue workers were called to the bypass road before dawn this morning (May 29) after a car slammed into, and levelled, a streetlamp beside the road.
Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive
Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive
FOOTBALL: Leicester were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth 1-0 yesterday (May 28).
Over 1m Chinese visitors since January, TAT says
Over 1m Chinese visitors since January, TAT says
BANGKOK: Over 1 million Chinese tourists have visited since the start of the year, reflecting the growing confidence among Chinese visitors in the nation’s tourism industry in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government says.
Verstappen sees off Alonso and rain in chaotic Monaco
Verstappen sees off Alonso and rain in chaotic Monaco
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen won his second Monaco Grand Prix yesterday (May 28) after an Aston Martin tactical misstep in a late rain shower handed him a comfortable lead.
Thailand a top digital nomad destination
Thailand a top digital nomad destination
BANGKOK: Thailand is the third-best destination in the world for attracting digital nomads after the United States and Spain, according to the online resume building service Resume.io.
Sakhu durian festival gets underway
Sakhu durian festival gets underway
PHUKET: The Sakhu Durian Festival 2023 got underway yesterday (May 27) as thousands of Asia’s “King of Fruits” were distributed free to local residents to mark the occasion.
Phuket launches international educational golf academy
Phuket launches international educational golf academy
GOLF: Blue Canyon Country Club Phuket has partnered with the Junior Asian Golf Academy (JAGA) to establish the first full-time golf training and education institute in Phuket.
Free welfare services for cats in Phuket Town
Free welfare services for cats in Phuket Town
PHUKET: A welfare campaign offering free health services to stray cats in Phuket Town has been launched, it was confirmed yesterday (May 27).
Everton, Leicester and Leeds at risk on Premier League’s survival Sunday
Everton, Leicester and Leeds at risk on Premier League’s survival Sunday
FOOTBALL: The battle for Premier League survival is the main event of today’s (May 28) final day of the season as Everton, Leicester and Leeds face a nerve-wracking scrap to avoid relegation.
Get ready for snake season
Get ready for snake season
As with each year when the annual rains return in May, snakes across the island will be on the move, often finding their way into people’s homes.
Key facts about Neuralink, Musk’s cyborg gamble
Key facts about Neuralink, Musk’s cyborg gamble
WASHINGTON: Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what to know about the multi-billionaire’s dream project to enable the human brain to communicate directly with computers.
Lao activist’s killing in Isan raises questions
Lao activist’s killing in Isan raises questions
UBON RATCHATHANI: Rights activists are calling on Thai authorities to impartially investigate the killing in Ubon Ratchathani of an exiled Lao political activist who held UN refugee status.
Phuket’s karting whizz kid wins series opener
Phuket’s karting whizz kid wins series opener
GO-KARTING: Phuket-based go-karting sensation Kamolphu “Porsche” Anutchakun has taken another big stride forward in his development by winning Round 1 of the Rotax Max Challenge Asia Trophy 2023 (RMCAT) in Malaysia on the weekend of May 13-14.
Verstappen beats Alonso in electric Monaco qualifying
Verstappen beats Alonso in electric Monaco qualifying
FORMULA ONE: Max Verstappen has beaten Fernando Alonso to pole position after an electrifying qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday (May 27).