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Cycling Phuket to Bangkok for sports inclusivity
Cycling Phuket to Bangkok for sports inclusivity
CYCLING: A charity bike ride from Phuket to Bangkok which aims to promote inclusivity in sports has been confirmed to take place in early June, it was announced yesterday (Apr 25).
Phuket Bike Week 2023
Phuket Bike Week 2023
Phuket Bike Week 2023 event schedule. Loma Park, Patong, Phuket.
Patong massage shop dispute ends with car ramming parked motorbikes
Patong massage shop dispute ends with car ramming parked motorbikes
PHUKET: Police have arrested a 25-year-old man for driving his car into motorbikes parked alongside Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd in Patong on Monday night (Apr 24), injuring several people in the process.
Singapore hangs prisoner over 1 kg of cannabis
Singapore hangs prisoner over 1 kg of cannabis
SINGAPORE: A prisoner convicted of conspiracy to smuggle one kilogram of cannabis was hanged today (Apr 26), Singapore authorities have confirmed, ignoring international calls for the city-state to abolish capital punishment.
Father, son face charges for road rage attack
Father, son face charges for road rage attack
PHUKET: A father and son are under investigation by Phuket City Police for attempted murder after a road rage incident escalated on Sakdidet Rd on Sunday (Apr 23).
Government eyes B11bn power subsidy
Government eyes B11bn power subsidy
BANGKOK: The government plans to allocate more than B11 billion to subsidise low-income earners for another four months to help with their power bills, starting in May.
China envoy lauds Belt and Road push
China envoy lauds Belt and Road push
BANGKOK: Chinese ambassador Han Zhiqiang expressed confidence on Monday (Apr 24) that China’s Belt and Road Initiative would promote mutual growth and bring benefits to Thailand and China.
Navy acquiesces angry residents over forest land
Navy acquiesces angry residents over forest land
PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command has assured that villagers will at least for now keep access to their homes and crops located inside the Bang Kanun protected national forest while it considers the impact of the Navy being granted the rights to use the entire protected area, comprising more than 3,700 rai.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Understanding Phuket haze, Pattaya to Phuket on foot, Patong police investigation || April 25
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Understanding Phuket haze, Pattaya to Phuket on foot, Patong police investigation || April 25
PHUKET XTRA - April 25 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Small hotels call to expedite law changes to make them legal
Small hotels call to expedite law changes to make them legal
PHUKET: A delegation of tourism industry leaders visited Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday (Apr 24) to appeal for his office to expedite the new rules now approved by Cabinet that will allow many small hotels to legally operate.
Aussie found hanged in Patong police cell
Aussie found hanged in Patong police cell
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police Chief Maj Gen Sermphan Sirikong has assured that police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Australian man in a detention cell at Patong Police Station yesterday (Apr 24).
Democrats push for sex toy legalisation
Democrats push for sex toy legalisation
BANGKOK: The Democrat Party has pledged to push for legalising sex toys, saying it will bring more benefits beyond sexual pleasure.
Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire
Sudan rivals agree to 72-hour ceasefire
KHARTOUM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sudan’s warring generals had agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting today (Apr 25), after 10 days of urban combat killed hundreds, wounded thousands and sparked a mass exodus of foreigners.
COVID surges after Songkran
COVID surges after Songkran
BANGKOK: The number of COVID-19 inpatients and COVID-related deaths rose by 150% last week over the previous seven days in the wake of the Songkran celebrations ending on Apr 15.
Kiptum and Hassan triumph in astounding London Marathon
Kiptum and Hassan triumph in astounding London Marathon
MARATHON: Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum won the men’s London Marathon race in the second-fastest time in history on Sunday (Apr 23), breaking the course record with an astonishing time of 2 hours, 1 minute and 27 seconds.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket man beats man to death, Crackdown on Chinese kidnap-and-ransoms || April 24
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Phuket man beats man to death, Crackdown on Chinese kidnap-and-ransoms || April 24
PHUKET XTRA - April 24 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
1,000km walk from Pattaya to Phuket to raise funds for ‘Take Care Kids’ charity
1,000km walk from Pattaya to Phuket to raise funds for ‘Take Care Kids’ charity
James Lee Valentine, better known simply as “Wild Wolf” to his friends, is walking the 1,000km from Pattaya to Phuket to raise funds for the Take Care Kids Foundation with the goal of raising B1 million for the charity to complete its home for orphaned children.
Tour minibus runs off road as driver turns to GPS
Tour minibus runs off road as driver turns to GPS
PHUKET: Five tourists were taken to hospital this morning (Apr 24) after the driver of their minibus ran off the road while switching on the GPS on his phone.
Artificial reefs boost restoration efforts
Artificial reefs boost restoration efforts
CHON BURI: Koh Samae San of the Royal Navy in Sattahip district have marked the success of efforts to protect the marine ecological system by releasing artificial reefs to enlarge the fish habitat around the area.
Water outages as ‘step tests’ continue
Water outages as ‘step tests’ continue
PHUKET: The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) has issued a raft of notices announcing water outages in key areas across the island in the coming days as step tests, to check water pressure, and repairs are made to mains water supply pipes.