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Iceland ponders Phuket consulate
Iceland ponders Phuket consulate
PHUKET: Thórir Ibsen, the Iceland Ambassador assigned to the Embassy of Iceland in Beijing, was in Phuket yesterday (Oct 12) to discuss opening a consulate on the island, according to Phuket officials.
Phuket honours King Bhumibol
Phuket honours King Bhumibol
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew led a mass ceremony this morning to commemorate the passing of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, now called King Bhumibol The Great, who passed away on this day six years ago.
Win SEA Games or you go, Prawit warns FAT chief
Win SEA Games or you go, Prawit warns FAT chief
FOOTBALL: Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has given an ultimatum to Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmoung, saying he should be sacked if the Thai team fail to lift a trophy at the next Southeast Asian Games.
Police chase reckless driver through traffic
Police chase reckless driver through traffic
PHUKET: A man has been charged with reckless driving after a police chase south of the Heroines Monument late yesterday afternoon (Oct 12).
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-COVID curbs
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-COVID curbs
BEIJING: China’s state media yesterday (Oct 12) signalled no let-up in its strict zero-COVID policy, publishing an editorial - the fourth this week ahead of the Communist Party Congress - vowing to never “lie flat” on virus controls.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Final farewell to mass shooting victims, Another cabbie off the road || October 12
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Final farewell to mass shooting victims, Another cabbie off the road || October 12
PHUKET XTRA - October 12 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket || Hosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
Tougher gun control promised after nursery attack
Tougher gun control promised after nursery attack
BANGKOK: Thailand will toughen its gun possession and drug laws, the interior ministry said today (Oct 12), following the nursery massacre of 36 people - including 24 children - in the kingdom’s worst mass killing.
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to more jail time
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to more jail time
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi today (Oct 12) to another six years in prison for corruption, a source with knowledge of the case said, taking the Nobel laureate’s total jail time to 26 years.
Laguna Phuket Triathlon returns
Laguna Phuket Triathlon returns
TRIATHLON: After a one year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Asia’s longest running triathlon - the Laguna Phuket Triathlon - is back and will host 1,200 athletes from 38 countries for its 28th edition on Sunday November 20th, 2022.
Dead young turtle washes ashore at Kamala Beach
Dead young turtle washes ashore at Kamala Beach
PHUKET: Local residents found the remains of a young green turtle washed up on Kamala Beach this morning (Oct 12).
Woman in critical condition after hitting back of road-side parked truck
Woman in critical condition after hitting back of road-side parked truck
PHUKET: A woman has been left in critical condition after the motorbike she was riding crashed into the back of a 22-wheeled truck parked by the side of the road in Srisoonthorn early this morning (Oct 12).
Phuket to host ‘TBEX Asia 2022’
Phuket to host ‘TBEX Asia 2022’
BANGKOK: Thailand is ready to welcome world’s travel bloggers, content creators and influencers from around the world to TBEX Asia 2022, to be held in Phuket and neighbouring provinces from Nov 15-18 with the theme ‘Diversity of the South: Phuket and Beyond’.
Putin to attend Apec summit
Putin to attend Apec summit
BANGKOK: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Thailand’s invitation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok next month, according to a security source.
TAT trumpets increase in airline flight capacity
TAT trumpets increase in airline flight capacity
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) remains optimistic about the industry in the final quarter this year and continuing through to next year as flight capacity is increasing.
Thalang Police make ‘zero tolerance’ arrests for drugs
Thalang Police make ‘zero tolerance’ arrests for drugs
PHUKET: Thalang Police have reported the arrests of three men, two of whom were found carrying just one methamphetamine tablet (ya bah) each.
Phuket airport taxi driver banned over drug use, road rage
Phuket airport taxi driver banned over drug use, road rage
PHUKET: A Phuket taxi driver has had his licence revoked after testing positive for drug use following a road rage incident in Kathu last night.
Police finally recognise armed officer standoff at Phuket housing estate
Police finally recognise armed officer standoff at Phuket housing estate
PHUKET: Phuket Provincial Police have responded to a call online to recognise an incident yesterday that saw a police officer from Phang Nga blockading the entrance to a housing estate in Thalang and roaming the streets with a gun.
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Police to tighten grip on guns for disgraced ex-cops || October 11
PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Police to tighten grip on guns for disgraced ex-cops || October 11
PHUKET XTRA - October 11 || Brought to you by @PVC Phuket Hosted by: Chris Howson || #Phuket #PhuketNews #Thailand
G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia’s bombing blitz in Ukraine
G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia’s bombing blitz in Ukraine
GENEVA: The United States and other G7 powers will hold crisis talks today (Oct 11) on Russia’s recent bombing blitz across Ukraine, with Britain’s Liz Truss expected to insist they “must not waver one iota” in their support for Kyiv.
Red Bull found guilty of breaching F1 cost cap
Red Bull found guilty of breaching F1 cost cap
FORMULA ONE: Two-time world champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Formula One team exceeded the budget cap for the 2021 season, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said yesterday (Oct 10), adding that the offence was a “minor violation”.